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DIP 027: Political bodies
Hype adjacent - Can they understand the cultural zeitgeist, without completely falling into it? Are they able to exist comfortably without falling into every micro-trend or hype train? Folded into this, is a certainty in self.
Anson Yu • sparkly people and how to find them
maybe here, we do have an aesthetic counter to the wallflower non-style of Big Tech: a raging messy semiotic meltdown of radicalizing (if absurdist) meme culture where the only ideological no-go zone is the liberal center. Key here is that most of this activity is happening under the guise of avatars, pseudonyms, and collectively run social media a
... See moreCaroline Busta • The Internet Didn’t Kill Counterculture—you Just Won’t Find It on Instagram
Imagine buying the perfect pair of pants. Their hem length and bagginess were debated and voted on by their future wearers. Their fabric was sourced ethically, and you can look up the metadata of where it was milled. They have been minted on the blockchain, so if you resell them, the next buyer knows they’re legit. And instead of the pants pattern ... See more
Friends with Benefits (FWB) • In the Future of Fashion, Everyone Gets Paid
“Designers are a combination of craft maker, cultural intermediary, and opportunistic entrepreneur. And of course they are other things as well. They are skilled researchers, lifelong learners, who understand that design—as a very process of change itself—must be informed by knowledge.”
David Holston • The Strategic Designer
These are cute designs, of a specific culture and of a specific moment, very contemporary yet of-a-kind. What’s interesting is that they’re popping up in these times, in this cultural economy: this style exists in a post-A24 merch, post-Online Ceramics, post-Graza space, making the more 1970s reference of the aforementioned feel more contemporary a... See more
Kyle Raymond Fitzpatrick • WE'LL NEVER BE ROYALS
As a consumer, you subscribe to one vision or another: what’s your version of hiking out doors? What type of vibe are you about? Purist? Gorpy? High intensity? Meditative? But in all cases, the branded subculture itself is the main thing, while the role of physical goods is diminished. Their job is not to drive value, but to add another layer of de
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