Shop Rat by Emilia Petrarca

Shop Rat by Emilia Petrarca

NYFW Dispatch No. 2

A Hillary Clinton reference, a Muji sandwich review, and a chat with Ralph Lauren's AI bot.

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Emilia Petrarca
Sep 17, 2025
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Last week, New York fashion felt largely uninspired. You may have noticed that my first dispatch was almost all about food… (an interview with the prop stylist who carved the GWYN zucchinis, drama at Eleven Madison Park, etc.) But things started to pick up on Monday.

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