Plus: was the Gucci hype fake?; aimless masses of men hit up Swatch stores; an element of cold comfort in the reported Everlane x Shein deal; and more.
May 18, 2026
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8 min read
Plus: an artist's dispute with the Costume Institute; Condé Nast's CEO addresses the Met Gala controversy; Dior cruise; and more.
May 14, 2026
"People would walk in and say, 'Hey, I'm here to see the [$5,000] tomato clutch.' It never hit the sales floor. That's a tough conversation."
May 12, 2026
9 min read
"Next time, don't invite billionaires — invite people in the working class to be a part of the Met."
May 7, 2026
10 min read
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"This stylist started throwing shoes... They said they weren’t throwing them at me — just next to me."
Apr 16, 2026
11 min read
"There's definitely a dark side to this world. You get warned to stay away from [a certain] type of client."
Apr 9, 2026
14 min read
“With the prices out of control and the quality going down and the experience going down, why would we give you our money?” asks one.
Mar 12, 2026
The "rules" are far less opaque than they seem.
Jan 22, 2026
“My opinion is that this was completely managed and controlled by Chanel.”
Apr 2, 2026
13 min read
"I was like, 'Of course you're not waiting for the plane. The plane's waiting for you.'”
Mar 5, 2026
16 min read
With a side of Prada.
Feb 5, 2026
"Rules don’t apply to people who have money like that."
Jan 20, 2026
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