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How the Olsens Really Run The Row

How the Olsens Really Run The Row

The girls are so soft-spoken that one former employee described learning to read their hand motions.

Aug 20, 2026

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9 min read

Your 5 Favorite Denim Brands, Ranked

Your 5 Favorite Denim Brands, Ranked

Plus: Vogue's Zara puff piece, which is more transparent than a naked dress. And more!

Aug 18, 2026

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9 min read

Retail Confessions: Hermès Paris

Retail Confessions: Hermès Paris

"You could spend thousands and never get the chance to get a quota bag." Plus: a September issue pulse check.

Aug 13, 2026

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12 min read

Is Fashion in the Throes of a Total Creative Collapse?

Is Fashion in the Throes of a Total Creative Collapse?

Plus: Vogue distracts from antisemitic Met Gala discourse; Brad Pitt’s new cover story; and a Phia update.

Aug 11, 2026

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13 min read

Brands Are Paying to Make You Mad

Brands Are Paying to Make You Mad

OpenAI wined and dined influencers; does the Galliano show mean Anna Wintour is retiring?; a Prada shirt troll; and Miranda Kerr doesn't eat eggs.

Aug 6, 2026

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9 min read

Anna Wintour Got Her Way. At What Cost?

Anna Wintour Got Her Way. At What Cost?

The Met has made the stunning choice to honor John Galliano through a retrospective of his work at the Costume Institute, which the next Met Gala will open.

Aug 3, 2026

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5 min read

The Birkin Is Embarrassing. But What About Chanel Bags?

The Birkin Is Embarrassing. But What About Chanel Bags?

Plus: is this the end of the lifestyle influencer? And Jeff Bezos's new magazine cover may be an ad for protein powder.

Jul 30, 2026

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7 min read

Bernard Arnault ‘Has No Friends’

Bernard Arnault ‘Has No Friends’

Aka sensitive man has sensitive week. Plus: is the luxury downturn ending?; an Anna update; and more.

Jul 28, 2026

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7 min read

Retail Confessions: Rolex

Retail Confessions: Rolex

Plus: an Anna Wintour OOTD from 1981; Christopher Nolan's Uggs ban; and more.

Jul 23, 2026

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11 min read

Have We Reached Peak Tastelessness?

Have We Reached Peak Tastelessness?

Plus: a Phia update, Italian police visited Chanel, and more.

Jul 21, 2026

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9 min read

Facelift Confessions, Part 2: 'Expect an Emotional Toll'

Facelift Confessions, Part 2: 'Expect an Emotional Toll'

Plus: Zara's "death pants"; play eff, marry, kill with new shoe collabs; and more.

Jul 16, 2026

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11 min read

Phia Called Out for Alleged 'Fraud.' Will It Matter?

Phia Called Out for Alleged 'Fraud.' Will It Matter?

Plus: an AI publishing gaffe; Sun Valley fashion; and more.

Jul 14, 2026

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9 min read

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

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