Fun fact: the origin of the term "nepotism" was because Popes traditionally named a nephew of theirs to super high-ranking positions within the Vatican. As in, it was a tradition. So Catholic officials are the OG nepo babies
As much as we all hate on Nepo babies if I was in Anna Wintour’s position I would probably give my kids jobs in Vogue if they wanted to work in fashion. They would have to actually be qualified for the jobs though, but that’s still a huge leg-up versus the average person. It’s hard for me to be annoyed at Nepo babies when a normal human response is to want to help your kids anyway you can. For me it just gets annoying when Nepo babies act as if they to got where they got to “solely” because of their hard work as if mummy and daddy didn’t literally just open the floodgates to accelerate their careers. It’s not all of them that behave this way though.
I remember watching a documentary on Anna Wintour. She had a short convo with her daughter, where Anna said she really had a wish that her daughter would be the next one to take her job and follow into her footsteps. Her daughter said she wanted nothing to do with the fashionworld and is studying to become a doctor in the hospital. It reminded me of this moment, where Anna talked about her wish for her daughter.
I agree, but I also think that the fashion industries should really focus more on talent and paying attention for more experienced models rather than just allowing spots to the nepo babies so easily bc it’s Been much more unfairly common nowadays
It's easy for me to be annoyed when I think about all the disadvantaged people who remained so for the rest of there lives even if they had the disposition to be successful in some chosen field. Human ingenuity could solve the nepo problem, but It's this uncaring attitude that is in the way.
On top of that quite often nepo babies do have some experience. I have a friend who is a cosmetologist. Her mum is too. And my said friend has been able to observe and occasionally practice since she was a teen. The majority of people don’t have this opportunity especially considering where I live you need to go to med school to do cosmetology.
Yeah, like Lily-Rose Depp. She's not a good actor, but she's good at modeling. She should really stick to modeling, her parents are both rich and famous. She's got in made. She should really stick to what she's good at.
Bliss-hearing that your parents aren’t into fashion makes you all that more interesting. You really have blossomed into this shining jewel of a fashion media personality. I’m glad to have found your channel, keep up to great work bliss
The nepo baby conversation is interesting, because it is everywhere. In college, half of the people in a premedical course are children of doctors and then that only increases in medical school. So, to me, children if models and fashion people wanting enter that field is natural. You grow up in that environment and it is what you want to do because yiu understand it and know someone who can help. There is a disadvantage problem, but unless we ban wealthy people from procreating, it can't be helped. Nepotism in politics, definitely an issue tho.
I think Nepo babies are more prevalent in fashion as all you have to be able to do is look good, walk up and down a catwalk, yes it helps if you're good looking but even that is not always required. People who come from families of doctors or lawyers still have to pass their exams and can't just carry out surgery etc. coz their dad did it!
i don’t think it’s solely a nurture thing. i know plenty of ppl in med school who have no desire to be doctors, but they continue to study medicine because it’s the only way their parents will financially support them. on the opposite end, you have people who would love to go med school who can’t afford it.
@@designereyebags Just because a skill is nurtured doesn't mean it will be accepted during youth, when exploration and experimentation are more valued than practicality. It takes a great deal of humility and existential sacrifice to accept that the easiest path to follow is the one your parents set out for you.
I agree with your point but I’m curious on what people think about a Hailey B or Kendall Jenner or the hadids. While they I guess “good” at what they do, excluding Hailey, I feel like seeing them all over Los Angeles annoys me. I think they’ve been constructed in a lab by a plastic surgeon and only made famous because of their name. They don’t offer that much to the fashion world, except maybe Bella? It’s more the name. Is that a reflection of capitalism or maybe our culture of celebrity. I’m curious. I’ve heard how horrible Kendall treats crew members on commercials and I’m like why is she the IT girl with nothing but looks and a name. I wish we had more talented nepo babies which definitely exist but not as main stream. Willow smith is a great singer. But it’s interesting how they are just looks and a name no real personality to any of them when they are so many great models out there. It’s just kinda annoying to me
@@joshuaray9541 I agree, it is most likely to do with capitalism and the cult of celebrity, but also about the way their parents raised them, why are none of them studying to be doctors or something useful?
7:51 For those interested in the BTS of runway shows, there are two leading roles behind the scenes of a runway show: the production company and the public relations agency. These are the two that are directly hired by a fashion house. The production company manage everything "inside the house". This means that they're the ones responsible for every that you see during a runway show, except the clothes themselves. After receiving a rough concept from the creative director, this is what they do: • scout a location for the show or presentation • design and build the setup (seating, flooring, backdrop, lighting) or outsource the work if anything specific is needed • scout the casting director, music producer, and hair and makeup artists (the stylist is often hired directly by the creative director) • coordinate the cheorography to the soundtrack of the show (speed, spacing, poses, turns, second laps) • direct the livestreaming and videography of the show (if they haven't outsourced that) • taking down the set at the end • ensuring that all of the above goes smoothly before and during the show The public relations agency does everything "outside the house". They're the ones making sure that the show's efforts reach people. They often work with the brand all-year-round, but for fashion week specifically, this is what they do: • send invites and gifts to X, Y and Z depending on the creative director's desires • decide on the seating charts • share awareness of the show online and offline • welcome and serving the guests at the show The companies behind most European shows (London, Milan, Paris) are split between these companies: Back of the House (production) Bureau Betak (production, set design) Bureau Future (video) Daniel Hettman (production) Eyesight (production) Gainsbourg & Whiting (production, set design) Karla Otto (PR) La Mode en Images (production, set design, video) Lucien Pages (PR) OBO Global (production) Studio Prémices (video) Station Service (PR) Titre Provisoire (video) Walter Films (video) Without Production (production, set design) Videopolis (video) Villa Eugénie (production, set design) New-York is a bit more islandic in its resources due to the distance, so the overwhelming majority is produced internally by NYFW's production company IMG Focus. Other designers may hire an independent or will try to ship a European producer over.
@@bourjoism3917 It's not a secret, it's just something that not all houses like to publicly announce. That said, lots of houses and brands credit their BTS teams, either by tagging them on social media or by having a credits section at the end of their videos. Lots of these production companies' websites and social media are public and it's easy to find who their clients are.
I think it’s good to distinguish between “nepo babies” that become great because of the mentorship their parents provide and nepo babies that just jump into high level positions without any qualifications or talent just because of their rich/famous parents.
The contouring question might have been about “contour fashion” which is about the making of tight fitting garments like lingerie. I’ve heard of people studying “contour fashion” in fashion school
@@OfficialROZWBRAZELBody Con, yes. I’ve near heard it called contouring either. If it was related to makeup they need to look into the history of stage makeup. That is where it came from.
Your parents are brilliant - I grew up going to auctions with my parents back in the 70's & 80's out and about in the Ottawa Valley. Which is probably why I eventually fell down the vintage/historic fashion rabbit hole... Nothing will give you a better study of material culture than to weed through it surviving remnants in anticipation of the Sunday afternoon auction. LOVING the call out to Loic! You two are my basis for learning the in's & out's of the modern fashion world. Nepo babies happen. Meh. They have the most important thing - the budget; which buys you the time you need to figure things out. The connections are kind of a given. The door gets opened. Whether or not that door stays open... - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Well done for pointing out the facts about your house,because it was the first thing that went through my head,"oh look,he's doing well,young must be a rich brat ",but you laid it out .
advice for new people: no matter how early you are, there’s always someone saying ‘it was better before’/‘you just missed it’. i’m old enough to know this isn’t true: you will often and almost always arrive exactly on time. assume you arrived exactly on time
Expanding on the question "What kind of things can help improve your fashion sense?" You said something clever about being thoughtful about your media diet. I often use a metaphor that your mind is like a garden. You need to work on that garden to grow the things you would like to have in your mind. When you focus your interactions on the things you want in your garden it will fit better to your person, be mindful about what media consume, what kind of people you encounter, what you can and can't influence, and should I care about my own opinions in matters that are beyond my control. etc. etc. But there are also outside factors having influence on your garden, the people you grow up with influence the soil, the society you live in effects the weather. So you have to take that into account when you want to change your outlook you have to work within the context that you live in.
