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Veteran fashion journalist Dana Thomas returns for Fall 2026 couture awards! We talk about the hat wars at Dior, the wildest shoes, and the Chanel chicken bag that seems like it can't carry more than a pill or two.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
03:18 What "couture" actually means
08:08 Award: Most Viral Front Row Celebrity
10:49 Award: Best Front Row Celebrity
13:37 Award: Best Couture Handiwork
16:58 Award: Best Shoes
20:18 Award: Best Bags
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Taylor Swift married Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden — and nobody's seen the photos yet. Will Vogue get them? Will anyone? Amy Odell is joined by veteran celebrity journalist Justin Ravitz (former Executive Editor at Us Weekly and Rolling Stone) to count down 13 burning questions about the wedding of the year — 13, of course, because it's Taylor's lucky number.
From the Dior couture ceremony looks to the guest list chaos (Zadie Smith? Wayne Gretzky? No Kardashians?) to whether this whole thing might end up as a theatrical release, Amy and Justin go through it all.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:50 #13 – What did she get talked out of?
06:23 #12 – What did Travis Kelce wear?
10:52 #11 – How close were they with their guests, really?
22:08 #10 – What was in the guests' NDAs?
25:33 #9 – Who leaked the wedding photos?
28:19 #8 – Were there religious elements? Was Adam Sandler ordained?
30:45 #7 – Did anyone try to slip them a gift?
37:27 #6 – Were there brand or corporate sponsors?
38:59 #5 – What were her cats doing?
40:54 #4 – Whose idea was the TT logo?
42:22 #3 – What celebrities were invited and said no?
44:57 #2 – Who was deliberately not invited?
51:59 #1 – Will the wedding be a theatrical release?
58:47 Final thoughts
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RoseMarie Terenzio and Liz McNeil — authors of JFK Jr.: An Intimate Oral Biography — return to the Back Row podcast in honor of Love Story's likely Emmy nominations. Terenzio assisted JFK Jr. at George magazine, and McNeil has covered him at People since the 90s, so they know what the show creators don't.
We cover what we didn't get to last time: Daryl Hannah's bombshell New York Times op-ed, what the show got right and wrong about Carolyn Bessette's distress over the paparazzi, the plane crash, and whether Jack Schlossberg is the next JFK Jr.
Chapters:
00:00 — Intro
04:00 — The actor who played JFK Jr. called RoseMarie
08:30 — Daryl Hannah's bombshell NYT op-ed
14:30 — The wedding: how reporters found out
23:30 — Was Carolyn really depressed and homebound?
28:00 — The plane crash: what actually happened
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Brett Heyman launched Edie Parker as a luxury handbag business. Her acrylic clutches became a hit with Met Gala-going celebrities. Despite her success with accessories, she decided to pivot to a uniquely challenging industry: legal cannabis.
She talks about what she learned working in Gucci PR during the Tom Ford era, why she entered the cannabis business, and the stigma she's still fighting.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:30 From Gucci PR to Founding Edie Parker
07:30 The Kate Hudson Met Gala Bag That Started It All
11:00 Why She Pivoted to Cannabis
13:00 Why You Have to Be Vertically Integrated in Every State
15:00 The Stripes That Are "Too Appealing to Children"
20:30 What Trump's Rescheduling Order Actually Changes
28:00 Celebrity Campaigns: Pat Cleveland, Gabby Windey, and More
35:30 Why No Institutional Investor Will Touch Cannabis
39:30 Did the Cannabis Pivot Scare Off Handbag Customers?
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As the founding editor of beauty magazine Allure, Linda Wells has seen it all, from the dawn of La Mer to the current age of plastic surgery overload. Now the editor of AirMail Look, she's been covering the craziest procedures, from rib-cracking and reshaping to $500k facelifts.
She discusses how plastic surgery has gone completely off the rails — and where this wild trend is going.
CHAPTERS:
01:15 – Beauty Trends of the 1980s
03:45 – The Wildest Trends in 2026
08:15 – The Growing Visibility of Plastic Surgery
15:05 – Why Surgeons Are Hunting for New Procedures
17:30 – The Sport of Celebrity Speculation
20:25 – Facelift Prices Are Up 400%
23:45 – The Risks of an International Operation
26:50 – Subscribe to Listen to the Full Episode!
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It started with turkey meatballs and ended with an endorsement deal that led the internet to call her "Gwynicide." Gwyneth Paltrow has had quite a slew of viral moments this month.
