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Dogue Wedding and Jean Louis Book Feature in Vogue's Run-Through Podcast

publication · 2026-08-18

The Run-Through, a podcast by Vogue, marked its third annual Dogue edition with a dog wedding held on August 2 at the Surrey Hotel in New York. The canine duo, Edie Berlinger-Douglas and Tux Murillo, donned creations by Rachel Antonoff and Susan Alexandra. Italian greyhound Sir Spud triumphed in the 2026 Dogue cover contest. Additionally, the episode featured an interview with Mauricio and Roger Padilha, the authors behind "Jean Louis: Hollywood's Bombshell Designer," who explored Jean Louis's contributions to 188 films, including the classic 1946 film Gilda. He famously designed Marilyn Monroe's legendary dress for JFK's 1962 birthday celebration. Kim Novak provided commentary on Jean Louis's creative process, emphasizing his aesthetic's "subversive edge."

Key facts

  • The Run-Through podcast celebrated the third annual launch of Dogue, Vogue's canine-themed edition.
  • A dog wedding took place on August 2 at the Surrey Hotel on the Upper East Side, featuring Vogue staff dogs Edie Berlinger-Douglas and Tux Murillo in custom outfits by Rachel Antonoff and Susan Alexandra.
  • Sir Spud, an Italian greyhound, won the 2026 Dogue cover contest.
  • The Dogue shoot included collaborations with Alex Mill, J.Crew, and ceramicist Henry Holland.
  • Mauricio and Roger Padilha discussed their book 'Jean Louis: Hollywood's Bombshell Designer' on the podcast.
  • The Padilha brothers watched all 188 films by Jean Louis, including the 1946 film Gilda.
  • Rita Hayworth's dress from Gilda led Columbia Pictures president Harry Cohn to keep duplicates in Jean Louis's studio for auditioning starlets.
  • Jean Louis designed Marilyn Monroe's dress for John F. Kennedy's 45th birthday gala at Madison Square Garden in 1962, and Kim Novak provided foreword and personal anecdotes for the book.
  • Marlene Dietrich's fitting for a sheer souffle-silk gown required 50 to 60 layers of fabric, and she was exacting about crystal placement.
  • Roger Padilha described Jean Louis's work as having 'a subversive edge'.

Entities

Artists

  • Chloe Malle
  • Edie Berlinger-Douglas
  • Tux Murillo
  • Sir Spud
  • Rachel Antonoff
  • Susan Alexandra
  • Henry Holland
  • Nicole Phelps
  • Mauricio Padilha
  • Roger Padilha
  • Jean Louis
  • Rita Hayworth
  • Harry Cohn
  • Marilyn Monroe
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Kim Novak
  • Marlene Dietrich

Institutions

  • Vogue
  • The Run-Through
  • Dogue
  • Surrey Hotel
  • Columbia Pictures
  • Alex Mill
  • J.Crew

Locations

  • Upper East Side
  • New York City
  • Madison Square Garden
  • New York

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