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Karl Smith

Contributing Writer

Karl Smith - Contributing Writer

Karl is a freelance writer and editor, passionate about food, fashion and music. He loves minimalist design, maximalist pop music, gothic fonts and Witch House.

Karl has an extensive collection of thick-soled, all-white sneakers, a weakness for Japanese streetwear labels and a lot of theories about hype economics. He was previously the head of Editorial at HYPEBEAST's UK office, the Managing Editor for Reviews at independent music website The Quietus and currently also manages social media for the fashion house FENDI.

Currently based in London, having also recently lived in Los Angeles, Karl has been working as a writer since 2008, covering all aspects of culture – from poetry books to emo rap – and has written for the likes of DAZED, CNN, Highsnobiety and CRACK. His newsletter, "YOU COOK PLANTS GOOD, MAN." is a bi-weekly tribute to plant-based food.

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What Does the Rise in Social Shopping Mean for Fashion?
What Does the Rise in Social Shopping Mean for Fashion?

Last month, a report by the consulting firm Accenture gave us the data for something we surely knew in our hearts to already be true: that social media is fast ...

4 years ago · Karl Smith

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What to Expect from Fashion in 2022
What to Expect from Fashion in 2022

If there's one thing we've learned in recent years, perhaps it ought to be that preempting anything is now fundamentally off the cards. All things considered, i...

4 years ago · Karl Smith

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Why is This the World's Most Expensive Sneaker?
Why is This the World's Most Expensive Sneaker?

Now there’s a question for the ages. A query on the same level as “Why do people pay attention to Banksy?” or “Is a pixelated image of a smoking monkey inherent...

4 years ago · Karl Smith

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How to Create the Perfect Celebrity Sneaker Collaboration
How to Create the Perfect Celebrity Sneaker Collaboration

When it comes to sneakers, celebrity collaborations are something of a mixed bag. Without wishing to too heavily paraphrase a certain Tom Hanks-starring movie t...

5 years ago · Karl Smith

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The Luxury Fashion Industry Has Already Recovered From the Pandemic
The Luxury Fashion Industry Has Already Recovered From the Pandemic

It kind of goes without saying at this point, but the pandemic hit everyone hard. Some, admittedly, harder than others – but, nonetheless, from restaurants to m...

5 years ago · Karl Smith

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Not So Supreme (Italia) Anymore
Not So Supreme (Italia) Anymore

Last month, after a lengthy legal battle, father and son business duo Michelle and Marcello di Pierro were sentenced to serious jail time and slapped with a £7....

5 years ago · Karl Smith

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