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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

4 Fashion Assistants Share Their ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Stories

4 Fashion Assistants Share Their ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Stories

"This stylist started throwing shoes... They said they weren’t throwing them at me — just next to me."

Apr 16, 2026

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11 min read

The Birkin Is Losing Value. Owners Refuse to Believe It.

The Birkin Is Losing Value. Owners Refuse to Believe It.

“There’s a kind of shared collective unconscious that if we just keep listing them for these same values, then people will come.”

Apr 14, 2026

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12 min read

The Stylist Who Removes Tom Ford Logos for the Ultra-Rich

The Stylist Who Removes Tom Ford Logos for the Ultra-Rich

"There's definitely a dark side to this world. You get warned to stay away from [a certain] type of client."

Apr 9, 2026

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14 min read

Why Anna Wintour Did the 'Vogue' Cover

Why Anna Wintour Did the 'Vogue' Cover

It serves a useful purpose.

Apr 7, 2026

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11 min read

Retail Confessions: Chanelmania Edition

Retail Confessions: Chanelmania Edition

“My opinion is that this was completely managed and controlled by Chanel.”

Apr 2, 2026

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13 min read

What We'll Never Know About Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's Style

What We'll Never Know About Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's Style

"There aren't many people who survived the fashion world then, and she was one of them," said Sunita Kumar Nair, author of 'CBK: A Life in Fashion.'

Mar 31, 2026

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21 min read

The Protesters Who Want to Embarrass Jeff Bezos at the Met Gala

The Protesters Who Want to Embarrass Jeff Bezos at the Met Gala

"He’s literally partying while he’s burning the world around us.”

Mar 26, 2026

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8 min read

Anna Wintour’s Version of ‘Stepping Back’

Anna Wintour’s Version of ‘Stepping Back’

Let’s take a look at some of the things she’s done since appointing Chloe Malle to Head of Editorial Content.

Mar 24, 2026

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16 min read

How 9 People Afford New Chanel

How 9 People Afford New Chanel

From the nurse living with his parents to the litigator earning $12 million in a year.

Mar 19, 2026

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17 min read

Zara Funds Next Phase of John Galliano's Comeback Tour

Zara Funds Next Phase of John Galliano's Comeback Tour

Galliano working for Zara may seem... sad, but it shows his image rehabilitation is going mass.

Mar 17, 2026

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10 min read

The Clients Breaking Up With Chanel

The Clients Breaking Up With Chanel

“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

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14 min read

Tech Billionaires Are the New Kardashians

Tech Billionaires Are the New Kardashians

They're all over fashion week lately, but we'll get through this together.

Mar 10, 2026

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12 min read

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