I accidentally started a Twitter war with a photo of my $12,000 Prada suit.
And it made me rethink my entire life.
Pretty eventful last 24 hours.
One of my friends posted asking what the best investment would be for personal Christmas shopping for around $10,000.
And I responded: my $12,000 Prada suit. With a selfie of me wearing the one I bought in 2023 during the T Ho era.
I actually genuinely meant it when I said it was a great investment.
When you walk around wearing literally the top designer in the world - Raf Simons cutting-edge design language that was literally just aired on a fashion runway - there is a science to the level of attraction and aura that brings upon you.
I've experienced it firsthand.
You are treated differently.
You just become a different, higher-level person.
I don't really know how else to describe it.
There's obviously a reason that kings and pharaohs and leaders from all throughout history were adorned in special wear.
I think it has to do with the material. The vibration of the material. Mixxed in with the artistry of fashion itself. There's something to it, probably.
And I think a modern-day version of that is wearing a fine designer suit.
However, posting this on Twitter was apparently a mistake.
Because it enacted a lot of rage among hundreds of mostly anonymous Twitter accounts.
People calling me gay. Which I thought was pretty funny.
People saying I wasted my money.
One guy claimed to have tailored over 20 suits from Vietnam for $200 to $300 each. I asked him for a picture of at least one of them. He said he thinks it's weird to carry photos of your suit on your phone, so he couldn't supply me with the photo.
But yeah, altogether, people were just really angry and trying to tear me apart for own ing a suit.
Also, they were mad that I called it a suit. Because it's not a traditional suit.
It's a cashmere turtleneck. A Prada wool jacket. Dress pants. And Prada boots.
So I posted another photo of myself in the suit with my girl Chloe, wearing a black lace dress, and me in the suit, in our luxury apartment.
This tripled down on the rage.
I laugh as I'm typing this btw.
People started calling my girlfriend a whore. Complaining about how I let her dress. Saying that I'm now a closeted gay.
Just all-around rage, top to bottom.
In my caption for that post, I corrected that it wasn't a suit and apologized for calling it a suit.
I clarified that it was rather a “tailored Prada wool cashmere jacket plus trouser set with matching Prada boots™️©️ 2025.”
This time, this was intentional rage bait.
And yeah it just got people really mad.
So I thought it was a little bit funny.
But then I really started thinking about what I've been contemplating a lot lately:
The legacy of everything I put out. Everything I touch energetically. And the effects I want to have on people's lives. Even if they are a anon bot account from who knows where.
I've definitely gone through periods of time where I was rage-baiting.
And again, the first post wasn't even intended to rage-bait. I genuinely have enjoyed the purchase of this suit over the past couple years owning it.
But yeah, I just don't think that boasting about how much money you have or flexing is something you want to be known for.
Not even as a marketing strategy. It steals from your work, impact, and legacy.
I think the only exception is if you're creating meaningful work, products, or art - and that in and of itself upsets people because it's controversial or something like that.
But I just don't think anyone should aspire to have their legacy accompanied by an ongoing list of social media posts where you were just intentionally trying to make other people feel bad about how much you have and how little they have.
And I think the whole evil eye thing semi comes into play here as well.
When you start posting about how well you're doing, people who see that on the internet are going to send dark spiritual forces your way.
I mean this post didn’t go that viral by social media standards. But over 100,000 real humans did see it. And that’s a lot of anger energy that I generated, and had sent at me.
I'm not super threatened by it rly cuz it just slips right off me.
But I think it's something that doesn't *not have an effect. Probably.
So probably better to just try to spread truth, love, light, brotherhood.
Look at everyone as a brother.
And ultimately, just double down on focusing on the work you're doing and the legacy you're leaving with the work. With the art.
So that's all.
Probably no more rage-baiting for me for a while.
Have a nice day.
- Arlin
