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Back Row with Amy Odell

Amy Odell

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

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53:53

Kim Kardashian’s Brand Is Blankness; ‘All’s Fair’ Is...

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/11/17

The Atlantic staff writer and Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves author Sophie Gilbert joins Amy to talk about All's Fair. The new Ryan Murphy show starring Kim Kardashian has received uniformly dire reviews — yet has triumphed in the face of its badness with pretty respectable ratings. Is this the end of competency in culture? Did All's Fair's creators intend for this show to be so terrible? Plus what Kardashian's captivating blankness, on unflinching view

14:39

Anna Wintour's 10 Most Influential Covers

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/11/13

In honor of Anna Wintour's last Vogue cover as editor-in-chief, featuring Timothée Chalamet, Amy counts down her top 10 most influential covers from over the course of her career. Which ones would you add to the list?(0:23) Why Timothée's cover was a big surprise (1:18) What the social media commenters said about the cover (3:01) The cover countdown begins (6:08) Countdown halfway point (9:14) Anna's number-one most influential cover (10:08) Back Row commenters weigh in on Amy's list and make

35:46

Was Jane Birkin Unfairly Commodified by Hermès?

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/11/10

Amy interviews Marisa Meltzer, author of It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin, about how Birkin became one of the most famous fashion icons of the sixties. Marisa talks about how she became the inspiration and namesake for the Hermès Birkin bag, and whether or not she was ever paid for this distinction. She also reveals how Birkin really felt about the Birkin bag becoming more famous than her — and much more. (1:19) An excerpt from the audiobook of Amy's latest book, Gwyneth: The

42:54

Victoria Beckham's Netflix Show: Infomercial or...

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/11/03

Amy sits down with Ryan Bailey, host of So Bad It's Good, to analyze Victoria Beckham's Netflix docu-series. They discuss how it compared to David Beckham's docuseries and RJ Cutler's docs about Martha Stewart and Anna Wintour; what makes Victoria so appealing; what the show blatantly left out; and how the Victoria Beckham fashion line is actually performing as a business. For more, follow So Bad It's Good with Ryan Bailey. Follow Ryan on Instagram and YouTube. Read Amy's earlier review of

8:50

The Row's Sample Was WILD

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/10/28

The Row's sample sale just wrapped in New York City. The slew of haul vlogs fans of the brand posted after pillaging the sale resulted in some of the best content involving influencers since the Fyre Festival. What do these tell us about the brand and the current state of shopping culture? Amy explores.This story originally appeared in the Back Row newsletter. Also discussed in the show: The only The Row haul parody you need. Amy's earlier reporting on The Row from Back Row: Can the Olsens

33:38

Avery Trufelman on the Origins of Modern Menswear and...

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/10/27

Avery Trufelman, the host of the Articles of Interest podcast, talks to Amy about her new season, how the military influenced gorpcore and modern preppy clothing, Greta Lee's new Vogue cover, and more. This is an extended version of the Back Row newsletter that published on October 21. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

34:35

Does Gwyneth Paltrow Wish Me Well?

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/10/20

Amy Odell (author of Gwyneth: The Biography) interviews Linus Karp and Joseph Martin, stars and creators of the hit play with music, Gwyneth Goes Skiing — a send-up of the 2023 trial involving Gwyneth Paltrow and retired optometrist Terry Sanderson. Amy talks about her interview with Terry Sanderson for her book; Linus and Joseph talk about their research process for the play; props (yes, they visited the Goop store); and why this viral courtroom moment translated so well to the stage. Gwyneth

9:46

The Untold Story of Victoria Beckham's Brand

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/10/14

Amy reviews Victoria Beckham's new Netflix documentary, which sheds light on how she went from maligned tabloid star to the founder of her own fashion brand — and how she made over her image to earn the industry's respect. Plus, "Loose Threads" about Anna Wintour, Victoria's Secret, and more.This episode originally ran in the Back Row newsletter. Subscribe to Back Row on YouTube for more stories like this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

34:44

Fashion Month Awards: Spring 2026

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/10/13

Amy is joined by Dana Thomas, fashion journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Deluxe, to pick spring 2026 Fashion Month Awards. Categories include: Most Baffling Success; Best Debut; Most Polarizing Collection; and more. For more stories like this, subscribe to the Back Row newsletter and Amy's YouTube channel. Get more from Dana Thomas in her Style Files newsletter. Books referenced: Amy's Anna: The Biography; Dana's Gods & Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John

8:06

The Verdict on Chanel!

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/10/08

Amy reviews designer Matthieu Blazy's historic debut collection for Chanel. This podcast is based on this issue of her Back Row newsletter. Also referenced: this "Retail Confessions" column where a former Chanel sales person talks about what it was really like working in the store selling to some of the world's wealthiest people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7:35

Jonathan Anderson's Dior Debut: The Response!

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/10/02

Well, it happened. At long last, Jonathan Anderson showed his first Dior women’s collection. Is everyone happy now? Well, not really. Read this story in Back Row and see the images discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1:37

Introducing Back Row with Amy Odell

Back Row with Amy Odell ·

2025/10/01

I’m Amy Odell. You may know me from writing New York Times best-selling biographies of Anna Wintour and Gwyneth Paltrow. Or my first book, Tales from the Back Row: An Outsiders View from Inside the Fashion Industry. I'm turning my popular Back Row newsletter into a podcast, covering everything from what's happening at luxury brands like Dior and Loro Piana, to trends in athleisure, to pop culture phenomenons like Emily in Paris or the Barbie movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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