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... Platforms such as Instagram have helped propel a wave of home and interior creators into the limelight, with their colorful plates and elegant tablescapes regularly pulling in views online. The broader homeware trend has been building since the pandemic, when those stuck indoors turned to elevating their surroundings.

Now, aligning neatly with Gen Z's interest in offline living, coveting "chicness" and everything "old money," and with taste becoming a status symbol, it comes as no surprise that the likes of aesthetically pleasing teaspoons have become sought after and cool once more.

"Gen Z is the first generation to be born into a digital life; they've had screens and apps around them from birth," Dan Mazei, a consultant and former marketing leader at Tinder and Reebok, told Newsweek. "This upbringing exposes them to a world of cultures, subcultures and sub-subcultures that's all instantly discoverable ... At the same time, physical tokens are something of a novelty to this generation.

"CDs, vinyl and more represent a bygone time that feels truly fascinating to younger Americans. They're relics of a 'simpler' time, and, by that standard, alluring." ...