Creative Conversations with Suzy Menkes

One of the most important cultural figures of the past forty years, Naomi Campbell needs almost no introduction. Suzy sat down with her friend to discuss her life and work, and not least, an incredible new exhibition at the V&A South Kensington celebrating none other than the supermodel herself. The show runs from Saturday June 22, 2024 until April 2025. https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/naomi...

Suzy has a relaxed chat with her friend, the wildly talented polymath Jasper Conran, about his life, career and his latest project, designing the set and costumes for Frederick Ashton's Les Rendezvous at London's Royal Opera House. Les Rendezvous runs with The Dream and Rhapsody from June 6 until June 19, 2024. See link below for details. https://www.roh.org.uk/tickets-and-events/les-rendezvous-th...

Suzy's guest for this episode needs no introduction: the visionary, decade-spanning and wildly successful Giorgio Armani. Suzy and Mr Armani speak in both Paris and Venice about his life and current activities. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  Mr Armani's English translation spoken by Ano...

Suzy sits down with London-based fashion designer Bella Freud, to talk about her life, career and larger-than-life family background. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...find Suzy on Instagram  @suzymenkes  and Twit...

Suzy travels to Paris to speak to Simone Rocha and Jean Paul Gaultier about Simone's highly anticipated Jean Paul Gaultier couture collection. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...find Suzy on Instagram  @suzymenkes &nbsp...

Suzy meets Jeff and Émilie Goldblum, perhaps the most charming couple in all of Hollywood, and speaks to them about fashion, life, work, family... and la dolce vita nella bella italia! https://www.emiliegoldblum.com/ Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  Thanks to Damian Samuels To find Suzy's...

Suzy finds out how art direction makes the fashion and luxury universe tick, by speaking to a world specialist: art director and curator Antonio Monfreda. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...find Suzy on Instagram  @suzy...

Suzy speaks to the British Fashion Council's Ambassador for Emerging Talent, Sarah Mower MBE, about her work and the exhibition celebrating 30 years of the NEWGEN programme, Rebel. https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/rebel-30-years-of-london-fashion Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To fi...

Suzy has a lively conversation with JJ Martin, the American entrepreneur and designer who has taken Italy by storm. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...find Suzy on Instagram  @suzymenkes  and Twitter  @thesuzy...

Suzy has a wide-ranging chat with the sultan of sequins himself, Hollywood costumier Bob Mackie. Link to the V&A exhibition Diva https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/diva Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...find Suzy on Inst...

Suzy is back for her ninth season! On the eve of his tenth anniversary at the company, Suzy speaks to her friend Stuart Vevers, Executive Creative Director of Coach New York. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...find Suzy on I...

For this Coronation bonus episode, we're bringing you a great conversation with Suzy on If Jewels Could Talk, the podcast presented by Vogue's jewellery contributing editor Carol Woolton. They speak about Suzy's jewel predictions for the big day, who she thinks is the best-jewelled Royal, what it truly means for an item of jewellery to "belong" to the Royal Family - and much more. Thanks from Caro...

In this special epsiode, Suzy speaks to luxury creative director Brunello Cucinelli in front of a live audience, in a theatre in the village of Solomeo, Italy. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...find Suzy on Instagram ...

After a tour of his new flagship store in Mumbai, Suzy sits down with India's foremost international fashion designer and retailer Sabyasachi Mukherjee to discuss his early years, his vision for the brand and his outlook for the future. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's arti...

Suzy sits down with one of the world's most successful and influential movie costume designers, the multi-Oscar winning Sandy Powell, who was presented with BAFTA's highest honour by Cate Blanchett at the 2023 awards: the BAFTA Fellowship. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's a...

Suzy speaks to the wildly successful make-up artist, author and entrepreneur Bobbi Brown about her career, her new brand Jones Road, how TikTok has changed her world, and how her love of England has inspired her new sideline as a hotelier. https://jonesroadbeauty.com Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul W...

Suzy speaks to the visionary Colombian-born, Paris-based designer Haider Ackermann, about his career and his recent work as guest designer for the Jean Paul Gaultier brand. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...find Suzy on Ins...

On the day of the Christopher Kane London Fashion Week show, we release Suzy's conversation with trailblazing Scottish designer Christopher Kane and his sister Tammy. They discuss the inspiration for the season, the how their upbringing shaped them, and their newfound freedom. https://www.christopherkane.com https://www.instagram.com/christopherkane/ Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edi...

Suzy sits down for a wide-ranging chat with inspirational designer and sustainability warrior Sybilla Sorondo, on a lively Thursday night in central Madrid. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...find Suzy on Instagram  @su...

Suzy speaks to the royal king of hairdos, Sam McKnight, about his stellar career and what it has brought to his life. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...find Suzy on Instagram  @suzymenkes  and Twitter  @thesu...

Suzy has a very special conversation with the Rome-raised, Paris-based fashion designer Giambattista Valli, about his work and his view of the fashion industry, and its impact on his life. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ......

Suzy speaks to Joan Burstein, a.k.a. Mrs B of Browns, the legendary, groundbreaking boutique in South Molton Street, London, which Mrs B co-founded in 1970 with her late husband Sidney. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...fin...

Suzy speaks to inspirational South African designer Thebe Magugu about his career and vision. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com  ...find Suzy on Instagram  @suzymenkes  and Twitter  @thesuzymenkes Hosted on Acast...

Suzy talks to iconic textile designer Celia Birtwell, ahead of the exhibition Mr & Mrs Clark , which explores Celia's work with her former husband, the late Ossie Clark. The exhibition will take place from 17 September 2022 - 8 January 2023 at Museo del Tessuto, Prato, Italy. https://www.museodeltessuto.it/en/exhibitions/ossieclark/ Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Tho...

Suzy speaks to Dr Matthew L Scullin, American materials scientist and CEO of California-based MycoWorks, a company helming the drive to use fungal mycelium to make clothing and accessory materials. Produced by Natasha Cowan  @tashonfash Edited by Tim Thornton  @timwthornton Music by  @joergzuber Graphics by Paul Wallis  To find Suzy's articles visit https://suzymenkes.com&...