Tenenbaums ((new)) Site

The famous quote, spoken by family friend Eli Cash, highlights the irony of the family's status: from the outside, they are an object of aspiration; from the inside, they are a collection of broken pieces trying to fit back together.

The film codified what we now call "Grandmillennial" style and "Normcore" before those words existed. The Tenenbaums look like they are dressed for a 1970s prep school reunion that was cancelled due to a family emergency. They are formal, but falling apart. tenenbaums

Walk into any thrift store in Brooklyn, Portland, or London, and you will see the ghost of the Tenenbaums. The aesthetic is unmistakable: The famous quote, spoken by family friend Eli