# vaporwave nostalgia from synthetic remembrance a wholly invented time when aesthetics and style was more decorative flashy and not cheapskate utilitarianism disguised as today's minimalism how things in old malls and centres served no purpose other than be nice to look at and waste time sitting areas under huge dome skylights staring at fountains food courts decorative tile mosaics it all gave one the experience the mall was it's own conscious entity today however everything appears straightforward and pragmatic cheap in look and function yet carrying premium price tags a dark virtual utopia where clothes shopping was finally made so boring it can now be studied as actively as the core function of time and space // republic of bob