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Back Row with Amy Odell

Amy Odell
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Fashion, style, celebrity and culture. Insider knowledge. Outsider honesty. Humor included.

  1. 9 HR AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Retail Confessions: The Row

    What's it like selling the world's beige-est cashmere to discerning shoppers in London and Los Angeles? What's it really like working for the Olsen twins? Amy is joined by her friend Charles Manning, actor and longtime fashion editor, to read and discuss two recent "Retail Confessions" columns on The Row. In this signature Back Row series, employees of the world's most famous luxury stories talk about what really goes down when rich people come in to shop. Hear about The Row's London department store boutique (2:06) and its Los Angeles store (14:33). Amy finishes up sharing some of her best findings about the Olsens from one of her most popular Back Row stories ever, ⁠"Can the Olsens Make The Row the Next Hermès?"⁠ (https://www.backrow.net/p/can-the-olsens-make-the-row-the-next-hermes) Sign up for a Premium subscription at BackRow.net (https://www.backrow.net/) to get access to all newsletters, plus full podcast access.

    30 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Why Big Fashion Doesn’t Dress Olympic Figure Skaters

    This is the audio version of the Back Row newsletter published February 17, 2026. Why don't fashion designers view Olympic figure skating the way they do red carpets — as a forum to exploit for brand impressions? The sport is fabulous, glamorous, and awe-inspiring, after all. Amy digs into how figure skating costumes are made and why the world's top ready-to-wear designers generally don't want anything to do with making them — and why the athletes also aren't clamoring for brands to step in. Plus, a special New York Fashion Week report (6:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    9 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Confessions of a Luxury Sale Whisperer (with Madison Avenue Spy)

    Part 2 is available to paid subscribers at backrow.net (which includes full newsletter access) or through Apple Podcasts or Spotify. In Part 2, Amy and Lila debate the Saks Fifth Avenue bankruptcy — detailing the brand's fraught relationship with Amazon, the possibility of government intervention, and what it all means for the future of the department store. On this episode of the Back Row Podcast, Amy talks with Lila Delilah, THE Madison Avenue Spy, about the current unhinged state of luxury retail — from the "Very Important Client" system to how luxury brands deal with all-out frenzies over once-secret sales. They also discuss the Hermès game, brands that have threatened to sue Lila, and more. CHAPTERS: 0:00 – Introducing Madison Avenue Spy 5:10 – Were there VICs in 2010? 7:00 – How have luxury sales evolved? 13:10 – The lines are getting out of control 15:00 – What are the most legendary sales right now? 16:10 – Will The Row do invitation-only sales? 20:00 – Hermès shoppers are begging for appointments 27:00 – The brands that threatened to sue Madison Avenue Spy 31:10 – The bag-buying experience at Chanel vs. Hermès 34:40 – Reacting to the “Great Reset” 37:45 – Was Hermès ever really a fashion brand? 41:00 – What could break the spell Hermès has on shoppers? Links & Resources: Back Row Newsletter Amy Odell - Instagram Madison Avenue Spy: Substack Website Instagram TikTok Telegram This episode was produced by Amy Odell and edited by Joyce Ciesil and Jonathan Voytko. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    45 min

  4. 4 DAYS AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Can Anyone Fix the Saks Fifth Avenue Mess? (with Madison Avenue Spy)

    In Part 2 of Amy's conversation with Lila Delilah of Madison Avenue Spy, the two debate the potential outcomes of the retailers financial troubles. They discuss Saks' partnership with Amazon (9:24) and potential ways to save it. Plus, Amy has a theory about why Jeff Bezos needs to be seen at couture week (10:59).

    15 min

  5. 9 FEB

    Are Awards Shows Just Luxury Marketing Now?

