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@hypebeastkicks As mules have seen a recent surge in popularity, @nike revisits its Lover XX silhouette in off-white, black, and “Cinder Orange.”
The laceless design is essentially a chopped version of the iconic Air Force 1, featuring matte leather uppers with perforations on the tongue for breathability. Nike Swoosh... See more
instagram.com(nearly twice the audience size of OshKosh B’Gosh, the 120-year-old maker of children’s clothes).
Randy Komisar • I F**KING LOVE THAT COMPANY: How a New Generation of Brand Builders Is Defining the Post-Amazon World
At surface level, Shein and Depop are polar opposites, but this is more about the what and the how of their business models. Diving deeper, we see that both Shein and Depop address a similar who and why. Both Shein and Depop meet the same underlying consumer needs for trendy, cheap fashion.
Danielle Vermeer • Goodwill Hunting #07: what Shein and Depop have in common
The bigger a bundle gets, the more likely it is that a subset of users are all paying for basically one piece of the bundle, which could be sold separately at a better price.
Byrne Hobart • The Diff | Byrne Hobart | Substack
Meet the Only NYC Tailor on Wheels
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After law school at the University of Southern California, Mr. Price started his career representing grocers and other merchants. With the temperament of a shopkeeper who obsesses over his customers and fusses over the smallest of details, in the 1950s Mr. Price began converting empty San Diego warehouses into members-only bazaars where f
... See moreToday, aesthetics and class are more tightly linked than ever. Trends like “clean girl” and “old money” dominate. Phrases calling for rebellion against class led aesthetic cliques like “be yourself” and “defy labels” are still around, but now they feel like empty marketing narratives. In the search for something new, something old strongly appeals.