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Op-Ed | The Revolution Will Not Be Serifised: Why Every Luxury Brand’s Logo Looks the Same

Fashion’s branding clean slate is as much about erasing the past as it is about securing the future, argues John Whelan.
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This "blanding" chart circulated widely in design circles online. Now more brands seem to be taking another tack. | Source: Twitter
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