the last thing you talked about with watching consumption really struck a cord with me. for a while now i feel like i’ve been consuming general slop. tiktok, youtube shorts all that. and i felt like i knew that i should watch what i consume but i never could point to why, so i just kept consuming. but what you said was very moving and helped me come to the realization i do need to watch what i consume, i need to find media that will help my internal library which’ll improve my creative vision for my future, thank you for helping me come to that. and also thank you for talking about also needing a break, so now I don’t have to figure that out for myself😂, this has been an amazing video
New sub here! LOVE when you said “if you’re rewatching the same seinfield episodes you could be bettering your time” such good advice ! Love your input on all questions that were asked! Awesome video :)
For a quick eye look a lot of people will put on a single shimmer eyeshadow all over the eyelid because shimmers have more dimension on the eye than a matte shadow. Multichromes are also really fun to use for single eyeshadow looks because they shift to multiple colors. I think something really easy for you would be to get an eye pencil and apply it to your waterline along your lower lash line. I like using neon colors for that and it's really easy to fix if you mess up.
re: the 'how many people are involved in a show' question: in short, hundreds. I just did a PR internship at a house that shows at PFW and was heavily involved in making the show happen. there's so many people that go unseen: the production company that executes the runway itself. a 100-strong hair and makeup team back stage, the atelier team that comes to Paris to do last minute finishings and alterations of garments, the casting team, the pr team, members of the design team who are assisting the stylist and CD in putting together looks, I'm probably forgetting people but yeah. the week before the show was the most exhausted i have been in my entire life!!!!
Always love your down to earth perspective… How to help ourselves rather than getting too caught up in things outside of our control. Also about the constant nostalgia… we need to respect the past while appreciating the present and pushing things forward. So only not do I appreciate you being down to earth but also optimistic.
When you said people say they think you're a nepo baby because of how cute your house is, it makes me relate cause when my friends visited me in my parents house they'd always say "oh you're rich I didn't know you were rich" but I spent my childhood watching my dad working really hard as a cameraman, at the time they would put him in helicopters and send him to film the jungle, or oil drills in the middle of the ocean, so my dad was constantly risking his life to save up money to buy a very cheap piece of land in the middle of nowhere that no one wanted then worked even harder to landscape it, he studied architecture online on his own to design his own house the way he liked it, traveled around the country in his 80s volkswagen beetle to find cheap furniture that fitted into his style, while traveling managed to get a bunch of plant sprouts from random kind people who just gave it to him, and it took years for him to build his home, just so that people say "yeah you have this nice thing because you're rich", from watching my dad I didn't learn to expect things to be handed to me because of money, I learned to be smart with my money and to work really hard to get the things I want. I know this is not really related to the meat of the video but it touched me in a way, I like seeing stories of people working hard for something they love, and it's a shame when people just boil down other's success to "nepotism" when it's not always the case.
finally i find out where isaac fits into the picture! you two are a d o r a b l e i am melting bliss as always your energy is an inspiration. role model for tryna be chill & seek beauty in life
Idk. We always have the option to ignore them but the truth is people do favour people who look/sound/seem familiar. I went to a school were there were a lot of kids of semi famous people or members of various royal families. It didn’t matter who they were, or what they were like, they immediately had a ton of friends.
Everytime i get a notification, i get happy. I started knowing nothing about fashion and now i still don't know much but i enjoy your passion Bliss. Keep the great work, man.
On the makeup note… Lisa Eldridges’ book Face Paint is a newer, wonderful, resource. It’s is no where near the only one of its kind but it’s one of my favorite coffee table books. Lisa is a professional makeup artist from the 🇬🇧. She has been working since the late 1980s I believe and was there for most things fashion from the1990s - today. She has also had a UA-cam channel for over a decade. She absolutely adores the history of makeup and has been studying it for years. She is also an avid collector and has a few videos on her channel that show parts of her collection. I find makeup history as fascinating as fashion history, especially when it comes to ideology & politics of the day. Lisa has a few videos where she recreates makeup trends during certain periods and discusses ways women worked around them. She also has a few videos where she looks at “recipe books” women used during periods where makeup was forbidden. They were full of secret recipes for lightly tinted lip balms that could also be used on the cheeks. The number of pieces of jewelry or other items that contained secret compacts for face powder is fascinating!
In my experience we must focus on doing what we must do to get what or where we want, there will always be some people ahead of you because connections they got, that has been since the beginig of the world. In the current time with social media we are accustom to instant recognition, the thing is that many creative people do what they do because they love it even if they get harsh critiques.
Yes, nepotism has been around for centuries... hence lies the problem. Nepo babies aren’t necessarily lacking talent or merit, but failing to recognise how systemic inequalities exclude other talented, perhaps more deserving, people is a way to preserve the status quo. Lots of big words here, but as a middle-aged teacher whose father was a respected professor I know that I had a leg up, and I’ve come to realise the privilege I enjoyed and the responsibility that places on me now. I have worked and studied really hard to live up to his name, but I got my first job purely because the people interviewing were predisposed to think I acquired his expertise simply by osmosis. That was low level nepotism that I cannot deny.
Fun to have followed your growth for a few years (and learn little details about you as a human along the way) Your videos are always anticipated! A fashion perspective that is insightful, educational and contemporary.
I find the conversation on Nepo babies from a lot of folks to be disingenuous. Like the content creator stated, you can find these babies in every industry. This is why networking is pushed heavily among those that don’t have this automatic in. All “regular” folks can do is network. If my parents were able to make a singular call to get me into a space that is very moneyed and exclusive I would definitely take advantage of that. I think some of the beef with nepo babies is that they act like they got into their position on their own merit. They pretend that their parents being powerful in their respective industries has no bearing. Folks looking to get in good with a Spielberg are going to accept his kid as an intern based on that alone. And that’s something that nepo babies deny. Whether they actually have the skill set to maintain the opportunity that was given to them is another conversation. Nepo babies are in all industries. All👏🏾of👏🏾them👏🏾. From the lucrative jobs to poor. Folks are going to give their friends and family a leg up before anyone else. We povo’s don’t think someone getting us in at a janitorial job or food service don’t see that as Nepo because it’s not a 6 or 7 figure job/career.
People waste too much time on the title of nepo-baby itself instead of actually pinpointing what is bothersome about certain specific examples, which is them being hacks. There are nepotism cases everywhere around you, but most of them are unnoticable not only because most people simply don't care about the specific field in which they evolve but mostly because they are "good" or at least decent enough at what they do ,which makes the logic of them having achieved what they have through merit agreeable. This isn't a logical or even thoughtful argument but there's nothing I despise more in fashion or modeling than cases taht were basically "built" for it. E.g. : Bella Hadid and any Kardashian to ever exist. By their biological makeup and natural features, they would've never made it anywhere near high-fashion let alone a runway.
So how do you know that they are talented and not just ripping off some less powerful talented person and destroying their lives so that they can’t tell anyone. Because in my experience, that is how it works.