    Are awards shows still about movies — or are they now luxury fashion marketing disguised as cultural prestige? And who’s actually funding all these celeb red-carpet appearances — the studios, the stars, or the brands? Amy Odell is joined by Debra Birnbaum, Editor-in-Chief of awards season news outlet Gold Derby, to break down how modern awards campaigns actually work and why the fashion is so important. Amy and Debra talk Timothée Chalamet’s Marty Supreme press tour and if it was too annoying to win (23:10); who really pays for all the glam (14:30); and how the Met Gala came to overshadow the Oscars (33:30). Subscribe to Amy's Back Row newsletter: https://www.backrow.net/ Follow Amy on Instagram Follow Debra Birnbaum on Instagram Check out Gold Derby for more awards season predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    38 min

  6. 6 FEB • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Confessions: Anna Wintour's Ex-Assistants

    In honor of The Devil Wears Prada 2's trailer release, Amy dipped into the Back Row newsletter archive to share an early hit: ⁠interviews from Anna's ex-assistants⁠, pulling from reporting conducted for her book, ⁠Anna: The Biography⁠. (Which you can ⁠listen to in Apple: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/anna-unabridged/id1590791196.) Does Anna really not remember her assistants?! This story helps shed some light on that question.

    15 min

  7. 2 FEB

    How the Bravo Look Took Over Fashion and Beauty (with Watch What Crappens)

    Part 2 of this episode is available to paid subscribers at backrow.net (which includes full newsletter access) or through Apple Podcasts or Spotify. After years of quiet luxury, opulence is back in fashion. In this episode of the Back Row podcast, Amy traces the origins of fashion’s current obsession with excess — all the way back to… Bravo? Joined by Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam of the wildly popular Watch What Crappens podcast, they discuss how Real Housewives culture shaped today’s luxury landscape, even as the fashion world distanced itself from reality stars. Lauren Sánchez may be one of the most talked-about attendees at couture week — but Bravo stars have been doing her look for 20 years! They also talk about how much Bravo helped get Gigi and Bella Hadid's careers going, Rachel Zoe's debut on RHOBH, and more. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Introducing Ben & Ronnie of ‘Watch What Crappens’ 01:20 – Lauren Sanchez’s style is just the Bravo look 05:00 – Breaking down the Bravo aesthetic 10:40 – Are Sky tops coming back? 16:50 – Will fashion ever accept the Real Housewives? 24:30 – Would the Hadids have happened without Bravo? 27:30 – What’s up with Mauricio’s Chanel blanket? 30:40 – Is Rachel Zoe too confident for the Real Housewives? 37:10 – Bravo misidentified a Kelly bag 40:20 – The Birkin that costs $1,000,000 (before you can buy it!) 44:30 – Is plastic surgery the new Birkin? Links & Resources: Back Row newsletter Back Row Podcast: Apple Spotify YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    50 min

  8. 30 JAN • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Grading Fashion People of Bravo — with Watch What Crappens (Part Two)

    This is Part 2 of Amy's conversation with Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam of Watch What Crappens in which they all offer letter grades on fashion people's Bravo performances. CHAPTERS 00:00 — Grading the Real Housewives’ performances 02:30 — Jenna Lyons was a weird experiment (but we liked it) 05:00 — Rebecca Minkoff drove the Housewives crazy 06:40 — Yolanda Hadid built Gigi and Bella’s careers 09:20 — What is Lisa Rinna doing on Traitors? 11:16 — Lisa Rinna’s villain arc was iconic 14:50 — Kelly Cutrone should get another show 17:10 — Reacting to Rachel Zoe  18:40 — Brad Goreski: It’s a Brad Brad World 20:10 — Is Mauricio’s stock dropping? Links & Resources: Back Row Newsletter: https://www.backrow.net/ Amy Odell - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instamyodell/ Watch What Crappens Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watchwhatcrappens Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watch-what-crappens/id498130432 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iSZPuQ8T8Msh0N33ZD7No Instagram: @watchwhatcrappens https://www.instagram.com/watchwhatcrappens/ Ben Mandelker (Instagram): @benmandelker https://www.instagram.com/benmandelker/ Ronnie Karam (Instagram): @ronniekaram https://www.instagram.com/ronniekaram/

    21 min
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Fashion, style, celebrity and culture. Insider knowledge. Outsider honesty. Humor included.

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  • Creator
    Amy Odell
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Amy Odell 2025
  • Show Website
    Back Row with Amy Odell
  • Provider
    Amy Odell Inc.

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