Desire Fatigue
Shopping used to feel like flirting; now it’s starting to feel like small talk.
What Makes Something Iconic
The word iconic once implied consensus achieved over decades; now it’s shorthand for whatever dominated the feed last Thursday.
Luxury Is Getting Abstract
The new luxury doesn’t explain itself. It doesn’t even introduce itself. It just exists—minimal, ambiguous, perfectly expensive.
Where are all the Women (in the Frame)
The Met Gala made it obvious: female contemporary artists are completely left out of the picture.
The Paradox of Cool
What used to signal rebellion now reads more like resignation. Cool has become passive.
The New Creative Currency is Curiosity
Taste has become something anyone can copy and paste.
