About this episode

The episode discusses various topics related to fashion and beauty, including the John Galliano Met Gala mess and Ariana Grande's beauty brand.

We’re back with a new episode of Mess World, a podcast collaboration between FLESH WORLD (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick ). Today we’re talking about: The John Galliano Met Gala mess [2:58], a new perfume named White Blood [20:18], Klutz-core plastic gems [33:50], the trouble with r.e.m. beauty and Ariana Grande [43:06], justice for the Chanel barefoot shoes [59:30], misinterpreted data from the Reddit People’s Beauty Index [1:09:47], Brooks Nader’s Gucci pap walk [1:16:57], and ads for chemical peels in medical clinics [1:21:44]. Plus more! Media we mentioned: “ Galliano Goes Bye-Bye? Yeah, No S**t.” [Brain Matter], Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma [Claire Dederer], “What Does MAGA Smell Like?” [Dazed], Our Aesthetic Categories: Zany, Cute, Interesting [Sianne Ngai], “Ariana Grande’s Fans Have Two Bad Options Right Now” [Slate], “Ariana Grande and the Disappointment of Diagnosis” [The New Yorker], “Ariana Grande and the Shadow of My Own Thinness” [Wall Street Journal], Ways of Seeing [John Berger] Also: We’re on YouTube now, for those who prefer to watch their podcasts! About the podcast: Mess World is a podcast by Jessica DeFino and Emily…

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