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Bitcoin‘s slide below $60,000 last Friday marked the token’s worst weekly performance since the catastrophic collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange in November 2022. While the triggers this time around appear far less dramatic than a full-scale exchange implosion, analysts warn the lack of a single spectacular blow-up may actually make the current downturn more dangerous — not less.
Bitcoin’s weekly decline amounted to roughly 19.5% from the weekly open to the low and 20.1% from the high to the low — its worst weekly percentage drop since the FTX crash, when the price fell by approximately 22% in a single week. Bitcoin opened the week around $73,760, briefly pushed as high as $74,092, then fell to a low of about $59,130.
The move erased all gains made since the U.S. presidential election, pushing Bitcoin to its weakest level since October 2024. As of Wednesday morning in Singapore, the token had clawed back some ground to trade around $61,500 — a modest recovery that few analysts expect to hold.
What makes this selloff particularly unnerving for market watchers is the absence of a clear single catalyst. Paul Howard, senior director at crypto trading firm Wincent, has described the current environment as a “silent bear market” — a slow-burning erosion of confidence rather than a sudden collapse. “The break below the 200-week moving average provides important confirmation that markets may have entered a bear phase,” Howard said, adding that with Bitcoin volatility elevated, any near-term rally is unlikely to prove sustainable.
The 200-week moving average is widely regarded as one of the most important long-term indicators in crypto markets. On June 4, Bitcoin touched its 200-week moving average at $61,300 — a support level that has been reached in almost every previous bear market. A sustained break below that threshold typically signals that rallies will be sold rather than chased.
Griffin Ardern, co-founder of multi-asset manager Primal Fund, was equally cautious. “I believe there is further downside,” he said. “We are still some way off a proper bottom.” Ardern noted that at genuine bottoming points, longer-dated options tend to show a bullish shift in positioning — something that is not yet materialising in current derivatives markets.
Bitcoin’s Worst Week Since FTX Crash
Two developments in particular accelerated the decline. Over a 13-day period spanning late May and early June 2026, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced outflows totalling approximately $4.4 billion — a record streak that dwarfs any previous withdrawal period since the products launched in early 2024, with single-day outflows exceeding $1 billion on multiple occasions.
The heavy ETF redemptions were compounded by an unexpected move from Strategy Inc., the Bitcoin treasury company led by Michael Saylor. Strategy executed its first Bitcoin sale in nearly four years, a decision that rattled investor confidence given the company’s longstanding reputation as an aggressive, never-sell accumulator. The company moved quickly to steady nerves, announcing it had subsequently purchased 1,550 Bitcoin for approximately $101 million — far exceeding the amount it sold — but the psychological damage had already been done.
Because Strategy holds one of the largest institutional pools of Bitcoin, even a small change in its behaviour tends to draw outsized market attention. The question now is whether the company will return to bulk purchases or continue at a reduced pace.
Bitcoin Spot ETF Net Inflow (Source: Coinglass)
Beyond the crypto-specific pressures, a deteriorating macroeconomic backdrop is amplifying the pain. The prospect of higher interest rates is pulling capital away from speculative assets, with Rajiv Sawhney, head of international portfolio management at Wave Digital Assets, describing recent shifts in rate expectations as “a massive reversal.” Strong U.S. jobs data and the unresolved U.S.-Iran conflict have caused markets to move from pricing in Federal Reserve rate cuts to now factoring in the possibility of rate increases.
K33 Research head Vetle Lunde argued that some ETF outflows reflected a broader rotation of capital away from crypto and into artificial intelligence investments, with AI-related stocks pushing to record highs and investors anticipating potential IPOs from companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX — raising the opportunity cost of holding Bitcoin.
The current drawdown, while severe, remains shallower than previous crypto winters. Bitcoin has fallen roughly 50% from its October 2025 all-time high above $126,000, compared with drawdowns of approximately 80% in prior bear markets. After the 2021 peak, Bitcoin required more than a year to find its bottom and another 15 months to reclaim its highs.
Some analysts point to an Elliott Wave structure suggesting Bitcoin may now be entering a C-Wave decline — the final, most psychologically punishing phase of a bear market, often characterised by widespread capitulation and fading optimism, but also historically where the best long-term buying opportunities emerge.
