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Paris Fashion Week Is a Tangled Web of SEO Moments

Paris Fashion Week Is a Tangled Web of SEO Moments

And Coperni screamed to the Google gods, SHINE THAT SWEET, SWEET RANKING UPON ME.

Oct 3, 2022

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Milan's Y2K Explosion; Gucci's Love-Hate Twins Show

Milan's Y2K Explosion; Gucci's Love-Hate Twins Show

And more highlights from the Italian runways.

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Sep 27, 2022

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Kim Kardashian Temps for Dolce, Gabbana

Kim Kardashian Temps for Dolce, Gabbana

Is this supposed to be the grand finale to their cancellation retribution tour?

Sep 26, 2022

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3 min read

Alo Yoga Became a Behemoth by Claiming to Be Something It's Not

Alo Yoga Became a Behemoth by Claiming to Be Something It's Not

"We don’t do things for money. A lot of businesses do, they are just for-profit. That is not us at all," said Alo's cofounder. He bought a $30 million house in 2017.

Sep 23, 2022

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London Fashion Community Reckons With the Queen's Death, Female Anatomy

London Fashion Community Reckons With the Queen's Death, Female Anatomy

This was supposed to be the big “return to normal” season following years of pandemic disruptions. Yet with the Queen’s death, London was pretty disrupted.

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Sep 21, 2022

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The Oscars Want to Be the Met Gala. Is That Even Possible?

The Oscars Want to Be the Met Gala. Is That Even Possible?

What Anna did to build the Met Gala may not be replicable. But that doesn't mean the Oscars are hopeless.

LockSimple

Sep 20, 2022

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Fashion PR's TikTok Torment; Final NY Show & Party Recaps

Fashion PR's TikTok Torment; Final NY Show & Party Recaps

At last, Leonardo DiCaprio emerges from the shadows to touch Gigi Hadid on the shoulder. WOWOW.

LockSimple

Sep 17, 2022

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Fashion Week Is Not Inclusive

Fashion Week Is Not Inclusive

Should that change, or should we stop pretending it's something it's not?

Sep 15, 2022

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Well, Now We Know What Vogue World Is

Well, Now We Know What Vogue World Is

A fashion show — with a side of bread!

LockSimple

Sep 13, 2022

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The Prohibitive Cost of Fashion Shows; Recaps of Tommy Hilfiger and More

The Prohibitive Cost of Fashion Shows; Recaps of Tommy Hilfiger and More

New York is supposed to be a hotbed of young talent. But how does a new label break out given the enormous expense of putting on a fashion week show?

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Sep 12, 2022

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The 'Different Kind of It Girl' Casting Problem, Fendi's Bagsplosion, and More

The 'Different Kind of It Girl' Casting Problem, Fendi's Bagsplosion, and More

Also, the "nepo model" backlash has begun.

LockSimple

Sep 11, 2022

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Fashion Week Beauty Triggers With Jessica DeFino

Fashion Week Beauty Triggers With Jessica DeFino

"When you put no-makeup makeup alongside a model who truly doesn't need the makeup, it gives people this hope that products are actually part of it."

Sep 10, 2022

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Fashion Week Dispatch: Anna in the Wild, Christian Siriano, and More

Fashion Week Dispatch: Anna in the Wild, Christian Siriano, and More

Anna Wintour is on a Vogue World press circuit and I'm loving it.

LockSimple

Sep 9, 2022

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Venice Red Carpet Makes Movies Actually Exciting Again

Venice Red Carpet Makes Movies Actually Exciting Again

The movie star is back. To Hollywood, fashion says, "You're welcome."

LockSimple

Sep 7, 2022

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It's Almost Fashion Week. Let the Fun Begin!

It's Almost Fashion Week. Let the Fun Begin!

Starting with — what else? — fashion week bingo.

Sep 1, 2022

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How 'Fashion Police' Died and Went to TikTok

How 'Fashion Police' Died and Went to TikTok

Traditional outlets pioneered red carpet recaps, but now are losing ground to people who simply love this stuff enough to make videos about it in their free time.

LockSimple

Aug 30, 2022

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Confessions: Anna Wintour's Ex-Assistants

Confessions: Anna Wintour's Ex-Assistants

"She's always talking to you. It would just be constant emails, she was just firing away all the time."

LockSimple

Aug 25, 2022

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Linda: The (Mini) Biography

Linda: The (Mini) Biography

How Linda Evangelista came from nothing, became an icon, and had her life ruined by the pursuit of beauty.

Aug 23, 2022

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Retail Confessions: Bergdorf Goodman

Retail Confessions: Bergdorf Goodman

"I've never seen that kind of wealth in my life."

LockSimple

Aug 19, 2022

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Store Review: Victoria's Secret

Store Review: Victoria's Secret

Most women have no idea the company has rebranded. I went to the mall to find out why that might be.

LockSimple

Aug 16, 2022

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Feminist Dior Is Back to Johnny Depp

Feminist Dior Is Back to Johnny Depp

Armed with thriving fan support and a jury verdict in his favor, Dior Beauty has decided he is a worthy representative.

Aug 11, 2022

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How Anna Wintour Befriended Serena Williams

How Anna Wintour Befriended Serena Williams

Vogue's September issue cover story about her retirement was decades in the making.

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Aug 10, 2022

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Brad Pitt's Fashion Is New to Him, But Not New

Brad Pitt's Fashion Is New to Him, But Not New

Brad: "We’re all going to die, so let’s mess it up.”

Aug 5, 2022

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Beyoncé, Birkins, and a Note to Readers

Beyoncé, Birkins, and a Note to Readers

Help me take this publication — and community — to the next level.

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Aug 3, 2022

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Controversial Vogue Profile of Ukraine's First Lady Is a Typical Anna Wintour Story

Controversial Vogue Profile of Ukraine's First Lady Is a Typical Anna Wintour Story

The story struck many, including some Republican politicians, as a distasteful thing to do during war. It is exactly the kind of American Vogue story that defines Anna Wintour's tenure.

Jul 29, 2022

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