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The ’90s Nostalgia Trap

While fashion pines for the good old days, the recent experiences of J.Crew, Victoria’s Secret, and Saks show they’re probably not worth chasing. Plus, notes on the death of wholesale, the rise of live commerce, and more in this week’s edition of the ReSee.

James Reinhart, Geoffroy van Raemdonck, OG Anunoby, Karl Anthony Towns, Thomas Plantenga, Libby Wadle, Olympia Gadot
Some of the biggest headlines from this week in fashion. Photo-Illustration: Puck; Photos: Getty Images, BFA.com, Courtesy of ThredUp
Malique Morris
June 12, 2026

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As my former colleague Daniel–Yaw Miller observed on Wednesday at writer Emilia Petrarca’s Sports x Fashion summit, live sports is truly the last remaining vestige of American monoculture. Hours later, the Knicks pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history. (Taciturn star OG Anunoby tipped in the game-winner wearing cobalt blue… Skechers.) For a night, in New York at least, there was really only one story in town. It was kind of nice—even if everyone now pining for the ’90s ought to refamiliarize themselves with the last time the Knicks made it this far.