Our relationship to social media is so different than it used to be. Especially since it used to be a reflection of our real life. And now simulacra, it’s the other way around. Thanks for letting me yap. I could talk about internet history for days. Somebody come get the hook!
Lulu!! It's so good to hear from her, I know all too well a lot of OGs peaced out of fashion blogging in the early 2010s when influencing became near-compulsory as a career turn, I appreciate that she did something different with The Fashion Club (and before that, Shoes and Your Mom). She's right that it was once a community, and the brand deals/follower emphasis really did erode it to the point it's basically gone now unless we're talking of the forum holdouts.
I really appreciate Lu's perspective and her work (which I agree, it was totally ahead of its time). I still have all of my The Fashion Club t-shirts and my cropped cardigans that I wear often. At least one of each comes with me whenever I go on a trip.
Our relationship to social media is so different than it used to be. Especially since it used to be a reflection of our real life. And now simulacra, it’s the other way around. Thanks for letting me yap. I could talk about internet history for days. Somebody come get the hook!
Lulu!! It's so good to hear from her, I know all too well a lot of OGs peaced out of fashion blogging in the early 2010s when influencing became near-compulsory as a career turn, I appreciate that she did something different with The Fashion Club (and before that, Shoes and Your Mom). She's right that it was once a community, and the brand deals/follower emphasis really did erode it to the point it's basically gone now unless we're talking of the forum holdouts.
I really appreciate Lu's perspective and her work (which I agree, it was totally ahead of its time). I still have all of my The Fashion Club t-shirts and my cropped cardigans that I wear often. At least one of each comes with me whenever I go on a trip.