
Episode #18
Episode 18: After aspiration: the things we don’t want anymore
<p>From Coachella’s performative dressing to the cooling luxury handbag market, this episode traces how fashion aspiration and desire are being reshaped in real time. </p><p>We start with the event in the California desert, where getting dressed has become a form of performance shaped as much by the algorithm as by personal taste. From vintage sourcing to “wear-it-again” festival looks, even escapism is starting to come with conditions.</p><p>Then we turn to the luxury handbag market, where the long-standing idea of the “investment bag” is beginning to crack. As resale premiums soften, brands are experimenting with a diff...


