Back Row with Amy Odell
Back Row with Amy Odell
Amy Odell
The Met Cancels the John Galliano Retrospective (with Dana Thomas) [TEASER]
15 minutes Posted Sep 1, 2026 at 7:00 pm.
Introduction
Why Dana wasn't surprised
When you lose the politicians and the donors
"Not an aberration" — Dana's New York Times op-ed
The incidents that never got reported
The 2019 spa incident
What the comment sections revealed
Philippe Virgitti, still waiting for an apology
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In a stunning move, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled "John Galliano: Horizons," the Costume Institute retrospective planned for May 2027.
Galliano's biographer and fashion journalist Dana Thomas joined Amy hours after the Met made the announcement. They discuss what this means for fashion, for John Galliano, and for the Met Gala's planner and previously all-powerful architect, Anna Wintour.
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