2026 Recommended Reads
2026 Recommended Reads
*last updated 2/9/26
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Books I'm reading
Articles I've enjoyed
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How to Turn 300 Pairs of Jeans Into a Billion-Yen Business (Ssstein)
- "Wholesale currently represents 90% of Ssstein’s revenues, while the remaining 10% comes from direct-to-consumer, including Carol "
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NYT: How Corteiz Restored Streetwear's Long-Gone Thrill
- " The thing about Corteiz is that it happens offline"
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Speak Softly and Carry a Sick Overshirt: Inside the Very Chill World of PAA, Menswear's Quietest Brand
- "I think we've tried to stay away from telling people exactly what we do because we want them to have their own opinion. We don't talk a lot"
Podcasts / Videos I've learned something from
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edgykatrina: I chased my dreams for 1 year...this is what really happened.
- "You are your only limit. Give yourself the chance to believe in yourself"
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From Intern to Creative Director: David Rivera on Building The Hundreds
- "If you understand who you are as a creative or a person, then there's no one that can stop you. Everyone is so unique in their own ways. Know yourself and you'll be fine"
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Leon Thomas: You Can’t Be Great Without Being Disruptive
- "Writer's block is a message from your body that you're not living live enough"
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State of Sonder ep. 22 kintsugi
- "Do not let societal timelines define where you should be at whatever age. Reinvent your life the way that you’re supposed to or you want to because it’s your one life"
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Semi Permanent Auckland 2017 - Valentin Ozich (founder of I Love Ugly)
- "Too many people don't realize that dealing with temporary frustration of not making progress is an integral part of the path towards excellence"
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The Carter Young Altman Interview with Throwing Fits
- “If you're going to make something, you better have a reason or a narrative or something that you're adding to the conversation because otherwise just go design for someone else”
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The Josh Willis Interview with Throwing Fits (Second Layer)
- "You can't just do [trends] online. You got to go - if you want to go see something, you have to seek it out"
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The Keith Henry Interview with Throwing Fits
- "I think it's a tough business to be in in general. You just need to focus and stay in your lane and really progress forward in your own way that you see fit"
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The New Rules of Becoming a Full-Time Content Creator in 2026 (w/Adrian Per)
- "Who cares if your peers look down on you? Ultimately they’re not paying your bills"