What Is Camp? The Met Gala 2019 Theme, Explained (Published 2019)

Where good taste is demure, bad taste is bawdy. Where good taste is minimalist, bad taste is maximalist. Where good taste whispers, bad taste screams: “Look! React! Feel!”

There’s a reason, for instance, that TikTok has declared not just a handful of but twenty-something aesthetics to be the next big thing in 2022: It’s because TikTok’s bread and butter is creating microtrends that flare up fast and die out faster. Whether or not they actually last (or exist in any meaningful way at all) is besides the point; as Kels... See more

- Not so long ago, there was a oppressed tribe of people, scattered throughout a larger population, whose very existence was seen as so taboo, so immoral, so illegal, they had to invent their own language to talk with each other, hidden in plain sight. - Because on the other side of that lay the real threat of not just discrimination, but ostraciza... See more

"Dopamine dressing" isn't just fashion media jargon. It's a psychological coping mechanism. Moda Operandi reported a 37% increase during 2024 in sales of bright, heavily patterned, or maximalist pieces (from brands inc. Chopova Lowena and Marine Serre). Valentino's pink PP collection drove a major sales spike for the brand during the Pierpaolo year... See more