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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

🎙️Inside JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's World

🎙️Inside JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's World

I talked to his biographers about what he would have made of the frenzy over his style (apparently viewed as deeply lacking by Carolyn and his friends) and much more.

Mar 9, 2026

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20 min read

Retail Confessions: Hermès Beverly Hills

Retail Confessions: Hermès Beverly Hills

"I was like, 'Of course you're not waiting for the plane. The plane's waiting for you.'”

Mar 5, 2026

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16 min read

Can Jonathan Anderson Cure the 'Luxury Ick'?

Can Jonathan Anderson Cure the 'Luxury Ick'?

“You used to dress up for status purposes,” he said. “Now it’s more about the psychology or what group are you part of.”

Mar 3, 2026

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12 min read

🎙️The Hermès Game Is Harder Than Ever. Is It Worth It?

🎙️The Hermès Game Is Harder Than Ever. Is It Worth It?

Trading notes with journalist Noëmie Leclercq, who's been investigating Hermès sales practices, the market for superfakes, and more.

Mar 2, 2026

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15 min read

What’s So Insulting About Gucci’s AI Slop

What’s So Insulting About Gucci’s AI Slop

It has to do with Demna.

Feb 26, 2026

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12 min read

The Result of All That Carolyn Bessette Kennedy Fashion Backlash

The Result of All That Carolyn Bessette Kennedy Fashion Backlash

Viewers can't get enough of Ryan Murphy's camp fantasy of JFK Jr. and CBK's romance.

Feb 24, 2026

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13 min read

🎙️ Luxury Became 'Obnoxious.' Can DTC Fix It?

🎙️ Luxury Became 'Obnoxious.' Can DTC Fix It?

The fashion system is broken. Founder Marina Larroudé talks about what she saw from the inside that led her to start her own brand and do it all differently.

Feb 23, 2026

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12 min read

Retail Confessions: The Row Part II

Retail Confessions: The Row Part II

“We wouldn’t offer a hamburger.”

Feb 19, 2026

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13 min read

Why Big Fashion Doesn’t Dress Olympic Figure Skaters

Why Big Fashion Doesn’t Dress Olympic Figure Skaters

Only a few designers have even attempted to outfit the sport's most elite athletes.

Feb 17, 2026

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12 min read

Well, That Was Awkward

Well, That Was Awkward

Anna Wintour and Chloe Malle’s first joint interview was one big power move.

Feb 12, 2026

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10 min read

How Fashion Is Saving Hollywood

How Fashion Is Saving Hollywood

Love or hate the fashion, the 'Wuthering Heights' red carpet tour has been an undeniable marketing success.

Feb 10, 2026

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14 min read

Retail Confessions: The Row

Retail Confessions: The Row

With a side of Prada.

Feb 5, 2026

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14 min read

The Quietest Loud Luxury Brand in Fashion

The Quietest Loud Luxury Brand in Fashion

What do you know about Chrome Hearts?

Feb 3, 2026

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13 min read

3 Very Important Clients' Honest Thoughts on the Couture Shows

3 Very Important Clients' Honest Thoughts on the Couture Shows

"It kind of feels cringe."

Jan 29, 2026

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15 min read

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