the thing about the gentrification of these cities is that it affects everyone, not just the poor people who are pushed out. cosmopolitan cities w/ diverse populations are fount for culture—music, art, and yes, fashion. homogenous cities make this country poorer, culturally.
look at every cool fashion aesthetic right now and how it rips off some kind of marginal community in cities: the raggamuffin look of Kapital; the rave aesthetic Martine Rose; the times Balenciaga repackaged a bag Asian immigrants used in Chinatown
From Comme des Garcons’ “Hole” sweater to Kosuke Tsumura’s “Final Home” coat, many of today’s avant-garde fashions owe themselves to DIY punk culture.
Music and art examples are too many to name.
This country benefits from diverse cities where people mingle and mix.
Music and art examples are too many to name.
This country benefits from diverse cities where people mingle and mix.
oh hell no
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