Is Vogue Still Relevant? Rachel Tashjian on Fashion’s Power Shift

Fashion critic Rachel Tashjian joins Amy Odell to unpack the biggest shifts happening right now in fashion media. From Vogue’s future to the creator vs. critic debate, AI-generated fashion models, $26,000 Versace dresses, and why fashion discourse seems to be getting meaner.

Rachel, formerly the Fashion Critic at the Washington Post and now Senior Style Reporter for CNN, breaks down:

Chapters:
– Intro: Amy Odell welcomes Rachel Tashjian
– Rachel’s new role at CNN
– Why video matters in fashion journalism
– Are people still reading? Changing media habits
– Amy on books, audiobooks, and audience shifts
– The rising tension in fashion discourse online
– When commentary overshadows the clothes
– Algorithms flatten expertise in fashion
– Creators vs. traditional editors: a 15-year evolution
– Substack, TikTok, and where fashion criticism lives now
– Access, honesty, and the cost of true criticism
– Do creators need editors? The “no safety net” problem
– Dior controversy: when brands exclude influencers
– Should influencers follow critic standards?
– Does Vogue still matter in 2025?
– Why Vogue covers still trigger huge reactions
– Anna Wintour’s influence across culture
– How AI is about to transform fashion media
– Performative fashion vs. post-Instagram design
– Can AI replace fashion creators?
– AI’s role in fashion advertising and image-making
– Will AI replace human fashion voices?
– The future: will Vogue become just covers?
– The price conundrum: $26,000 dresses and who they’re for
– What fashion brands really want from the public
– TikTok’s misinformation problem in fashion
– The Vogue rumor and how fake fashion news spreads
– Three fashion creators Rachel loves
– Three fashion creators Amy loves