
No. 80: Luxury is cosplaying as novelty. The queue knows it.
Culture Pulse: 74. Luxury isn't selling objects anymore. It's selling encounters. The Royal Pop, On's robot, Margiela's Scentsorium all run the same play. The Pattern, 15 May. Read the full edition: https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-05-15.html
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