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Dawn Staley, South Carolina coach, stands confidently on a basketball court, wearing a high-fashion jacket, symbolizing the intersection of luxury fashion and collegiate sports culture.

Dawn Staley Balenciaga Jacket Highlights Cultural Impact on Sport

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley's choice to wear a Balenciaga jacket during the national championship game places the intersection of high fashion, personal branding, and collegiate sports under a new, intense spotlight. This decision creates ripples across multiple industries, redefining the visual language of coaching.

Oliver Dane·April 6, 2026

A discarded, luxury novelty handbag resembling a trash pouch lies among other fashion waste in a dimly lit alley, symbolizing the environmental cost of fast fashion trends and consumerism.

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The Novelty Accessories Trend Isn't Expression, It's Just More Waste

The surge in novelty accessories like Balenciaga's 'Trash Pouch' is not a sustainable trend in personal expression but a dangerous extension of fast fashion's wasteful logic.

Oliver Dane·April 3, 2026