I think the first question on nepo babes is interestingly linked with the second question on innovation in fashion. When it comes down to it, it's a question of privilege, some of us are in the 90%, some of us are in the 10%, and some are in the 1%. We're complaining "Nepotism babies have it so easy", while we (I'm counting the people from this channel) are usually in the 10% already just by being able to discuss fashion and have the background education necessary to engage in this kind of dialogue. You might like fashion, but if you're not speaking French, Italian, English or Japanese, you're out of the fashion loop. And even if you do speak one of those languages, you might have to move out of your country to pursue a career or education in the field. Not everyone is born in Paris. So we all have our hurdles, but we often forget our privileges. The issue there is the question of what is done with this privilege. And that's where nepo babz hurt the most, it's that it often feels like they're wasting the opportunity ("if I was the one designing clothes at Stella McCartney, I would be doing such a better job..."). And that's kind of why Margiela or McQueen were heroes, because they didn't come from nepotism, and yet they seized power in a way that commended attention, and they questioned fashion's own sense of being. So why don't nepotism bebehs who have it easy don't do it the same? After all, they know the establishment better than no other. But again, it's a question of privilege, maybe since our 2 M heroes did not have privilege, they couldn't lose it, and so they were free to do whatever they wanted. But if you're a nepotistic infant, why would you saw the branch you're standing on? But to go back to the first question, it might be frustrating, but I think it's often jealousy, because let's be honest, we'd all want to be Paul McCartney's child, or at least in Stella's position. And we'd do it for our kids too. But in the end, the only nepobs who have staying power are the ones who actually have something to bring to the table (good or Kardashian). And I think your analysis on the 5 years of poetry is great, because I think as humanity we gain from having individuals who have such privileged lifestyles that they can just develop amazing abilities in their domain. Think Lord Byron for instance. Just as we gain from having individuals who had to fight tooth and nail to become the artists/businessperson/humanitarian/etc. they desperately needed to be. It just also makes for incredible individuals (think Maya Angelou)
I don't think the jealousy comment is totally fair. Sure, we can dream about being born rich. But wouldn't it be better to just have a world with less (growing) inequalities ? We need to re-learn the meaning of class struggle and the influence it has on a us all (including killing massively every other species, having societies based on neo-slavery outside our borders and burning the ressources of the planet for profit). To quote Warren Buffet, 5th richest person on the planet : “There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.” And when it comes to nepotism in fashion, let's watch closely Bernard Arnauld and everything that it touches. LVMH is a rampant monopoly that's clearly not here for the sake of art and fashion.
@@julessansjim thinking back, I probably should have said "envy" rather than "jealousy". But overall, I was thinking more in terms of "envy of the opportunities you have" rather than "envy of your social status or wealth". The idea here is that wealth does not bring all of the opportunities that fame does (even though it does bring opportunities, for sure). I think fundamentally there is a difference between cultural nepotism and class warfare in that class warfare is concerned with economics while nepotism in culture does not necessarily give power to the richest. There is a big overlap, for sure, it's probably systemic, but it's not systematic. But by the way, I agree with you on the fact that nepotism is one of the main aspects of the system that needs to change. Although in my opinion some issues are more pressing, and will result in decreasing nepotism indirectly.
I think it's ridiculous to boil down the pushback to "jealousy" or "envy". No actually some of us actually care that there are disadvantaged people who have remained in these positions for the rest of there lives solely because of the family they were born into. On one level it is so deeply unfair that these people are punished because of who there parents are (or aren't). On another level, who knows were we would be if society was modified to allow for talent and skill to be the sole criterion for which people are chosen when it comes to occupation (Climate change solved? Cancer cured?). Human ingenuity could have solved the scourge that is the nepo problem if people weren't so willing to accept it as the natural way of the world.
@@d818581dd I agree with you, but I think what you are pointing out is more the structural issue of the absence of movement between classes. That's definitely a big issue, and one that some countries deal with better than others, but if we're specifically talking about nepo babies, it's a different story, for the very simple reason that nepo babies haven't decided to be born from those parents. Be angry as much as you want towards nepo babies who don't recognise their chance, or towards those who don't use it well, but you can't be angry at them because they just won the life lottery. Instead you should be angry at the parents who are treating their children like the 8th wonder of the world, and who are ready to do anything to prove them that it's the case... Or maybe don't, because we'd probably do the same to our kids if we were in the stars' position. But in any case, don't hate on nepo babies, because they are the symptom, hate on the system and those who maintain it. Otherwise, if you're still hating just because they are nepo babies, then that's jealousy or envy.
Bliss, can you curate a list of fashion publications/journals/bloggers that are relevant and provide updates about the industry. I use like vogue and its article are kind of dated for the fashion industry.
OMG ISAAC'S ADORABLE, KEEP HIM!!! Much respect to your parents, they did an awesome job raising awesome babies! Also, thank you for explaining about the whole repo baby issue! Frankly I don't care if some person got the privilege because their parents helped him or her out- so what, who cares, it's not going to change anything and the fact that many of these babies worked on their craft to get to where they are, regardless. So more power to them and you're right Bliss; let's focus on ourselves and on our talents, and we'll be a lot happier knowing we accomplished something and did something productive instead of wasting energy minding what others are doing with their lives.
Yes neppo babies are everywhere but there is a difference between someone getting a job in their parents shopping centre and getting a dream job making a movie.
Nepotism makes me consider "what if I make it in my field, what if I have this knowledge/opportunity I want to share to the next generation?" Neoptism is all bad until it's Dave Jr fixing your leaky sink. it's all around, celebrities are just the richest example at the top we see
Exactly. Families pass along their businesses to their children too. Technically “nepotism”, but they aren’t rich so nobody cares. Tbh, ppl should be taking whatever opportunities that are available for them. It’s not realistic to expect Jayden Smith to go to theater school, do a bunch of Indie films w/ low budgets , to get a decent shot at acting. It was never gonna happen
I'm a fashion designer as well and I love your attitude about "nepo babies." Sometime about several months ago (maybe a year or so?) I saw an edit on UA-cam Shorts where the owner referred Meadow Rain Walker (the daughter of the late Paul Walker) as a "nepo baby" because she was walking "awkwardly" compared to the other models. Not only did the person who made that edit took the clips out of context, but the people in the comments took it as fact and were being so brutal. I'm sure nepotism is a problem, but they acted like she committed a crime.😂 Honestly I wish more people would have a healthier mindset about topics like this. 🤗
I dont usually mind nepo babies-some are very talented. One issue I have is that after a while, I feel like these individuals will form a echo chamber because outside of a few, the vast majority will have the same background of private school and universities, apprenticeship with parent with prominent job in semi-low position to cultivate a feel good story, then getting the keys to the kingdom. I think legitimately why the movie industry (which is laden with nepo-babies) fell so quickly.
Thank you for clarifying your own not-Nepo Baby status, tbh I caught myself assuming some financial ease because of the setting, now I might become a Patreon. Bcs only you two cover the really good stuff that satisfies my desire for getting in touch with the Contemporary Art of Cloths
haileys fashion is honestly good. i think mfs who depend on random girls for fashion inspo every week are the ones ruining it. everyone just wear what you look good in.
Love it. You guys sound very down to earth. So, is he your brother? I hope you succeed in the fashion industry despite these mulitple 'nepo babies'. Not their fault. I guess it's what they know.
I’m actually very happy with my spot in the industry right now, I certainly have nothing to complain about 😌 The nepo baby thing is just talked about so much I figured I’d give my thoughts on it. And yes, Isaac is my brother
You should do eye makeup! If you need suggestions for creators to follow, seriously lmk. I used to do elaborate looks personally but now I'm in my lazy 30-something era where I can slap it on and be done in less than 15 minutes (often at my desk at work 🙃)
My dad sold premium cowboy boots for over 22 years before his stroke and eventual death, he had the power and the sway to get me started with my own business or actually to carry on his business, I was so sick of it by the time I got to late HS. Yes it afforded a lot of nice things and the field trips but I just so desperately wanted to go away and do my own thing. So yes I could’ve been an entrepreneur but I also saw a lot of the dark side as well so Despite the guilt of not caring on my dad‘s work, I work 9 to 5 job and I’m so happy I just have regular work stuff and not have to worry if I have to make enough money that month.
I have a plumber. His father was a plumber and his two sons are plumbers. They’re nepo babies in my opinion because they’re riding on their father’s name and have grown up in the industry. They have a head start. One owns his own home at 25 because he’s had a jump on a well-paying career.
I’m happy for anyone who truly enjoys and is skilled at their craft whose parents are supportive of them. It would be weird not to be lol There’s a huge difference between some with no natural skill and no drive to improve who just gets handed an opportunity, and someone who would be good at and doing the thing anyway and just happens to have wealthy/insider supportive parents. A lot of people are billboarding their insecurities over the latter
No most people are just angry that those from disadvantaged families are almost shut out from having the same opportunities and and have to face sometimes insurmountable obstacles to make it that the nepo babies don't. Boiling down the acknowledgement of the injustice of nepotism too "oh your just insecure" is a shitty take.
