The Weekly Roundup (week of 5.15)

i swear to god im about to drop a real piece soon

1. How TikTok Took Over The Menu

This is a really interesting article about the downstream effects of TikTok on the food industry. “Cheesier, Saucier, and drowning in caviar,”

Wherever the influencers land, once they are in a dining room, they’ll need something to record. The more action that can happen in front of them, the better. “It’s part of the reason why a lot of restaurants are embracing, like, Caesar salad that’s made tableside,” says Alex Delany, a former Bon Appétit editor who is now a food-and-beverage consultant (with 280,000 followers on Instagram). “They’re going to do something that’s maybe an extra step, logistically, but it generates some kind of potentially viral action.”

What can you do, influencers gonna influence. Food and restaurant experiences specifically tailored to drive engagement and hook viewers is the next step in human development I guess. Read more here.

2. When everything you wear feels wrong

More unbeatable recon from Blackbird Spyplane. This is a fun piece about “re-growing your style” when feeling like you’re in a fashion funk. Check this one out if you’re getting bored with the way you’re dressing. Read more here.

3. Death of the Fashion Genre

“Fashion has always been playing with hybrids, and the trend has recently accelerated. Sacai comes to mind as one of the pioneers of fashion deconstruction: bomber jackets stitched with blazers, puffer-fur coats and half-wool sweater-half-wool-coat combos. Confusion as to what workwear even looks like these days gave rise to mixes of essentials, tailoring, streetwear, sportswear, mens- and womenswear at large, and everything in between.”

Read more here. It’s paywalled after a bit but you get the point honestly.

4. Everybody Wants a Piece of the Dare

Harrison Patrick Smith was a substitute school teacher when he adopted the name The Dare and dropped the anthem of the indie sleaze revival, “Girls.” Now, he’s got a major label record deal and big plans to keep the party going: “Things have leveled up super quickly.”

Keep an eye out on the Indie Sleeze revival as it will surely have impacts on music and has already left its imprint on current photography and fashion trends, as evidenced by the rise of brands like Praying and Hollywood Gifts.

Read the full profile of The Dare here and check out his song “Girls” if you haven’t already.