Fashion People

Jenna Lyons and Jonny Bauer of Fundamentalco, the creative agency spun out of Blackstone, join Lauren for a deep dive into what it actually takes to build a great brand. They get into the importance of authenticity, the impact of A.I. on the creative industry, and why having clear brand values is more essential than ever. They also weigh the very different challenges facing established versus emer...

Lauren is joined by Elana Fishman, style and shopping director at the New York Post, for a rollicking chat about Taylor Swift’s wedding, including Taylor’s dress and the best-dressed guests. They also get into the tennis kits and courtside fits turning heads at Wimbledon—and what Chanel’s purchase of Charvet says about the state of luxury. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice...

Lauren’s guest is the superstar superstylist, best known for his work with Taraji P. Henson, Nicole Kidman, Michael B. Jordan, Cynthia Erivo, and, most recently, Josh O’Connor. They discuss working retail, the business and ethics of styling, the nuances of celebrity-fashion contracts, which brands are working right now, the transformation of luxury, and so much more. To learn more about listener d...

Lauren’s guest is Marc Beaugé, editor-in-chief and co-founder of every fashion person’s favorite magazine, L'Etiquette. They discuss the men’s shows in Milan and Paris—specifically, Prada, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Celine, plus Dries Van Noten and Ralph Lauren—the genius of Charlotte Collet, the prospects of Kering’s C.E.O. Luca de Meo, Michael Rider, Jonathan Anderson, Demna, miniskirts, athleisur...

Lauren’s guest is retailer, designer, creative director and, now, hotelier Alex Eagle. They discuss her fascinating career, from the early days in the fashion closet of Harper’s Bazaar to her turn as merchant; then founder of her own, namesake fashion brand; and now, a creative mind behind St. Clement, the new hotel from Soho House founder Nick Jones. (Read more about it here.) They also talk shop...

Lauren’s guest is iD magazine’s Steff Yotka. They discuss Simone Rocha at Pitto Uomo, the men’s shows in Milan from Ralph Lauren to Prada, why Dua Lipa is the perfect celebrity, and they also weigh former Versace designer Dario Vitale’s options. 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:...

Lauren's guests are renowned photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, who just published the book Can Love Be a Photograph, riffing off their 40-year retrospective at Kunstmuseum The Hague in the Netherlands, which runs through September 6. They discuss their working and romantic relationship, the way the fashion industry has changed over the course of their career, the evolution of...

Lauren's guest is fashion journalist Alice Cavanagh. They discuss shopping in Paris, the future of Moschino, the challenge of being a young designer, why editorial exclusives are kinda silly, why Lauren is no longer wearing 4-inch heels, 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. Vis...

Lauren is joined by the famed Bernstein analyst to discuss the recent earnings reports of the major fashion groups, including LVMH, Kering, Chanel, Hermes, and Richemont. They discuss performance at Dior, the runaway success of Chanel, why China remains an issue for everyone, why people like to shop in stores that look like ships, and so much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy...

Lauren's guest is Jacob Gallagher, fashion reporter at the New York Times. They discuss the Hermes show in Bel Air and the Zegna show in Malibu, Villa Zegna at the Chateau Marmont, shopping in L.A. for men versus women, the upcoming mens fashion week schedule, and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more abo...

Lauren's guest is Alessandro Sartori, artistic director of Zegna. They discuss his decades-long career at the company, why he considers himself a tailor first, modular dressing, Oura rings, why he only wears black and white but loves color on other people, dressing up in the stretchy pants era, Milan versus Paris, the magnetism of Los Angeles, the value of a runway show, and plenty more. To learn...

Lauren is joined by writer, stylist, and handbag apologist Becky Malinsky, author of the incredibly influential and popular Substack 5 Things You Should Buy. They discuss the first Phoebe Philo Collection E drop, the Celine calico bags, the Pacific Tote-J.Press tote controversy, the difference between a knockoff, a dupe, a copy, and a thoughtful interpretation, Quince, Zara, Dua Lipa's wedding sui...

Lauren's guests are Kavi and David Moltz, the co-founders of D.S. & Durga. They discuss Brooklyn in the era of indie sleaze, why they started a business together, what a "nose" means in 2026, the rise of nich fragrance, 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://podcas...

