New Year, New (Kinda the Same) Me

A year-end reflection on growth, fear, and staying honest — along with the designers and pieces that caught my eye recently. Yes, there’s also a Duchump giveaway.

Before We Start

If you’re new here, you can catch up on some recent work — I’ve made my last three posts free to read for the next week:

• Basic? (How Japanese brands get labelled “boring” or “expensive,” and the disconnect between passion, content, and algorithm-driven taste)

• I’m Not a Hater, But I Am a Hater: The current state of menswear discourse & fashi…