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"I'm being invaded by fashion pundits"

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"I'm being invaded by fashion pundits" lands like a campy distress flare, and that’s exactly why it works. Steven Cojocaru is a critic by trade, someone whose whole public identity depends on occupying the role of “the one with the take.” So when he frames punditry as an invasion, he’s not just complaining about too many opinions; he’s defending territory: expertise, authority, airtime.

The verb “invaded” does heavy lifting. It suggests an onslaught, not a debate - a hostile takeover of a space that used to have gatekeepers. Fashion, once filtered through editors and a handful of recognizable TV critics, became a content ecosystem where everyone can play judge: bloggers, influencers, brand “ambassadors,” TikTok stitchers, and algorithmic trend forecasters. Cojocaru’s line carries the weary punchline of someone watching his specialized niche get flattened into hot takes and “best dressed” slideshows.

There’s also a sly self-awareness baked in. “Fashion pundit” is a faintly ridiculous phrase - it borrows the seriousness of political commentary and grafts it onto hemlines. Cojocaru’s humor exposes that tension: fashion commentary wants cultural power, but it also risks sounding absurd when it mimics the language of war rooms and policy panels.

Intent-wise, it’s a warning and a wink. He’s signaling that the critic’s job is being diluted, while acknowledging the spectacle of fighting for relevance in an industry built on novelty, churn, and the perpetual arrival of the next voice.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Cojocaru, Steven. (2026, January 17). I'm being invaded by fashion pundits. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-being-invaded-by-fashion-pundits-73995/

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Cojocaru, Steven. "I'm being invaded by fashion pundits." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-being-invaded-by-fashion-pundits-73995/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I'm being invaded by fashion pundits." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-being-invaded-by-fashion-pundits-73995/. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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Steven Cojocaru (born January 5, 1965) is a Critic from Canada.

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