john galliano

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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

Zara

+16

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

Oct 1, 2026

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8 min read

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.

Amy Odell

Zara

+14

Sep 30, 2026

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8 min read

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.

Amy Odell

jeff bezos

+12

Sep 3, 2026

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7 min read

The Met’s Anna Problem

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

Amy Odell

john galliano

Sep 1, 2026

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7 min read

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.

Amy Odell

john galliano

Aug 3, 2026

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5 min read

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.

Amy Odell

Zara

Mar 17, 2026

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10 min read

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.

Amy Odell

john galliano

Jul 24, 2024

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3 min read

The Bizarre Fantasy of John Galliano Returning to Dior

The internet forgets that when he was there, his success was mixed.

Amy Odell

john galliano

May 17, 2024

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3 min read

Does John Galliano Really Need Another Job?

The fashion industry seems to think so, but really: why?

Amy Odell

john galliano

May 7, 2024

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3 min read

Met Gala Not Dead, But Decaying

The Gala itself has a new theme, a new carpet design, and varied guests each year, but has become rather predictable.

Amy Odell

john galliano

Did Chanel Set Virginie Viard Up to Fail?

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

The Soulless Style of Tech Oligarchs

The Met’s Anna Problem

The Met Finally Told Anna Wintour No

Anna Wintour Got Her Way. At What Cost?

Zara Funds Next Phase of John Galliano's Comeback Tour

The Bizarre Fantasy of John Galliano Returning to Dior

Does John Galliano Really Need Another Job?

Met Gala Not Dead, But Decaying

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