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Episode 148: How Irony Is Affecting Trend Cycles
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Are new trends happening ironically or sincerely? Nowadays, it seems like wearing something "ironically" is a way to soft-launch a trend. In this week's episode, I discuss how Gen-Z fashion influencers and tastemakers utilize irony as a mechanism to subtly lead trends into the zeitgeist. Tune in to hear more discussion on this as well as digressions on Pucci Girl Summer, Keds sneakers making a return, and the Performative Man trend on TikTok.
155 episodes
Manage episode 497016891 series 2803162
Are new trends happening ironically or sincerely? Nowadays, it seems like wearing something "ironically" is a way to soft-launch a trend. In this week's episode, I discuss how Gen-Z fashion influencers and tastemakers utilize irony as a mechanism to subtly lead trends into the zeitgeist. Tune in to hear more discussion on this as well as digressions on Pucci Girl Summer, Keds sneakers making a return, and the Performative Man trend on TikTok.
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