chanel

Roger Lynch

+24

Oct 15, 2026

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9 min read

Stores Have a Snobbery Problem

Why Kelly Clarkson's altercation over an animatronic bird went so viral. Plus: designer shuffles, Instagram's AI problem, and more.

Amy Odell

personal stylist

+16

The Chanel Clients Who Fell for the Mania — and the Ones Who Want Out

Oct 13, 2026

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10 min read

The Chanel Clients Who Fell for the Mania — and the Ones Who Want Out

Some are already giving up on Matthieu Blazy's Chanel. Plus: Bernard Arnault's bad day; a Nicolas Ghesquière photo we need to discuss; and more.

Amy Odell

john galliano

+18

Did Chanel Set Virginie Viard Up to Fail?

Oct 6, 2026

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7 min read

Did Chanel Set Virginie Viard Up to Fail?

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

Amy Odell

Luxury

+13

Sep 24, 2026

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11 min read

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.

Amy Odell

birkin

Jul 30, 2026

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7 min read

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.

Amy Odell

matthieu blazy

Mar 19, 2026

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17 min read

How 9 People Afford New Chanel

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

Amy Odell

matthieu blazy

Mar 12, 2026

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8 min read

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.

Amy Odell

retail confessions

Jan 15, 2026

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13 min read

Retail Confessions: Chanel, Part III

"These women who buy white Chanel bags think that they can wear indigo denim with it. It's never going to work."

Amy Odell

matthieu blazy

3 Very Important Clients on Fashion's 'Great Reset,' Part II

Dec 4, 2025

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17 min read

3 Very Important Clients on Fashion's 'Great Reset,' Part II

"This whole 'great reset' was a bunch of bullshit."

Amy Odell

spring 2026

3 Very Important Clients on Fashion's 'Great Reset'

Nov 20, 2025

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18 min read

3 Very Important Clients on Fashion's 'Great Reset'

"My 6-year-old ice talks about the Fendi ice cream all the time."

Amy Odell

chanel

May 21, 2025

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10 min read

Will Chanel's Weak Results End Bagflation?

Maybe there's a ceiling to handbag price increases for even the wealthiest customers.

Amy Odell

hermes

Apr 18, 2025

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10 min read

Why a $10,000 Chanel Bag Costs So Much

It's not really for the bag.

Amy Odell

retail confessions

Feb 21, 2025

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12 min read

Retail Confessions: Selling Couture to Very Important Clients

"I like to order caviar for the table so it looks pretty."

Amy Odell

schiaparelli

Couture's New Opulence and Dated Femininity

Jan 29, 2025

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12 min read

Couture's New Opulence and Dated Femininity

Apparently the 1700s are back.

Amy Odell

matthieu blazy

Dec 13, 2024

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3 min read

Chanel to Enter Serious Fashion Era

There may not be another designer who can or will undertake Lagerfeldian theatrics.

Amy Odell

virginie viard

Internet Delights in Chanel's Big Announcement

Jun 10, 2024

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3 min read

Internet Delights in Chanel's Big Announcement

Virginie Viard is leaving her job as creative director, and many social media users couldn't be more thrilled.

Amy Odell

hermes

Jan 12, 2024

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3 min read

Wild Luxury Price Increases, in Charts

Who thought Hermès prices could look so restrained? Chanel, on the other hand...

Amy Odell

hermes

Dec 20, 2023

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3 min read

10 Fashion Predictions for 2024

Plus, a review of how last year's predictions fared.

Amy Odell

fashion shows

Chanel Shows in Manchester, Asks Regular Folk to Keep Off Balconies

Dec 8, 2023

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3 min read

Chanel Shows in Manchester, Asks Regular Folk to Keep Off Balconies

Yet another city street succumbs to a luxury brand's all-important marketing event.

Amy Odell

gucci

Oct 24, 2023

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3 min read

Retail Confessions: The Nordstrom and Gucci Vet Who Has Seen It All

"When we were doing the opening of the New York store for Nordstrom, one client wanted an Uber Copter to take her into the city from the airport."

Amy Odell

Jun 16, 2023

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3 min read

'The Idol' Is Train Wreck Television

That said, nepo baby royalty Lily-Rose Depp does a good job given the circumstances!

Amy Odell

retail confessions

Oct 20, 2022

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13 min read

Retail Confessions: Chanel, Part II

"Some clients will spend, especially around the holidays if they buy gifts, like, half a million dollars."

Amy Odell

retail confessions

Oct 13, 2022

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12 min read

Retail Confessions: Chanel, Part I

"There was a woman whose dog had chewed on her python flats... She was like, 'I spent $12,000 on these shoes.'"

Amy Odell

chanel

Stores Have a Snobbery Problem

The Chanel Clients Who Fell for the Mania — and the Ones Who Want Out

Did Chanel Set Virginie Viard Up to Fail?

How 5 People Afforded Their Birkins

The Birkin Is Embarrassing. But What About Chanel Bags?

How 9 People Afford New Chanel

The Clients Breaking Up With Chanel

Retail Confessions: Chanel, Part III

3 Very Important Clients on Fashion's 'Great Reset,' Part II

3 Very Important Clients on Fashion's 'Great Reset'

Will Chanel's Weak Results End Bagflation?

Why a $10,000 Chanel Bag Costs So Much

Retail Confessions: Selling Couture to Very Important Clients

Couture's New Opulence and Dated Femininity

Chanel to Enter Serious Fashion Era

Internet Delights in Chanel's Big Announcement

Wild Luxury Price Increases, in Charts

10 Fashion Predictions for 2024

Chanel Shows in Manchester, Asks Regular Folk to Keep Off Balconies

Retail Confessions: The Nordstrom and Gucci Vet Who Has Seen It All

'The Idol' Is Train Wreck Television

Retail Confessions: Chanel, Part II

Retail Confessions: Chanel, Part I

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