Bootleg Wiki at VAULTE X-XII

Is ordering bootleg Balenciaga from AliExpress our only recourse against the despair of late capitalism? Probably not… but it’s better than lining up for Supreme. Sally Thurer, a Brooklyn-based graphic designer, educator and founder of the Instagram account BootlegWiki will share her research and lead a discussion about bootlegs, hype-beasts, and the merits of each as a critical response to the pressures of the market. The event is the first in a series surrounding VAULTE X-XII, a conceptual project and installation by Composite Co., whose mission is to examine the relationship between design and capitalism.