Fashion People
By: Audacy | Puck
Language: en
Categories: Arts, Fashion, Beauty, Business
Puck correspondent Lauren Sherman and a rotating cast of industry insiders take you deep inside what fashion people are really talking about behind the scenes of this multi-trillion-dollar biz, from creative director switcheroos to M&A drama, D.T.C. downfalls, and magazine mishaps.Fashion People is an extension of Line Sheet, Lauren’s private email for Puck, where she tracks what’s happening beyond the press releases in fashion, beauty, and media.New episodes publish twice-weekly, every Tuesday and Friday.
Episodes
Inside the Saks Saga
Jan 09, 2026Lauren is joined by financial whiz Bill Cohan, author of Puck’s Dry Powder, to discuss the situation at Saks Global, the department store group that is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy imminently. They discuss how the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman got here, and where the business is going in 2026, considering the implications for individual brands and the fashion industry at large.
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Duration: 00:52:59The 2026 Fashion Discourse So Far
Jan 06, 2026Lauren is joined by return guest and Vanity Fair senior staff writer Marisa Meltzer, who is also the author of Soft Power on Substack and the fall bestseller It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin. They discuss just about everything in the news: Rama Duwaji, why Bernard Arnault should buy Bergdorf Goodman, the red carpets at the Critics Choice Awards and the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the return of fur, the fashion in ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Sentimental Value,’ in-store Dior, and plenty more.
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Duration: 00:58:08Costume Drama
Jan 02, 2026Lauren’s guest is Stacey Battat, costume designer behind a ton of Sofia Coppola movies, including Somewhere, The Beguiled, Priscilla, and On the Rocks. (She’s also worked on several television series, including Becoming a God in Central Florida and The Better Sister.) They discuss what being a costume designer actually entails, the differences between film and TV, Cartier watches, Stacey’s life as a shopgirl at Marc Jacobs on Mercer in the early 2000s, curly hair, and plenty more.
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Duration: 00:58:36Fashion’s Biggest Year Ever
Dec 29, 2025Lauren is joined by listener favorites Jacob Gallagher (The New York Times) and Becky Malinsky (5 Things You Should Buy) for a supersized episode covering the biggest stories of 2025, from all the designer changes (Dior, Chanel, Gucci, Celine and more) to the trends (resale, potato shoes), to the shakeups (Versace) and goodbyes (Giorgio Armani).
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Duration: 01:42:47Diamonds are Forever...And Then Some
Dec 26, 2025Lauren is joined by Marc Bridge, C.E.O. of At Present and heir to the Ben Bridge jewelry empire, which is owned by Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway. We discuss the way the business of fine jewelry has changed, and the opportunities that lie ahead.
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Duration: 01:08:20Rockabye Sweet Baby Jamie
Dec 23, 2025Lauren is joined today by red carpet savant Jamie Mizrahi, who styles everyone from Adele and Mia Goth to Pedro Pascal and Jeremy Allen White. We discuss her recent string of gigs, the sartorial allure of Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles’s coupledom, the art of wearing your mom’s vintage dress (à la Apple Martin, Kaia Gerber, and Lily-Rose Depp), the fashion in everyone’s favorite Christmas movie, Eyes Wide Shut and the 1990s style of Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett.
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Duration: 00:47:08Corpcore
Dec 19, 2025Lauren’s guest is Sali Cristeson, founder and C.E.O. of Argent, which sells suits and blazers and other things you wear to an office—but also other places, too. They discuss the need for workwear, even in These Times, and what it’s like to launch and develop a fashion brand when you have never worked in the fashion industry. Tariffs and snobs are also addressed.
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Duration: 01:02:31The Timmy-Kylie Discourse and Jonathan Anderson’s Big Year
Dec 16, 2025Lauren is joined by Tallulah Harlech, fashion director, stylist, and founder of Sylva. They discuss the future of Versace and Alaïa, Jonathan Anderson’s new curiosities store on Pimlico Road, what it means to be vulgar, why Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner are wearing Chrome Hearts and driving us crazy, and plenty more.
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Duration: 00:49:55Gee Thanks, It’s From Uniqlo
Dec 12, 2025The New Yorker’s Lauren Collins joins our Lauren to discuss her recent deep dive on Tadashi Yanai’s functional fashion empire, from the wonders of Heattech to the inexplicability of Lifewear, and why designers like Christophe Lemaire, Jonathan Anderson, and Clare Waight Keller love working with the Japanese retail giant.
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Duration: 00:48:20Done to Death
Dec 08, 2025‘How Long Gone’ co-host Chris Black is back to discuss the launch of Hanover, his line of silhouette-specific basics for (mostly) men, and why on earth he would want start an apparel label in These Times. Lauren and Chris also talk about Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel show in an out-of-commission New York City subway station, Dario Vitale’s ouster from Versace, and the mania around Justin Bieber’s Skylrk Tokyo pop up.
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Duration: 00:39:08Introducing How We Made Your Mother Season 2!
Dec 06, 2025It’s been 20 years since How I Met Your Mother premiered, and just over 10 years since the finale. Josh Radnor, who played “Ted” for nine seasons teams up with series co-creator Craig Thomas for this episode-by-episode rewatch podcast. For the superfans, HWMYM (listen to the trailer to learn how it’s pronounced) will get into all the secrets, theories, and pineapples, but we'll also use HIMYM – and our relationship to it two decades later – to talk about life and love and art and everything in between. How We Made Your Mother… a flashback podcast for a flashback show. You can listen to a...
Duration: 00:05:10Mission Possible
Dec 05, 2025Lauren is joined by Daphne Seybold, the C.E.O. of Sky High Farm Goods, for a deep dive into what it really means to run a mission-led brand. Daphne discusses her collaborations with major brands like Balenciaga, Levi’s, On Running, and others—and explains how the company has raised more than $1.5 million in donations in under four years. They also reflect on the slow-march towards more conscious consumption, the shifting fashion landscape writ large, and much more.
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Duration: 00:49:06Roman Empire
Dec 02, 2025Lauren is joined by Alison Roman, world-renowned cook, Sézane lover, and Substack defector, whose new book, Something From Nothing, is available now. They evaluate the fashion on Landman (from Ali Larter to Billy Bob Thornton) to Luca Guadagnino’s self-imposed battle with costume designers, holiday party outfits, and plenty more.
