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How Buyers Really Afford Birkins, Part 2

How Buyers Really Afford Birkins, Part 2

Plus: Danielle Bernstein wants to "reset"; Meghan Markle's advent calendar; and more.

Oct 8, 2026

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9 min read

Did Chanel Set Virginie Viard Up to Fail?

Did Chanel Set Virginie Viard Up to Fail?

Plus: Vanity Fair's OpenAI ragebait; Bernard Arnault is poor(er); and more.

Oct 6, 2026

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7 min read

Retail Confessions: The Assistant Who Lived 'The Devil Wears Prada'

Retail Confessions: The Assistant Who Lived 'The Devil Wears Prada'

Plus: thoughts on John Galliano's $1,000 Zara dresses; Tom Ford's throng of thongs; and more.

Oct 1, 2026

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8 min read

The Soulless Style of Tech Oligarchs

The Soulless Style of Tech Oligarchs

Plus: Conde Nast's CEO is out; the pampered life of a Prada VIC; AI rips off creators; and more.

Sep 30, 2026

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8 min read

How 5 People Afforded Their Birkins

How 5 People Afforded Their Birkins

A lot of people don't just have the money lying around. Plus: the internet roasts Vogue World; Gwyneth's latest move; and more.

Sep 24, 2026

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11 min read

It's Not a Cookie... It's Vogue World Milano!

It's Not a Cookie... It's Vogue World Milano!

The robots are here, for some reason. Plus: Shein's plans to go upmarket; Anna Wintour's brush with Amy Griffin; and more.

Sep 22, 2026

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7 min read

Retail Confessions: Neiman Marcus

Retail Confessions: Neiman Marcus

Plus: Loro Piana's loafers scarcity; Dario Vitale got a job; Shailene Woodley's Emmys look; and more.

Sep 17, 2026

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12 min read

New York Fashion Week Is Cringe. What's Next?

New York Fashion Week Is Cringe. What's Next?

Not every show has to feel like Santacon.

Sep 16, 2026

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5 min read

What Was Steven Kolb Really Protecting at NYFW?

What Was Steven Kolb Really Protecting at NYFW?

Plus: Khaite polarizes once more; fashion week overheards; and more.

Sep 15, 2026

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9 min read

New York Fashion Week's Death Spiral

New York Fashion Week's Death Spiral

Plus: what Alix Earle's Netflix show might tell us about influencer backlash; maybe we all need fun hats; and more.

Sep 10, 2026

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7 min read

What Happened After I Left Substack

What Happened After I Left Substack

An update on how it's going! Plus: Dior's $3,300 "haute motherhood"; Hermès rows a boat; and "a stand against influencers."

Sep 8, 2026

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7 min read

The Met’s Anna Problem

The Met’s Anna Problem

Sources say museum director Max Hollein was too intimidated by her to say no to the Galliano show.

Sep 3, 2026

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7 min read

The Met Finally Told Anna Wintour No

The Met Finally Told Anna Wintour No

Why the decision to cancel the Galliano retrospective is so significant. Plus: Gwyneth's OpenAI dinner suffers postponement.

Sep 1, 2026

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7 min read

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

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