mair

[ mair ]

adjective

, Scot. and North England.

1. more.

Example Sentences

But according to Carolyn Mair, a behavioral psychologist who created the University of Arts London’s Psychology of Fashion department, the tech billionaires are “choosing not to adhere to the sartorial codes of old-money elites, who tend to favor refined, understated luxury.”

From Salon

Fashion psychologists like Mair study the behavioral science of fashion and all that goes into it: how we dress ourselves, how individuals use clothing to communicate and how things like cultural attitudes and social norms impact fashion.

From Salon

“Seeing artists, musicians and entertainers wearing these styles feels natural and authentic, as these professions are perceived as connected to the cultural and social contexts where these styles were born,” Mair said.

From Salon

Instead, the aesthetics of folks like Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg, and their rejection of traditional expectations, “highlights that they don’t need to conform to social rules, because they operate at a level where the rules don’t apply to them,” Mair told Salon in an email.

From Salon

That might explain why these tech titans can look slightly out of place in gold chains and oversized jackets, Mair said.

From Salon