High Sport Peplum Top
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Duration: 00:43:26Red Hot & Behind the Seams
Nov 28, 2025Live from Puck’s most recent Stories of the Season event, Lauren sits down with four of the season’s standout costume designers—Paul Tazewell, Kate Hawley, Malgosia Turzanska, and Ruth E. Carter—for a rollicking, behind-the-seams conversation about their craft. They dig into the balancing act between historical accuracy and modern interpretation, the delicate politics of working with directors and actors, and their favorite looks from this year’s films. They also go deep on the color red—and why its emotional and symbolic punch never goes out of style.
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Duration: 00:32:05Marty Supreme Merch and Gorpcore Mania
Nov 25, 2025Lauren’s guest is ace podcaster Avery Trufelman, creator and host of Articles of Interest, the series that explores why we wear what we wear. (This season is all about outdoor gear, “from its military roots to its mainstream explosion.”) They discuss what makes clothes American, the future of Armani, shopping during the holidays, Timothée Chalamet’s Marty Supreme merch push, and plenty more.
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Duration: 00:57:36Vanity Fair Goes Boy Crazy and Harper’s Bazaar Goes Meghan
Nov 21, 2025Today, Lauren is joined by P.R. guy Adam Shapiro to discuss the proliferation of western luxury in India, where he recently set up an office for his public relations firm, L52. Up top, Lauren is joined by The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins to discuss the two big magazine cover releases of the past week: Vanity Fair’s all-guy Hollywood issue and Harper’s Bazaar’s Meghan Markle get.
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Duration: 00:56:02The Valentino Bump and French Twist Revolution
Nov 18, 2025Lauren’s guest is the stylist Kate Young. They discuss the current state of the red carpet by recapping Sunday’s Governors Awards and previewing what’s to come in the lead up to the Oscars. They also debate the value of Rockstuds, The Devil Wears Prada, Phoebe Philo, and wearing a French twist with a hair clip gifted to you by Karl Lagerfeld. Finally, they also talk about Chanel and discuss winter coat options.
Yves Salomon Army Jacket Jil Sander Cashmere Down Coat
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Duration: 00:50:38Pop Culture Did Not Die in 2009
Nov 14, 2025Lauren’s guest is W. David Marx, author of Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century. David also wrote the books Ametora and Status and Culture, and is kinda famous in Japan for his association with the men’s fashion scene. They discuss fashion’s position in pop culture over the past 25 years, A Bathing Ape, China, Korea, Japan shopping culture, Supreme, preppiness, Grape Nuts, and plenty more.
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Duration: 01:18:02Timothée’s Vogue and Taylor’s Thom Browne
Nov 11, 2025Lauren and ‘Hung Up’ author Hunter Harris discuss everything happening at the intersection of fashion and pop culture: Timothée Chalamet’s Vogue cover; Taylor Swift’s recent fashion choices, from Gucci to Thom Browne to lace tights; GQ’s gazillion Men of the Year covers; Lily Allen wearing Colleen Allen as her breakup revenge look; the Sydney Sweeney discourse, peer-to-peer fashion rental, and so much more.
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Duration: 00:51:22Presenting: Otherworld | Zaza
Nov 08, 2025Otherworld tells real stories of people who have experienced something paranormal or unexplainable. Host Jack Wagner takes an open minded and journalistic approach to the subject matter and aims to uncover some of the biggest mysteries of the world and how people react to it.
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Duration: 00:09:28Do Celebrity Fashion Campaigns Still Work?
Nov 07, 2025Lauren is joined today by casting agent Greg Krelenstein, founder of GK-LD and a member of the Misshapes. (Yes, they are still together.) They discuss the state of campaign casting, from the celebrity ambassador racket to the death of street casting. They also get into Greg’s life as a Misshape and the DJ group’s legendary weekly party at Don Hills, what it was like when Madonna showed up, and plenty more.
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Duration: 00:49:07The Style and Grace of Michelle Obama, from IMO: The Look
Nov 05, 2025Sharing a new series from IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson. On IMO’s special series The Look, Michelle Obama opens up for the first time about her journey and legacy as a fashion icon– in and beyond the White House. Through a series of candid, intimate conversations with her longtime beauty collaborators, fashion insiders, and legendary women–including Jane Fonda, Nina Garcia, Bethann Hardison, Elaine Welteroth, Jenna Lyons, among others–she reveals how she and her team leveraged the scrutiny of her public image to boldly celebrate self-expression, inclusion, and cultural impact. A companion to her book, The Look...
Duration: 01:10:44Night of a Thousand Fashion People
Nov 04, 2025Lauren’s guest is New York Times bestselling author Derek Blasberg—also the author of the must-read newsletter And Another Thing—here to discuss this year’s CFDA Fashion Awards. The duo also get into the Baby2Baby gala circuit, the demise of Teen Vogue, and much more. Plus, Derek shares his thoughts on elastic-waist bottoms.
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Duration: 00:50:54American Fashion Story
Oct 31, 2025Lauren’s guest today is Steven Kolb, the longtime head of the Council of Fashion Designer’s of America. They preview Nov 3 CFDA Fashion Awards and discuss how the business has transformed during his near 20-year tenure. Steven also explains the point of New York Fashion Week and the CFDA itself.
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Duration: 00:53:45Luxury’s Q3 and Vogue World Takes Hollywood
Oct 28, 2025Lauren’s guest this week is king of the luxury analysts, Bernstein’s Luca Solca, to discuss how LVMH, Kering, Zegna, Brunello Cucinelli, and Prada Group fared during Q3 earnings season. They touch on everything from Chinese and American consumer behavior and the R word (recession), to whether or not Jonathan Anderson’s first Dior women’s show was good enough. (Luca also reviews Chanel.) Up top, Lauren shares reader and industry feedback on Vogue World.
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Sims City
Oct 24, 2025Lauren’s guest is supermodel, actress, podcaster, and YSE Beauty founder Molly Sims. They chat about everything from Molly’s early experiences modeling to building a career in Hollywood, and plenty more. It’s fun. Up top, the Times’s Jacob Gallagher also joins Lauren to discuss Grace Wales Bonner’s appointment as creative director of menswear at Hermès.
