Field notes from the fall 2024 season of fashion week in New York

And some thoughts on what is gained and lost from the burgeoning establishment

Greetings from somewhere neither windy nor cold.

One thing that has been on my mind a lot lately is what happens at the point at which a product makes the transition from indie to establishment. I think in a way we’re approaching that moment with Substack, with so many writers of different genres coming over and probably without even meaning to, creatin…