I sat down with branding expert and sociologist Ana Andjelic — CMO, author of the Sociology of Business newsletter, and host of the Hitmakers podcast — to talk about what this means (if anything) for Brand Gwyneth.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Introduction
01:00 – The Turkey Meatballs and the Arugula Meme
05:30 – Inside the Jade Egg Era of Goop
09:30 – The Trae Stephens Interview and the AI Weapons Controversy
18:00 – The 51 Park Israeli Real Estate Ad and the Backlash
21:00 – The Three Pillars of the Gwyneth Brand
24:30 – Is Goop Still Relevant?
26:00 – Why Goop Kitchen Is Struggling in New York
31:00 – Is Gwyneth an Asset or a Liability Now?
34:00 – Can Kinship Ventures Actually Succeed?
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Frances Solá-Santiago is a reporter for The New York Times's Wirecutter product review site, where her whole job is to test clothing and interview experts about how to find the best stuff for the best value. She's done extensive research into which chemicals sneak into our clothes — and what we, as consumers, need to know about them. In this episode, she reveals how we can shop consciously, some of her favorite picks for bags and clothes, and much more.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:30 How Wirecutter Actually Tests Clothes
06:00 Does Higher Price Mean Better Quality?
09:00 Vintage vs. New Coach Bags — What the Lab Found
10:00 Why Everyone Is Suddenly Worried About Their Clothes
12:00 PFAS Explained — What Forever Chemicals Are
16:00 Who's Most at Risk — You, Garment Workers, or the Planet?
21:30 Which Certifications Can You Actually Trust?
25:30 Health Washing Is the New Greenwashing
35:00 The Frankie Shop Blazer Test
39:30 Why Going 100% Natural Isn't a Guarantee
41:00 Where Regulation Is Headed
49:30 Is Dry Cleaning Safe?
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Celebrity stylist Micaela Erlanger joined me on the Back Row podcast to talk about dressing Meryl Streep for The Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour. Just as that winds down, she's getting ready to dress Lupital N'yongo for The Odyssey press tour.
How does she do it? What goes into these viral press tours? A whole lot more than picking out pretty dresses.
CHAPTERS:
01:02 – The Craziest Moments from The Devil Wears Prada 2 Press Tour
05:10 – Her Strategy for Styling Meryl Streep
11:05 – Dressing the Actor vs. the Character
12:50 – Meryl’s J. Crew Cerulean Sweater
19:20 – Micaela’s “Meta Dressing Approach”
24:20 – Collaborating with Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt
26:55 – Getting Brands to Open the Archives
34:35 – Fashion Emergencies on the DWP2 Tour
35:50 – Styling Lupita Nyong'o for The Odyssey
40:20 – Crafting a Moodboard
44:50 – Micaela’s Advice to Aspiring Stylists
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Sustainable fashion darling Everlane just sold to Shein, the industry's least sustainable company. What does this shocking deal say about both companies, along with the state of "sustainable" fashion?
I spoke with Ken Pucker, former Timberland COO and professor at Tufts University, one of my favorite experts on this topic. He explains why Everlane was never all that "sustainable," why Shein would want this, and why it's hard to be optimistic about the future of fashion.
CHAPTERS:
01:05 – Breaking Down the Shein Everlane Acquisition
04:30 – Shein’s Innovative Instant Fashion Model
07:20 – How Everlane Ended Up in Bed with L Catterton
12:00 – Ken’s Take on the Future of “Sustainable” Fashion
16:00 – The Greenwashing Problem
18:45 – Everlane’s Radical Transparency Promise
22:15 – The Status of the New York Fashion Act
27:35 – Why Does Shein Even Want Everlane?
30:00 – Which Brands Could Be Next?
34:00 – Ken’s Advice for Sustainable Consumers
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I sat down with Mary Gonsalves Kinney, founder of MGK Style and personal stylist to tech billionaires, politicians, and athletes, to go inside the world of how the ultra-wealthy really shop.
Mary reveals what billionaires' closets actually look like, how much her clients spend per session, and what the fashion industry's pivot to the 1% means for everyone else.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Introduction
01:00 – How Mary Styles Billionaires
03:40 – What Billionaires Actually Tell Their Stylist
04:49 – Dressing Women in Tech
08:03 – What's Really Inside a Billionaire's Closet
13:24 – Shopper vs. Stylist: What's the Difference?
14:36 – Sticker Shock: The $4,000 Nylon Sundress
15:31 – Why the Aspirational Customer No Longer Exists
29:15 – How Much Do They Spend Per Year?
32:17 – How Luxury Brands Are Quietly Changing Their Strategy
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I took off for the holiday this week, so I'm unlocking half of a previously paywalled episode in which podcaster and reality television/documentary expert Kate Casey and I rewatch The First Monday in May, the documentary about the planning of the 2015 Met Gala. Featuring Anna Wintour hob-knobbing with canceled celebs, bandying her venti Starbucks around the Met, and more!
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CHAPTERS:
02:20 – How ‘The First Monday in May’ Got Made
09:20 – The Story Behind the Alexander McQueen Exhibition
12:40 – Anna Wintour is an Outfit Repeater
17:20 – Anna’s Venti Starbucks Cup
27:00 – Could the Met Pull Off ‘China Through the Looking Glass’ Today?
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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were on television before they could talk and millionaires before they could read. Former Us Weekly editor-in-chief Dan Wakeford, author of the new Celebrity Intelligence newsletter, joins Back Row to break down the Full House casting story, the Dual Star empire, the billion-dollar licensing machine, and the NYU years that changed everything.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:40 Dan Wakeford and Celebrity Intelligence
02:47 Why the Olsens are a unique case study
07:50 The Full House casting story
10:07 The reality of child stardom
16:22 How their personalities diverged early
19:49 From pennies to $80,000 an episode
26:27 The home video empire begins
33:28 The billion dollar licensing machine
48:00 Turning 18 and taking control
53:41 NYU and the paparazzi years
57:47 How everything changed
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Kim Kardashian spent 10 years being the most reviled woman at the Met Gala. Then she became the blueprint.
Cultural critic and psychoanalytic psychotherapist MJ Corey, author of Dekonstructing the Kardashians, joins Back Row to explain how Kim paved the way for the Tech Gala (04:42), why the hatred only makes her bigger (17:39), what the Paris robbery really did for her career (28:15), and why she's acting now (30:35).
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We've waited 20 years for The Devil Wears Prada 2 — and it's better than expected. Rachel Tashjian of CNN joins me to break down what the sequel gets shockingly right about Anna Wintour, Vogue, and journalism's decline. We also cover Emily Blunt stealing the movie, whether the filmmakers got too close to Anna, and the billionaire character hiding in plain sight.
Chapters:
00:00 Spoiler warning & intro
05:56 How accurately does the film depict journalism?
17:34 Did the filmmakers get too close to Anna Wintour?
29:07 The billionaire characters: who is Benji really?
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The 2026 Met Gala was the most controversial in memory — and Back Row is telling you what the fashion press won't. Amy Odell and Heather Cocks of Go Fug Yourself and Drinks With Broads break down the biggest narratives from the night: the Bezos backlash, the protests outside, why Vogue's silence was deafening, and what it actually means that tech billionaires have taken over fashion's biggest night.
Plus: Beyoncé's return after 10 years, Blue Ivy's debut, the Kardashians and their nipples, Lauren Sanchez's Madame X look, why Jeff Bezos snuck in the back door, John Galliano and fashion's cancellation problem, and whether any of this controversy will actually stick.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:49 The Bezos Backlash and the protests
04:14 The Ball Without Billionaires
07:15 Vogue's silence on the controversy
10:31 Why tech billionaires are really at the Met
18:26 Lauren Sanchez's Madame X look
43:39 The Kardashians, Beyoncé, and the best and worst looks
49:15 Galliano, Anna Wintour, and fashion's cancellation problem
54:05 Will the controversy actually matter?
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WARNING: This episode contains SPOILERS for 'The Devil Wears Prada 2.'
This is my full interview with 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' director David Frankel and screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna. After talking to them both when I was writing 'Anna: The Biography,' I couldn't wait to hear about how they put this movie together after TWENTY YEARS. Who and what were they skewering? Did the film get too close to its source material, Anna Wintour? How did Lady Gaga enter the picture? And... will there be a THIRD movie?!
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
2:43 How the sequel finally got made
5:17 Miranda's backlash: the fast fashion puff piece explained
8:14 How Miranda Priestly changed in 20 years
9:36 The new assistants and the new workplace
12:20 Every cameo, explained
31:43 Emily Blunt and the evolution of Emily Charlton
39:52 Will there be a third film?
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I went on Sam Sanders's show on KCRW to talk all things Met Gala 2026!
We get into the Bezos Met Gala sponsorship, fashion's new Gilded Age, and The Devil Wears Prada 2. We also talked about why tech money is taking over fashion, what happened to the aspirational consumer, and whether the Cerulean monologue could even exist in 2026. Sam is one of the best interviewers around — this was a really fun conversation. Thanks to the KCRW team for allowing us to share it here. Follow Sam's show here.
CHAPTERS:
01:30 – Has the Met Gala Become the Tech Gala?
05:20 – Has Fashion Entered a New Gilded Age?
