CHANEL, OR THE PRICE OF FEELING SOMETHING

CHANEL, OR THE PRICE OF FEELING SOMETHING

CHANEL, OR THE PRICE OF FEELING SOMETHING By Thea Elle · April 22, 2026 · Couture Commentary Last week, something like a minor economic hallucination took place. CHANEL for Everyone (Apparently) CHANELmania,” as Amy Odell called it in Back Row, swept through Paris,...
FASHION STILL

FASHION STILL

Fashion didn’t stop. It just got… more honest. By Thea Elle · April 06, 2026 · Couture Commetary In a world that doesn’t quite add up, getting dressed becomes a little more intentional—and a lot more personal. The world has grown heavier. Not dramatically. Not in a...
Money Killed Fashion. Then Bought the Met Gala.

Money Killed Fashion. Then Bought the Met Gala.

Money Killed Fashion. Then Bought the Met Gala. By Thea Elle | January, 2026 | Couture Commentary Once upon a time, fashion was aspirational. Not accessible—let’s not romanticize—but at least conceptually reachable. You saw a collection, you dreamed, you saved, maybe...