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Roger Lynch

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Stores Have a Snobbery Problem

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
Amy Odell

Zara

+14

The Soulless Style of Tech Oligarchs

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
Amy Odell

Zara

+18

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

Sep 22, 2026

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7 min read

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.

Amy Odell
Amy Odell

gucci

+3

Do Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons Read BuzzFeed?
LockSimple

Sep 23, 2024

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3 min read

Do Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons Read BuzzFeed?

The question of our time. Plus: Bottega, Dolce, and more from Milan!

Amy Odell
Amy Odell

shoes

+5

In the Era of 'It' Shoes, Suffering Is a Given

Oct 19, 2023

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3 min read

In the Era of 'It' Shoes, Suffering Is a Given

Lately, the primal urgency to own something simply because it is fabulous seems to exist mostly for shoes. No matter how uncomfortable they are.

Amy Odell
Amy Odell

retail confessions

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Retail Confessions: Prada with a Side of Tom Ford
LockSimple

Mar 15, 2023

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15 min read

Retail Confessions: Prada with a Side of Tom Ford

"The attention seeker is the hardest customer. They’re like wild horses because you cannot tame them."

Amy Odell
Amy Odell

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