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They’ve weathered recessions, bad perms, and the brief moment when cargo pants were chic, and now they’re quietly bankrolling the future of fashion. In an industry that worships the new, the real power lies with those who’ve mastered the art of keeping what’s worth keeping… and buying the rest in cash.

Some cities sell dreams. New York rents them by the square foot - no returns, no refunds. Here, building a legacy brand is less about mood boards and more about surviving the existential whiplash between runway fantasies and credit card statements. Can someone who wants to start it in New York make it in New York?

Is it better to look at a collection through the lens of the buyer or the observer?

Why do so many brands start at zero in the fashion industry compared to other sectors?

What runs on caffeine and NDAs, swears by creativity, and operates on the same annual cycle as tax returns? The fashion weeks, of course...

If the vintage market is a disease, then I’m sick. I don’t know about you, but is “fashion is fleeting”? Nonsense.

What’s good over bad advertising though? Is it the advertisement that creates a trend? The one that gets the most views? Or the silent one?

Style isn't everything. But it's the first thing. What does it say about you? That's for you to decide.

The question “Do brands sell lifestyles”, to me, is the exact same as asking if owning a handbag is a personality trait. Think about it,...

I know, you know, we know fashion is and always will be about the clothes. We’re all drawn to the silhouettes, the patterns, the way a...

Fashion is a borrower. Always has been , always will be. It’s part of the industry’s charm - the way it pulls from every corner of the...

Would you ever buy counterfeit? Fake bag, fake belt, fake anything? I’ve been thinking about luxury—what it means, why we’re drawn to it,...