VOGUE & VEXED

The first “capsule collection” was invented to make scarcity feel sexy. Limited edition emotions.

✗ FAKE
A capsule collection is a small set of coordinated items, and the term became common in fashion in the late 20th century. Its origin is not a plan to make scarcity seem attractive.

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