Lauren is joined by New York Times reporter Jacob Gallagher, calling in live from Paris where he’s covering the men’s shows and Couture. They discuss Peter Copping’s debut at Lanvin, Kim Jones’s emotional (and potentially final) show at Dior, the appeal of Auralee, and leather jackets. Jacob also recalls Milan Fashion Week, which happened a whole eight days ago. Finally, the duo share their mutual admiration for Bally designer Simone Bellotti, who Lauren reports has a new job.
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Lauren and Becky Malinsky dial in from London, right after Burberry’s show at the Tate Britain. They discuss the future of that brand (with or without designer Daniel Lee), the future of London Fashion Week, shopping in London, and the tenor of its street style versus New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. They also interrogate what’s happening as Saks Global (owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman) battles with its brands regarding late payments and how it may affect the customer experience. Finally, they get into the why behind the launch of Nike Skims.
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The Sakspocalypse and a Burberry Question Mark

For this special London Fashion Week edition of ‘Fashion People,’ Lauren chats with designer Emilia Wickstead, who is celebrating 10 years of runway shows. They discuss her childhood in New Zealand, moving to Milan at 14, what it’s like building a business in London post-Brexit, and designing for a certain customer in mind without letting outside noise distract you.
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Dressing Up in a Dressed-Down World

Lauren is joined by former 'Harper’s Bazaar' editors Cynthia True and Dennis Golonka, hosts of 'Blow-Up: When Liz Tilberis Transformed Bazaar.' (If you haven’t listened, you should.) They discuss what it was like to work at a glossy magazine in the 1990s (from the expense accounts to the dress code), how today’s fashion industry would be different if Liz were still around (she tragically died of cancer in 1999), and why they wanted to tell her story. Lauren also dips into what designer Sabato de Sarno’s sudden exit from Gucci means for parentco Kering.
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Fashion in the Golden Age of Magazines and Sabato’s Farewell (Finally)

Lauren and Harper’s Bazaar executive digital director Lynette Nylander serve up instant reactions to Monday night’s Marc Jacobs show at the New York Public Library. They also talk tariffs (or lack thereof), Dua Lipa’s Chanel commercial (cue Fine Young Cannibals’s “She Drives Me Crazy”), and the end of Biologique Recherche PF50 1970. (R.I.P.) Lauren also explains the Vuori phenomenon to Lynette.
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New York Loves Marc Jacobs 

Today on the pod, Lauren is joined by Morgan Stewart McGraw, founder of the fashion line Renggli. She’s also a Beverly Hills native, major shopper, and former star of the well-loved reality television series 'Rich Kids of Beverly Hills.' They discuss Morgan’s experience growing up in the Los Angeles metropolitan statistical area, how the fashion at the Polo Lounge has evolved over the years, what luxury brands are getting wrong these days, and why she started selling cashmere. Lauren also dips into all the big Line Sheet news, from Rhode’s move into Sephora, to the rise of shoe brand Larroudé, to changes at Celine and LVMH.
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How She Spends It

Drama at Dior & A Bally Appreciation Screed

Lauren is joined by New York Times reporter Sapna Maheshwari to discuss what the current TikTok chaos means for fashion brands and beyond. They also provide live commentary on fashion at the inauguration and address how the industry is playing ball with Trump this time around. Finally, they offer a big-picture analysis of Vuori’s business potential. Lauren also weighs in on changes at Chanel, including a small-but-significant round of layoffs.
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TikTok, Trump, and the Inauguration’s Fashion Stars

Lauren rings up her old pal, Brother Vellies founder Aurora James, to discuss how James’s nonprofit, the Fifteen Percent Pledge, is mobilizing to support Black-owned businesses affected by the fires, and what fashion brands can do for people out in Los Angeles. Aurora is also the vice chair of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. In recent years, she also also partnered with investment fund VMG on the Parity Collective, which funds Black startups. All that said, she knows her stuff and has some great insights about what’s happening out here. Lauren also rounds up the best of this week’s Line Sheet, from the Proenza Schouler bombshell(s) to Charlotte Tilbury’s dupe war.
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Fashion and the Fires