@@d818581dd did you read the full comment? It’s quite literally a waste of time to be mad that someone who likes the same thing you like happened to be born in different circumstances than you. That’s not the same thing as systemic failures that present basic human needs and opportunities to only the privileged. The injustice of nepotism doesn’t extend to the slippery slope that is “I’m marginalized solely because someone out there is always gonna have parents with more money and interest in buying them art supplies than mine”. I’m talking *specifically about* those who already have the interest and the talent, who *happen* to have more resources. Insisting those people don’t deserve those resources is a shitty take. Guaranteed there is someone out there who could claim the same upwards at your situation, and that’s exactly why it’s unfair to do. I came from a disadvantaged family, I scrape by well below the poverty line and live with disabilities that make just existing let alone making art difficult near impossible. It doesn’t benefit my art or circumstances to sit around and be mad at kids who are also artists but happened to be born into wealth and healthy bodies- whether they’re celebrities or kids I went to school with. The outrage is for the nepotism that actually takes away things that are finite resources and access to human rights. Someone is always going to have it better, someone is always going to have it worse. The fight is for evening the playing field of physical access/need with *upward* momentum, making it easier and better for everyone- not trying to force other people to bootstrap just as hard (and subsequently claim they don’t deserve it.)
I’m a mom and I do want the best for my children so I don’t blame or shame anyone for that. There’s nothing wrong in caring for your family and its future
Theres style that compliments the eye then theres style that dictates to the eye. Theres style that makes the eye doubt then theres style that repels the eye.
Stories of rich kids and particularly when those stories are dressed up to be some version of ‘i worked hard’ are so pervasive and so unfair, I’ve started trying to cut those voices completely.
Idk might be unpopular but I think hood for them! Like what a blessing whatever field you’re in. If that’s not one of your blessings work to bless your own children with it 🤷🏾♀️
Why. From all places. You chose a clip from I'm not okay music video while talking about smoky eyes. I CAME HERE FOR SOME SERIOUS FASHION CONTENT AND ALL I CAN SEE NOW IS A GERARD WAY GIF.
I just finished ametora and I think nepo babies can improve fashion too just like how children of wealthy japanese parents (who could afford VANS in their time) had a good sense of dressing up.. even if they didn't read those magazines ....having great taste was like an inheritance from their parents like tradition Otherwise I don't read books much cause I keep forgetting (English isn't my first language) so there's a possibility I am wrong 🙂
not trying to be mean I mostly just exposing my addiction to books but I could never do 12 books a year I'm 19 and I've already read almost over 1,500 books so it's crazy to see those numbers come out of his mouth when compared to my numbers it's just such a shocker
Wow 🤯 That’s a metric shit-ton of books. What do you read mostly? What are you reading right now? Do you read one at a time or double (or triple or quadruple) up as you go?
Most of our favorite actors from the UK are nepo babies. No one cares because many of them are truly talented. The same goes for those in the design world.
The problem with nepotism is not that it exists, of course most parents are going use all the resources at their disposal to help their kids succeed. The problem is more so with the kids themselves who refuse to acknowledge their privilege to insist it was all their own hard work. Even if they did truly have to work hard, by not acknowledging their privilege they act as though anyone could achieve their success, which just isn't true. And that grates on everyone that does not and will never have such a privileged position in life.
it’s ok to be angry about that, but the anger is kind of useless if there is no solution provided for how you would like these people to advocate. You can’t persuade someone to help you by insulting circumstances out of their control like who their parents are. That’s why so many nepo babies tie it back to “you’re just jealous and I do work hard,” because that’s technically the argument people are making and forcing responses for. They aren’t necessarily advocating for nepo babies to change solely by pointing out who so and so’s parents are from a wikipedia page. Do you want these people to help unionize? Speak out? Those are actual feasible solutions that don’t require name dropping people’s family history, which is always complex and can be full of trauma we don’t know of.
good video bliss. glad I subscribed; your answers were insightful and informative. many of these ideas can be applied to not just fashion, but other facets of life also. I'll definitely be spending time consuming media more purposefully; while I feel I already knew this, it was an important reminder. looking forward to more content, and random thought, but curious to know what artistic movies were visually / culturally meaningful to you. thank you always.
I think that the public being critical about the repo-babies issue is good. it won't solve it completely. there's always going to be privileged people taking more advantages than what they really deserve, but for sure the awareness about it does something eventually. it can balance the percentage between nepobabies and self made people in each occasion
I simultaneously resent nepo babies, people who were able to succeed on the incredible luck of having "connections", and understand why those who have the ability to bestow such gifts to someone they love would do so.
i think the point about Nepo Babies in fashion is that they put good, trained, talented designers out of industry. In banking? if you lose money you're out
The poetry mfa example isn't nepotism, that is privilege. Nepotism comes from family influence that gets the person's foot in the door. Being rich and not having to get a job so you can pursue a dream isn't nepotism.
I looked you up on twitter, and all i found was a weird guy that looked like you from 2019, and he had no hair. It scared me. And the game Inscription is amazing.
I really liked the story at the beginning about your family's house! totally unrelated but I found a cool luxury brand the other day called plümo, it seemed to have some japanese influences in certain pieces. check it out if anyone is interested:)
Tbh I don’t find this nepo baby fascination that interesting or deep. It’s never been a secret people in high positions help each other out. If anything people should be realizing how important networking is and that’s how a lot of ppl get jobs, even normal middle class folk. I think pretending you come from nothing or a modest background is pretty cringey for sure, but seems people are going after anyone who has rich parents who decided to go into the same industry as their parents
In defense of sienfeld bingers they could be cultivating peak Americana and normcore under your nose and u wouldn't even know it. And u would only need to shop at gap or thrift stores.
I wish I was a nepo baby! I can at least always feel the warm glow of knowing my dream school wanted me. Then again… my ideal major had no real-life job progression.
Nepo babies somehow inspire me, if I happen to be among them, that means I’m good and settle for high-valued connections, and I will be one of them lmao
Fun fact: the origin of the term "nepotism" was because Popes traditionally named a nephew of theirs to super high-ranking positions within the Vatican. As in, it was a tradition. So Catholic officials are the OG nepo babies
Also their bastard children often became Cardinals who behaved like hedonistic warlords
Interesting!
Originated in the Middle ages on and till the arrival Pope Innocent XII's, the anti-nepotism bull. God Bless Pole Innocent XII.
@@Maria1000G And when do we get Hollywood's Anti-nepotism Bill !!??
@@itswhatitis277 Ask the Weinsteins, and Spielbergs of Hollywood.
As much as we all hate on Nepo babies if I was in Anna Wintour’s position I would probably give my kids jobs in Vogue if they wanted to work in fashion. They would have to actually be qualified for the jobs though, but that’s still a huge leg-up versus the average person. It’s hard for me to be annoyed at Nepo babies when a normal human response is to want to help your kids anyway you can.
For me it just gets annoying when Nepo babies act as if they to got where they got to “solely” because of their hard work as if mummy and daddy didn’t literally just open the floodgates to accelerate their careers. It’s not all of them that behave this way though.
I remember watching a documentary on Anna Wintour. She had a short convo with her daughter, where Anna said she really had a wish that her daughter would be the next one to take her job and follow into her footsteps. Her daughter said she wanted nothing to do with the fashionworld and is studying to become a doctor in the hospital. It reminded me of this moment, where Anna talked about her wish for her daughter.
I agree, but I also think that the fashion industries should really focus more on talent and paying attention for more experienced models rather than just allowing spots to the nepo babies so easily bc it’s Been much more unfairly common nowadays
It's easy for me to be annoyed when I think about all the disadvantaged people who remained so for the rest of there lives even if they had the disposition to be successful in some chosen field. Human ingenuity could solve the nepo problem, but It's this uncaring attitude that is in the way.
On top of that quite often nepo babies do have some experience.
I have a friend who is a cosmetologist. Her mum is too. And my said friend has been able to observe and occasionally practice since she was a teen. The majority of people don’t have this opportunity especially considering where I live you need to go to med school to do cosmetology.