Hayden Hughes, managing partner at Tokenize Capital, flagged another systemic concern: digital-asset treasury companies like Strategy represent what he called “an idiosyncratic risk to the crypto industry.” Should financing conditions tighten or share prices fall, these large holders could become forced sellers, amplifying any broader market downturn.
For now, the broader picture remains fragile. Institutional demand that anchored Bitcoin through much of 2025 has abruptly reversed, technical support is under pressure, and macro tailwinds have turned to headwinds. Bitcoin’s drop may not yet have matched the scale of past cycles — but as multiple analysts have noted, that word “yet” carries considerable weight.
House Ways and Means Committee opens debate on the most sweeping digital asset tax overhaul in over a decade
The U.S. House of Representatives took its most substantive step yet toward overhauling the taxation of digital assets this week, as the House Ways and Means Committee held a full hearing on a package of seven draft bills that could fundamentally reshape how crypto investors, miners, stakers, and everyday users interact with the tax code.
The committee convened the session on June 9, 2026, with Chairman Jason Smith announcing the hearing on June 2. The seven discussion-draft bills collectively address pain points that crypto users have been raising for years — from de minimis exemptions on small transactions to staking reward deferrals and wash sale rule extensions.
In his opening statement, Smith declared the current situation untenable: “America needs clear tax rules of the road to remain the crypto capital of the world.” He noted that roughly a quarter of Americans — over 67 million people — now own cryptocurrency, a dramatic increase from just 3% at the start of the decade.
The Ways and Means Committee is preparing legislation that would grant cryptocurrency holders greater flexibility in reporting gains on investments. Smith has made establishing a framework for the taxation of digital assets a top priority for the committee.
Rather than consolidating all reforms into a single omnibus bill, the decision to advance seven separate drafts is a deliberate tactical choice. Breaking the issues apart makes it easier to build coalitions around individual provisions — a lawmaker opposed to wash sale changes could still support de minimis relief without voting against an entire package.
The package follows the bipartisan Digital Asset PARITY Act, formally introduced on May 19 by Reps. Max Miller (R-Ohio) and Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), which would largely exempt payment stablecoins from tax reporting requirements unless a gain or loss exceeds 1% of the asset’s value.
U.S. Congress Proposes New Tax Rules For Digital Assets
Among the most closely watched proposals is the de minimis exemption. Under current law, every crypto transaction — including a small everyday purchase — triggers a taxable event requiring gain-and-loss calculation, a compliance burden long cited as the primary obstacle to crypto functioning as a practical medium of exchange.
The House’s current de minimis proposal, contained in the “Less Tax Paperwork for Digital Asset Owners Act,” is narrow: it exempts crypto network gas fees under $10, capped at 5,000 transactions per taxpayer per year. Buying goods or services with Bitcoin, ETH, or a stablecoin remains a fully reportable taxable event. The Senate’s competing bill from Sen. Cynthia Lummis proposes a broader $300 per-transaction threshold with a $5,000 annual cap — a gap between the two chambers that will require resolution before any final legislation can pass.
Kevin Wysocki, Anchorage Digital’s head of policy
A second key proposal would defer taxes on mining and staking rewards until the assets are sold, rather than taxing them at the point of receipt — eliminating the double-taxation scenario that has frustrated validators and miners for years.
That provision, however, drew pointed objections. Witness Mike Kaercher of the Tax Law Center at NYU Law argued the deferral “violates parity with traditional finance,” warning it could allow some taxpayers to permanently escape taxation through certain business structures. Democrats on the committee raised significant concerns about the potential for deferred taxation of mined digital assets being gamed by mining companies.
The package also moves to close a long-standing disparity between crypto and equities. Currently, investors can sell crypto at a loss to claim a tax deduction and immediately repurchase the same asset — a strategy called wash sale trading that is prohibited for stocks. The PARITY Act would write a 30-day restriction directly into crypto loss harvesting. Under the new rules, investors would need to wait 30 days after a sale to preserve the deduction, or risk it being disallowed.
The June 9 hearing revealed a lack of full bipartisan consensus, with industry leaders pushing to expand the legislation while Democrats questioned whether the process should be slowed significantly. Ranking Democrat Richard Neal acknowledged being “aligned with that goal — eventually,” adding there is “healthy skepticism on both sides.”
