aristocracy

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Dior designer Jonathan Anderson delivered his vision Wednesday of "today's aristocracy" in his second menswear show for the brand in Paris, mixing new gender-mixed creations with house symbols.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Elisabeth von Thadden, like Maltzan, had been born into the landed aristocracy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Marie Antoinette would be executed in October of the same year; French fashion influence was a sign of an effete aristocracy that was potentially losing its grip.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

Unlike “old money” aristocracy, they have an inkling of what it’s like to struggle.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025

The North has those huge bloody cities and a thousand religions, and the only aristocracy is the aristocracy of wealth.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara