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Is Elena Velez the First ‘Post-Woke’ Designer?

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 1372 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Fashion & Design Fashion Industry Fashion Trends
  1. Elena Velez challenges traditional fashion norms and embraces controversy to redefine her brand.
  2. She draws inspiration from her unconventional upbringing and aims to cater to a new clientele.
  3. Velez prioritizes authenticity and dissent over conforming to industry standards, attracting attention and success through her rebellious approach.

Tradwife obsessions, online archnemeses and a requiem for TinyLetter

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 718 implied HN points • 02 Mar 24
🎭️ Culture Internet culture Online Publishing Social Issues Fashion Trends Content creation
  1. The newsletter is splitting into two parts - an essay during the week and the link round-up on weekends to address length concerns.
  2. Readers can now opt-in for an additional experimental section called IRL for more personal content.
  3. The changes in newsletter format were based on reader feedback and the author's desire for more flexibility.

Is Ssense hurting the cool-clothes ecosystem?

Blackbird Spyplane • 4795 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty E-commerce Fashion Trends
  1. Ssense's heavy focus on data drives its business decisions and influences small designers with large wholesale orders.
  2. Ssense's pricing strategies, like frequent markdowns and reliance on algorithms, impact both small retailers and independent designers.
  3. Ssense's practices raise concerns about the impact on the cool-clothes ecosystem, from the narrative of brands to the market dynamics of the fashion industry.
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⬜ Finished basement core

One Thing • 237 implied HN points • 15 Dec 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Fashion Fashion Trends
  1. Fashion brands are exploring a relatable aesthetic called 'finished basement core' in their holiday campaigns.
  2. The 'finished basement core' aesthetic involves taupe carpeting, beige rugs, sparse decoration, and oatmeal-colored themes, resembling the atmosphere of a suburban finished basement.
  3. Returning to one's childhood home for the holidays may lead to a mix of emotions, from glamorous outfits to feeling humble in old, ill-fitting clothes kept at parents' house.

Zendaya, chameleon, or fashion icon?

are you wearing that? by Subrina Heyink • 609 implied HN points • 04 Apr 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Fashion Trends Fashion Industry
  1. To be a fashion icon, it's about dominating conversations, inspiring others, and leaving a lasting influence.
  2. Fashion icons carefully use clothing to craft their images over time, attracting attention and shaping trends.
  3. Zendaya's fashion icon status is analyzed by comparing her influence, style, and legacy with other notable fashion icons.

What Is Lesbian Fashion?

Paging Dr. Lesbian • 294 implied HN points • 02 Jul 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Fashion History Fashion Trends Gender identity
  1. Lesbian fashion has often been undervalued or erased from history, but researching and documenting it is crucial.
  2. Lesbian fashion is diverse and has played a significant role in fashion history and queer history.
  3. Butch and femme identities in lesbian culture go beyond traditional gender roles, reflecting complex community dynamics and personal expressions.

Dresses *and* culture wars. In this economy.

Close-reading the reruns with Phoebe Maltz Bovy • 255 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Fashion Trends Luxury Fashion Fashion Industry
  1. The controversy over a man modeling dresses highlights the intersection of fashion and culture wars.
  2. Consider seeking ethical clothing alternatives like vintage or thrift stores to find similar styles at lower prices.
  3. Rich, progressive women are often the target market for high-priced, ethically-produced clothing, showcasing a cultural preference for quality over accessibility.

When Rags Become Riches: The Ironic Pursuit of Low-Class Aesthetics in High Fashion

Peak Horse • 30 implied HN points • 19 Jul 23
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Beauty Standards Fashion Trends
  1. The wealthy often embrace low-class aesthetics in high fashion as symbols of status and exclusivity.
  2. Fashion trends like distressed jeans and sagging pants demonstrate the allure of class tourism among luxury brands.
  3. Low-class aesthetics in high fashion can serve as a bridge between different social strata, offering shared human experiences.

Can AI make you happier with clothes?

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 21 Apr 18
🪞 Fashion & Beauty Fashion Trends
  1. AI can help in making clothing decisions easier by predicting what to wear based on data and preferences.
  2. The use of AI in fashion has the potential to reduce errors in decision-making and revolutionize the clothing manufacturing industry.
  3. Challenges in implementing AI for fashion include training machines to make complex trade-offs and understanding individual preferences over time.