Alison Mangiero of the Crypto Council for Innovation called the hearing “an important first step,” noting that the format — where members work through specific legislation with expert witnesses before any markup — is one the committee has not used in years.
Rep. Miller told attendees at the Blockchain Association’s policy summit that he believes a bill can move before the August 2026 recess, and that a lead Democratic co-sponsor is expected to be announced soon. Both chambers must ultimately agree on any final text before legislation can be signed into law — and with the congressional session ending in late 2026, the clock is running.
The developer of the massively popular game Mouthwashing revealed Carcass Clad, a visceral three person co-op tank horror game. Developer Wrong Organ certainly like to do things a little differently and this looks rather peculiar.
In CARCASS CLAD, players choose from three distinct roles – Commander, Driver and Gunner – and work as a team to manoeuvre a tank with limited supplies through a war-torn city. You’re under a lot of pressure as you have to survive tense combat encounters and you’ll likely fall out with your friends through terrible communication. You know, the usual when things get hot. The trailer is a short but gives a glimpse into the wild side of it as you try to “make your escape – or lose yourself to something far worse than the enemy”.
Check it out below:
Game Highlights:
3 person PvE horror co-op.
2-3 hours per session.
Challenging, hyper-tactile gameplay.
Unique mechanics for each role.
Tense, weighty combat.
What a weird mixture of horror and tank combat – love it.
Romestead has an easy to understand pitch: what if you smashed Stardew Valley, Valheim, and the Roman Empire together? The Stardew Valley aspect is more about how this game looks than anything else, and although there is farming, there’s no dating in Romestead, which is at least half of that game. In terms of Valheim, it just feels like the closest and most well-known of the survival games to compare to. You’re building up a settlement, finding people to live in it, then venturing out to take on bosses.
The concept isn’t original, but the setting does manage to feel pretty fresh. It’s a little odd we’ve not had one before – or maybe we have and I just haven’t heard of it. Things don’t start off with any real hint at the combat, and while you do end up throwing down with some rats, you’re not going to be fighting off ancient evils for a while. Instead, the game opens with a tutorial, which is essential because there’s a lot to learn.
You’ll need to build buildings, and by carrying the heavier materials over before succeeding in a little rhythm game to do so, find and rescue people for your town, and set up resource management and whatnot. The building feels pretty good, and while it’s a little slow, it’s not bad. Actually, the early game does just feel pretty grindy at the moment, with each new thing taking a bit of time to wrap your head around. I do like how it streamlines weapons, mining, and chopping all down to one button that just affects everything it needs to though, that’s really good.
There’s also a heavy focus on the gods, which isn’t surprising given how obsessed the Romans were with them. You need to make offerings to them in order to keep them happy and gain different bonuses too. It’s a fun way to do things, and then you’ve also got skill trees on top of all of that to manage too. You can theoretically play this game in a lot of different ways, but only if you’ve got someone at the base doing all of the building for you. That’s why the co-op really shines here.
All of this stuff is enjoyable enough on your own, but with other people it’s just a blast. Forming a little raiding party just makes combat feel more dynamic, but also a lot safer. It feels as though Romestead was really designed with multiple people in mind, and if you do have a friend who loves to build, then they’re going to be very happy doing so. I do wish there were more ways to edit what you’d already built, as placements can go wrong if you’re not planning ahead, but that can come through later updates and quality of life improvements.
Romestead is only in Early Access for now, but it’s already an interesting new survival game, and the vibes are immaculate. I just hope it keeps getting new bits and bobs, and I’d love to have ways to move buildings more efficiently, as well as more loot to find and play with too. There’s a lot of potential here, I just hope it ends up delivering.
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In Brief
MEXC launched Combo, enabling multi-event prediction market trading in one order. Users can combine up to 20 outcomes with transparent pricing, all-or-nothing settlement, and broader market views.
Cryptocurrency exchange MEXC introduced a new feature called Combo within its prediction markets ecosystem in collaboration with its partners. The rollout is presented as the first instance of a centralized trading platform enabling multi-event combination functionality in prediction markets on a global scale through a partner network. The development reflects a broader shift in prediction markets from isolated single-event positions toward structures that allow combined views across multiple outcomes, as user demand for linked predictions has increased.
