The Shoptimist: An advertisement in influencer’s clothing
In her monthly column, amateur business analyst Maya Kotomori explores the ongoing litigation between two beigefluencers through a modern history of advertising
Komune platforms small designers in a big fashion neighborhood
The Lower East Side’s newest designer retailer builds community with a familial ethos
The Shoptimist: The transitional gift edit
In a holiday edition of her monthly column, Maya Kotomori shares four brands redefining what it means for clothing to transform for temperature, mood, or...
The Shoptimist: An unbearable uniformity of being
In her monthly column, previously closeted gym member Maya Kotomori ruminates on the role of the yoga set on her shopping psyche
ESSX evolves the New York retail landscape
At an iconic intersection on the LES, the multi-brand retailer redefines what it means to shop luxury Downtown
The Shoptimist: the olfactory side of high fashion
In her monthly column for Document, the formerly stinky Maya Kotomori examines the world of luxury fragrance
The Shoptimist: A deliberation on object permanence in the Desert Hills Premium Outlets
In her monthly column for Document, writer and fashion theory knave Maya Kotomori finds age 25 while Black Friday buying
Shopping’s sonic inspiration for their minimalist post-punk vision
Self-described as ‘deeply queer; political by default,’ the band’s latest album, ‘All or Nothing,’ is out today.
