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| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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Back Row Has Moved
After months of deliberation and research, I have decided to move Back Row off of Substack. Back Row is now hosted on beehiiv with a brand new URL, backrow.net.
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'Emily in Paris,' Season 5: Pop-Tarts and Popped Hearts
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Loose Threads
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10 Fashion Predictions for 2026
Featuring the Met Gala, Hermès, Apple Martin, and more.
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Fashion Predictions for 2026
Podcast edition.
This is the audio version of the newsletter published January 6, 2026.
'Emily in Paris' Vs. Real French Style
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Fashion and culture journalist, author of Back Row on Substack. Author of NYT bestsellers Anna: The Biography and Gwyneth: The Biography.
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