The current prediction market landscape is largely based on standalone event contracts, which can limit the ability to express broader market theses spanning multiple occurrences. The Combo feature is designed to address this limitation by enabling users to aggregate several related or unrelated predictions into a unified trading structure, aiming to simplify position management while reflecting more complex outlooks.
Under the system, users who would typically open separate positions across different events are able to combine those views into a single order. This approach is intended to reduce operational fragmentation and allow a more consolidated expression of market sentiment. For example, in a scenario involving the World Cup, a user might structure a single order that includes multiple outcomes such as Brazil draws with Spain, France defeats England, and Bitcoin breaks $70,000 on the day. These combined elements form one integrated position spanning sports and cryptocurrency-related predictions.
The platform supports combinations of up to 20 individual predictions within a single order. At present, available categories include sports and selected cryptocurrency markets, with each prediction capable of being linked across different events, timeframes, and conditions. MEXC indicated that additional categories are expected to be added over time through its partner ecosystem, expanding the range of potential use cases for the feature.
The system is structured around transparent pricing and settlement rules. All costs associated with a Combo order are displayed prior to execution, and pricing information is made visible before confirmation. The mechanism automatically removes logically inconsistent combinations, and users are prompted to confirm if pricing adjustments occur. Settlement is determined on an all-or-nothing basis, where full payout is issued only if every included prediction is correct; a single incorrect outcome results in no payout for the entire order. This structure is intended to support higher-conviction trading strategies while maintaining clear and verifiable rules.
“In markets, as in life, nothing happens in isolation. One event ripples into the next”, said Vugar Usi, CEO at MEXC in a written statement. “Single-event trading never reflected that reality. Combo does. For the first time, a centralized prediction market lets traders express combination views across non-mutually exclusive events. We are not upgrading a product. We are advancing a category. MEXC intends to lead it,” he added.
The feature is currently available to eligible users through the MEXC mobile application, with a web-based release planned for a later stage. Further updates are expected as the platform continues development of its prediction market offerings.
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I spend a lot of my time looking at the latest tech and aviation trends, but when I was digging through the announcements from the ILA air show in Berlin this morning, I actually had to read one press release twice. Airbus has officially unveiled the U145—a fully autonomous, unmanned version of their incredibly popular H145 helicopter.
We are not talking about a small drone here. We are looking at a full-sized, heavy-duty aircraft that completely removes the human pilot from the equation. The idea of a nearly 4-ton helicopter flying itself through disaster zones or active military theaters is no longer science fiction; it is slated to enter service in the 2030s. Let’s dive into why this is such a massive leap for aviation and what it means for the future of the skies.
To truly understand the impact of the U145, we have to look at its predecessor. The Airbus H145 is a legendary machine. It has been used for years by medical teams, law enforcement, and military forces worldwide because it is reliable, tough, and capable of handling intense environments.
Instead of building an autonomous drone from scratch—which is incredibly expensive and risky—Airbus took the genius route. They are leveraging the proven endurance and payload capacity of the H145 platform and pairing it with next-generation autonomous flight technology. Matthieu Louvot, an executive at Airbus Helicopters, confirmed that they are planning the first flight for late 2026. For safety, this initial flight will still have a pilot onboard, but the ultimate goal is full operational service by the early 2030s.
When I first looked at the concept images of the U145, something felt distinctly missing. Because it doesn’t need a pilot, Airbus completely removed the physical cockpit.
Think about how much space and weight a cockpit requires: seats, dual controls, instrument panels, life support, and reinforced glass. By eliminating all of that, the engineering team was able to fundamentally redesign the front of the aircraft. Here is what makes the U145’s design so revolutionary:
Integrated Nose Ramp: Instead of a cockpit, the front of the helicopter features a massive, foldable loading ramp. This allows for rapid, high-volume cargo loading straight into the belly of the machine.Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW): The U145 will boast a massive 3,800-kilogram MTOW, making it an absolute beast for heavy logistics.Advanced AI & Sensor Suite: It relies entirely on a custom sensor package and deep artificial intelligence to navigate, avoid obstacles, and execute complex missions without human intervention.
This is actually Airbus’s second major venture into turning manned helicopters into unmanned systems, following their VSR700 program (which was based on the smaller Cabri G2). But the U145 is on a completely different scale.
While high-volume cargo transport is the primary mission, I find the alternative use cases far more fascinating. Airbus is designing the U145 to be a multi-purpose platform. Because it doesn’t risk a human pilot, it can be sent into environments that are simply too dangerous for standard crews.
