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The New Garde with Alyssa VinganYear in Review 2024 (w/ Alexandra Hildreth)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thenewgarde.substack.comAs we approach the end of what feels like the longest year on record, Alyssa sits down with fashion writer Alexandra Hildreth to discuss the many highs and lows of the past 12 months in fashion. Topics include, but are not limited to: trad wives, bag charms, mall brands, SKIMS, cowboys, the TikTok ban, designer musical chairs, boho chic, the Galliano comeback, the death of personal style, the Chanel job, brat, print magazines, man-on-the-street style interviews, underconsumption-core, and blogger discourse déjà vu...2024-12-1110 min
The New Garde with Alyssa VinganDon't Dupe It, Girl (w/ Alexandra Hildreth)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thenewgarde.substack.comIf you’ve felt awash in a sea of Bottega Veneta Andiamo bags and Alaïa mesh ballerina flats, you are not alone. This week, Alyssa is joined by fashion writer Alexandra Hildreth to go deep into the world of dupe culture — on the For You Page and beyond. Alex helps break down the bleak vibes of Dupe TikTok, how we’re increasingly approaching our lives as content (and therefore must constantly feed the beast), the proliferation of contextless, algorithmic aesthetics, dupes v...2024-07-2310 min