Yeah, like Lily-Rose Depp. She's not a good actor, but she's good at modeling. She should really stick to modeling, her parents are both rich and famous. She's got in made. She should really stick to what she's good at.
Bliss-hearing that your parents aren’t into fashion makes you all that more interesting. You really have blossomed into this shining jewel of a fashion media personality. I’m glad to have found your channel, keep up to great work bliss
The nepo baby conversation is interesting, because it is everywhere. In college, half of the people in a premedical course are children of doctors and then that only increases in medical school. So, to me, children if models and fashion people wanting enter that field is natural. You grow up in that environment and it is what you want to do because yiu understand it and know someone who can help. There is a disadvantage problem, but unless we ban wealthy people from procreating, it can't be helped.
Nepotism in politics, definitely an issue tho.
I think Nepo babies are more prevalent in fashion as all you have to be able to do is look good, walk up and down a catwalk, yes it helps if you're good looking but even that is not always required. People who come from families of doctors or lawyers still have to pass their exams and can't just carry out surgery etc. coz their dad did it!
i don’t think it’s solely a nurture thing. i know plenty of ppl in med school who have no desire to be doctors, but they continue to study medicine because it’s the only way their parents will financially support them. on the opposite end, you have people who would love to go med school who can’t afford it.
@@designereyebags Just because a skill is nurtured doesn't mean it will be accepted during youth, when exploration and experimentation are more valued than practicality. It takes a great deal of humility and existential sacrifice to accept that the easiest path to follow is the one your parents set out for you.
I agree with your point but I’m curious on what people think about a Hailey B or Kendall Jenner or the hadids. While they I guess “good” at what they do, excluding Hailey, I feel like seeing them all over Los Angeles annoys me. I think they’ve been constructed in a lab by a plastic surgeon and only made famous because of their name. They don’t offer that much to the fashion world, except maybe Bella? It’s more the name. Is that a reflection of capitalism or maybe our culture of celebrity. I’m curious. I’ve heard how horrible Kendall treats crew members on commercials and I’m like why is she the IT girl with nothing but looks and a name. I wish we had more talented nepo babies which definitely exist but not as main stream. Willow smith is a great singer. But it’s interesting how they are just looks and a name no real personality to any of them when they are so many great models out there. It’s just kinda annoying to me
@@joshuaray9541 I agree, it is most likely to do with capitalism and the cult of celebrity, but also about the way their parents raised them, why are none of them studying to be doctors or something useful?
7:51 For those interested in the BTS of runway shows, there are two leading roles behind the scenes of a runway show: the production company and the public relations agency. These are the two that are directly hired by a fashion house.
The production company manage everything "inside the house". This means that they're the ones responsible for every that you see during a runway show, except the clothes themselves. After receiving a rough concept from the creative director, this is what they do:
• scout a location for the show or presentation
• design and build the setup (seating, flooring, backdrop, lighting) or outsource the work if anything specific is needed
• scout the casting director, music producer, and hair and makeup artists (the stylist is often hired directly by the creative director)
• coordinate the cheorography to the soundtrack of the show (speed, spacing, poses, turns, second laps)
• direct the livestreaming and videography of the show (if they haven't outsourced that)
• taking down the set at the end
• ensuring that all of the above goes smoothly before and during the show
The public relations agency does everything "outside the house". They're the ones making sure that the show's efforts reach people. They often work with the brand all-year-round, but for fashion week specifically, this is what they do:
• send invites and gifts to X, Y and Z depending on the creative director's desires
• decide on the seating charts
• share awareness of the show online and offline
• welcome and serving the guests at the show
The companies behind most European shows (London, Milan, Paris) are split between these companies:
Back of the House (production)
Bureau Betak (production, set design)
Bureau Future (video)
Daniel Hettman (production)
Eyesight (production)
Gainsbourg & Whiting (production, set design)
Karla Otto (PR)
La Mode en Images (production, set design, video)
Lucien Pages (PR)
OBO Global (production)
Studio Prémices (video)
Station Service (PR)
Titre Provisoire (video)
Walter Films (video)
Without Production (production, set design)
Videopolis (video)
Villa Eugénie (production, set design)
New-York is a bit more islandic in its resources due to the distance, so the overwhelming majority is produced internally by NYFW's production company IMG Focus. Other designers may hire an independent or will try to ship a European producer over.
Are you allowed to talk about what happens behind the scene in open platform????
@@bourjoism3917 It's not a secret, it's just something that not all houses like to publicly announce.
That said, lots of houses and brands credit their BTS teams, either by tagging them on social media or by having a credits section at the end of their videos.
Lots of these production companies' websites and social media are public and it's easy to find who their clients are.
I’m here 9 months late but this just explained SO MUCH to me. And I work in the world of hosting conferences. Thank you!!
I think that the nepo thing becomes an issue when they overshadow talented models/people while not being very good themselves A LOT
Literally its everywhere in real estate, banking, fashion, home building etc etc
BASED ON EXPERIENCE most of these people also usually suck at their job and aren’t dedicated
the amount of joy, serotonin, and excitement i get every time I see your videos is INSAAANNEEE. you are a LEGEND!!!
I think it’s good to distinguish between “nepo babies” that become great because of the mentorship their parents provide and nepo babies that just jump into high level positions without any qualifications or talent just because of their rich/famous parents.
Absolutely. Paying for your kid’s college degree is different than making them the CFO of your company with no degree 💫💫
You could make your parents nepo-parents by helping them get on UA-cam and do renovation/DIY videos 👀
😂😂
This actually made me cackle, great thought.
The contouring question might have been about “contour fashion” which is about the making of tight fitting garments like lingerie. I’ve heard of people studying “contour fashion” in fashion school
I've never heard of it called that, either.
@@OfficialROZWBRAZELBody Con, yes. I’ve near heard it called contouring either.
If it was related to makeup they need to look into the history of stage makeup. That is where it came from.
Your parents are brilliant - I grew up going to auctions with my parents back in the 70's & 80's out and about in the Ottawa Valley. Which is probably why I eventually fell down the vintage/historic fashion rabbit hole... Nothing will give you a better study of material culture than to weed through it surviving remnants in anticipation of the Sunday afternoon auction.
LOVING the call out to Loic! You two are my basis for learning the in's & out's of the modern fashion world.
Nepo babies happen. Meh. They have the most important thing - the budget; which buys you the time you need to figure things out. The connections are kind of a given. The door gets opened. Whether or not that door stays open...
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
Same
Well done for pointing out the facts about your house,because it was the first thing that went through my head,"oh look,he's doing well,young must be a rich brat ",but you laid it out .
advice for new people: no matter how early you are, there’s always someone saying ‘it was better before’/‘you just missed it’. i’m old enough to know this isn’t true: you will often and almost always arrive exactly on time. assume you arrived exactly on time
Expanding on the question "What kind of things can help improve your fashion sense?" You said something clever about being thoughtful about your media diet.
I often use a metaphor that your mind is like a garden. You need to work on that garden to grow the things you would like to have in your mind. When you focus your interactions on the things you want in your garden it will fit better to your person, be mindful about what media consume, what kind of people you encounter, what you can and can't influence, and should I care about my own opinions in matters that are beyond my control. etc. etc.
But there are also outside factors having influence on your garden, the people you grow up with influence the soil, the society you live in effects the weather. So you have to take that into account when you want to change your outlook you have to work within the context that you live in.
Loic sighting + "moodbooooard" sent me 😆 Not to mention, "Just lovers, my sweet boy." Thanks for the best vibes mixed with great info, as always!
It is so refreshing to see fashion content that is self-aware, meta and ego free.
the last thing you talked about with watching consumption really struck a cord with me. for a while now i feel like i’ve been consuming general slop. tiktok, youtube shorts all that. and i felt like i knew that i should watch what i consume but i never could point to why, so i just kept consuming. but what you said was very moving and helped me come to the realization i do need to watch what i consume, i need to find media that will help my internal library which’ll improve my creative vision for my future, thank you for helping me come to that. and also thank you for talking about also needing a break, so now I don’t have to figure that out for myself😂, this has been an amazing video
Great topic!!!!!!! As a society we must keep fighting to abolish nepotism and fight for a merit based system, in all facets of life.
