Fashion People

Lauren chats with old friend Phillip Picardi about the relaunch of Playboy. (He is editor-in-chief.) They discuss the sex recession, the porn obsession, how to make a magazine feel internet-y in a good way, hip lingerie brands, the magic of Katie Grand, the genius of Marie Suter, licensed product, and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren’s guest is the one-and-only Steff Yotka, global editorial director of i-D magazine. They really get into it, starting with what it was like for Steff to skip Fashion Month. They also discuss last week’s Maison Margiela show in Shanghai, Celine Dion’s 10-concert run in Paris, the best fashion advertising campaigns of the season, who should go to Alaïa, Matthieu Blazy’s runway show soundtracks, the Lilith Fair, why Coachella is a big opportunity for fashion, Dario Vitale’s free agency, Pieter Mulier, and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren is joined by Chanel expert and blogger-influencer-V.I.C. Bryan Boy to discuss why Matthieu Blazy’s vision is working, and what it says about the state of luxury. They also talk broader industry trends and challenges, like whether the online army of people complaining about handbag “quality” is worthy of attention. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren is joined by friend of the show Marisa Meltzer, late of Vanity Fair. They discuss Marisa’s recent stories on Charvet and French pharmacy innovations, Nordic Knots’ $100 million funding round, Drew Henry’s appointment at Courrèges, whether or not smoking is actually back, and how every man can be reduced to a combination of a superhero and a sport. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren’s guest is Jesse Derris, president of communications and marketing company Orchestra and founder of Derris. They cover a ton of ground: the evolution of crisis P.R., the challenges and opportunities facing D.T.C. companies, the impact of A.I. on consumer behavior, why storytelling still sits at the center of brand-building, and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren’s guest is Los Angeles–based stylist Karolyn Pho. They discuss the opening of Bar di Bello in Silver Lake, Kim Jones’s lucrative collab with Bosideng, John Galliano’s Zara partnership, celebrity men wearing Chanel, nice underwear, and so much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ever wonder “What should I actually do with my life?” Today we’re excited to introduce you to Suzy Welch. As a three-time New York Times bestselling author and the professor behind NYU’s wildly popular "Becoming You" class, Suzy has spent years studying the art of decision-making and the pursuit of authentic purpose. On her podcast, Becoming You, Suzy helps you find your authentic purpose in this messy, scary, and altogether beautiful world we share. Find Becoming You with Suzy Welch wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren’s guest is Oscar nominated costume designer Miyako Bellizzi, the frequent Safdie collaborator who is responsible for everything from Naomi Fry’s suit in Marty Supreme to Oscar Isaac’s New Balances in Scenes From a Marriage. They discuss her transition from fashion editor to costume designer, how she works with different directors, designing costumes for film versus television, her personal style, and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren is joined by a panel of industry experts—stylist Jamie Mizrahi, Who What Wear’s Hillary Kerr, and The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins—to discuss the best and worst of the Oscars 2026 red carpet, and the night’s biggest trends. They also weigh into how the increasingly common pay-to-play dynamic between brands and stars has changed the entire game of getting dressed. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alastair McKimm, the founder of Prototype_ and head of VTG Studios, joins Lauren to talk about the best and worst shows of Fashion Month—from Chanel, Dior, and Marc Jacobs nailing it, to Calvin Klein and Balenciaga missing the mark. Then they chat about Prototype_, Alastair’s new editorial venture, and how he’s trying to reinvent the fashion magazine genre. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this very special double-header, Lauren is joined first by How Long Gone’s Jason Stewart, who visited Paris for the first time ever last week to attend the Loewe show on Friday. Then, writer, Substacker, and guy about town Derek Blasberg pops in to discuss the best of the Paris shows. (He would never say anything negative.) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daniella Kallmeyer, the South African-born designer, drops by to talk about her humble origins (waitressing at the Plaza) and McQueen apprenticeship, and launching a brand with just $7,000 and a circular saw. Plus: pricing in the dead zone between contemporary and luxury, and why “lesbian chic” is actually for everyone. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren's guest is Becky Malinsky, author of 5 Things You Should Buy and columnist for the Financial Times. They discuss the best and worst of Milan Fashion Week, from Diesel, Fendi, and Jil Sander to Prada, Demna's debut at Gucci, and Bottega Veneta. They also get into emerging trends (white tights, stirrup pants) and anti-trends (no one wants to carry a handbag) and ponder the past—and maybe future—of Glamour magazine. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren's guest is jewelry designer Charlotte Chesnais, the designer whose singular, namesake jewelry line has become a wardrobe essential for many inside the fashion industry and out. They discuss what it’s like to build a business in France, the nuances of the jewelry market, the price of gold, the meaning of the term “vermeilles,” the greatness of Michael Rider at Celine, and why her stuff is so cool. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren is joined by Bernstein luxury analyst Luca Solca to decode the latest earnings gauntlet across luxury—from LVMH and Kering to Richemont and Hermès, and beyond—and what the numbers reveal about the industry’s true health. They also weigh into the future of LVMH’s wine and spirits division, the reawakening Chinese middle class, the forthcoming Capital Markets Day, and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren's guests are Elissa Santisi and Francesca Keller. Elissa is a famous (and famously cool) stylist, Francesca is an actress, producer, and maker of hilarious TikTok videos, many of which star Elissa. They discuss Elissa’s life in fashion, Francesca’s experience of Elissa’s life in fashion, their shared fame, Phoebe Philo, and so much more. (Requisite reading: Alyssa Vingan’s New York Times piece on the duo.) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren’s guest is Leah Chernikoff, executive editor of Harper’s Bazaar and host of The Good Buy. They’re reflecting on New York Fashion week, from March Jacobs to Diotima, the rise of the second-floor shop, best dressed at the indie spirit awards, Love Story, the desire for diamonds, and so much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren sits down with Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia, the outgoing designers of Oscar de la Renta and co-founders of Monse. They dig into the challenges of designing two collections simultaneously, especially during February’s grueling New York Fashion Week season, which tends to be the toughest to put together. Then they reflect on a decade of growth at Oscar de la Renta and why they ultimately chose to focus exclusively on Monse. Along the way, they break down the importance of understanding of their customer base, the role social media and celebrity endorsements played in the brand’s ascent, and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren’s guest is Kyle Smith, fashion editor of the NFL and stylist to many of the league’s biggest stars, including Joe Burrow. They discuss the deepening relationship between American football and fashion, the GQ Bowl, Thom Browne, the halftime show, and Oscar de la Renta’s game night party with Puck, as well as Pieter Mulier’s appointment at Alaïa, the Margot Robbie Wuthering Heights press tour, and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren is joined by Ian Schatzberg, founder of the creative agency General Idea, to discuss the ins and outs of fashion branding. They discuss how both big and small brands think about their identity, the role of data in branding, celebrity endorsements, the tension between accessibility and exclusivity, pricing strategies, why establishing an authentic brand matters now more than ever, and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren’s guest is music journalist Yasi Salek, host of Bandsplain and author of the must-subscribe newsletter Fast and Loose. Yasi joins Lauren to discuss the best and best-worst fashion at the Grammys, Charli XCX’s after-party at Bar Marmont with W and Saint Laurent, the future of Alaïa, Sydney Sweeney’s lingerie launch, Boston, and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s guest is Chantal Fernandez, writer at The Cut and New York Magazine, and co-author (with Lauren!) of Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unravelling of An American Icon. (Buy it here.) Chantal joined Lauren to discuss the growing importance of V.I.C.s (aka, Very Important Customers) to fashion brands as all eyes are on new Couture client Lauren Sánchez Bezos. They get into whether people should be mad that fashion brands engage with the Bezoses, and also chat about the economics of this fascinating part of the industry. (I.e., how much clients spend, what brands spend to woo them, and why it’s such a valuable part of the business these days.) Lauren also shares her thoughts on Chanel, Couture Week, and the state of the luxury market. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How Long Gone’s Chris Black is back to discuss the men’s shows in Milan and Paris—Ralph Lauren, Celine, and more—plus Jonathan Anderson’s first couture show for Dior, why everyone they know is taking peptides and smoking cigarettes, Kanye’s Wall Street Journal ad, Jurgen Teller overkill, and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren’s guest is Veronica Swanson Beard, co-founder of the brand Veronica Beard. (Her partner is her sister-in-law, Veronica Miele Beard.) They discuss building a family business, work marriages, getting your pricing right, the opportunities and challenges in multibrand retail, and keeping women interested season after season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren’s guest is editor Isabella Burley, founder of Climax Books. They discuss Valentino Garavani, whose passing was announced as they were recording the episode. They also consider men’s fashion week in Milan, the legacy of stylist Melanie Ward, the most anticipated shows of this Couture season, and, of course, what exactly Isabella is up to with Climax, where books are “exciting.” To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York Times reporters Jessica Testa and Michael Grynbaum join Lauren for a very special episode about the current state of legacy publisher Condé Nast. (Remember, Michael wrote a book about Condé Nast. called The Empire of the Elite.) They discuss Will Welch’s exit from GQ (and potential replacements), if Mark Guiducci is doing a good job at Vanity Fair, and whether every Condé Nast editor is contractually obligated to thank H.R. lord Stan Duncan in their departure (or arrival). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren’s guest is Who What Wear co-founder, Future Publishing S.V.P., and Substacker Hillary Kerr. They discuss the best and worst of the Golden Globes red carpet, and what the lineup portends about the rest of the awards season, and the fashion industry at large. They also get into the Guccissance and the future of Saks Global. Mentioned in this episode: Dior, Chanel, Rose Byrne, Matthieu Blazy, Jessie Buckley, Valentino, Colman Domingo, Teyana Taylor, Schiaparelli, Jonathan Anderson, Kate Young, Jamie Mizrahi, Mia Goth, Jennifer Lawrence, Ryan Hastings, Justine Lupe, Rebecca Ramsey, and plenty of other fashion people. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lauren 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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices