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Well one or two of his books specifically have characters who care a lot about those things and its a defining characteristic of them and its also a commentary
by Taylor_OD 5y ago
Well one or two of his books specifically have characters who care a lot about those things and its a defining characteristic of them and its also a commentary on society and the obsessiveness of brands. Very similar to American Psycho but with a little more nuance.
Did you think you were being subtly compelled to purchase the products mentioned? There's a big difference between Jack Links beef jerky getting 5 second of screen time in World War Z and defining a character by their obsession with brands.
- projectazorian 5y agoBuzz Rickson's released a William Gibson-branded product line after Pattern Recognition came out. Art imitating life...https://www.historypreservation.com/products-page/buzz-ricksons-william-gibson/ https://www.historypreservation.com/products-page/buzz-ricks...
- newsclues 5y agoHis writing makes me yearn for a nice Japanese replica of American leather jackets.
- jasonladuke0311 5y agoOh boy is that ever a rabbit hole. There are probably dozens of extremely high-end, obsessively detailed labels that produce replica and Americana-inspired garments. Good resource if you are interested further: https://www.styleforum.net/threads/the-japanese-repro-clothing-thread-real-mccoys-freewheelers-etc.680313/ https://www.styleforum.net/threads/the-japanese-repro-clothi...
- newsclues 5y agohttps://hypebeast.com/2020/11/william-gibson-buzz-ricksons-fw20-parka-jacket-coat-collaboration https://hypebeast.com/2020/11/william-gibson-buzz-ricksons-f...