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Beyond the Gimmick: Why Fashion’s New Guard is Obsessed with Utility

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The rain was coming down in sheets outside a concrete garage in the 11th Arrondissement last Tuesday.

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For nearly five years, we’ve been living through the tyranny of the 'viral moment.' We saw Coperni spray-paint a dress onto Bella Hadid and Weinsanto send out a model in a literal wedding cake.

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It’s easy to see why we got here.

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The shift is partly due to the fact that [fashion’s new obsession with clothes](/news/the-end-of-the-influence-era-fashion-s-new-obsession-with-clothes) has finally eclipsed the desire for digital …

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Take Hodakova, the Swedish brand that recently won the LVMH Prize.

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Behind the scenes, the financial pressure on emerging designers is immense.

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