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Duration: 01:17:38Leandra's Theory of Everything
Oct 21, 2025Lauren welcomes Leandra Medine Cohen back to Fashion People to discuss her line with Swedish Stockings, why fashion collaborations are important and meaningful, what makes Hermès so special (as the company preps for a new menswear designer to enter the business), what made that recent Chanel show so meaningful, why everyone is obsessing over Charvet right now, and who looked the best at Saturday's Academy Museum Gala. Up top, Lauren also offers a retail report on Nashville, from Hermès to Sid Mashburn.
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Duration: 00:54:32Love Wins
Oct 17, 2025Lauren’s guest is jewelry designer Pamela Love, who just released her very own deck of tarot cards and accompanying guidebook, The Infinite Door, illustrated by her longtime collaborator, Krys Maniecki. They discussed the process of buying back a business (which she did a few years ago), growing up in fashion’s indie sleaze era, and being moms in Los Angeles. She also gave Lauren an impromptu reading.
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Duration: 00:52:29The Great Fashion Defenestration
Oct 14, 2025Lauren’s guests are Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill, authors of All the Cool Girls Get Fired: How to Let Go of Being Let Go and Come Back on Top. They discuss the core tenets of their manifesto, what it was like to get fired from their big-time editor jobs, and why your career does not define you. (Really!) They also get into the Victoria Beckham doc, the Chanel show backlash, whether fashion hates women, and the existential question: Did you girlboss too close to the sun?
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Duration: 00:48:45Fashion Is Transformed
Oct 10, 2025Lauren is joined by Interview magazine editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg to discuss what was an incredibly nerve-wracking and paranoia-filled, but ultimately creatively successful month of fashion shows. They discuss their 12 favorite collections, from Demna’s Gucci debut to Jonathan’s Dior to Matthieu’s Chanel.
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Duration: 00:56:56We’re Chanel Girls Now
Oct 07, 2025Lauren is joined by writer and stylist Becky Malinsky to discuss Paris Fashion Week, starting with Yves Saint Laurent and leading all the way up to Chanel. They break down Matthieu Blazy’s first collection for Chanel, look by look, piece by piece, song by song, and highlight some of their favorite moments of the week, including Pieter Mulier’s Saturday morning pick me up at Alaïa, Michael Rider’s optimistic Celine outing, and plenty others. They also share a retail report—from Charvet and Phoebe Philo to the newly opened Rubirosa—and serve a couple Milan leftovers.
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Jane Addiction
Oct 03, 2025Lauren’s guest is ultra-popular recurring guest Marisa Meltzer, this time to discuss her new book, It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin. The conversation is a great primer: they talk about Birkin’s life, but also the French girl industrial complex, making money, style, and plenty more.
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Duration: 00:49:11The Good, the Bad, and the Versace
Sep 30, 2025Lauren and New York Times reporter Jacob Gallagher reflect on the Milan Fashion Fashion Week that was, including debuts at Gucci, Jil Sander, Versace, and Bottega Veneta. They also preview a bit of what’s to come at Paris Fashion Week (mostly Dior and Chanel), and discuss why sneakers are suddenly deeply uncool. Lauren also went to the new exhibit, Virgil Abloh: The Codes, at the Grand Palais.
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Duration: 00:46:41Introducing Simpsons Declassified with Nancy Cartwright
Sep 27, 2025Simpsons fans —THE VAULT IS OPEN!
I’m Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson for 35+ years, and I’m finally taking you inside Springfield. Simpsons Declassified is your all-access pass to the world’s most iconic, animated series.
Each week, we crack open wild predictions, eerie coincidences and fan conspiracies and stories from 36 seasons (that’s 800+ episodes!) behind-the-scenes with writers, directors, the cast and celebrity superfans, PLUS…Simpsons-themed games— play along and test your Springfield IQ.
Hear exclusive stories from our guests who were there! Perhaps some scenes that almost never aired, the jokes that died, th...
Duration: 00:02:15Resale Fever
Sep 26, 2025In a special live taping at WSA, Lauren is joined by The RealReal’s Kristen Naiman, Marisa Meltzer, Erika Veurink, and Puck’s very own Sarah Shapiro for a spirited chat on fashion’s resale boom. The group weighs in on the enduring power of vintage, the role of resale in maintaining brand value, how the secondhand market is reshaping both closets and balance sheets, and much more.
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Duration: 00:55:28Simone Rocha’s Ascendance and the Alaïa Effect
Sep 23, 2025Lauren is joined by her pal Leah Chernikoff, executive editor over at Harper’s Bazaar. They cover the best of what they saw at London Fashion Week, preview what’s to come in Milan, and debate good wrinkles versus bad wrinkles. They also examine the proliferation of balloon pants, which all started with Alaïa’s Pieter Mulier.
Alaia Balloon Pants
Aflalo (Balloon) Lolana Pant
Aflalo Ghai Pant Wool
Aflalo Jeans
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Karlie’s Glossy
Sep 19, 2025Lauren’s guests are Bedford Media proprietor Karlie Kloss and editor Thom Bettridge, whom she hired a while back to relaunch i-D magazine. Lauren asks Karlie why she’s interested in building out Bedford, which is also behind the forthcoming relaunch of Life magazine. Karlie and Thom also discuss their vision for i-D, 45 years after its founding.
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Duration: 00:46:31Armani’s Baller Will and the Shocking Emmys Red Carpet
Sep 16, 2025Lauren is joined by Eckhaus Latta designers to discuss the future of New York Fashion Week, the best and worst (and most confusing) of the Emmys red carpet, what Giorgio Armani’s will says about the future of the company, and some thoughts on Mark Guiducci’s incoming Vanity Fair.
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Duration: 00:47:11The Preppy Handbook
Sep 12, 2025Lauren’s guest today is Libby Wadle, C.E.O. of the J.Crew Group. They dig into Libby’s path from shopgirl to C.E.O., her method for working with creative people, the challenges of running a retail business in 2025, and much more. Libby also explains why she thinks the culture is breeding so many cable-knit sweaters on the runway.
