Merch is dead, and streetwear is now more closely connected to the corporate and high-fashion worlds than it is the street. In fact, earlier this month, Palantir—the AI software and data company known (or infamous) for its work supporting American military and law enforcement—released a limited-edition drop of tees and stickers that some critics saw as directly influenced by Off-White, the brand founded by streetwear’s late visionary genius, Virgil Abloh.
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