According to Airbus, the U145 will be adapted for:
Disaster Management: Delivering critical supplies to areas cut off by earthquakes or floods.Firefighting: Dropping water or retardant in zero-visibility smoke conditions where a human pilot would crash.Armed Reconnaissance & Surveillance: Loitering over hostile areas for hours on end without pilot fatigue.
But here is the detail that really blew my mind: Airbus is partnering with the European defense giant MBDA to turn the U145 into a “drone mothership.” It will be capable of carrying, deploying, and coordinating swarms of smaller, air-launched unmanned systems mid-flight.
It is also worth noting that Airbus isn’t just focusing on Europe. Their US branch (Airbus U.S. Space & Defense) is running a parallel project called the MQ-72C for the US Marine Corps. Partnering with tech firms like Shield AI and L3 Harris, they are developing an autonomous version of the Lakota UH-72B helicopter.
It is clear to me that the race to automate heavy-lift rotorcraft is aggressively accelerating globally. The military and logistical advantages of removing the human pilot—saving lives, increasing flight hours, and maximizing payload—are just too great to ignore.
As I look at the timeline for the U145, I realize the 2030s are going to look vastly different. We are entering an era where looking up at a massive helicopter might mean looking at a flying supercomputer rather than a human aviator.
What do you guys think about this shift? Would you feel comfortable living in a city where heavy, fully autonomous helicopters like the U145 are flying cargo and emergency missions right above your head, or does the lack of a human pilot still make you nervous? Let me know your thoughts!
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If you dream of having a wardrobe filled with Aritzia clothing pieces, same. But why drop your entire paycheck if you don’t have to? We found 13 Aritzia-style gems hiding in Amazon’s Hot New Releases section, and we seriously can’t tell the difference. Somehow, they’re all under $30!
With clean lines, rich neutral colors and sleek fabrics, these chic dresses, blouses, pants, sets and more nail Aritzia’s minimal-but-expensive aesthetic. Better yet, these new Amazon finds are ready to ship before your next rooftop dinner or Charleston weekend. Scroll on to see what luxe-loving fashionistas are scooping up in droves!
1. Our Favorite: Skip the wrinkled linen and reach for this polka dot midi dress when you want a coordinated and comfy look. Throw it on, add sandals and you’re out the door in minutes.
2. Could Be Linen: With crochet detailing running down the sides, these wide-leg palazzo pants have a bohemian-like texture that makes a $20 pair look closer to $200. The apricot shade flatters every skin tone.
3. Country Club: A solid white top and blue striped pants give this two-piece set an East Coast yacht club look without the membership fee. Wear the pieces together or separate.
4. Chic Shorts: If denim shorts feel too young and tailored shorts look too business-like, these classy pull-on shorts hit the sweet spot. They bring the comfort of loungewear with look of something intentional.
5. Boutique Find: This boutiquey short-sleeve top is incredibly flattering, thanks to the peplum design that shapes without squeezing. Pair it with white jeans and you’re done.
6. Silky Satin: Skip the delicate silk and grab this sophisticated satin top for the same liquid drape at a tenth of the cost. It tucks cleanly into trousers.
7. Bye, Jeans: An elastic waistband and breezy wide-leg shape make these light blue palazzos the pants you’ll reach for every July. It does away with buttons and zippers for a seamless appearance.
8. Luxe Linen: A cotton-linen blend gives this simple purple shirt a lived-in texture without the deep wrinkles that pure linen pulls. We also like the front buttons, which keep it polished.
9. Easy Outfit: Skip the matching duo and grab this faux two-piece dress for the same layered look in one easy piece. The drawstring waist lets you customize the fit.
10. Long Black Dress: When the invite says ‘cocktail’ and your closet says ‘nothing,’ this black maxi dress rises to the occasion. It’s a wardrobe staple you’ll wear for seasons to come.
11. Rich Mom Alert: If you’re ready for your soft-girl era, this romantic pink skirt is the only piece you need. The high waist creates an effortlessly hourglass silhouette when worn with a fitted tank.
12. Corporate Queen: Stretchy fabric, a pull-on waist and real pockets make these professional trousers the work pants you’ll actually want to wear. The straight leg keeps them current.