2025 J.Crew Rollneck
J.Crew Raffia Bags
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Duration: 00:58:16Fashion in Pop Culture: Venice Film Festival, U.S. Open, Oasis in Pasadena Edition
Sep 09, 2025Lauren’s guest is The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins, host of The Big Picture and Jam Session. Amanda just got back from the Venice Film Festival, where she saw Emily Blunt’s lips up close and watched Marc by Sofia. They discuss the best and worst of the Venice red carpet, as well as the best looks on and off the court at the U.S. Open. Then, they explain what it was like to witness Liam Gallagher shaking his leather-covered maracas at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena during the Oasis reunion tour. Finally, Amanda shares an update regarding Meghan Ma...
Duration: 00:56:25Goodbye Mr. Armani, Hello Chloe Malle
Sep 05, 2025What a week. Lauren is joined by Gene Pressman, grandson of the founder of Barneys New York and author of They All Came to Barneys: A Personal History of the World’s Greatest Store. Gene was co-C.E.O. of Barneys in the 1990s—a golden age for fashion—and he has a lot of opinions on what makes a good store, how fashion moves in and out of popular culture, why Hermès is best in class, and plenty more. To start, Lauren is joined by New York Times reporter Jessica Testa to discuss the passing of Mr. Giorgio...
Duration: 01:19:38Nice Guy Nordstrom
Sep 02, 2025Lauren sits down with Pete Nordstrom, co-C.E.O. of the Seattle-based department store group. They cover a ton of ground, from how he got into the family business, to how the company has remained family run for four generations (without that much trouble). They also discuss the recent take-private, the state of multi-brand retail, Sir Phillip Green (pre-cancelation), Pete’s hiring philosophy, the hardworking Rickie De Sole, why he still loves being a merchant (really), and plenty, plenty more. Pete also has a great podcast that you should check out called the Nordy pod.
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Presenting: The C-Word
Aug 30, 2025With every episode, Lena Dunham and Alissa Bennett take you on a historical deep dive into the life of a woman society dismissed by calling her mad, sad, or just plain bad: Lindsay Lohan, Judy Garland, Winona Ryder, Mariah Carey, Lil Kim and many more. Join them for a rich, hilarious, and heartbreaking look into exactly what it means when we call a woman “crazy.”
The C-Word was originally published behind a paywall from 2019 - 2022. This is the first time it’s being released to all major podcast platforms.
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Duration: 00:02:56Bride Wars and Tennis Scores
Aug 29, 2025Lauren catches up with Danielle Frankel, who shares the story of her rise as a new-gen bridal designer. They discuss modern business models, changing social mores, the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, and a lot more. Plus, Lauren checks in on the fashion at the U.S. Open.
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Duration: 00:59:30The End of Leggings?
Aug 26, 2025Puck retail correspondent Sarah Shapiro joins Lauren to run through what’s happening in the activewear market, from struggles at Lululemon and Nike, to Alo and Vuori’s prospects, and the relaunch of Outdoor Voices.
Outdoor Voices Color Block leggings
Outdoor Voices Exercise Dress
Outdoor Voices Button Down
Lululemon Align No Line leggings
Alo Matching Sets
Bella + Canvas t-shirts
Outdoor Voices Gemini Short
Outdoor Voices Energy Dress
Daily Drills Shorts
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Duration: 00:55:03The Swimsuit That Launched a Thousand Knockoffs
Aug 22, 2025Lauren is joined by Georgiana Huddart, owner and creative director of British swimwear brand Hunza G. Georgiana shares the fascinating story of how she pulled the label, originally popular in the 1980s, out of obscurity. Today, Hunza G. is not only one of the most popular swimwear brands on the market, it has also influenced fashion trends writ large. Its proprietary crinkle fabric is copied endlessly: they talk about outrunning the knockoffs, her aspirations for the company, and much more.
Hunza G Swimwear
Hunza G Gingham Collection
Hunza G UPF/UV Protective S...
Fashion Is Political
Aug 19, 2025Designer, writer, and non-profit founder Aurora James returns to Fashion People to discuss Robin Givhan’s exit from The Washington Post, the tariff nonsense, the nostalgia trap, Travis Kelce’s GQ cover, Taylor Swift’s political responsibility as a deeply influential famous person, flea markets, Alexander Wang Spring/Summer 2010, and so much more.
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Duration: 00:33:38The Art of Hotel Merch and More
Aug 15, 2025Lauren’s guest is Marie-Louise Scio, C.E.O. of Italy’s Pellicano Hotels Group, which includes Hotel Il Pellicano, La Posta Vecchia Hotel, and the Mezzatorre Hotel & Thermal Spa. They discuss the rise of the Instagram holiday, getting resort retail right, and how Marie-Louise used her fashion industry connections and design background to change the way hospitality works all over the world.
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Duration: 00:55:55The Girlboss Discourse
Aug 12, 2025Lauren and Marisa Meltzer, author of the forthcoming ‘It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin,’ review Ty Haney's Outdoor Voices relaunch, and discuss the possibility of Goop Kitchen heading to New York. (There's a longer Gwyneth Paltrow convo, too.) They also question why the street style at Copenhagen Fashion Week is so bad, and explore the so-called return of the girlboss.
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Duration: 01:01:40Meet the Queen of Going Out Tops and Sexy(ish) Dresses
Aug 08, 2025Lauren’s guest is serial fashion entrepreneur Yael Aflalo, whose latest brand, Aflalo, launched less than a year ago. Lauren checks in with Yael to see how it’s going, what she’s learned about the luxury market, why going direct-to-consumer is better in the long run, what’s selling, what’s not, and plenty more.
Aflalo
Fiorenza Lace Top
Lolana Pant
Aflalo Denim
Afalo Brein Shirt
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Duration: 00:56:02In Phoebe We Trust
Aug 05, 2025For this special double-header episode, Lauren covers both the business and pleasure of fashion. First up is Bernstein analyst Luca Solca with a reflection on the latest luxury earnings season. They discuss pricing, the secondhand market, the Chinese consumer, and the prospects of everyone from The Prada Group and Hermès to Richemont, LVMH, and Kering. Then, stylist Sarah de Mavaleix pops in to discuss the greatest of Phoebe Philo Collection D, and why it marks a turning point for the designer—and the fashion industry writ large.
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Duration: 00:47:56Art World Confidential
Aug 01, 2025Sarah Harrelson, editor-in-chief and founder of ‘Cultured,’ joins Lauren to discuss how she built a media business outside of the traditional ecosystem. They also chat about the differences (and similarities) between the art and fashion worlds, what it was like to build a journalism career while based in Miami, moving to Los Angeles, and editing a magazine in 2025.