Art world fixture Sarah Hoover joins Lauren to discuss her new book, The Motherload: Episodes From the Brink of Motherhood. She shares some of her most harrowing experiences as a young mom and why she wanted to write about them. Special for the Fashion People audience, Sarah was also kind enough to break down some of the fundamental similarities and differences between the art and fashion worlds, and even offer opinions on the fashion news of the day, from the fate of TikTok to the fate of Loewe. Plus, Lauren checks in from Los Angeles, where there are still fires.
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Fashion Moms 

Lauren is joined by Christopher Kane, one of the most celebrated designers of his generation, to discuss everything from his relationship with late Central Saint Martins instructor Louise Wilson, to his rise on the international fashion scene, to the dissolution of his brand. They also get into his recent collaboration with the London-based Self-Portrait, and what that experience may portend about his next act.
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The Christopher Kane Diaries

Lauren is joined by fashion journalist and red carpet presenter Zanna Roberts Rassi to discuss the best (and mediocrely) dressed at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, from Emma Stone in Louis Vuitton to Ayo Edebiri in Loewe, and how their stylists made those looks happen. Zanna shares plenty of behind-the-scenes intel and anecdotes from the red carpet, and Lauren offers a dispatch from the W magazine party. Plus, the duo weigh in on Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients Ralph Lauren and Anna Wintour.
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Fashion Police

Lauren is joined by Puck’s new retail correspondent, Sarah Shapiro, to discuss the year ahead: the future of mall brands, changes at Chanel, luxury price hikes, the consumer backlash to luxury price hikes, fashion and beauty M&amp;A, and so much more. Lauren and Sarah also share what they bought over the holidays. (Mostly t-shirts.) You can shop the looks here: https://shopmy.us/collections/1143907
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Keep Spending Alive in 2025 

For this special 2024 wrap party, Lauren is joined by Glossy author Marisa Meltzer to discuss Hermès, Alaïa, and Chanel… and every other brand they thought about and wrote about this year. But also: the online luxury blow-up (remember that Matches closed?), the return of mall brands, the Nike crisis, the Devil Wears Prada sequel, The Row’s billion-dollar-plus valuation, Glossier’s attempted comeback, LVMH succession wars, and of course, Chanel’s appointment of Matthieu Blazy.
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The Year Quiet Luxury Died

On this fan-service episode of Fashion People, Lauren is joined by Sunita Kumar Nair, author of CBK: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion. They discuss how the former Calvin Klein publicist—who died in a plane crash alongside husband John F. Kennedy Jr. when they were 33 and 38, respectively—became a legitimate style icon (a description that should be reserved for only a handful of people in history). They also discuss CBK’s impact on the American fashion industry in the 1990s (it was big, hello Narciso Rodriguez) and how Nair, a creative director and stylist, ended up writing the book on one of Gen X’s most watched women.
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CBKology

Lauren is joined by Harper’s Bazaar executive editor Leah Chernikoff to discuss how covering designer appointments has changed in the 15 years since they first worked together, and why Matthieu Blazy going to Chanel is a seminal moment. They also rate designer panettone (from Gucci to Etro to Prada), contemplate the future of department stores on the back of the Nordstrom take-private news, and break down the significance of Calvin Klein’s return to the runway. Plus, some thoughts on the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy auction at Sotheby’s.
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15 Years of Designer Musical Chairs 

Tiina Laakkonen has done it all—model, muse, designer, stylist. But for the last decade, she ran Tiina the Store, in Amagansett. Tiina joins Lauren to discuss why, after years of selling Arts &amp; Science, Dusan, and Sofie D’Hoore to a hopelessly devoted clientele, she decided to call it quits. They also discuss Paris in the ’80s, London in the ’90s, New York in the aughts, the Hamptons in the 2010s, and Karl Lagerfeld.
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Shop Girl

Lauren is joined by Basic.space founder and chairman of Design Miami, Jesse Lee, to discuss why young consumers are obsessing over furniture instead of fashion. They also run through the news of the week, including Matthieu Blazy’s appointment at Chanel, Capri’s potential sell off of Versace, Rhode beauty versus Rhode fashion, and eau de Trump.
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The Future Is a Chanel Couch

