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ChatterSource is a modern media platform that aims to provide high-quality digital content that informs, educates and entertains. At the time, Kurt was more of an anti-fashion guy, who could usually be found rocking sloppy oversized sweaters and ripped jeans. Every social media influencer, reality TV star, and aspiring singer seems to be completely obsessed with clout. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-ready videos to electric live events, GQ meets millions of modern men where they live, creating the moments that create conversations.

Whether or not clout goggles will continue to be a trend in 2020 and beyond remains to be seen, but we’re guessing yes, to a degree. As such, it’s difficult for designers to take preventative measures, but it is possible for them to embrace meme status as beneficial to the brand. Officially, prior to the style’s mainstream co-option, they were known as the Archive 1993/Series 6558 by Christian Roth, the luxury eyewear company behind Cobain’s pair. It’s a debate that will rage until the sun envelops itself in darkness after burning through all its hydrogen. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.While meme status may boost the product’s notoriety, it also dooms it to an equally short lifecycle. Let’s take a journey all the way back to June 2017, when a YouTuber named Live Vlone posted this video that seemed to coin the term “Clout Goggles,” which gives the wearer mystical powers.

It’s undoubtedly a trend among rappers, hip hop artists, and the fans that follow those genres of music. Did God remove one of Adam’s ribs while he slumbered, and then lovingly shape that rib into a suitable clout fit for him to cherish for all eternity? Nowadays, they go by the informal nickname “clout goggles,” after Floridian rapper Denzel Curry donned a pair for a brief video clip. People on the Internet, especially tech journalist on Twitter, treated Klout as a joke while Silicon Valley did its typical Silicon Valley thing and venerated Klout like something that actually mattered.The resurfacing of clout goggles could be metaphoric for hip-hop and rock’s symbiotic relationship, but to analyze it as such seems like a reach at this point. What Curry doesn’t do in his video is explain why wearing a pair of these oblong shades will boost the wearer’s clout. The moment articles of clothing or accessories go viral without any intervention from the designer, they become one-dimensional, incapable of being culturally impactful beyond drawing a quick laugh.