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Duration: 01:07:21As Goop As It Gets
Jul 29, 2025Lauren's guest is Amy Odell, author of Gwyneth: The Biography. They discuss actress Gwyneth Paltrow's second life as a wellness influencer, editor, fashion designer, and C.E.O. and founder of GOOP, the lifestyle business that has attracted plenty of attention but struggled to turn a profit. They also discuss GP's relationship with Anna Wintour, who was the subject of Amy's first book.Gwyneth: The BiographyAnna: The Biography
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Duration: 00:57:17What (Relatively Rich) Women Want
Jul 25, 2025Lauren catches up with Isabel Wilkinson Schor, founder of Attersee, a line of wardrobe essentials that, over the past half decade has become foundational to a set of fashion consumers that has money to spend, but perhaps not to burn. They discuss Isabel’s journalism career, her reasons for starting a brand, and what she’s learned about business and human nature along the way.
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Duration: 00:49:56Burberry’s Bump, Keds’ Return & Outdoor Voices’ Overhaul
Jul 22, 2025Lauren and How Long Gone’s Jason Stewart are both in Chicago for various reasons too boring to name. They discuss midwestern-nice fashion, from the local pub to the RL Restaurant, beer drinking, overeating protein, boutique fitness style, Tyler Haney’s return to Outdoor Voices, the Keds trend, Burberry’s revival, and why Loro Piana’s labor controversy in Italy won’t hurt its sales.
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Duration: 01:02:34The Life & Times of Anna, Tina, and Graydon
Jul 18, 2025Lauren’s guest today is Michael Grynbaum, whose new book, ‘Empire of the Elite: Inside Condé Nast, the Media Dynasty That Reshaped America,’ was just published earlier this week. They dive into the past, present, and future of Condé Nast—from the Anna-Graydon-Tina golden age to the current financial headwinds facing the company, and everything in between. And, of course, they dig into the ongoing race to succeed Anna at American Vogue.
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Duration: 01:15:58Becky Malinsky’s Five Things (Plus a Sun Valley Bonus)
Jul 15, 2025Double the guests, double the fun. Lauren is joined by her friend, the writer, stylist, and fashion editor Becky Malinsky of Five Things You Should Buy fame. They discuss five topics weighing heavy on the group chat: the best denim shorts, why running tights with pockets are annoying, why no men’s pants fit, the fashion in the Jessica Biel vehicle ‘The Better Sister,’ and the $10 million Hermès Birkin prototype. But wait, there’s more: Puck’s media-industry scoop machine, Dylan Byers, ducks in at the top of the show to review the most important runway of the year: the pro...
Duration: 01:05:17Sex and the Ghesquière Girl
Jul 11, 2025Lauren’s guest is Liz Goldwyn, writer of ‘Starf*cuker’ on Substack, documentary filmmaker, sexual wellness advocate, book author, and Hollywood royalty. She joins Lauren to talk about her life working in fashion in the 1990s and 2000s, Los Angeles style, and her incredible vintage collection—from Nicolas Ghesquière-era Balenciaga to Sorelle Fontana—a selection of which is currently on sale at Arcade Vintage.
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Duration: 01:01:10Celine Mania and Meghan Markle’s Misstep
Jul 08, 2025Legendary ‘Wall Street Journal’ fashion reporter Teri Agins joins Lauren to discuss everything from Pedro Pascal's new stylist to Meghan Markle’s brand-building strategy. They also get into Michael Rider’s Celine debut, and discuss how the luxury industry has transformed over the past 30 years.
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Duration: 00:46:29Everyone’s Favorite Influencer
Jul 04, 2025Lauren’s guest is Katie Sturino: Body-acceptance advocate, founder of the beauty brand Megababe, and author of the new novel ‘Sunny Side Up.’ They chat about the creator economy, the evolving market for plus-size clothing, the societal effects of GLP-1s, swimwear, building a mass-market brand, writing a book, and a lot more.
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Duration: 01:02:05
The Anna Wintour Succession Saga
Jul 01, 2025Lauren's guest is Chris Black, marketer, sort-of influencer, and co-host of ‘How Long Gone,’ a podcast for people who wish they were invited to the Bezos-Sánchez wedding. They discuss Jonathan Anderson's Dior debut, the happy couple and extreme displays of wealth, who should succeed Anna Wintour at American ‘Vogue,’ and why press trips have gotten so good lately.
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Duration: 00:42:28Gatecrashers and Gatekeepers
Jun 27, 2025Lauren's guest today is Robin Givhan, longtime fashion and cultural critic and author of Make It Ours: Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh. They chat about the late designer's upbringing, his anti-perfectionism approach to creation, and the imprint he made on Louis Vuitton. They also get into the changing definition of luxury, and Abloh's role in that transformation. Plus, Lauren shares a dispatch from Paris, where she co-hosted a Puck private dinner at Le Petit Chaise with ShopMy earlier in the week. By Thursday, though, everyone was obsessing over this Anna Wintour-stepping-down-from-American Vogue news, which Lauren addresses...
Duration: 01:12:45Jonathan's Dior and Bezos’s Tux
Jun 24, 2025Lauren’s guest this episode is Highsnobiety editor-in-chief (#1 Evan Kinori fan) Noah Johnson. They discuss what’s left of Men's Fashion Week in Milan (Our Legacy, Prada, and Armani); Louis Vuitton, Auralee, and Apresse in Paris; the great expectations around Jonathan Anderson’s first Dior show; weird shoes; Common Projects; Jeff Bezos’s look for his wedding with Lauren Sanchez in Venice later this week; Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wacko style; the aftermath of the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy costuming drama; Turkish hair transplants; and plenty more.
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Meet the Investor Behind Skims, The Row, and Your Favorite Weed Drink
Jun 20, 2025Lauren sits down with Nick Brown, the managing director of Imaginary Ventures, which he co-founded in 2018 with Natalie Massenet. Through his work at Imaginary and, previously, 14W, Nick has invested in dozens of modern brands, including but not limited to: The RealReal, Glossier, Everlane, Reformation, Skims, The Row, Cann, and many others. They discuss the evolution of venture capital firms investing in consumer products, the rise of digital commerce, the importance of branding for long-term commercial success, changing consumer behavior, exit scenarios, and plenty more.