Lauren and Skims C.E.O. Jens Grede discuss the brand’s rapid rise and so much more: the new New York flagship, the sold-out North Face collaboration, Kim Kardashian, celebrity brands, working with your spouse (his business partner is his wife, Emma Grede), and the state of the luxury industry. (They also touch on all the I.P.O. speculation.) On the subject of spouses: Lauren’s husband, Dan Frommer, the founder of The New Consumer, stops by to discuss his “Consumer Trends: 2025” report, which features fresh intel on TikTok shops, and America’s enduring love of alcohol.
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The Him of Skims

Lauren and world famous fashion editor, stylist, and Substacker Becky Malinsky consider the possibility of Carven designer Louise Trotter joining Bottega Veneta. They also highlight some of the best sales of the season, contemplate what the potential end of TikTok in the U.S. would mean for fashion brands, and go behind the scenes of Becky’s collaboration with Alex Mill. Lauren also shares a dispatch from the mean shopping streets of Echo Park.
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TikTok Shoppies 

Lauren is joined by fashion marketer Ana Andjelic, author of the new book, Hitmakers: How Brands Influence Culture. They discuss how the use of GLP-1 drugs has spurred a brand new “thin is in” narrative. Then they break down what it means to be successful in the current trading environment, and exactly why brands like The Row and Abercrombie &amp; Fitch are succeeding while others are failing. Finally, Lauren checks in on the Chanel-Matthieu Blazy situation and shares some Bernard Arnault news.
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Ozempic Society and The Row’s Winning Streak 

Lauren is joined by Sarah Shapiro, Puck’s new correspondent and Line Sheet contributor. Prior to joining Puck, Sarah was the author of the must-read industry newsletter, Retail Diary, and before that, she was a buyer at Bloomingdale’s. They discuss her fascinating career pivot, plus the news of the week, including how people shopped on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Bernard Arnault’s day in court, and what happens after Saks acquires Neiman Marcus Group. Lauren also weighs in on Apple Martin’s debutante ball look.
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The Business of Shopping

For this very special Black Friday episode, Lauren is joined by Aaron Levine, former Club Monaco and Abercrombie &amp; Fitch designer, #menswear star, Aimé Leon Dore model, and founder of a just-launched namesake label. They discuss the GQ Men of the Year party, shadow plaids, the mall, Ohio, male vulnerability, Jon Tietz, Aaron’s mom, and why he would want to start his own fashion brand when he makes very good money consulting.
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Menswear Diaries

Just in time for Black Friday, Lauren and BMO analyst Simeon Siegel venture to the suburbs to understand what’s really happening at Abercrombie &amp; Fitch and Gap. They also discuss the fate of Michael Kors and Coach now that the prospect of a Tapestry-Capri merger is behind us, and then they dig into the generic DTC brand Quince, which sells $40 cashmere sweaters for babies. Finally, Simeon offers an update on how the American consumer is feeling this holiday season.
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Mall Rats

Today on the pod, Lauren is joined by TikTok’s favorite personal stylist, Allison Bornstein. They discuss the nuts and bolts of her growing business, her book, the power of the Three-Word Method, and why everyone has a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear. Plus, Lauren checks in on Condé and Kering.
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What Not to Wear

Lauren is joined by journalist Emilia Petrarca, writer of the excellent newsletter, Shop Rat. They talk Taylor Swift’s new watch hobby, LVMH heir Alexandre Arnault’s new job, the absolutely nuts barrage of holiday gift guides taking over our lives, and whether Bottega Veneta’s Matthieu Blazy is the right designer to lead Chanel. Plus, Lauren recaps Puck’s Stories of the Season event in Hollywood and has some Condé Nast updates.
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Peak Gift Guide 

Lauren catches up with Emily Sundberg, author of the the daily Substack Feed Me, which is popular with coastal elites and college students alike. They discuss Barbour jacket knockoffs, Casa Cipriani, how the fashion industry measures up to other crazy industries, Taylor Swift’s favorite restaurant Corner Store, cracks in the paint at Zero Bond, and plenty more. Plus, Lauren tips off listeners on what’s happening with LVMH heir Alexandre Arnault and a W magazine acquisition.
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Bridge-and-Tunnel Fashion and Balthazar on Election Night

Lauren is joined by stylist Kate Young to talk about the fall gala season—from Baby2Baby to LACMA Art + Film—but also the state of luxury, the state of the world, and the state of Taylor Swift’s going-out clothes. Plus, Lauren has new details on a fashion micro-drama and checks in on Gap’s turnaround efforts.
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It’s Gala Season!

