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cultural tastes may be shifting towards a new demand for authentic, hand-made digital experiences
New_ Public • 💾 Why we’re nostalgic for the early web
Etsy, ProductHunt and Pinterest (the latter two both A16z portfolio companies) are building solutions from different directions, and a great many people trying to replicate some form of the boutique model online as well, as I suggested here - to create some kind of specialist curation.
Benedict Evans • The Facebook of ecommerce — Benedict Evans
designers create and interpret culture.
Debbie Millman • Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits
If I were to draw a throughline between the closures of Need Supply, Unionmade, and, say, Barneys, it’s that the “curator” business case for most multi-brand online apparel retail is disappearing.
Dan Frommer • The end of Need Supply
While the magazine fashion editor may periodically use their ability to pick out and promote a previously unheard voice, the algorithmic feed never will; it can only iterate on established engagement.
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
she was seeking confidence and stability in her own sense of taste.
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
Success looks like a thriving middle-class of creators, not just the most popular 1%, plus the production and growth teams surrounding them building sustainable careers by delighting a niche audience.