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Madé Lapuerta
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·Apr 26

The Biggest Fashion Trend Right Now & How Brands Aren’t Catching On

Using data analytics to assess and understand the rise of “quiet luxury”. — One of the biggest topics of conversation in today’s fashion-sphere is, interestingly, not talking about fashion. From the famously logo-free, luxury looks worn by the cast of hit TV show, Succession, to a looming economic downturn and recession, fashion, it seems, is getting quieter. The idea “quiet luxury”, referring to…

Fashion

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The Biggest Fashion Trend Right Now & How Brands Aren’t Catching On
The Biggest Fashion Trend Right Now & How Brands Aren’t Catching On
Fashion

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·Feb 9

Predicting Super Bowl Results Using One, Unconventional Metric

Ultimately proving fashion does matter in football. — I’ll start this article by saying I know almost nothing about the game of football. Why is a touchdown worth seven points? Why does the referee blow his whistle every five seconds? Why is everyone tackling each other??? What I do know a lot about, however, is using data and…

Fashion

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Predicting Super Bowl Results Using One, Unconventional Metric
Predicting Super Bowl Results Using One, Unconventional Metric
Fashion

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Feb 1

Answering Frequently Asked Questions I get About Computer Science

Directly from my Instagram DMs. — There were many things I felt curious about while I was studying Computer Science in college. Was I struggling the “normal” amount? Did I choose the wrong major? What opportunities could I have after graduation? Do Cs really get degrees? Today, it’s important to me to be as transparent about…

Technology

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Answering Frequently Asked Questions I Get About Computer Science
Answering Frequently Asked Questions I Get About Computer Science
Technology

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·Jan 13

The Best Fashion Books I Read This Year

And why you should add them to your reading list. — Last year, I published a list of my favorite books on fashion. As a computer science major in college with a passion for Alexander McQueen, I sadly never learned about fashion in a classroom or through coursework. …

Fashion

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The Best Fashion Books I Read This Year
The Best Fashion Books I Read This Year
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·Dec 21, 2022

Here Are the Fashion Trends You Should add to Your Holiday Wishlist

Using data analytics to optimise your holiday fashion wishlist. You’re welcome. — The biggest fashion event of the year is upon us: holiday shopping. Despite unprecedented inflation, apparel holiday shopping in 2022 is still projected to grow by 5% year-over-year. Additionally, ~70% of consumers are expecting to spend more on apparel or luxury goods this year. So, cracking the fashion holiday wishlist…

Data Analytics

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Here Are the Fashion Trends You Should add to Your Holiday Wishlist
Here Are the Fashion Trends You Should add to Your Holiday Wishlist
Data Analytics

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·Nov 3, 2022

Five Ways You Can Apply Technology to Fashion

Who said computer scientists weren’t fashionable? — My third year of college, I was a computer science major feeling quite lost in what to do and in where my degree would take me. I liked coding and building things, but I also really, really liked Alexander McQueen. Because I already stuck out in coding science classes for…

Fashion

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Five Ways You Can Apply Technology to Fashion
Five Ways You Can Apply Technology to Fashion
Fashion

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Aug 30, 2022

The Biggest Fashion Trends of the Summer Might Surprise You

Here’s what data analytics has to say. — Last month, I launched a website where I let visitors shop the best & biggest fashion trends of the season. To determine what was trending, I conducted an analysis of several high-fashion, Summer 2022 runway shows. From shoes to accessories to outerwear, I displayed around ~20 items on my website…

Fashion

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The Biggest Fashion Trends of the Summer Might Surprise You
The Biggest Fashion Trends of the Summer Might Surprise You
Fashion

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·Jun 13, 2022

The Hidden Reason Online Retailers are Losing Sales

And how technology can help. — Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, the world of retail has sharply shifted: from a primarily brick-and-mortar space, to experiences heavily shaped by online tools and technology. As a result of consumer trends moving from in-person to online, the online shopping landscape has become far more…

Fashion

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The Hidden Reason Online Retailers are Losing Sales
The Hidden Reason Online Retailers are Losing Sales
Fashion

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·May 26, 2022

Are Luxury Goods Becoming Less …Luxurious?

Using data to understand what defines a ‘luxury’ good, and how the term has evolved though time. — The United States economy is booming. 90% of the jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic have been re-gained, with hundreds of thousands of jobs being added every month — 430,000 in March alone. The unemployment rate is down 73% compared to April 2020. Economic optimism, even, is on the horizon. …

Fashion

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Are Luxury Goods Becoming Less…Luxurious?
Are Luxury Goods Becoming Less…Luxurious?
Fashion

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·Apr 28, 2022

Has Abercrombie Really Made a Comeback?

Using data to assess whether Abercrombie has, after its meteoric downfall nearly a decade ago, successfully come back in style. — A couple of weeks ago, a new documentary, “White Hot: The rise and fall of Abercrombie” dropped on Netflix. …

Fashion

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Has Abercrombie Really Made a Comeback?
Has Abercrombie Really Made a Comeback?
Fashion

4 min read

Madé Lapuerta

Madé Lapuerta

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Big nerd writing about the intersection between technology & fashion. Spanish/Cuban turned New Yorker. Founder & Editor at Dashion: medium.com/dashion.

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