Lauren welcomes jack of all trades Mark Bozek to the pod. Mark is the the director of The Times of Bill Cunningham, yes, but he’s also the author of a new Rizzoli book on the Battle of Versailles and got his start in fashion working for the legendary, and oft-forgotten, designer Willi Smith. Oh, and Mark also worked for Barry Diller and QVC before Diller made him the C.E.O. of HSN. What a career. Lauren also talks tariffs and Trump.
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Bill Cunningham Blues

Lauren is joined by the Wall Street Journal’s Rory Satran to discuss Kamala Harris’s fashion through the ages—including the bootcut jeans and the Chloé suits—as well as the dream of Marc Jacobs at Chanel, and why both Lauren and Rory are spending a disproportionate amount of their journalist salaries on AlaÏa. They also recap two galas that happened over the past week: WSJ.’s Innovators shindig at MoMA and LACMA’s Art + Film Gala, sponsored by Gucci.
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Kamala Is a Fashion Person

On today's episode, Bloomberg Businessweek senior reporter Amanda Mull and Lauren dig into Amanda’s recent column on the print magazine revival and offer a brief-but-illuminating history of the luxury pricing wars. Amanda also shares what it was like to run an online forum dedicated to luxury handbags for a whole decade.
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The Rise of Luxury and the Fall of Magazines

Lauren and Harper’s Bazaar executive editor Leah Chernikoff stayed up late to discuss the CFDA Fashion Awards, which took place Monday, October 28, under the big blue whale at the Natural History Museum in New York City. They reveal who looked good, who won and who didn’t, and what Blake Lively, Marc Jacobs, Alix Earle, Donna Karan, Todd Oldham (!), Cardi B, and Addison Rae were up to. Plus, Lauren digs into the LVMH-Trump connection and also reads the tea leaves on the future of Coach and Michael Kors.
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Fashion’s Other Big Night

Lauren catches up with yacht aficionado and designer Diane von Fürstenberg, currently the subject of a traveling exhibit, Diane von Fürstenberg: Woman Before Fashion, which just landed at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. They discuss the many iterations of her 50-something-year-old business, what it means to preserve your legacy in fashion, why women designers love Jersey, what it’s like to be married to Barry Diller, and the reason she bothers going to the Allen &amp; Co. conference in Sun Valley every July. Lauren also recaps the week’s headlines, from the Mike Jeffries-Abercrombie bombshell to the F.T.C.’s decision to block the Tapestry-Capri merger.
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DVF!

Lauren is joined by her favorite luxury analyst, Bernstein’s Luca Solca, to chat about last week’s LVMH earnings miss, what brands should—and shouldn’t—be copying about the way Hermès conducts business, and what’s really going on with Sabato and Gucci. They also discuss Luca’s personal shopping habits. Plus, Lauren touches on who won the red carpet at the Academy Museum Gala.
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Fashion’s Fake(ish) Crisis

Lauren catches up with one of her industry idols, editor and entrepreneur Jane Pratt, founder of Sassy, Jane, XOJane, and now, Another Jane Pratt Thing on Substack. They discuss dealing with advertisers as a magazine editor-in-chief, how Fashion Week has changed, writing like you speak, and why she can’t stop making #content.
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The Jane Pratt Diaries

Lauren is joined by Glossy author Marisa Meltzer to discuss what Kim Jones’s exit from Fendi says about the luxury pipeline, what Taylor Swift and Blake Lively’s controversial outfits say about them (and us), and what the new Armani store on Madison Avenue says about Marisa’s savings account (it’s diminishing). Plus, they cover some Violet Grey news, the Victoria’s Secret runway show, and a whole lot more.
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Designer Dominos and Blake Haters 

Lauren is joined by The Cut’s Chantal Fernandez, co-author of Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon. They huddle up for a candid, in-depth conversation about their process—why they decided to write the book together, how they did it, and how they stayed faithful to their original proposal. Chantal also discusses how she got into fashion writing, being Graydon Carter’s assistant, her ambitions (or lack thereof) of writing another book, and much more.
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Unraveling Victoria’s Secret

On this special bonus episode of Fashion People, Lauren shares an exclusive audio excerpt of her book, Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon. The teaser is an account of Gigi Hadid’s Victoria’s Secret indoctrination.
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Sex Sells

