No. 64: Brands built on hype are quietly erasing their own origins.
Culture Pulse: 68. Niche fragrance cools. Web3 drinks rebrand. Y2K replaces clinical wellness. The pattern: brands that mistook a moment for a movement are meeting the reckoning. @ThePattern Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-04-29.html
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