10:20 – The Widening Gap Between the Classes of Fashion
14:20 – What it’s Like to be a Fashion VIC
18:00 – What’s Changed in Fashion Since The (1st) Devil Wears Prada?
20:00 – Does the Cerulean Monologue Hold Up in 2026?
25:10 – Fixing the Met Gala
27:40 – Amy’s Sources of Fashion Inspo
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People magazine's "World's Most Beautiful" editor Andrea Lavinthal joins Back Row to go behind the scenes of the most coveted — and complicated — cover in celebrity journalism. Anne Hathaway talked to People about The Devil Wears Prada 2, her husband, and her haters. But handing out this prize isn't as easy as it might seem.
Andrea breaks down how the "World's Most Beautiful" franchise has evolved since Michelle Pfeiffer in 1990 (3:28), why "most beautiful" is more fraught for women than "Sexiest Man Alive" is for men (1:51), and how much creative control a star like Anne Hathaway has over the shoot (9:33). Plus: why Gwyneth Paltrow's "Most Beautiful" cover made an editor think it would get her fired (25:54).
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Mentioned in this episode:
↳ People's Anne Hathaway cover story, photographed by Jonny Marlow
↳ JFK Jr.'s "Sexiest Man Alive" cover story
This episode was edited by Chrissi Harris.
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The 2026 Met Gala has three storylines running at once: Jeff and Lauren Bezos as lead sponsors, The Devil Wears Prada 2 opening the Friday before, and Anna Wintour doing more press than she has in years. Amy sits down with Chantal Fernandez of The Cut to break down all of it — plus predictions for the night.
0:00 Intro — Why This Met Gala Is Different
1:14 - Meet Chantal Fernandez
5:42 The Theme: "Costume Art" & What It Actually Means
8:01 - The Real Story Nobody's Covering: The New Costume Institute Galleries
10:17 - How Met Gala Exhibitions Became Museum Blockbusters
12:35 - How Themes Actually Get Chosen (and Who Funds Them)
14:02 - Anna's Role: Making Exhibitions Commercial
19:00 - Why the Met Gala Gets More Criticism Than the Oscars
21:14 - What Brands Actually Get Out of Spending $350K on a Table
24:26 - Can You Even Boycott the Met Gala?
28:06 - Lauren Sanchez, Schiaparelli & the New Ultra-Rich Aesthetic
30:16 - Breaking Down the NYT Lauren Sanchez Profile
32:56 - Graydon Carter's Perfect Quote
40:14 - Fashion Is Losing Power — and the Bezoses Are a Symptom
44:01 - Anna's Devil Wears Prada 2 Marketing Blitz: Smart or a Mistake?
49:19 - Predictions for Met Gala Night
52:49 - Will Devil Wears Prada 2 Be Any Good?
54:10 - Outro
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Mentioned in this episode:
↳ Chantal's VIC story
↳ Amy’s recent Met Gala reporting
↳ NYT profile of Lauren Sanchez by Amy Chozick
↳ Chantal’s 2024 Met Gala story
↳ Charlotte Cowles’s story asking Anna if she’s retiring
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What does extreme wealth actually do to a person? Their psychology, their relationships, their behavior?
New York Magazine features writer Lane Brown set out to answer that question by interviewing a dozen ultra-high net worth individuals, people worth $30 million or more. (Read his full story here.) Almost no one wanted to talk. The ones who did had never spoken about this before.
Lane and Amy discuss what he found: why sudden wealth immediately isolates you, how self-made billionaires think versus inheritors, why the goalpost never stops moving no matter how much you have, and the eight-step psychological descent — mapped out by a therapist who treats the ultra-wealthy — that can turn an ordinary rich person into someone completely detached from reality.
Part 2 is available to Back Row premium subscribers at backrow.net/subscribe, which includes full newsletter access. You can also subscribe through Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
CHAPTERS
00:00 — Introduction
01:19 — Meet Lane Brown
02:12 — What Extreme Wealth Does to a Person
03:21 — The First Thing Money Does: Isolation
06:36 — Who Counts as Ultra-Wealthy?
07:28 — How Lane Got Mark Cuban to Talk
09:31 — Why the Rich Refused to Participate
11:22 — Self-Made vs. Inherited Wealth
13:18 — Is It All Just Luck?
14:16 — The Goalpost That Never Stops Moving
17:41 — The 8-Step Descent Into Corruption
20:23 — Do Billionaires Know People Hate Them?
23:24 — When Luxury Purchases Lose Their Thrill
27:03 — Are Billionaires Actually Cheap?
29:02 — The Tax Strategy Behind the Spending
This episode was produced by Amy Odell and edited by Joyce Ciesil and Jonathan Voytko.
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