Since the burst of the dot-com bubble, the Internet-connected refrigerator, blender, toaster--fill in your favorite appliance here--have all become hackneyed jokes of a bygone era.
The signature caftans, which reached cult status after being adopted by Oprah, convey a kind of blue- blood ease that feels genuine rather than hackneyed and, more importantly, they happen to flatter a wide range of sizes and ages.