Show Notes
I went on Sam Sanders's show on KCRW to talk all things Met Gala 2026!
We get into the Bezos Met Gala sponsorship, fashion's new Gilded Age, and The Devil Wears Prada 2. We also talked about why tech money is taking over fashion, what happened to the aspirational consumer, and whether the Cerulean monologue could even exist in 2026. Sam is one of the best interviewers around — this was a really fun conversation. Thanks to the KCRW team for allowing us to share it here. Follow Sam's show here.
CHAPTERS:
01:30 – Has the Met Gala Become the Tech Gala?
05:20 – Has Fashion Entered a New Gilded Age?
10:20 – The Widening Gap Between the Classes of Fashion
14:20 – What it’s Like to be a Fashion VIC
18:00 – What’s Changed in Fashion Since The (1st) Devil Wears Prada?
20:00 – Does the Cerulean Monologue Hold Up in 2026?
25:10 – Fixing the Met Gala
27:40 – Amy’s Sources of Fashion Inspo
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