Lauren is joined by designer Scott Sternberg (the creator of Band of Outsiders and Entireworld) to dissect the latest, greatest rumors from Europe. They also discuss Saoirse Ronan’s stylist changeup and debate whether Off-White’s new owners are going to ruin Virgil Abloh’s legacy. Plus, Lauren’s book comes out today!
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Hedi, Maria Grazia, Jonathan, and the Wild World of Designer Musical Chairs

Finally back in Los Angeles, Lauren welcomes Interview editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg to the pod to discuss the 28 days of fashion shows that started with Proenza Schouler on September 4 and ended with Coperni on October 2. They also cover Mel’s new, very good denim collaboration with Re/done, and of course, the news that Hedi Slimane is leaving Celine. Plus, Lauren has additional deets on LVMH’s decision to sell off Off-White.
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Fashion Month with Mel

Lauren is joined by Ssense’s Steff Yotka to talk all about the latest collections, from Loewe to Valentino to Balenciaga—and dive into the intense Chanel creative-director speculation spreading across the front row. Plus, they offer an analysis on what people are wearing to the shows… and Lauren reviews the queue at The Row’s new store on Rue du Mont Thabor.
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Live from Paris Fashion Week, a Chanel Bake-off

Lauren catches up with America’s favorite makeup artist. They discuss Emerson College, Old Céline, and building two businesses from scratch, including her latest hit, Jones Road. Lauren also updates us on Paris Fashion Week, which, yes, is still happening.
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Being Bobbi Brown

Lauren and newsletter queen Becky Malinksy break down the best of Milan Fashion Week, including Bally and Bottega Veneta, and preview what’s ahead in Paris. Finally, they debate the fate of Sabato De Sarno’s Gucci. Lauren also reviews Dover Street Market in the Marais.
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Gucci Guessing Games & a Bottega Bonanza

Lauren is joined by the co-creators of HBO’s hit series 'Industry,' Konrad Kay and Mickey Down, plus costume designer Laura Smith, to talk Pierpoint merch, Virgil Abloh's fandom, and what your tie brand says about you. Plus, Lauren's runway notes from Milan Fashion Week.
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Finance Bro Fashion

Lauren is joined by Who What Wear co-founder Hillary Kerr to review the best and worst of the Emmys red carpet, plus London Fashion Week’s greatest hits. They also discuss the recent investment in every fashion person’s favorite brand, The Row, which was led by the families behind Chanel and L’Oreal, with participation from (Net-a-Porter founder) Natalie Massenet and Nick Brown’s Imaginary Ventures.
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The Row’s Billion Dollar Valuation & an Emmys Fashion Update

Just in time for the Emmys, Lauren is joined by Danielle Goldberg, who styles cool girls Greta Lee, Ayo Edebiri, Solange Knowles, and many others. They discussed how the business of celebrity styling has changed over the past 15 years, why Alaïa is so great, and the best sourdough you haven’t tried yet.
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The Red Carpet’s Next Gen

Lauren is joined by Harper’s Bazaar executive editor Leah Chernikoff to discuss the best of the collections, plus Sarah Burton at Givenchy, Tapestry’s battle with the F.T.C., and speaking French.
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Who Won New York Fashion Week

Lauren is joined by fashion sourcer extraordinaire Gab Waller, who is in the business of unearthing scarce and impossible-to-find items for clients around the world. (She does most of her work via Instagram DM.) They discuss what shoppers want now that the Quiet Luxury (ew) boom is over, whether stuff is too expensive, and why Miu Miu is invincible. Plus, Lauren checks in from New York Fashion Week.
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The Art of Scoring the It-Bag, 2024 Edition

Lauren welcomes Sporty &amp; Rich founder Emily Oberg to the show. They talk Paris versus Los Angeles and why tennis kits are far more boring than they used to be. Emily also shares her opinion on Chanel’s current merchandising strategy and addresses the pseudo-controversy around Sporty &amp; Rich’s recent Wall Street-themed collection.
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U.S. Open Fashion and Chanel Retail Recon 

Lauren is joined by Brett Heyman, founder of accessories, home, and cannabis line, Edie Parker. They discuss Brett’s past life working in P.R. at Gucci and Dolce &amp; Gabbana, how the industry reacted when she started selling marijuana (legally), and why cottage cheese survives all trend cycles. They also go pretty deep on the technicalities of launching, and maintaining, a cannabis brand in an industry that still very much operates like the Wild West.

