"}He thinks the new vibe shift could be the return of early-aughts indie sleaze. \u201cAmerican Apparel, flash photography at parties, and messy hair and messy makeup,\u201d he riffs, plus a return to a more fragmented culture. \u201cPeople going off in a lot of different directions because it doesn\u2019t feel like there\u2019s a coherent, singular vision for music or fashion.\u201d He sees Substacks and podcasts as the new blogs and a move away from Silicon Valley\u2019s interest in optimizing workflow, \u201cwhich is just so anti-decadence.\u201d Most promisingly, he predicts a return of irony.