New sub here! LOVE when you said “if you’re rewatching the same seinfield episodes you could be bettering your time” such good advice ! Love your input on all questions that were asked! Awesome video :)
Loved the "yelling in french" bit. I actually scold my kids in french and, you're right, no need to raise my voice, they are shocked into submission.
I always thought because of the living room setting being so nice that you had means. Wow. Nice to know your family is thrifty ♥️
For a quick eye look a lot of people will put on a single shimmer eyeshadow all over the eyelid because shimmers have more dimension on the eye than a matte shadow. Multichromes are also really fun to use for single eyeshadow looks because they shift to multiple colors. I think something really easy for you would be to get an eye pencil and apply it to your waterline along your lower lash line. I like using neon colors for that and it's really easy to fix if you mess up.
re: the 'how many people are involved in a show' question: in short, hundreds. I just did a PR internship at a house that shows at PFW and was heavily involved in making the show happen. there's so many people that go unseen: the production company that executes the runway itself. a 100-strong hair and makeup team back stage, the atelier team that comes to Paris to do last minute finishings and alterations of garments, the casting team, the pr team, members of the design team who are assisting the stylist and CD in putting together looks, I'm probably forgetting people but yeah. the week before the show was the most exhausted i have been in my entire life!!!!
Always love your down to earth perspective… How to help ourselves rather than getting too caught up in things outside of our control. Also about the constant nostalgia… we need to respect the past while appreciating the present and pushing things forward. So only not do I appreciate you being down to earth but also optimistic.
When you said people say they think you're a nepo baby because of how cute your house is, it makes me relate cause when my friends visited me in my parents house they'd always say "oh you're rich I didn't know you were rich" but I spent my childhood watching my dad working really hard as a cameraman, at the time they would put him in helicopters and send him to film the jungle, or oil drills in the middle of the ocean, so my dad was constantly risking his life to save up money to buy a very cheap piece of land in the middle of nowhere that no one wanted then worked even harder to landscape it, he studied architecture online on his own to design his own house the way he liked it, traveled around the country in his 80s volkswagen beetle to find cheap furniture that fitted into his style, while traveling managed to get a bunch of plant sprouts from random kind people who just gave it to him, and it took years for him to build his home, just so that people say "yeah you have this nice thing because you're rich", from watching my dad I didn't learn to expect things to be handed to me because of money, I learned to be smart with my money and to work really hard to get the things I want. I know this is not really related to the meat of the video but it touched me in a way, I like seeing stories of people working hard for something they love, and it's a shame when people just boil down other's success to "nepotism" when it's not always the case.
On someone’s question about fashion shows, it actually starts with the production company-then pre production then PR.
finally i find out where isaac fits into the picture! you two are a d o r a b l e i am melting
bliss as always your energy is an inspiration. role model for tryna be chill & seek beauty in life
Idk. We always have the option to ignore them but the truth is people do favour people who look/sound/seem familiar. I went to a school were there were a lot of kids of semi famous people or members of various royal families. It didn’t matter who they were, or what they were like, they immediately had a ton of friends.
One of my favorite quotes is “Nepobabies are with us always even until the end of the age”
-Oscar Wylde probably
Everytime i get a notification, i get happy. I started knowing nothing about fashion and now i still don't know much but i enjoy your passion Bliss. Keep the great work, man.
On the makeup note… Lisa Eldridges’ book Face Paint is a newer, wonderful, resource. It’s is no where near the only one of its kind but it’s one of my favorite coffee table books.
Lisa is a professional makeup artist from the 🇬🇧. She has been working since the late 1980s I believe and was there for most things fashion from the1990s - today.
She has also had a UA-cam channel for over a decade.
She absolutely adores the history of makeup and has been studying it for years. She is also an avid collector and has a few videos on her channel that show parts of her collection.
I find makeup history as fascinating as fashion history, especially when it comes to ideology & politics of the day.
Lisa has a few videos where she recreates makeup trends during certain periods and discusses ways women worked around them.
She also has a few videos where she looks at “recipe books” women used during periods where makeup was forbidden. They were full of secret recipes for lightly tinted lip balms that could also be used on the cheeks.
The number of pieces of jewelry or other items that contained secret compacts for face powder is fascinating!
Your videos always help me procrastinate thanks king
In my experience we must focus on doing what we must do to get what or where we want, there will always be some people ahead of you because connections they got, that has been since the beginig of the world. In the current time with social media we are accustom to instant recognition, the thing is that many creative people do what they do because they love it even if they get harsh critiques.
I work in investment banking and I can say very clearly that he is right. Nepotism is everywhere!
I know absolutely nothing about the world of finance but I kinda figured 🤷😂
Loved the “Moodboard” nod to Loic Prigent !
wonder how much stress and pressure the principals such as designers and models feel with million bucks spent on show
i haven't started the video, but betteridge's law of headlines applies imo. brb. now watching.
Yes, nepotism has been around for centuries... hence lies the problem. Nepo babies aren’t necessarily lacking talent or merit, but failing to recognise how systemic inequalities exclude other talented, perhaps more deserving, people is a way to preserve the status quo. Lots of big words here, but as a middle-aged teacher whose father was a respected professor I know that I had a leg up, and I’ve come to realise the privilege I enjoyed and the responsibility that places on me now. I have worked and studied really hard to live up to his name, but I got my first job purely because the people interviewing were predisposed to think I acquired his expertise simply by osmosis. That was low level nepotism that I cannot deny.
Fun to have followed your growth for a few years (and learn little details about you as a human along the way)
Your videos are always anticipated! A fashion perspective that is insightful, educational and contemporary.
wow, thank you for letting us know about the logistics of fashion shows
I find the conversation on Nepo babies from a lot of folks to be disingenuous. Like the content creator stated, you can find these babies in every industry.
This is why networking is pushed heavily among those that don’t have this automatic in. All “regular” folks can do is network. If my parents were able to make a singular call to get me into a space that is very moneyed and exclusive I would definitely take advantage of that.
I think some of the beef with nepo babies is that they act like they got into their position on their own merit. They pretend that their parents being powerful in their respective industries has no bearing. Folks looking to get in good with a Spielberg are going to accept his kid as an intern based on that alone. And that’s something that nepo babies deny.
Whether they actually have the skill set to maintain the opportunity that was given to them is another conversation.
Nepo babies are in all industries. All👏🏾of👏🏾them👏🏾. From the lucrative jobs to poor. Folks are going to give their friends and family a leg up before anyone else. We povo’s don’t think someone getting us in at a janitorial job or food service don’t see that as Nepo because it’s not a 6 or 7 figure job/career.
Loved your Loic Prigent Easter egg! 10:07
People waste too much time on the title of nepo-baby itself instead of actually pinpointing what is bothersome about certain specific examples, which is them being hacks. There are nepotism cases everywhere around you, but most of them are unnoticable not only because most people simply don't care about the specific field in which they evolve but mostly because they are "good" or at least decent enough at what they do ,which makes the logic of them having achieved what they have through merit agreeable.
This isn't a logical or even thoughtful argument but there's nothing I despise more in fashion or modeling than cases taht were basically "built" for it. E.g. : Bella Hadid and any Kardashian to ever exist. By their biological makeup and natural features, they would've never made it anywhere near high-fashion let alone a runway.
So how do you know that they are talented and not just ripping off some less powerful talented person and destroying their lives so that they can’t tell anyone. Because in my experience, that is how it works.
I think the first question on nepo babes is interestingly linked with the second question on innovation in fashion.
When it comes down to it, it's a question of privilege, some of us are in the 90%, some of us are in the 10%, and some are in the 1%. We're complaining "Nepotism babies have it so easy", while we (I'm counting the people from this channel) are usually in the 10% already just by being able to discuss fashion and have the background education necessary to engage in this kind of dialogue. You might like fashion, but if you're not speaking French, Italian, English or Japanese, you're out of the fashion loop. And even if you do speak one of those languages, you might have to move out of your country to pursue a career or education in the field. Not everyone is born in Paris. So we all have our hurdles, but we often forget our privileges.
