Tech fashion history: hacker hoodie → VC vest → frontier lab cardigan
BecauseCulture · x · 2026-09-28
An AI-industry culture meme: 2012 was the Hacker Hoodie, 2018 the VC fleece vest, and 2026 brings the "Frontier Lab Cardigan" — poking fun at frontier-lab employee attire as the new status symbol.
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