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Duration: 01:27:48A Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Costuming Controversy and Brad Pitt’s Midlife Stylist
Jun 17, 2025Lauren’s guest today is Leah Chernikoff, Harper’s Bazaar executive editor and co-host of the podcast, The Good Buy. They have a lot to cover: the controversy around the first-look images of actress Sarah Pidgeon playing Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in Ryan Murphy’s An American Love Story; Brad Pitt’s fashion makeover involving velvet and tie-dye; news that Dôen raised some serious money; the death of beauty industry legend/pioneer/all-around great guy Leonard Lauder; and a fashion review of Materialists, the Celine Song movie starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans.
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Duration: 00:52:35Content + Commerce: A Love Story
Jun 13, 2025Today on the pod, Lauren is joined by her good buds, Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo, co-founders of 831 Stories (which could be described as the Blumhouse of the romance genre). Claire and Erica are serial entrepreneurs (you may have shopped their previous business, Of a Kind) and experts in using stories to drive sales of actual products. They discuss the dos and don’ts of content and commerce, how to make good merch, podcasting, the Foster sisters, and plenty more.
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The Man Repeller Attracts
Jun 10, 2025Lauren is joined by Leandra Medine Cohen, stylist, philosopher, observer, and author of The Cereal Aisle newsletter. They discuss the end of this latest round of designer musical chairs, the Kardashians, designing clothes, editing, shopping in stores when you’re a fashion influencer, what people are wearing on the Upper East Side, and Leandra’s new jewelry line with Aflalo, which is available to pre-order this Thursday on aflalonyc.com.
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Duration: 00:41:41Stores: What Are They Good For?
Jun 06, 2025Lauren welcomes Jonathan Schley, vice chairman of Newmark’s global retail advisory, to the pod to discuss real estate’s place in the global fashion industry, from the role of physical stores in today’s shopping journey to the reasons certain retail developments look the way they do. It all comes down to real estate, and Jonathan explains why.
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Duration: 01:05:462 Become 1... Dior!
Jun 03, 2025Today, Lauren and Icon America editor-in-chief Gro Curtis discuss Jonathan Anderson’s appointment at Dior, the first designer in charge of both menswear and womenswear for the brand. It’s a giant deal that has major implications for the LVMH-couture house, but also the LVMH group, and the luxury industry at large. Lauren is pumped. In other news, Gro and Lauren share their hopes and dreams for Michael Rider’s Celine debut in July. (Once again, Lauren is inordinately excited.) Also, Lauren poses the question: Have we reached peak Kardashian? Gro has an answer.
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... Duration: 00:44:27What in the World Is Really Going on With Saks Fifth Avenue?
May 30, 2025Lauren quizzes living legend Bill Cohan, author of Puck’s Dry Powder email, about Saks Global’s mounting debt, and what might happen to Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman if the company were forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. They also discuss why retail is such a tough business, why Bernard Arnault is so successful, and why he might want to take control of Bergdorf Goodman. Plus, Bill shares some great Paris recs.
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The Party Girl & The Chanel Dip
May 27, 2025An outtake from Puck’s Stories of the Season Emmy’s event, Lauren interviews Parker Posey, star of White Lotus Season 3, but also Dazed & Confused, Party Girl, Daytrippers, You’ve Got Mail, Beau Is Afraid, The Staircase, and plenty others. They discuss Posey’s collaboration with White Lotus costume designer Alex Bovaird, the importance of clothes on screen, her White Lotus character Victoria Ratliff’s exacting caftan wardrobe, and more. Don’t worry, Lorazapam gets a shoutout. Plus, Lauren talks Chanel in the early days of Matthieu Blazy, and what 2024’s decline in sales and profits means for the company.
<... Duration: 00:22:48Everybody Wants This
May 23, 2025Erin and Sara Foster join Lauren on the pod to share how they built Favorite Daughter into a smash-hit apparel line, despite not being fashion people themselves. They also discuss how the success of ‘Nobody Wants This,’ Erin’s hit Netflix show (that Sara also produced), has propelled Favorite Daughter further in unexpected ways, and why everything they do—podcast, investing, TV, fashion—works in tandem. The trio also discuss Montana Ave. moms and black v-neck sweaters.
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Sweatpants (Are Not) Forever
May 20, 2025In this jam-packed episode, Lauren and designer Scott Sternberg get into former Valentino designer Pierpaolo Piccioli’s appointment at Balenciaga, the best and worst dressed at the Cannes Film Festival thus far (from Jennifer Lawrence in Dior to Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton to Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix in Givenchy), and the state of the sweatpants market. Scott also lays out a product plan for Burberry, which is in the midst of a turnaround.
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Duration: 00:45:43Scully Says
May 16, 2025James Scully, renowned casting director and longtime retail insider, joins Lauren for a wide-ranging chat about his career and the evolution of the fashion industry since his early days working with Karl Lagerfeld and Jean Paul Gaultier. He also discusses his move from New York City to suburban Hudson, co-founding Jamestown Hudson, the evolution of retail from large department stores to niche boutiques, the impact of Vogue’s celebrity covers, and so much more.
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Duration: 01:28:07Introducing: Aspire with Emma Grede
May 14, 2025Build the life of your dreams and learn from the world’s most successful people.
Emma Grede, one of America’s richest self-made women - wants you to make the most of your life. On ‘Aspire with Emma Grede', learn through thought-provoking conversations with some of the most successful and smartest minds on the planet.
Each episode will unpack their habits, philosophy and strategies, covering career advice, well-being, psychology and of course how to win in business. The show offers personal stories, data-driven advice, real-world strategies, and the experience you need, to turn your dreams into r...
Duration: 00:02:37The Row vs. Donni
May 13, 2025Puck's retail correspondent, Sarah Shapiro, joins Lauren to discuss the latest tariff-war news, the C.E.O. change-up at D.T.C. luggage label Away, and the prospect of a Barneys New York drama series created by the people behind ‘The OC’ and ‘Gossip Girl.’ They also explore, at length, the appeal of two very different, but very popular, brands worn by plenty of moms on the private school drop-off circuit: Donni and The Row.DONNI. Taffeta Simple Pant
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HIGH SPORT Kick Cropped Flared Pants
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Better Call Andrew
May 09, 2025Andrew Rosen, the founder of Theory and an investor in what feels like every American brand that’s amounted to anything over the past 30 years—Rag & Bone, Alice & Olivia, Skims, Veronica Beard, and dozens more—joins Lauren to chat about American fashion and retail, from the good to the bad. They also discuss Andrew’s latest project, TWP, as well as his investment philosophy, how the industry has changed since he got started in the 1970s, the future of department stores, and plenty more.