The issue there is the question of what is done with this privilege. And that's where nepo babz hurt the most, it's that it often feels like they're wasting the opportunity ("if I was the one designing clothes at Stella McCartney, I would be doing such a better job..."). And that's kind of why Margiela or McQueen were heroes, because they didn't come from nepotism, and yet they seized power in a way that commended attention, and they questioned fashion's own sense of being. So why don't nepotism bebehs who have it easy don't do it the same? After all, they know the establishment better than no other. But again, it's a question of privilege, maybe since our 2 M heroes did not have privilege, they couldn't lose it, and so they were free to do whatever they wanted. But if you're a nepotistic infant, why would you saw the branch you're standing on?
But to go back to the first question, it might be frustrating, but I think it's often jealousy, because let's be honest, we'd all want to be Paul McCartney's child, or at least in Stella's position. And we'd do it for our kids too. But in the end, the only nepobs who have staying power are the ones who actually have something to bring to the table (good or Kardashian). And I think your analysis on the 5 years of poetry is great, because I think as humanity we gain from having individuals who have such privileged lifestyles that they can just develop amazing abilities in their domain. Think Lord Byron for instance. Just as we gain from having individuals who had to fight tooth and nail to become the artists/businessperson/humanitarian/etc. they desperately needed to be. It just also makes for incredible individuals (think Maya Angelou)
I don't think the jealousy comment is totally fair. Sure, we can dream about being born rich. But wouldn't it be better to just have a world with less (growing) inequalities ? We need to re-learn the meaning of class struggle and the influence it has on a us all (including killing massively every other species, having societies based on neo-slavery outside our borders and burning the ressources of the planet for profit).
To quote Warren Buffet, 5th richest person on the planet : “There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning.”
And when it comes to nepotism in fashion, let's watch closely Bernard Arnauld and everything that it touches. LVMH is a rampant monopoly that's clearly not here for the sake of art and fashion.
@@julessansjim thinking back, I probably should have said "envy" rather than "jealousy". But overall, I was thinking more in terms of "envy of the opportunities you have" rather than "envy of your social status or wealth". The idea here is that wealth does not bring all of the opportunities that fame does (even though it does bring opportunities, for sure). I think fundamentally there is a difference between cultural nepotism and class warfare in that class warfare is concerned with economics while nepotism in culture does not necessarily give power to the richest. There is a big overlap, for sure, it's probably systemic, but it's not systematic.
But by the way, I agree with you on the fact that nepotism is one of the main aspects of the system that needs to change. Although in my opinion some issues are more pressing, and will result in decreasing nepotism indirectly.
I think it's ridiculous to boil down the pushback to "jealousy" or "envy". No actually some of us actually care that there are disadvantaged people who have remained in these positions for the rest of there lives solely because of the family they were born into. On one level it is so deeply unfair that these people are punished because of who there parents are (or aren't). On another level, who knows were we would be if society was modified to allow for talent and skill to be the sole criterion for which people are chosen when it comes to occupation (Climate change solved? Cancer cured?). Human ingenuity could have solved the scourge that is the nepo problem if people weren't so willing to accept it as the natural way of the world.
@@d818581dd I agree with you, but I think what you are pointing out is more the structural issue of the absence of movement between classes. That's definitely a big issue, and one that some countries deal with better than others, but if we're specifically talking about nepo babies, it's a different story, for the very simple reason that nepo babies haven't decided to be born from those parents. Be angry as much as you want towards nepo babies who don't recognise their chance, or towards those who don't use it well, but you can't be angry at them because they just won the life lottery. Instead you should be angry at the parents who are treating their children like the 8th wonder of the world, and who are ready to do anything to prove them that it's the case... Or maybe don't, because we'd probably do the same to our kids if we were in the stars' position. But in any case, don't hate on nepo babies, because they are the symptom, hate on the system and those who maintain it. Otherwise, if you're still hating just because they are nepo babies, then that's jealousy or envy.
Bliss, can you curate a list of fashion publications/journals/bloggers that are relevant and provide updates about the industry. I use like vogue and its article are kind of dated for the fashion industry.
OMG ISAAC'S ADORABLE, KEEP HIM!!! Much respect to your parents, they did an awesome job raising awesome babies!
Also, thank you for explaining about the whole repo baby issue! Frankly I don't care if some person got the privilege because their parents helped him or her out- so what, who cares, it's not going to change anything and the fact that many of these babies worked on their craft to get to where they are, regardless. So more power to them and you're right Bliss; let's focus on ourselves and on our talents, and we'll be a lot happier knowing we accomplished something and did something productive instead of wasting energy minding what others are doing with their lives.
Yes neppo babies are everywhere but there is a difference between someone getting a job in their parents shopping centre and getting a dream job making a movie.
Nepotism makes me consider "what if I make it in my field, what if I have this knowledge/opportunity I want to share to the next generation?" Neoptism is all bad until it's Dave Jr fixing your leaky sink. it's all around, celebrities are just the richest example at the top we see
Exactly. Families pass along their businesses to their children too. Technically “nepotism”, but they aren’t rich so nobody cares. Tbh, ppl should be taking whatever opportunities that are available for them. It’s not realistic to expect Jayden Smith to go to theater school, do a bunch of Indie films w/ low budgets , to get a decent shot at acting. It was never gonna happen
This was mint, I am SO happy your channel came up on my feed and I am so excited to watch the rest of your videos!
Thanks so much! Welcome! As you look through videos, I would love to hear your thoughts about what you’re seeing 💫💫
I'm a fashion designer as well and I love your attitude about "nepo babies."
Sometime about several months ago (maybe a year or so?) I saw an edit on UA-cam Shorts where the owner referred Meadow Rain Walker (the daughter of the late Paul Walker) as a "nepo baby" because she was walking "awkwardly" compared to the other models. Not only did the person who made that edit took the clips out of context, but the people in the comments took it as fact and were being so brutal. I'm sure nepotism is a problem, but they acted like she committed a crime.😂
Honestly I wish more people would have a healthier mindset about topics like this. 🤗
I'm truly mesmerized by this person's beauty.
I dont usually mind nepo babies-some are very talented. One issue I have is that after a while, I feel like these individuals will form a echo chamber because outside of a few, the vast majority will have the same background of private school and universities, apprenticeship with parent with prominent job in semi-low position to cultivate a feel good story, then getting the keys to the kingdom. I think legitimately why the movie industry (which is laden with nepo-babies) fell so quickly.
I love Bliss. So well named.
Thank you for clarifying your own not-Nepo Baby status, tbh I caught myself assuming some financial ease because of the setting, now I might become a Patreon. Bcs only you two cover the really good stuff that satisfies my desire for getting in touch with the Contemporary Art of Cloths
haileys fashion is honestly good. i think mfs who depend on random girls for fashion inspo every week are the ones ruining it. everyone just wear what you look good in.
Love it. You guys sound very down to earth. So, is he your brother? I hope you succeed in the fashion industry despite these mulitple 'nepo babies'. Not their fault. I guess it's what they know.
I’m actually very happy with my spot in the industry right now, I certainly have nothing to complain about 😌
The nepo baby thing is just talked about so much I figured I’d give my thoughts on it.
And yes, Isaac is my brother
You should do eye makeup! If you need suggestions for creators to follow, seriously lmk. I used to do elaborate looks personally but now I'm in my lazy 30-something era where I can slap it on and be done in less than 15 minutes (often at my desk at work 🙃)
My dad sold premium cowboy boots for over 22 years before his stroke and eventual death, he had the power and the sway to get me started with my own business or actually to carry on his business, I was so sick of it by the time I got to late HS. Yes it afforded a lot of nice things and the field trips but I just so desperately wanted to go away and do my own thing. So yes I could’ve been an entrepreneur but I also saw a lot of the dark side as well so Despite the guilt of not caring on my dad‘s work, I work 9 to 5 job and I’m so happy I just have regular work stuff and not have to worry if I have to make enough money that month.