13. Elevated Loungewear: Throw on this easy travel outfit for a red-eye flight and step off the plane looking like you actually slept. Add gold hoops and slides at baggage claim and you’re ready for dinner.
By Erik Ostling.
Since most of my wardrobe is second hand, Simon recently asked if I wanted to write something about used clothing and buying vintage.
I smiled when he asked because most people who are genuinely good at finding second hand rarely want to explain how they do it. Every time I’ve asked a vintage dealer how they manage to find all their good things, they usually change the subject.
Buying and selling vintage is not my livelihood, which makes me slightly less protective about sharing a few things I’ve learned along the way. But frankly, success is usually less about secret knowledge than persistence. I’ll share my thoughts today on why I buy second hand, where to look and what to look for, and in between some photos of what I’ve found over the years.
The end point of style
I started buying second hand online in the early 2000s. I had little money and wanted cool things that didn’t exist in Stockholm. Being an early adopter of mobile internet unlocked a completely new world, especially when it came to placing bids for Evisu jeans and Arc’teryx jackets on Ebay. That’s probably where the seed was planted.
Once I started earning more money, I spent nearly a decade buying new ready-to-wear pieces and, later, MTO. Then I took a senior role at a luxury online retailer, which came with a £25,000 annual clothing allowance. Oddly enough, that more or less killed my interest in buying new clothes (apart from a few pairs of John Lobb Antibes and Edward Green Dovers…)
I think the reason was that once things that had been difficult to afford became easy, they stopped feeling interesting. What became interesting instead was finding things that only exist once, which I believe is where most people with a deep interest in clothing eventually end up.
There are really only two ways to do that. One is expensive and one slightly less so. The first is bespoke – asking a tailor to make something completely unique for you. The other is buying things second hand.
The interesting thing is that bespoke and vintage represent two completely different forms of ‘one of a kind’. Bespoke is complete control, while second hand is discovery.
A great vintage garment can surprise you. You find proportions, fabrics, details and patina you would never have imagined yourself. A big part of the pleasure is discovering something you would not have designed on your own.
The quality of things made before the explosion of fashion brands is also difficult to ignore. Most of the time the prices of second hand are much lower, the fabrics better (due to less stress on cotton crops and the sheep) and the craftsmanship more careful than most of what is produced today.
Where to look
When it comes to physical second-hand shopping, I tend to think of four categories: markets, charity shops, bulk-stock resale stores, and highly curated boutiques or archives with hand-picked selections. The difference between them is mainly labour and price. The less work you want to do yourself, the more expensive things become.
Personally, I find markets, charity shops and bulk shops the most interesting, because I enjoy the search itself. Hand-picked stores can be particularly expensive because the owner often has a personal relation to every garment. I regularly think I could find most things much cheaper myself if I put the effort in, but I do try to support these stores when I find something truly unique, because they often have a fantastic eye and are a great source of inspiration.
If you also like the hunt, finding the stores with the best selection is not rocket science. If you travel to countries with an old upper class and a strong tailoring tradition, just go to wealthy neighbourhoods, find the weekend markets and local charities, and start digging.
Wealthy people tend to buy better clothes, and donating to charity is common behaviour. I used to find shirts in charity shops in Chelsea and Kensington that still had the dry-cleaning tags attached. To be honest, I think taking the time to clean garments before giving them away to charity is a good metaphor for how to behave in life.
When starting to search in your local city, visit as many of the shops as possible, then narrow them down to those with the greatest potential. Then, visit them often enough to learn the assortment – you will quickly notice the new arrivals, and visits will be quick.
Build relationships, ask how often and when new deliveries arrive. Give them your number and bring them something nice when they help you find something you want. Pastries are always appreciated.
What to look for
The problem with charity shops is the noise. You have to be comfortable with the cognitive overload of endless bad things. It’s necessary to develop an eye for quickly identifying the exceptional pieces hidden between everything else.
When I search through rails, I’m using my hands a lot. I constantly touch fabrics and look for natural fibres – linen, wool, cotton, cashmere, silk. With jackets, I squeeze the shoulder first to feel the construction. They are usually hung sleeves out, so even just looking at buttons and buttonholes on the sleeves is a good trick. Next is lifting out the jacket to look at the lapel: unfortunately most jackets are ruled out immediately because the lapels are wrong.
