As Joe Freshgoods celebrates his five-year anniversary with New Balance, the designer and creative director addresses the elephant in the room: Can he sustain and remain cool while scaling his brand? It's a big question that most streetwear brands face while trying to grow their business without oversaturating the market and losing consumer interest. Joe Freshgoods will explore that question, and many more, on Please Explain. And host, Aria Hughes, will break down why Joe Freshgoods owns his trademarks, which is a designer's most valuable asset, in the Fashion Sense segment.

"Please Explain Hosted by Aria Hughes" is an explainer show about culture, fashion, and music that brings context, not confusion, to the internet.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - 2:33: Intro
2:34 - 22:06: Ch 1. A Poet Who Sells Merch
22:07 - 33:08: Ch 2. The State of Collaborations
33:09 - 35:46: Aria’s Analysis
35:47 - 45:25: The Art of Sneaker Deals
45:26 - 53:27: Scaling the Business but remaining Cool
53:28 - 1:08:56: Fashion $ense
1:08:57 - 1:15:21: Being the Underdog
1:15:22 - 1:21:43: The Future
1:21:44 - 1:22:21: Outro

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