The Slow Growth of Hand-Painted Clothes
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The Slow Growth of Hand-Painted Clothes
Teen Subcultures Are Fading. Pity the Poor Kids.
https://www.nytimes.com/by/mireille-silcoffnytimes.comAdapting to the norm wasn’t just following fashion but making a business decision, one that the consumers rewarded. When a café was visually pleasing enough, customers felt encouraged to post it on their own Instagram in turn as a lifestyle brag, which provided free social media advertising and attracted new customers.
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
The streetwear instinct for limited drops has its own roots in ‘90s culture — hip-hop, skateboarding, and their outsider status. The idea to do things limited, to intentionally craft a drop to make it special, if you know you know, echoes those ‘90s scenes.
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cultural tastes may be shifting towards a new demand for authentic, hand-made digital experiences
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The way that someone dresses today is still dictated by a personal sense of identity as well as one’s own sense of style, pleasure, and comfort. It is dictated far less by social norms.