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Offering substance without sacrificing style.
Whitney Batina, writer at Culture Threads https://culturethreadsnyc.substack.com/
Whitney Batina, writer at Culture Threads https://culturethreadsnyc.substack.com/
New piece! The Met's Superfine exhibition shows how Black dandyism evolved from reactionary critique to pure pleasure: doin' it for himself.' Coleman Domingo's gala look perfectly embodied this shift from aspiration to liberation. Style as freedom, not fashion.
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Superfine: Black Style as Joy, Not Just Resistance
Superfine is more than an aesthetic; it’s a way of living.
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May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
New piece! The Met's Superfine exhibition shows how Black dandyism evolved from reactionary critique to pure pleasure: doin' it for himself.' Coleman Domingo's gala look perfectly embodied this shift from aspiration to liberation. Style as freedom, not fashion.
open.substack.com/pub/culturet...
open.substack.com/pub/culturet...
Revisited a childhood favorite over the weekend, watching the Pee-wee as Himself doc on HBO. Can't stop thinking about his insight: "You put on those shoes and become another person.”
Something profound about how footwear elevates us into new versions of ourselves.
Something profound about how footwear elevates us into new versions of ourselves.
May 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Revisited a childhood favorite over the weekend, watching the Pee-wee as Himself doc on HBO. Can't stop thinking about his insight: "You put on those shoes and become another person.”
Something profound about how footwear elevates us into new versions of ourselves.
Something profound about how footwear elevates us into new versions of ourselves.
Just launched Culture Threads Substack—fashion as cultural syntax, not just pretty pictures. After years of styling for major magazines, I'm ready to decode why we really get dressed.
About page is up: culturethreadsnyc.substack.com/about
About page is up: culturethreadsnyc.substack.com/about
About - Culture Threads
Offering substance without sacrificing style. Click to read Culture Threads, by Whitney Batina, a Substack publication. Launched 8 days ago.
culturethreadsnyc.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Just launched Culture Threads Substack—fashion as cultural syntax, not just pretty pictures. After years of styling for major magazines, I'm ready to decode why we really get dressed.
About page is up: culturethreadsnyc.substack.com/about
About page is up: culturethreadsnyc.substack.com/about