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High Fashion

Lauren welcomes back WSJ’s Jacob Gallagher, fresh from Chicago, to discuss all the bad clothes he saw at the Democratic National Convention. The duo also contemplate what Kamala Harris should (and shouldn’t) be wearing, a late-breaking Barneys New York revival, and whether the menswear brand Evan Kinori makes sense outside of San Francisco (or on anyone other than a GQ editor).
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Kamala’s Celebrity Stylist & A Barneys Micro-Revival

Lauren takes a minute to catch up with Nancy MacDonell, author of "Empresses of Seventh Avenue: World War II, New York City, and the Birth of American Fashion," to discuss designers Claire McCardell and Elizabeth Hawes, and why Yves Saint Laurent is still bigger than Halston and Bill Blass.
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American Sportswear vs. French Couture

Lauren is joined by uber-stylist Kate Young to discuss the latest season of fashion's favorite Netflix show, and why Hollywood often gets the industry so wrong. Plus, the duo contemplate the future of Victoria’s Secret, and whether Spanx-founder Sara Blakely's high-heel venture, Sneex, will be a hit with consumers whose feet hurt. Kate also has a theory about Taylor Swift...
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'Emily in Paris' Fact Checks & Taylor Swift Fantasies

Lauren welcomes Directors Fits creator Hagop Kourounian to the show. They discuss why film directors have great style, the evolving relationship between fashion and Hollywood, and why uniform dressing is so appealing. Also, Lauren digs into the Victoria’s Secret C.E.O. news and offers a readout of the Emily in Paris Season 4 global premiere in L.A.
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Another Thing Sofia Coppola and Wes Anderson Have in Common

Lauren beats the summer heat with New York Times reporter Jessica Testa. They ask: Who is a Miu Miu girl, really? Why were the closing ceremony outfits at the Paris Olympics so boring? And who’s behind Melinda French Gates’ glow-up? Finally, the duo preview New York Fashion Week.
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Miu Miu Girls and Melinda Gates’ Glow-up

On a very special episode, WSJ reporter and foremost Zuckerberg style expert Jacob Gallagher joins Lauren to unpack what one ex-Nike employee calls “an epic saga of value destruction” at one of the world’s most beloved brands, from distribution missteps to whether the collaborations are still working. Lauren and Jacob also theorize about why the HBO show 'Industry,' which begins its third season next week, has become so popular with fashion people.
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The Nike Vibe Shift 

Ssense’s Steff Yotka joins Lauren from Copenhagen Fashion Week. They explain why it exists, who to watch there (Mfpen), and why Scandinavian brands are more relevant than ever. They also cover the best athlete style at the Paris games. Plus, Steff makes a case for Charli XCX as the fashion ambassador of our time, and the duo make their picks for Peter Hawkings’ replacement at Tom Ford.
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Brat Fashion and Olympics Nail Art

Lauren dials up beloved Los Angeles designer Irene Neuwirth to learn what it takes to build a fine jewelry brand from scratch, as well as the rise and fall of Barneys New York, wearing pretty dresses, and the eternal allure of a horse motif. Plus, Lauren checks in on the Arnault Olympics and the developing situation at Nike.
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Red Carpet Gems and Barneys Memories

Analyst extraordinaire Luca Solca joins Lauren for a midyear health check on all our favorite luxury companies: LVMH, Kering, Hermès, and more. Plus, Luca tells Lauren what he really thinks about that Jonathan Anderson-to-Gucci rumor, and they get into the whirlwind of the Paris 2024 Olympics, where LVMH dominated the opening ceremony.
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Gucci’s Fate & Olympics Fashion Mania

Lauren is joined by Puck’s resident sports guy, John Ourand, to talk LVMH at the Olympics, as well as the increasingly co-dependent relationship between fashion and sports. Plus, Lauren shares an update on the never-ending designer musical chairs saga (Galliano to Fendi?!) and weighs in on Blake Lively’s polarizing red carpet looks at the 'Deadpool and Wolverine' premiere.
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The LVMH Olympics & Blake Lively’s Red Carpet Calamity