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Duration: 00:59:35Not Your Mother’s Met Gala
May 06, 2025Writer, publicist, and leading authority on being a respectable person, Bonnie Morrison, joins Lauren on the pod. Naturally, they share their favorite (and least favorite) Met Gala red carpet looks, featuring Oswald Boateng, Sabrina Carpenter, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Ayo Edibiri, and pretty much everyone else. They also chat about Bonnie’s recent newsletter exploring complexities of the Costume Institute exhibition and the party theme. Bonnie also offered some wise words about the situations embroiling LA-based, high-minded merch brand Online Ceramics and the fashion designer Riccardo Tisci, who was recently accused of sexual assault in a New York court.
How to Not Get (Work) Divorced
May 02, 2025M/M Paris co-founders Mathias Augustyniak and Michael Amzalag join Lauren to break down their new role as creative directors of ‘Harper’s Bazaar Italia.’ Mathias and Michael—who have worked closely with everyone from Björk and Carine Roitfeld to Nicolas Ghesquière and Jonathan Anderson—also discuss how they maintain their creative chemistry, what it’s like to pursue originality in the digital age, how to not get (work) divorced, and plenty more.
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Duration: 01:06:07Zombie Brands and Barneys in Japan
Apr 29, 2025Lauren and creative director Jen Brill discuss the American brands living out a second (or third, or fourth) life in Japan. They also get into what's happening with Barneys New York here in the U.S. and rate the looks at Gigi Hadid's 30th birthday party. Plus, Jen gives listeners the low down on the latest issue of the magazine-slash-fashion-line Hommegirls, which you can now buy at a branded shop on Walker Street in New York City.
Makeup Forever
Daryl K Vintage Archive
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Luxury, Democratized
Apr 25, 2025Reed Krakoff's approach to design is anything but ordinary. And yet, he's one of the chief architects of the accessible luxury movement. Before his nearly 20-year run at Coach, where he fully changed the game, he worked at Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger. And more recently, he did a much-talked-about stint at Tiffany. Now, he's advising the LVMH-linked investment firm L Catterton on multiple brands, including the 50-year-old jeweler John Hardy. He and Lauren discuss all that and more—from growing up to in Connecticut to getting fired in New York City, and what it felt like to experience tr...
Duration: 01:21:45Just Don’t?
Apr 22, 2025Simeon Siegel, the sharp-eyed retail analyst at BMO Capital Markets, joins Lauren to discuss one of the last remnants of our disintegrating monoculture: Nike. With Nike in the throes of a still-active business crisis, Simeon breaks down everything from the Jordan-esque potential of NikeSkims to the importance of selling $50 sneakers at DSW. Simeon also forecasts whether Nike can maintain its magic for another 20 years—and if so, how will Nike maintain its mystique in a fragmented cultural landscape?
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Nike Dunks
Nike Epic React
... Duration: 00:51:18Introducing: What We Spend
Apr 19, 2025Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spend, people from across the country and across the financial spectrum are opening their wallets—and their lives—to tell you everything: what they make, what they want, and—for one week—what they spend.
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Duration: 00:11:03A Sofia Coppola Appreciation Pod
Apr 18, 2025The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins joins Lauren on the pod to discuss one of their shared interests: Sofia Coppola. Together, the duo interrogate Coppola’s relationship with fashion, on- and off-screen: her incredible influence on modern aesthetics, her impact on the industry, and why she’s personally important to them. (As true professionals, they also tried their best not to be too sycophantic. They may or may not have failed.)
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Sofia-recommended Noah Pants
Noah x Barbour jacket
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Duration: 01:04:35Tariffs & The Art of Retail Maintenance
Apr 15, 2025Lauren is joined by retail real estate guru Jonathan Schley to discuss some of the biggest fashion news of the week, including the Prada Group’s $1.4 billion acquisition of Versace (is this an opportunity for more Miu Miu stores?) and how Trump’s tariffs might shake out across the retail landscape. They also dig into Glossier’s disappointing financials and the challenges of maintaining brand momentum post-Covid. Finally, Jonathan shares some advice for founder-led brands.
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Duration: 00:51:00Department Store Wars
Apr 11, 2025In the never-ending saga of American department stores, Saks Global’s acquisition of the Neiman Marcus Group for $2.7 billion will go down in history as one of the most complicated—and consequential—plot points. Lauren and Saks Global C.E.O. Marc Metrick run through the list of complaints against the luxury department store super group, which includes Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman—from issues paying vendors to customer return snafus. And then, Marc outlines why he believes the deal was inevitable, and why it’ll be better for the customer in the long run.
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Duration: 01:14:39Flip-flopgate and Vanity Fair Guessing Games
Apr 07, 2025Lauren is joined by watch expert and Dimepiece founder Brynn Wallner, who just spent a week in Geneva at Watches & Wonders, the Swiss watch industry’s largest and most important trade show. Brynn shares what she saw in the context of what’s happening in the watch market more broadly. They also discuss the big T (as it tariffs) and what they could mean for watch collectors. To round things out, they contemplate the merits (or lack thereof) of The Row’s $690 flip-flops and discuss who should be the next editor in chief of Vanity Fair.
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Duration: 00:50:16Virgil’s Design Legacy and the Case for Demna at Gucci
Apr 04, 2025Lauren welcomes Jesse Lee, founder of Basic Space and owner of Design Miami, back to the pod for a live taping at Design Space LA, a shoppable fair that took place in late March 2025 at the Pacific Designer Center, one of the freakiest buildings in Los Angeles.
They discuss Jesse’s theory that “design is the new luxury,” Virgil Abloh’s lasting impact, the culture of club promotion in the 2000s, and why Jesse believes Demna is the right choice for Gucci. (He called it two years ago, I swear.)