I love the Q&A stuff so much, the conversation just always in line with my subject of interests and I'm learning new things everytime
I have a plumber. His father was a plumber and his two sons are plumbers.
They’re nepo babies in my opinion because they’re riding on their father’s name and have grown up in the industry. They have a head start. One owns his own home at 25 because he’s had a jump on a well-paying career.
I’m happy for anyone who truly enjoys and is skilled at their craft whose parents are supportive of them. It would be weird not to be lol
There’s a huge difference between some with no natural skill and no drive to improve who just gets handed an opportunity, and someone who would be good at and doing the thing anyway and just happens to have wealthy/insider supportive parents. A lot of people are billboarding their insecurities over the latter
No most people are just angry that those from disadvantaged families are almost shut out from having the same opportunities and and have to face sometimes insurmountable obstacles to make it that the nepo babies don't. Boiling down the acknowledgement of the injustice of nepotism too "oh your just insecure" is a shitty take.
@@d818581dd did you read the full comment? It’s quite literally a waste of time to be mad that someone who likes the same thing you like happened to be born in different circumstances than you. That’s not the same thing as systemic failures that present basic human needs and opportunities to only the privileged. The injustice of nepotism doesn’t extend to the slippery slope that is “I’m marginalized solely because someone out there is always gonna have parents with more money and interest in buying them art supplies than mine”.
I’m talking *specifically about* those who already have the interest and the talent, who *happen* to have more resources. Insisting those people don’t deserve those resources is a shitty take. Guaranteed there is someone out there who could claim the same upwards at your situation, and that’s exactly why it’s unfair to do. I came from a disadvantaged family, I scrape by well below the poverty line and live with disabilities that make just existing let alone making art difficult near impossible. It doesn’t benefit my art or circumstances to sit around and be mad at kids who are also artists but happened to be born into wealth and healthy bodies- whether they’re celebrities or kids I went to school with. The outrage is for the nepotism that actually takes away things that are finite resources and access to human rights. Someone is always going to have it better, someone is always going to have it worse. The fight is for evening the playing field of physical access/need with *upward* momentum, making it easier and better for everyone- not trying to force other people to bootstrap just as hard (and subsequently claim they don’t deserve it.)
I’m a mom and I do want the best for my children so I don’t blame or shame anyone for that. There’s nothing wrong in caring for your family and its future
00:17 Zoa Kravitz is actually a super talented actress. I loved her on Big Little Lies.
Referring to Isaac as a character sent me 😂
Theres style that compliments the eye then theres style that dictates to the eye. Theres style that makes the eye doubt then theres style that repels the eye.
always been curious about your beautiful house lol thanks for the info!
Stories of rich kids and particularly when those stories are dressed up to be some version of ‘i worked hard’ are so pervasive and so unfair, I’ve started trying to cut those voices completely.
Idk might be unpopular but I think hood for them! Like what a blessing whatever field you’re in. If that’s not one of your blessings work to bless your own children with it 🤷🏾♀️
Why. From all places. You chose a clip from I'm not okay music video while talking about smoky eyes.
I CAME HERE FOR SOME SERIOUS FASHION CONTENT AND ALL I CAN SEE NOW IS A GERARD WAY GIF.
thanks for your content, this is so valuable!
I just finished ametora and I think nepo babies can improve fashion too just like how children of wealthy japanese parents (who could afford VANS in their time) had a good sense of dressing up.. even if they didn't read those magazines ....having great taste was like an inheritance from their parents like tradition
Otherwise I don't read books much cause I keep forgetting (English isn't my first language) so there's a possibility I am wrong 🙂
not trying to be mean I mostly just exposing my addiction to books but I could never do 12 books a year I'm 19 and I've already read almost over 1,500 books so it's crazy to see those numbers come out of his mouth when compared to my numbers it's just such a shocker
Wow 🤯
That’s a metric shit-ton of books. What do you read mostly? What are you reading right now? Do you read one at a time or double (or triple or quadruple) up as you go?
I just realized the debate about nepo babies is way softer on countries with public education.
Watching a Werner Herzog documentary is a restful activity. My recommendation is Cave of Forgotten Dreams :)
Most of our favorite actors from the UK are nepo babies. No one cares because many of them are truly talented. The same goes for those in the design world.
The problem with nepotism is not that it exists, of course most parents are going use all the resources at their disposal to help their kids succeed. The problem is more so with the kids themselves who refuse to acknowledge their privilege to insist it was all their own hard work. Even if they did truly have to work hard, by not acknowledging their privilege they act as though anyone could achieve their success, which just isn't true. And that grates on everyone that does not and will never have such a privileged position in life.
it’s ok to be angry about that, but the anger is kind of useless if there is no solution provided for how you would like these people to advocate. You can’t persuade someone to help you by insulting circumstances out of their control like who their parents are. That’s why so many nepo babies tie it back to “you’re just jealous and I do work hard,” because that’s technically the argument people are making and forcing responses for. They aren’t necessarily advocating for nepo babies to change solely by pointing out who so and so’s parents are from a wikipedia page. Do you want these people to help unionize? Speak out? Those are actual feasible solutions that don’t require name dropping people’s family history, which is always complex and can be full of trauma we don’t know of.
good video bliss. glad I subscribed; your answers were insightful and informative. many of these ideas can be applied to not just fashion, but other facets of life also. I'll definitely be spending time consuming media more purposefully; while I feel I already knew this, it was an important reminder. looking forward to more content, and random thought, but curious to know what artistic movies were visually / culturally meaningful to you. thank you always.
I think that the public being critical about the repo-babies issue is good. it won't solve it completely. there's always going to be privileged people taking more advantages than what they really deserve, but for sure the awareness about it does something eventually. it can balance the percentage between nepobabies and self made people in each occasion
Exactly
I simultaneously resent nepo babies, people who were able to succeed on the incredible luck of having "connections", and understand why those who have the ability to bestow such gifts to someone they love would do so.
I dont know bliss I'm going go watch and find out
i think the point about Nepo Babies in fashion is that they put good, trained, talented designers out of industry. In banking? if you lose money you're out
There was no reason to get that defensive about the nepo baby question
The poetry mfa example isn't nepotism, that is privilege. Nepotism comes from family influence that gets the person's foot in the door. Being rich and not having to get a job so you can pursue a dream isn't nepotism.
I looked you up on twitter, and all i found was a weird guy that looked like you from 2019, and he had no hair. It scared me. And the game Inscription is amazing.
This is such a beautiful home you have ❣️
Bliss, I love you! I follow you on IG and love your runway posts!!
I really liked the story at the beginning about your family's house! totally unrelated but I found a cool luxury brand the other day called plümo, it seemed to have some japanese influences in certain pieces. check it out if anyone is interested:)
to be honest, its just kendall jenner that annoys me. pretty young woman, yes. supermodel material? no.
One day ill join the patreon…some day
Tbh I don’t find this nepo baby fascination that interesting or deep. It’s never been a secret people in high positions help each other out. If anything people should be realizing how important networking is and that’s how a lot of ppl get jobs, even normal middle class folk. I think pretending you come from nothing or a modest background is pretty cringey for sure, but seems people are going after anyone who has rich parents who decided to go into the same industry as their parents
In defense of sienfeld bingers they could be cultivating peak Americana and normcore under your nose and u wouldn't even know it. And u would only need to shop at gap or thrift stores.
Any fashion channel recommendations?
I personally recommend Zoe Hong.
We want the best for a next generation and work hard for it, then complain that they have it better than we did
I wish I was a nepo baby! I can at least always feel the warm glow of knowing my dream school wanted me. Then again… my ideal major had no real-life job progression.
LOIC PRIGENT JUMPSCARE
Bliss, how dare you! Seinfeld is a masterpiece. (You’re actually making a great point and I respect that.)
Shout out to Inscription
Nepo babies somehow inspire me, if I happen to be among them, that means I’m good and settle for high-valued connections, and I will be one of them lmao