fashionable lateness
Chic delayed arrival
Fashionable lateness is the practice of arriving deliberately late to social events, suggesting one has better things to do or needn't appear eager.
The delay signals status—important people don't wait, they make others wait.
Often ironic or self-aware: I'll be there around nine, fashionably late of course.
The related adverb phrase is fashionably late.
- tardinessState of being late
- grand entranceOstentatious way to appear
- self-presentationControlling your outward image
- trendsettingInitiating popular movements
- social graceEase in company
exclusivity · status symbol · impression management · intentionality · symbolic gestures · attention-seeking · cultural rituals · societal expectations · presence · red carpet · social cues · party scene · power dynamics · self-assurance · group dynamics · personal branding · power move · peer influence
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