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But first, earlier in the episode, Sam Sussman, Vogue's global director of social, drops in to share what it was like to attend the Birkin bag auction in person—and explain (unrelatedly) why she couldn't stop watching this season of Love Island. (Hint: we love Amaya Papaya!)
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