Fashion People pal Jacob Gallagher is back with Lauren to discuss Trump era conservative style, the Supreme acquisition, the Tom Ford-Peter Hawkings non-surprise shocker, Hedi rumors, the Estée angle, and much more. 
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The RNC Look Book & Tom Ford’s Makeover

Legendary stylist Paul Cavaco joins Lauren to discuss his early days styling for Esquire and Bruce Weber, all those Harper’s Bazaar covers with Fabien Baron and Liz Tilberis, his 16-year run at Allure, and how the industry has changed.
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Esquire Diaries & Stylist Trade Secrets 

Today, fashion editor and newsletter writer extraordinary Becky Malinsky joins Lauren to discuss Burberry’s new C.E.O., Wimbledon’s fashion upgrade, the new Daniel Craig-starring Loewe campaign, and the rumor of the week: Will Kim Jones stay at Fendi, and who will take over Givenchy?
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Burberry Trench Warfare & More Fendi Chatter

Dylan Byers joins Lauren from the wilds of Sun Valley to discuss the sartorial trends among the .0001 percent at the Allen &amp; Co. conference. Then Casey Lewis, author of the After School newsletter, drops by to dissect Gen Z’s behaviors and brand loyalties.
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Sun Valley Fashion & Gen Z Brand Fetishes

Fashion writer and Glossier chronicler Marisa Meltzer joins Lauren to discuss the new ‘Devil Wears Prada’ sequel, Wimbledon fashion (on and off the court), the Saks-Neimans merger, Vegas fashion, and the chaotic state of the industry.
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Does the Devil Still Wear Prada?

Nicolaj Reffstrup, the tech brain behind Danish fashion phenom Ganni, chats with Lauren about building a brand as an industry outsider, doing a $700 million deal with L Catterton, working with your spouse (creative director Ditte Reffstrup) without driving each other crazy, and writing a book,“The Ganni Playbook,” about it all. 
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The Cult of Ganni 

Steff Yotka, head of content at Ssense, joins Lauren for a chat about the shows, a talmudic reading of The Row’s skirts-over-pants craze, and a deep dive on Chanel’s post-Viard needs, among other topics.
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Chanel Appointment Fantasies & The Row’s New Look Frenzy

Lauren chats with Brad Stone and Angelina Rascouet, the authors of Bloomberg Businessweek’s recent cover story on the LVMH chairman and C.E.O., about all the good stuff: the Arnault-Bezos comparisons, the Saturday store visits, his very French sensibility, M&amp;A, empire-building, and succession.
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Arnault, Arnault, Arnault!

Podcasting legend Chris Black joins Lauren to discuss the best of Paris Fashion Week, Vogue World, and all the action on the sidelines: meeting John Mulaney, sending off Dries, snooping on the Arnault kids, and partying with A$AP at Lagerfeld’s house. Then they weigh into all the rumors surrounding who’s in and who’s out at all the biggest maisons.
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Paris Fashion Afterparties & Designer Musical Chairs

Puck co-founder and once-or-twice Condé Nast veteran Jon Kelly joins Lauren to discuss the past, present, and future of the Newhouse publishing dynasty.
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Condéology

Lauren’s bud Jacob Gallagher of The Wall Street Journal drops in from Milano to discuss all of the runway chatter from the men's shows. The two also dive into Alessandro Michele’s Valentino look book drop and chew over all the various rumors coalescing around what Jonathan Anderson might do next.
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The Alessandro Drop & Jonathan Anderson Murmurs

Fabiola Beracasa Beckman joins Lauren to chat about her earliest years in fashion, Lagerfeld stories, fitting stories, couture secrets, her segue into filmmaking, and the long run up to her new doc, Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge.
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The DVF Treatment

Nikki Ogunnaike, the editor of Marie Claire, joins Fashion People for a little dish about Virginie Viard’s replacement at Chanel, Nike’s runway, and being an EIC in 2024.
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More Chanel Theories & Nike Fashion

Becky Malinsky, the stylist and 5 Things You Should Buy newsletter-ist, joins Lauren to recall her days as a "denim editor" and entrepreneurial journey. The duo also weigh into the evolution of fashion journalism, and what's lurking around the corner. 
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Chanel Succession & Magazine Memories

