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Notes on fashion, culture, and the systems that shape them. Published by The Peripheral.

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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    The Devil Wears Ebay (opens the original)

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    DISPATCH 03 / PARISFASHION & TECHI Have a Point I PromiseIf you’re new to the world of fashion, consider this your crash course: the two Devil Wears Prada(s) and Vogue World Milano 2026. Together, they tell you all you need to know about what the industry was like, and what it is up to now. <a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8omT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F519a993a-e6c9-47

  2. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Walk n’ Talk: London Fashion Week SS27 (opens the original)

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    Arguably, you probably know everything there is to know about London Fashion Week since I am essentially a week late, but what can I say…I’m a busy woman.Highlights:McQueen comes home and we. are. here. for. it. Thank you Luca de Meo.Erdem is the Winner of LFW in my very humble opinion.Yes, we know LFW is experimental…but in what way?Opulence is making a comebackFamiliar garments get reimagined into a new world (and that is why LFW is so interesting)Unsettled proportions: are we high, are we low

  3. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    Cool hunting and the state of trends (opens the original)

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    DISPATCH 02 / PARISFASHIONIt’s that season again, when the export of trends is top of mind for me. If you haven’t already read my article on the monopoly of trends and trend forecasting, you can see it here: Finding trends used to be about finding people, and knowing them deeply. “Cool hunters” knew their cities. They knew the communities who lived there. They immersed themselves, diving into culture and its happenings. Party uptown? They were there. Rap battle downtown? They were there. New kic

  4. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    Walk n’ Talk: NYFW SS27 (opens the original)

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    The highlights:Feathers and flowersNature themes in spring isn't groundbreaking…but is it?Coach wants to be the birthday girl 🎂Wearability & knowing your consumerDoes design need to mean something in this day and age?Vogue is GARBAGE.A pretty famous forecaster already had the opposite opinion as I did about Khaite, but I am proud to say that her expertise aside…I did not change my mind.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewab

  5. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    Please Stay After Class is becoming “The Port” (opens the original)

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    DISPATCH 01 / PARISEDITOR’S NOTE<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JW89!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-me

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