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In this episode, we break down what “archive fashion” actually means, why the word has lost its weight, and whether cultural impact alone is enough to qualify something as archive.

We debate:

Is archive defined by age and originality — or by influence and system change?

Does a body of work need distance from hype to become archive?

Is calling everything archive just a shortcut to signalling taste?

Using Virgil Abloh and Off‑White as a case study, we unpack the difference between impact vs closure, history vs hierarchy, and why archive has turned into a personality instead of a practice.

This isn’t about gatekeeping — it’s about definition.

⚠️ DISCLAIMER

This discussion focuses on fashion history, cultural impact, and definitions.
We are not here to rank designers morally or reduce complex legacies to soundbites.


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What actually makes something archive?