Published inBurrata·Nov 18, 2021Burrata and the Birth of Cheesy TalkI have been writing, advising and speaking on youth culture for more than 20 years, and I can say, without hesitation, that we are in the early days of a technology evolution so profound, we will add new definitions to words like consumer, owner and creator. In the spring of…Metaverse3 min readMetaverse3 min read
Published inThe Social Consumer·Oct 23, 2017Who Gives a Shit (All My Friends)This story was originally published on socialconsumer.com on November 20, 2007. The single of the year for 2007 is LCD Soundsystem’s “All My Friends.” Some of you know it. To those, you know what I’m talking about when it comes to this record. But I’ll assume most of you haven’t…20076 min read20076 min read
Published inThe Social Consumer·Oct 23, 2017Cotton Once, Cotton Twice (The New Wave).This story was originally published on socialconsumer.com on October, 16, 2007. Are we heading towards a streetwear recession or are the kids deciding to buy other shit than tees right now? One conversation that has been consistent in the past week is the idea that one segment of street is…Fashion5 min readFashion5 min read
Published inThe Social Consumer·Oct 23, 2017Too Much Heritage (Profits Aint Bad!)This story was originally published on socialconsumer.com on August 22, 2007. Blog trolling this morning, I hit a interesting post by Mittleman over on Honeyee. His latest post entitled “New Blank Document” runs between being thankful for a fulfilling career and brief reflection on where street wear is currently; asking…20073 min read20073 min read
Published inThe Social Consumer·Oct 23, 2017Supermarket StreetboutiquesThis story was originally published on socialconsumer.com on August 8, 2007. Thinking about this… Before the super/hypermarket boom of the last 25–30 years, local farmer’s markets were found in just about every major town and city in the United States. Fundamental change occurred post-war (WW2/Korea) in how Americans chose to…20072 min read20072 min read
