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spring 2027

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
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
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

cos

+12

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

Sep 16, 2026

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5 min read

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

Not every show has to feel like Santacon.

Amy Odell
Amy Odell

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