Lauren's guest is Recho Omondi, host of The Cutting Room floor. They discuss the mystery involving the Mango heir and his father's death, the end of the Cannes red carpet extravaganza, how the internet reacted to Shein buying Everlane and (what Everlane's founder plans to do next), the value of attending runway shows in person, Marc Jacobs, and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and ou...

Lauren sits down with Paul Smith and Gabriela Hearst to discuss their new collaboration, their shared love of color and dedication to natural fibers, and the importance of empowering the youth through authenticity and creativity. She also gets a glimpse of their brains by way of a virtual studio and office tour, where Paul shares the objects he has collected from every corner of the world. To lear...

Lauren's guest is new Line Sheet correspondent Malique Morris. They dive into the week's biggest news: Lauren's scoop on Everlane's $100 million sale to Shein, the slow collapse of 2010s direct-to-consumer brands, and how Quince might be next. They also get into the Gucci and Dior cruise shows, the messy Victoria's Secret proxy battle, and rank their favorite looks out of Cannes. The conversation...

Lauren’s guests are fashion designer Bella Freud and fashion journalist Plum Sykes, who were both a part of photographer Steven Meisel’s iconic 1993 portfolio for British Vogue, Anglo Saxon Attitude., which was at the center of Cool Britannia. They discuss their individual experiences with Meisel, why he’s such an important photographer, what it was like to live in London amid such a movement, whe...

Lauren's guest is Sophia Rivka Rossi, co-founder of Hello Giggles and author of the great Substack Between Friends. They discuss the upcoming resort show calendar, whether they will ever shop at A.P.C. again, Hailey Bieber’s Alaïa campaign, pilates, Ozempic in France, a new grocery store in Los Angeles that is nicer than Erewhon, who shops at Kith, Emily Oberg, the return of the Valentino Rockstud...

Lauren’s guest this week is Mytheresa C.E.O. Francis Belin, who joined the parent company from Christie’s earlier this year. They discuss the difference between collecting and buying, what the luxury customer wants in 2026, the resilience of the U.S. market, Phoebe Philo’s secret sales, and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/pr...

Lauren’s guest is The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins. They discuss the best and worst of the Met Gala red carpet, the Bezos discourse, the tech bro discourse, why the theme of the gala and the exhibit have to be different (do they?), plus more ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ talk. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad ch...

Lauren is joined by Nili Lotan, founder of the namesake fashion brand, for a candid look at what it takes to build a fashion brand from scratch—in her 40s, as a mother, and on her own terms. Lotan discusses the brand's evolution, how she navigates wholesale and direct-to-consumer, and her growing international presence. She also reflects on formative years at Liz Claiborne and Ralph Lauren, and ho...

Lauren’s guest is Daytona Williams, the founder and editor-in-chief of Neptune Papers, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a sprawling 468-page issue. They get into the evolution of Neptune, before going deep on the aftermath of Salone del Mobile, Phoebe Philo’s media strategy, Chanel’s upcoming show in Biarritz, the resort show season, and plenty more. To learn more about listener dat...

In a special double-header, Lauren is joined by Dimepiece’s Brynn Wallner to recap this year’s Watches and Wonders, the biggest event on the horological calendar. Brynn discusses the year's standout trends and explains why the watch industry is holding onto a surprising sense of optimism even as headwinds face luxury more broadly. Then designer Sander Lak joins to discuss launching his namesake br...

Lauren is joined by Kelsey Keith—global creative director at MillerKnoll and author of Ground Condition—who has been attending Salone del Mobile, Milan’s premier design fair, since 2011. They discuss how the week has changed over the past 10 years, fashion’s Salone invasion, where to eat and shop vintage in Milan, if it’s okay to wear a black blazer, whether Kering’s brands are still desirable, an...

Lauren’s guest is architect-designer-decorator Rafael de Cárdenas, the creative mind behind many of the retail stores you’ve shopped, from Skims’s New York flagship to the newly refreshed Piaget on Place Vendôme. We talked about Raf’s life in fashion and beyond, from working at Calvin Klein in the 1990s to what inspired him to move from designing clothes to rooms. He also revealed what the most po...