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Honey Dijon Launches Etsy Collection as an Homage to Queer Culture
DJ, fashion icon, and trans activist Honey Dijon has launched an Etsy collection to showcase LGBTQIA representation throughout the eras. Drawing inspiration from museum gift shops, one of Dijon’s favorite parts of a museum, the collection features products from other women of color like earrings, wallets, socks, and vases. Queer culture has become much more inclusive over the years. Dijon points out that the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s were the most transformative years for the Queer community. “What really draws me to that is when fashion and art reflect that social change, in the end, you have marginalized people creating their own music and culture,” Dijon told Billboard. “I mean, two generations ago, we lost so many of the most highly creat...
Etsy Is Buying Fashion Resale App Depop For £1.1 Billion
American ecommerce site Etsy is buying London-based fashion resale app Depop for an impressive $1.63 billion (£1.13 billion) as reported by the New York Times, which means that the vintage, handcrafted, and secondhand fashion markets are expecting a major boom in the coming years. Etsy was founded in Brooklyn in 2005 and has since established itself as the go-to online shopping destination for vintage and handmade goods and art and craft supplies. In 2015, Etsy went public on the stock market and joined NASDAQ’s composite index, which includes companies like Apple, Tesla, Amazon, and Facebook. Etsy’s acquisition of Gen-Z fashion app Depop is a bid to connect with younger customers who share Etsy’s interest in vintage and secondhand fashion from independent merchants, sell...