Suits are difficult because they are usually separated during sorting. Trousers go with trousers, jackets with jackets. You need to identify the lonely suit jacket pretending to be a sports coat.
Coats are probably the easiest second-hand purchase of all. There are still lots of beautiful wool coats floating around for very little money. Raglan shoulders are generally more forgiving in fit than tailored jackets. I find five good coats (if not more) for every one sports jacket.
I also buy lots of trousers from the 80’s, as they have great drape and generous fits, which makes them easy to alter – up to one or two sizes.
The greatest thing second hand has taught me is to look for potential rather than perfection. Once I find something interesting, I calculate the cost of alterations in my head – a good relationship with a skilled tailor is essential. If the fabric is good enough it might be worth changing the shoulders, even if the alteration is double the price of the jacket.
My final advice is to already think about the person who might own the garment after you. I always ask my tailor not to cut away unnecessary fabric, to keep sleeve and trouser length folded inwards when possible, and to preserve seam allowances for future alterations.
Second hand has gradually made me stop thinking of myself as the owner of garments, and more as their temporary caretaker. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to start looking. And eventually, when somebody asks how you manage to find all these nice things, you can simply smile and answer:
“The more I look, the luckier I get.”
A few stores with hand picked curation I like:
Hornets – London
Crowley Vintage – New York
A Marchesan – Stockholm
Safari 3 – Tokyo
Rudolf Beaufays – Hamburg
Tartan Vintage – Florence
Cavalli e Nastri (mens) – Milan
Brut Archives – Paris
Areas worth visiting
The areas around Pimlico/Chelsea/South Kensington in London serve a good proxy for wealthy neighborhoods with many charity shops. I use Google maps and visit as many as I can, but as with all of ths it really is hit and miss.
Regularly recurring street markets
Navigli market – Milano
Portobello road/ Ladbroke Grove market – London
Porte Vanves market – Paris
Jamie Laing faces backlash over comments about Sophie Habboo
Jamie Laing is facing criticism after he made comments about his sex life with wife Sophie Habboo in the weeks after she gave birth to their first child, Ziggy, which prompted backlash online.
Jamie Laing slammed for comments about postpartum sex with Sophie Habboo
In a clip from the couple’s Newly Parents podcast, Sophie said Jamie became frustrated when she refused sex just three weeks after giving birth. She claimed he “stamped” his arms and legs and complained that he had been “waiting for a year”.
The clip has since been removed from the episode and social media pages linked to the podcast. Some listeners branded Jamie’s remarks as “unacceptable” and said they showed little regard for Sophie’s recovery after childbirth.
Although the pair laughed during the exchange, many people said they were disturbed by Jamie’s reaction. Critics, including mothers on social media, questioned why he appeared to find humour in a situation involving postpartum recovery and the health risks linked to sex too soon after birth.
Jamie questioned postpartum guidance
Others also took issue with the suggestion that Jamie needed a medical explanation rather than simply accepting Sophie saying no.
According to Sophie, she had to repeat postpartum guidance and “force” Jamie to attend her six-week check-up to prove she was telling the truth after he accused her of “always” having an excuse to avoid sex.
That part of the story has become a major focus of the backlash, with some commentators arguing his behaviour placed pressure on Sophie.
Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo defended
Still, not everyone agreed with the criticism. Some social media users defended the couple, saying Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo have often spoken openly and candidly about marriage, sex and pregnancy, including previous discussions about the awkwardness of intimacy during pregnancy.
However, a resurfaced podcast clip from last October added to the criticism. In that earlier conversation, Jamie asked how soon after the birth the couple could have sex again.
In the clip, a midwife clearly explained the six-week guidance and the medical reasons behind it.
That clip led some commenters to question whether Jamie already knew the advice around Sophie’s recovery and ignored it anyway.
Jamie denied suggestions that he was “literally crying” when he asked Sophie for sex. Even so, many social media users are appalled by his behaviour.
Responding to the reaction, Sophie said: “Jamie and I have always had a relationship based on equality and mutual respect. We don’t want our comments to be misunderstood, and whilst they might have been delivered in a light-hearted couple conversation as per the style of the podcast show, in no way should this be seen as making light of serious matters that do exist for many men and women.
“We always take on board the feedback of our listeners and we will continue to do so.”
The Nearly Parents podcast has been contacted for comment.
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