The Material Review

Issue 028: The Return of the J. Crew Catalogue, Phish, Stores are Shrinking, and Some Good Made in USA Gear.

Michael Williams

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Taylor Stacey

Sep 07, 2024

Stories worth reading. Stop indexing the internet.

J.Crew Fans, Get Ready: The Catalog Is Back

“The brand is reintroducing the nostalgic catalog with Demi Moore on the fall cover and hoping to build on its sales momentum” [WSJ]

Four Days With Phish, America's Greatest Jam Band For Forty Years and Counting

“They’ve weathered derision, addiction, and even a temporary breakup, but the Burlington legends just keep swimming. GQ embedded with the band (and tens of thousands of fans) in a field in Delaware to watch them stage their first festival in nine years—and reinvent themselves one more time.” [GQ]

Inside the Dangerous Secretive World of Extreme Fishing

“Why I swim out into rough seas 80 nights a year to hunt for striped bass” [The Atlantic]

Mass Retail’s New Favourite Collaborators: Buzzy Men’s Brands

Mass-market retailers and emerging designers connected to streetwear and subcultures around it are teaming up to reach the next generation of menswear consumers. [BoF]