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Luxury Weddings Have a Groomzilla Problem

Luxury Weddings Have a Groomzilla Problem

Plus: the craziest couture show; Anna hits San Francisco; and more.

Jul 9, 2026

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11 min read

23 Thoughts on Taylor Swift's Inescapable Wedding

23 Thoughts on Taylor Swift's Inescapable Wedding

Plus: it's couture week! Check out the runway oddities and the buzziest debut so far.

Jul 7, 2026

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9 min read

Facelift Confessions, Part 1: The Brutal Realities Of Getting Work Done

Facelift Confessions, Part 1: The Brutal Realities Of Getting Work Done

Plus: we're almost through Taylor Swift's wedding — let's review dress rumors, castle rumors, and more.

Jul 2, 2026

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12 min read

Your Top Five Swimwear Brands, Ranked

Your Top Five Swimwear Brands, Ranked

Plus: a slew of honorable swimwear mentions; does T-Swift's wedding have Bezos vibes?; and more.

Jun 30, 2026

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9 min read

8 More Fashion Predictions for 2026

8 More Fashion Predictions for 2026

There's a reason fashion seems to love Clavicular. Plus: clear shoes for men, and more.

Jun 25, 2026

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9 min read

This Dorky Glasses War Is Getting Out of Control

This Dorky Glasses War Is Getting Out of Control

Plus: Miuccia Prada blasts "useless design," and more from the men's shows.

Jun 23, 2026

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8 min read

They Bought Birkins. Now They Find Them Embarrassing.

They Bought Birkins. Now They Find Them Embarrassing.

Plus: the Birkin Hermès struggled to sell; Snap's cringe launch for $2k glasses; a Gwyneth update; and more.

Jun 18, 2026

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8 min read

Shoppers Lose When the Best Slop Wins

Shoppers Lose When the Best Slop Wins

Plus: the normalization of Lauren Sánchez; a development in Amy Griffin's legal mess; and more.

Jun 16, 2026

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9 min read

What Gwyneth Paltrow's Politics and That Israeli Real Estate Ad Have in Common

What Gwyneth Paltrow's Politics and That Israeli Real Estate Ad Have in Common

Plus: Taylor Swift's great dress; the fall red-carpet press tour we should have our eye on; and more.

Jun 11, 2026

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8 min read

The Very Best Anti-It Bags

The Very Best Anti-It Bags

Readers extoll "design" bags over "designer" bags. Plus: a really good wedding; why art dealers look forward to the Space X IPO; and more.

Jun 9, 2026

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8 min read

Line Sitters Are Already Booking Up for The Row's Next Sample Sale

Line Sitters Are Already Booking Up for The Row's Next Sample Sale

Blame TikTok for "all the lines in the United States," says one. Plus: Glamour enters hospice; an Olivier Rousteing update; and fashion things to replace with arugula.

Jun 4, 2026

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11 min read

VIC Bait for the Lauren Sánchez Set

VIC Bait for the Lauren Sánchez Set

It’s high jewelry season! Plus: a stylist to tech billionaires reveals why they don't want to shop; are Rockstuds are the dot cake of shoes?; Vogue's wedding rage bait; and more.

Jun 2, 2026

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10 min read

How Could That Dior Cruise Dress Cost $140,000?

How Could That Dior Cruise Dress Cost $140,000?

Let's do some markup math! Plus: Gwyneth's arugula meatballs; another viral The Row flip-flop; and more.

May 28, 2026

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9 min read

What Are Readers to Make of Belle Burden's 'Strangers' Now?

What Are Readers to Make of Belle Burden's 'Strangers' Now?

I actually don't think she tried to lie. Plus: Jeff Bezos's rich face; Google is about to screw fashion publishers; and more.

May 26, 2026

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9 min read

Retail Confessions: Dolce & Gabbana

Retail Confessions: Dolce & Gabbana

"They had big boobs. They'd buy the tightest dress and heels."

May 20, 2026

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12 min read

Gucci’s Looksmaxxed Times Square Slop

Gucci’s Looksmaxxed Times Square Slop

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

Sarah Jessica Parker, Derek Blasberg, and Andy Cohen Walk Into a Primark...

Sarah Jessica Parker, Derek Blasberg, and Andy Cohen Walk Into a Primark...

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

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8 min read

Retail Confessions: Loewe

Retail Confessions: Loewe

"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

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9 min read

Arrested At The Met Gala, Chris Smalls Has A Message For Anna Wintour

Arrested At The Met Gala, Chris Smalls Has A Message For Anna Wintour

"Next time, don't invite billionaires — invite people in the working class to be a part of the Met."

May 7, 2026

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10 min read

The Met Gala Was All Money, No Soul

The Met Gala Was All Money, No Soul

Chloe Malle said she was the "vibe police." I'd argue that, actually, money policed the vibe.

May 5, 2026

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8 min read

🎙️Could There Be a 'Devil Wears Prada 3'?

🎙️Could There Be a 'Devil Wears Prada 3'?

In a wide-ranging interview, the filmmakers tell Back Row it's not entirely out of the question.

May 4, 2026

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9 min read

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Has a New Villain

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Has a New Villain

Twenty years later, Miranda Priestly isn't the scariest person in the room anymore.

Apr 30, 2026

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10 min read

The Met Gala Is Now the Tech Gala

The Met Gala Is Now the Tech Gala

What was once cool is now a big-box clout store for the richest people on the planet.

Apr 28, 2026

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9 min read

4 More Fashion Assistants Share Their 'Devil Wears Prada' Stories

4 More Fashion Assistants Share Their 'Devil Wears Prada' Stories

"I screamed in pain. The person I was reporting to said, 'OK, but can you count the shoes?'"

Apr 23, 2026

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12 min read

Inside Anna Wintour's Visit to 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Set

Inside Anna Wintour's Visit to 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Set

Florals? At the Dior office? All wrong.

Apr 20, 2026

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6 min read

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