Marketplace Tech · Thursday, August 13, 2026
Sophie Hackney references historical figures like mid-century New York icon Mika Edegan as examples of individuals with notable taste. These individuals were known for discovering unique or off-the-beaten-path items before they became popular.
“And I think, um, I often think about, like, people who've had good taste historically. Um, you know, an example that I think of is a woman named Mika Edegan, who was the sort of mid-century New York icon who, you know, bottom agreed in 1953 before the marketplace increased.”
“It's often about looking for things that are really off the beaten path, um, about knowing about things before other people.”