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Duration: 00:55:07Gwyneth Paltrow’s P.R. Plan and the Brooks Brothers Pseudo-Revival
Apr 01, 2025Lauren is joined by Marisa Meltzer, author of the forthcoming book ‘It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin.’ They discuss what's behind Gwyneth Paltrow’s recent P.R. push pegged to both her return to acting and the restructuring of Goop, her lifestyle mini-empire. Marisa then compares and contrasts the memoirs of two important New Yorkers: Graydon Carter and Keith McNally. The duo also discuss the Thirteen Lune controversy, the portrayal of older women in media, and why they wish they were shopping at Brooks Brothers but aren’t. Finally, they share their vacation wardrobe strategies.
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Tennis Lessons
Mar 28, 2025Lauren welcomes retail exec (and retail royalty) Amanda Greeley to the pod to discuss the launch of her new tennis-centered activewear line, Spence. They reflect on the DTC boom of the mid-2010s, what modern brands can learn from mall brands (her mom is the C.E.O. of Serena and Lily and also worked at Victoria’s Secret for decades), why most tennis gear is hard to wear off the court, as well as the importance of the color red. And don’t worry, there are multiple Challengers mentions.
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Duration: 00:57:03New York, It’s a Wonderful (Shopping) Town
Mar 25, 2025New York, It’s a Wonderful (Shopping) Town
Lauren is joined by journalist Max Berlinger to discuss the Proenza boys’ appointment as creative directors at Loewe…and who might be great at Balenciaga. They also get into the Nike opportunity, and why the Internationalist is an underrated sneaker. Plus, Max shares his firsthand account of the Printemps store opening in New York last week, and Lauren and Max share some of their favorite clothing stores in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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Duration: 00:54:46RealReal Talk
Mar 21, 2025Lauren catches up with Rati Sahi Levesque, C.E.O. of The RealReal, about the rise of thrifting culture, why The RealReal’s app is so addictive, the changing face of the luxury consumer, why everyone is searching for collarless Armani blazers, the emergence of Theory as a hot secondhand brand (corporate cosplay?), why investing in tech is sometimes a good idea, and a whole lot more.
Collarless Armani Blazer
Hermes Clogs
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Polo Ralph Lauren Cashmere Sweater
Ralph Lauren Western Cashmere Sweater
... Duration: 00:48:45Introducing The Women’s Hoops Show
Mar 20, 2025Women’s basketball is on the rise and The Women’s Hoops Show is here for every buzzer-beater, breakout star, and game-changing moment.
Join host Jordan Robinson as she dives deep into the WNBA, college hoops, and the rise of new leagues like Unrivaled to bring you insightful conversations with players, coaches, and analysts. If you love women’s basketball, this is your year-round home for the biggest stories in the game.
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Duration: 00:02:44Goodbye Loewe, Hello Dior
Mar 18, 2025Lauren is joined by stylist Karolyn Pho to discuss designer Jonathan Anderson’s exit from Loewe and what his vision for Dior, where he will be announced as creative director in the coming weeks, could look like. They also get into LVMH C.E.O. Bernard Arnault’s HBO-style succession plans. (Is Delphine really the Shiv of the situation?) But wait, there’s more: the duo also contemplate who could be the next Balenciaga designer, and break down Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s looks from a recent dinner date in New York City. (They also try to figure out why...
Duration: 00:57:16The Demna-at-Gucci Bombshell and All the Other Stuff That Happened During Fashion Month
Mar 14, 2025Lauren is joined by Interview editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg to discuss the best of the season’s shows, starting with Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein in New York all the way up to Prada in Milan and Balenciaga, Miu Miu, and Saint Laurent in Paris. They discuss corporate cosplay and vintage replicas on the runways, why the state of the world is making people want to wear suits again, and then… they are interrupted by the announcement that Demna is the new creative director of Gucci, just hours after Dario Vitale was announced at Versace. It’s chaos.
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Duration: 00:55:56Introducing: Campus Files
Mar 12, 2025College holds a mythic place in American culture, but behind the polished campus tours and glossy brochures lies a far more complicated reality. Each episode of Campus Files uncovers a new story that rocked a college or university. Consider this your unofficial campus tour.
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Duration: 00:11:58Corporate Cosplay, Chloé’s Real Girls, and Gucci Guessing Games
Mar 11, 2025Lauren is joined by fashion journalist Tish Weinstock, author of ‘How to be a Goth: Notes on Undead Style,’ to chat all things Paris Fashion Week. They cover Simone Bellotti’s appointment at Jil Sander, who they think is up next at Gucci, and what is was like for Tish to walk as a model in the Chloé show. Most importantly, they discuss all the suits on the runway in Paris. Also, Tish offers her theory of modern creativity.
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Duration: 00:46:16There’s The Row, and Then There’s Everyone Else
Mar 07, 2025Live from Paris Fashion Week, Lauren is joined by Misty White Sidell from The New York Times to discuss the inception, rise, and triumph of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s The Row, arguably America’s one true luxury brand. They cover everything from the designers’ influence on American style and how they broke out of their child-actor prison to what makes The Row different from its European competitors, why fans are willing to pay such steep prices for their wares, what makes their sample sales special, and how they might expand their purview now that they’re valued at more tha...
Duration: 00:53:40At the Oscars, Old Dresses and New Teeth
Mar 04, 2025Lauren is joined by the brilliant Hillary Kerr of Future Publishing, Who What Wear, podcasting, and newsletter fame, for their annual unpacking of Hollywood’s most important night…of red carpet fashion. They cover it all, from the unexpected endurance of the man-brooch trend, to the rise of archival replicas, to pervasiveness of veneers. They also discuss which fashion brands hit it big on Sunday, from Timothée Chalamet’s (almost-glowing) yellow suit to Ariana Grande’s Schiaparelli twofer. Plus, they reveal how VIP publicists and celebrity stylists make it all happen, from the contracts to the dress designs.
The PR Guy
Feb 28, 2025Lauren welcomes Paris-based communications guru Lucien Pagès to the pod. Lucien shares stories of precious time spent interning in Yves Saint Laurent’s studio in the 1990s, opening his agency (with Adam Kimmel as his first client!) in the 2000s, going global in the 2010s, and selling to supergroup The Independents last year. They also chat about how Americans and Europeans approach fashion and style. Plus, Lauren checks in from Milan Fashion Week with reports from Prada and more.
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Duration: 01:12:13