This is exactly why I’m on here. No one will pay for critical fashion journalism anymore, so the only place for it is via my own channels. Interestingly, as you’ve pointed out here, there’s definitely an audience for it. Unfortunately the hand-wringing concern about not getting anyone to pay for advertising after being criticised is to blame.
I honestly figured that’s why so many published writers have been flocking to substack — freeing themselves from the shackles of publications that reject honest criticism. I’m glad there’s an appetite for it on here, because I am certainly loving it. It’s such a breath of fresh air to read opinions from all kinds of POV.
I kind of think calling the Spanx of shoes ugly wouldn't have even ruffled feathers. like there are loads of things that are subjectively 'ugly' to many people and that doesn't preclude them from also being 'fashion'
to your point on not criticising celebrities, I think some of that is as you say an overcorrection from past media behaviour. I also think some of it is just plain fear of fans. remember the nyt or New Yorker or some publication like that posted a criticism of the tortured poet's department and received such vitriol the review had to be anonymised? Rihanna also has hardcore fans so maybe the podcasters in that instance were scared of potential backlash...
This is exactly why I’m on here. No one will pay for critical fashion journalism anymore, so the only place for it is via my own channels. Interestingly, as you’ve pointed out here, there’s definitely an audience for it. Unfortunately the hand-wringing concern about not getting anyone to pay for advertising after being criticised is to blame.
I honestly figured that’s why so many published writers have been flocking to substack — freeing themselves from the shackles of publications that reject honest criticism. I’m glad there’s an appetite for it on here, because I am certainly loving it. It’s such a breath of fresh air to read opinions from all kinds of POV.
I kind of think calling the Spanx of shoes ugly wouldn't have even ruffled feathers. like there are loads of things that are subjectively 'ugly' to many people and that doesn't preclude them from also being 'fashion'
to your point on not criticising celebrities, I think some of that is as you say an overcorrection from past media behaviour. I also think some of it is just plain fear of fans. remember the nyt or New Yorker or some publication like that posted a criticism of the tortured poet's department and received such vitriol the review had to be anonymised? Rihanna also has hardcore fans so maybe the podcasters in that instance were scared of potential backlash...