It was inevitable that we would see at least one bad brand tweet today, and Crocs, the plastic shoes favored by people who don’t know any better (babies), delivered. David Bowie, a fashion icon, was not known to wear Crocs.
Alex Shephard is senior editor of The New Republic, where he has covered politics and culture since 2015. His work has also appeared in New York, GQ, The Atlantic, The Nation, and other publications.