No. 200: Ugly is the new premium. China just proved it with data.
Culture Pulse: 74. Ugly is the new premium. China just proved it with 230M yuan in sales data. Today's Pattern: imperfection is winning the credibility argument that polish lost. #ThePattern Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-09-12.html
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