Guardian Life & Style (US) • Jan. 16, 2026, 1:13 p.m.

No one wants to visit us any more – but they might pay $50,000 for a bag you could get here for $3 There aren’t many escapes from the grim onslaught of terrible news these days. You can stare at a blank wall, obsessively count the hairs on your arm, or, in a true moment of desperation, ponder the state of global fashion.

I prefer the last one. I love being on the cutting edge of style, peacocking out in the decaying slopfest that is our planet.

A crisp, well-made suit is a cure for all manner of emotionally trying times. I relish being hyper-aware of the goings-on of fashion, so I was one of the first sorry souls to learn of the current global obsession with flimsy canvas Trader Joe’s shopping bags .

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