The great Jacob Gallagher rejoins Lauren to discuss the best and worst French Open looks, the trouble (and green shoots) at Gap Inc., Travis Kelce’s stylist, and the correct shorts length for summer. Plus the rumor of the week: Did the Saudis try to buy Supreme??
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Tennis Fashion Faux Pas & Zac Posen’s Gap Problem

In a candid and mellifluous conversation, the legendary fashion executive and Alex Mill chairman shares his secrets of the trade, explains what he looks for in a restaurant, reveals his patented trend-o-meter, discusses his theories of taste, offers reflections on his journeys, and so much more!
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Mickey Drexler & The Art of the Merchant

Lauren is joined by Style Not Com’s Beka Gvishiani to discuss a little LV, the best looks at Cannes, and all the musical chairs at LVMH, among other things.

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LVMH Murmurs & Cannes Look Books

Author and legendary fashion journalist Plum Sykes joins Lauren to discuss the earliest Met galas, the wisdom of the young McQueen, CBK memories, and all those great town car and Hotel Costes reveries.

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Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Style & ’90s  Nostalgia

Back in L.A., Lauren is joined by New York Times fashion reporter Jessica Testa to gab about Mara Hoffman’s exit, the bizarre Michael Burke-LVMH drama, relaunching the Victoria’s Secret fashion show and who might buy the brand. Plus the latest on the Olsens and the rumor of the week: the fate of Kim Jones at Fendi. 

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Rebooting Victoria’s Secret & The Fate of Fendi

Designer slash HommeGirls editor-in-chief Thakoon Panichgul joins Lauren to ponder the future of ready-to-wear, the death and life of magazines, his early days at Harper’s Bazaar, next moves, and everything in between.

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The Tao of Thakoon

Lauren is joined in London by the king of luxury analysts, Luca Solca, to discuss the state of Gucci, the industry’s China problem, and whether Alessandro Michele can bring his magic to Valentino. Plus: a Tiffany-Cartier feud, Mytheresa M&amp;A, and… is Pierpaolo going to Fendi?

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Sabato’s House of Gucci & Those Fendi Rumors…

High Sport designer Alissa Zachary joins Lauren to discuss the big business of $860 stretchy pants, what she learned at Khaite and The Row, and why she loves the dupes.

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Stretch Pants for the ‘Succession’ Set

Live from New York, Lauren and Jacob break down the Gala’s best and worst looks, pre-shows, after parties, and the scene at the celebrity-packed Prada sample sale. Plus all the Tom Ford chatter and the rationale behind the rumors that LVMH could sell the Marc Jacobs brand. 

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Met Gala Gossip & Red Carpet Economics

In a special pre-Met Gala episode, Lauren gabs with Kate Young, stylist to stars including Scarlett Johansson and Dakota Johnson, about the new A-list industrial complex, changing economics of the red carpet, and the Anna Wintour of it all.

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The Dark Art of Celebrity Styling

Lauren and friends dig into the essential murmurs of the moment: the F.T.C.’s interrogation of the Tapestry-Capri merger, the new Ralph Lauren narrative, and Emily Weiss’s #girlboss real estate move. Oh, and the rumor of the week!

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Ralph’s Future, Tapestry-Capri Rage & Emily Weiss’s Trophy Property

On a very special second episode, Lauren chats with fashion super-buyer Elizabeth von der Goltz—the hidden hand behind everything you see in stores—to discuss how the pricing business really works: why clothes get marked up, when they get marked down, the rise of “quiet luxury” (ugh) and what makes Loro Piana and Hermès so freaking expensive. 

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$5,000 Pants & Phoebe Philo Inflation

In the inaugural episode of Fashion People, Lauren and Jacob Gallagher dig into all the insider chatter roiling the industry this week: Gucci’s China problem, the Zendaya fashion roadshow, and Steve Jobs sneakerheads. Plus: Is John Galliano going to Givenchy?

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Galliano-Givenchy Rumors & ‘Challengers’ Fashion

Welcome to “Fashion People,” your new favorite podcast about what’s really happening in the business of fashion, beauty, and the media. Join Puck correspondent Lauren Sherman and a rotating cast of industry insiders for behind-the-scenes conversations about what fashion people are really talking about in this multi-trillion-dollar biz, from creative director switcheroos to M&amp;A drama, D.T.C. downfalls, magazine mishaps, and more.
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