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23. “-istas”
The “-ista” movement was born and propagated by a certain type of kicky female who attempts to put a glamorous, Swarovski-encrusted, Sex and the City gloss on anything. Call it the Daily Candy culture: the pursuit of hot men, cute shoes, and to-die-for frozen yogurt is all that matters. And the materialistic optimism these women possess is impervious to economic strife: the decade began with fashionistas, stylistas, and urbanistas and ended with frugalistas and recessionistas. You go, girls?
The “-ista” movement was born and propagated by a certain type of kicky female who attempts to put a glamorous, Swarovski-encrusted, Sex and the City gloss on anything. Call it the Daily Candy culture: the pursuit of hot men, cute shoes, and to-die-for frozen yogurt is all that matters. And the materialistic optimism these women possess is impervious to economic strife: the decade began with fashionistas, stylistas, and urbanistas and ended with frugalistas and recessionistas. You go, girls?
— Heather Wagner waxes nostalgic about the ’00s at Vanity Fair.
