The First Post-Woke Designer
Models wave at Elena Velez’s fashion salon on the Upper East Side this past Sunday. (Courtesy of Maya Spangler)
Elena Velez says ‘the only way to be punk in 2024 is to have a component of dissent.’ Plus: The 22-year-old using AI to unlock ancient texts.
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It’s easy to think that everyone in their twenties is lost in their screens and beholden to a predictable set of politics. But today we bring you two stories of twentysomethings pushing the envelope in their respective fields.
Up first, meet Elena Velez, the bold young designer—and mother of two—pissing off the New York fashion establishment. “I am a re…
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