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[โ€“] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think it's a offshoot of the shabby chic aesthetic. Expensive stuff made of cheap elements because you're being sold a certain flavor of minimalism.

[โ€“] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I suspect it's also so the rich assholes can pretend to be in touch with society by occasionally "getting the poor people eating experience" (at a premium of course). They emulate classic burger joints and diners while being ten times more expensive with none of the charm.