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Inside Peak Lapel’s NYFW Debut: A Student-Run Show That’s Already in Season
PUBLISHED IN LOCAL WOLVES ISSUE 70
In conversation with co-founder Ben Stedman on building a brand, breaking into fashion week, and what comes next.
Great Design Takes More Than a Big Idea—Just Ask the Women Behind It
If great design is meant to be invisible, what does that mean for the women who built it? From typography to UX, their contributions remain hidden in plain sight.
ICYMI @Chinatown.js: Rethinking Digital Design for a Multilingual World
How our design tools reinforce invisible biases, why bilingual typography is still treated as an afterthought, and how creative coding and AR can help expand—not just adapt—multilingual design.
The Curious Evolution of Good Taste: From Status Symbol to Meme to Banned App
A deep dive into the history of aesthetic gatekeeping, how it still shapes today’s design landscape, and why taste is easier than ever to access—but harder to define.
Which Came First: The Microtrend or the Monetisation?
Exploring how the commodification of inspiration allows the business of aesthetics to profit from trends before they even fully materialise.
Playing at Full Volume: How Spotify Wrapped Turned Data into Cultural Currency
A designer's reflection on how Spotify transformed personal data into a form of self expression, why we can't wait to share our listening stats, and what this tells us about the intersection of design and digital identity.
Judging an Audiobook by Its Cover: Why Visuals Matter in a Story Told By Sound
A meditation on listening to books while working in visual design, how cover art shapes our reading experience even when we can't see it, and what this reveals about our multi-modal consumption of literature.