Comments on: Underground Brands : The Rise Of The Designer Capitalist? http://www.psfk.com/2006/07/underground_bra.html Ideas & Trends Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:24:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Rob Jama http://www.psfk.com/2006/07/underground_bra.html/comment-page-1#comment-1668 Rob Jama Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1668 <p>Thanks for the brief summary Piers. I was just about to read the article.</p> Thanks for the brief summary Piers. I was just about to read the article.

]]> By: henry lambert http://www.psfk.com/2006/07/underground_bra.html/comment-page-1#comment-1669 henry lambert Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1669 <p>Great post P. </p> Great post P.

]]> By: Kevin Broome http://www.psfk.com/2006/07/underground_bra.html/comment-page-1#comment-1670 Kevin Broome Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1670 <p>I also read this article on the weekend and was reminded of Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter's book "Rebel Sell" which states that as much as countercultures aim themselves in the opposite direction of the mainstream, they never actually reject their consumerist pursuits; Whether it was the hippie culture with its beads and birks, or the punk scene with its Doc Martens and Pettibon logos, the material aspect of the culture never disappears. It is never the profitablility that they are rebelling against, it is the forced identity and conformity to the norm. An interesting revelation.</p> I also read this article on the weekend and was reminded of Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter’s book “Rebel Sell” which states that as much as countercultures aim themselves in the opposite direction of the mainstream, they never actually reject their consumerist pursuits; Whether it was the hippie culture with its beads and birks, or the punk scene with its Doc Martens and Pettibon logos, the material aspect of the culture never disappears. It is never the profitablility that they are rebelling against, it is the forced identity and conformity to the norm. An interesting revelation.

]]> By: son http://www.psfk.com/2006/07/underground_bra.html/comment-page-1#comment-1671 son Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1671 <p>i go deeper on my post on nt, which is news today</p> <p>go read...</p> <p>tis all good</p> <p>one</p> i go deeper on my post on nt, which is news today

go read…

tis all good

one

]]> By: Piers Fawkes http://www.psfk.com/2006/07/underground_bra.html/comment-page-1#comment-1672 Piers Fawkes Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1672 <p>Rob has posted the full article on his blog:</p> <p>http://www.murketing.com/journal/?p=119</p> Rob has posted the full article on his blog:

http://www.murketing.com/journal/?p=119

]]> By: Bohiemguru http://www.psfk.com/2006/07/underground_bra.html/comment-page-1#comment-1673 Bohiemguru Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1673 <p>Brand underground at www.brandnewclothing.com</p> <p>Seen this yet?</p> Brand underground at http://www.brandnewclothing.com

Seen this yet?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.psfk.com/2006/07/underground_bra.html/comment-page-1#comment-1674 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1674 <p>http://www.brandnewclothing.com</p> http://www.brandnewclothing.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.psfk.com/2006/07/underground_bra.html/comment-page-1#comment-1675 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1675 <p>http://www.brandnewclothing.com</p> http://www.brandnewclothing.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.psfk.com/2006/07/underground_bra.html/comment-page-1#comment-1676 Anonymous Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1676 <strong>Underground Brands : Rise Of The Designer Capitalists?</strong> NY Magazine carries a very deep look at the activity and motivations of counter-culture capitalists in the US called 'The Brand Underground'. Underground Brands : Rise Of The Designer Capitalists?

NY Magazine carries a very deep look at the activity and motivations of counter-culture capitalists in the US called ‘The Brand Underground’.

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