Does "cool" exist in the era of curated authenticity?

Does "cool" exist in the era of curated authenticity?

Everyone dresses like they live in Copenhagen now; clean and minimalist. I’ve never been there before, but I’ve been told it’s so me. The line was delivered like a compliment, an algorithmic pat on the back if you will. But as I later scrolled on TikTok I see a girl wearing cream trousers and The Row’s scrunched black loafers, paired with the small round Miu Miu glasses. I nodded. I liked it. I saved it. But something felt off. Like, I’d already…