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Love your writing. This entire event needs to end. Mostly because the true star power is missing. They whoever they are, all looked bored and angry to be there. Very few understand the themes, they barely could remember who they were with, let alone pronounce their names correctly. Mrs. Clinton couldn't even pronounce Joseph Altuzarra's name...that's a $40k a plate mistake, right? Why they're even there. And what it all means. Most disappointing of all is allowing Kim Kardashian access to wearing Marilyn Monroe's gown. The history of it, what it symbolizes, ruined forever. Check Bob Mackie's book for what he said about Marilyn and what it meant. He says nothing about what's happened. Now, it's been stretched out and forever tainted. My friend the seamstress says she thinks zipper of the MM dress is broken. Worn with Pleaser shoes. Pleaser shoes. And to top it off...the ultimate MemeGirl, Kris Jenner dressed like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to her daughter's Marilyn. Hmmmm. Pretty tasteless. I wondered if have some amount of privilege, I could request stamping the Constitution with a happy face emoji? Answer: No BECAUSE I would never do anything like that to something so precious. Shame on Anna, Ripley's, The Met and that family. I need a sandwich.

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May 5, 2022Liked by Amy Odell

Well said! Looking forward to listening to your book #audible

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May 5, 2022Liked by Amy Odell

I enjoy your writing but, in this case, I’m sorry—I just don’t understand the annoyance, the sarcasm or the desire to undermine. As a professor of fashion marketing & psychology and author of two fashion industry related textbooks, I feel compelled to point out a few facts about fashion history and culture that you‘re clearly choosing to ignore. Fashion has never been about equality—it’s always been a way to distinguish one person/group from another. Why did people begin to adorn themselves in the first place? To change themselves, to distinguish themselves, to stand out…and fit in simultaneously. Fashion is extreme in its very nature—it’s both inclusive & exclusive at the same time…it reveals & conceals, it differentiates master & server, male & female, those with power & those without, rich & poor. It’s viewed as beautiful or ugly, depending on which culture is assessing it, and the list goes on.

Additionally, fashion is both an art form a money making business. As such, it reflects the moment—the Zeitgeist—which is contentious enough right now without demeaning and criticizing a night of entertainment…a fund-raising event that supports the preservation of a particular aspect of history. By degrading and discrediting the gala, by trying to create controversy, you make even more important the very event you’re contending should be less important.

Yes, there are those who wear velvet and those who make it…that has always been so and probably always will be—we know that the industry has a lot to work on, but why the anger?

Let’s focus on what’s really important. Goodness knows, there’s enough to worry about, enough to be outraged over…there’s so much to be authentically furious about in the current moment, must we also make an issue over the zipper on Marilyn’s dress? Can’t we just have fun looking and realize we all can’t be invited to every party?

Sometimes it’s ok to just enjoy looking in the window.

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10/10

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👏👏👏 fantastic take, as always!

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Yes ! Where is the substance? When will we celebrate that ?

Ax

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I love your insight - incredible analysis as always

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This was greaaattt! So happy I found you and thrilled to read more 💜

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Amy - has the event become a net negative for the Met in terms of finances? I saw a report somewhere that it costs more than it brings in. If so, why can’t the Met rein it in? Is it just that they don’t want to be on Anna’s bad side or is there something else going on?

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Love this. Honestly Anna & her greed at this point really need to go. The whole night was a total embarrassment. I don't understand why no-one ever seems to understand the theme. The only positive is the funds going to the museum. And Kate, Lila Naomi, Amber & Shalom.

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