Cody Delistraty

As more brands commodify beliefs and values on t-shirts, fashion theory shows us how to transcend mere slogan politics.

Pigalle Paris, a brand beloved by everyone from Rihanna to Chanel’s president of fashion, addresses the racial and social frictions in the capital.

The designer’s latest menswear collection attempts to subvert middle-class malaise, but instead showcases the fashion industry’s obsession with ceaseless borrowing from other cultures and social classes.

How did the legendary Paris concept store, which closes this week, make a business out of "cool"?