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Luxury Unisex Designer Fashion | MACHINE-A
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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
Hypebeast. Driving Culture Forward
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Sneakers
Luigi • 1 card
Hip hop
Kagi Translate
One of the most misunderstood things about Supreme and its success is that for many, Supreme is strictly economic: it is the best, most consistent way to turn $60 and a morning of waiting in line into $120+. Today, that is easier than ever with Grailed being the watering hole for buyers and sellers.
Chris Paik • The American Dream is Going Digital
Fashion
Emily Van Tassel and • 8 cards
Enter Madhappy, a new streetwear brand with a vastly different spin on the community aspect of Supreme. Unlike Supreme, Madhappy is built on a platform that is the opposite of exclusivity. Its products are not what it sells but what it stands for: the clothes serve as an entry point, naturally shareable products built around the three anchors of co... See more
Jerry Lu • A Tale of Two Streets: Supreme vs Madhappy
Hype became a dirty word, and longevity increasingly feels like a myth.
Virality got conflated with relevance, while relevance comes with the curse of becoming imminently passé. Whist new gen brands like Corteiz are propped up by persistent presence, institutions such as Apple resist exploring their own hype, choosing omnipresence instead.
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