I’m so excited to announce that I’m launching a new series with none other than Derek Guy- one of my favorite minds in fashion.
Every month, we’ll read a work of classic fashion philosophy and talk about how it applies to what we wear today. You can hear the first half for free, and the second half if you become a paying subscriber.
We start with a book from 1705, called The Fable of the Bees by Bernard Mandeville.
For a little context about this book and what it means today, of course, you can listen to our conversation. And Derek Guy has treated us to this reflection of what it all means today. Here’s Derek:
There was a lot of outrage over this year’s Met Gala — and for good reasons. When it was revealed that Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were this year’s lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs, many felt this was yet another example of tech oligarchs buying their way into American institutions, if not trying to launder their reputations through cultural prestige.
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