I've found myself questioning not just the industry, but my place in it. Reflecting on validation, performative conversations, and why writing on your own terms might come at a cost.
Slow fashion couldn't outrun the rat race. What I think differentiates work like yours and Present Forever's is that you provide others' stories to tell rather than seeking to adorn them as another detail to your outfits.
That's what effectively differentiates proper coverage of work in this realm from the noise. Are you trying to let people speak or buy their experiences to wear them with your walnut-dyed trousers?
That’s exactly the goal — giving people the space to speak for themselves, while sharing where I’m coming from without a filter or ulterior motive. Less about adornment or advertisement, more about story and context.
Great piece. Happy to have found your stack standing out against all the fashion noise. Slowly working to grow my subs to creators of color in this space so I can hear and see from more people who look like me. Thanks for this!!
We absolutely need more creators of colour in this space. Fashion doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and it certainly isn’t worn by just one kind of body. Representation matters, and I’m glad this resonated with you
Came back to this post because I really related to the whole thing. Is there a place in this world that exists outside of social mongering and one-up-isms? If yes, I'm there, and if not, it's up to us to figure out how to fit in it (or outside of it). No lie, fashion is kind of an inhospitable world... But the people (I, being one of them) crave the other side of that. And that's why we're flocking to Duchump. In a world of one-sided conversations and a lack of perspective, Duchump stands out! If you build it, they will come!
Similar to the media and other creative industries, a lot of the creators are the nicest people you’ll ever meet. Those hanging around or adjacent to the scene though are some of the worst
Slow fashion couldn't outrun the rat race. What I think differentiates work like yours and Present Forever's is that you provide others' stories to tell rather than seeking to adorn them as another detail to your outfits.
That's what effectively differentiates proper coverage of work in this realm from the noise. Are you trying to let people speak or buy their experiences to wear them with your walnut-dyed trousers?
Appreciate you for saying this.
That’s exactly the goal — giving people the space to speak for themselves, while sharing where I’m coming from without a filter or ulterior motive. Less about adornment or advertisement, more about story and context.
Great piece. Happy to have found your stack standing out against all the fashion noise. Slowly working to grow my subs to creators of color in this space so I can hear and see from more people who look like me. Thanks for this!!
Thank you, I really appreciate that.
We absolutely need more creators of colour in this space. Fashion doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and it certainly isn’t worn by just one kind of body. Representation matters, and I’m glad this resonated with you
Did feel a little like we’re in the algorithm but spending time outside the marais helped a lot😅
Le Marais really did feel like an IRL Instagram algorithm
So nice to see you in Paris, Chris! Thank you for the shoutout. 🫂
Love ya buddy!
Came back to this post because I really related to the whole thing. Is there a place in this world that exists outside of social mongering and one-up-isms? If yes, I'm there, and if not, it's up to us to figure out how to fit in it (or outside of it). No lie, fashion is kind of an inhospitable world... But the people (I, being one of them) crave the other side of that. And that's why we're flocking to Duchump. In a world of one-sided conversations and a lack of perspective, Duchump stands out! If you build it, they will come!
Similar to the media and other creative industries, a lot of the creators are the nicest people you’ll ever meet. Those hanging around or adjacent to the scene though are some of the worst