A Short History of Ribbons
A history of ribbons, the main fashion element of coquette style which has been popular in the last 12 months.
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A Contemporary Corporation
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13101401
About
13101401 Inc. — 131 for short — is a contemporary corporation founded by Ruby Justice Thélot. It publishes research, creates objects and collaborates with thinkers and creatives.
Registered in 2020, the corporation is a vehicle for research and design at the edge of technology and online existence: what it means to be, make, and remember on the network.
Projects
Manifesto
Break once, fix twice
Embrace scarcity, it breeds innovation
Leave one brand askew, nothing in life is worth being perfect
Communicate through feelings not words
Beauty knows nothing of goodness, vice-versa
Mourn the author
Design for the apocalypse
Connect the dots
Love the process, never the idea
Embrace materiality
Add, amend, alter
Research
Everything Is Default Fake
A forecast for media in 2024 — how increased skepticism and technological advancement have led to a state of "False Positive Reality" where even genuine media is doubted.
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An examination of the increasing human tendency to form attachments with non-sentient beings, particularly robots and AI — driven by sociality, loneliness, and nurturance.
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Cultural radiation, cultural half-life, MSCHF's Big Red Boots and legibility in the digital realm.
Read ↗Love Your Losers
Losing products represent opportunities for brands to build communities with "losers".
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