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For the past 12 years, Mary Lawless Lee has shared her life with her community of over 3 million followers. But now she’s introducing herself like never before with her new memoir Happily Grey: Stories, Souvenirs, and Everyday Wonders from the Life in Between. Part memoir, part pathfinder and life guide, the book goes behind her curated life with intimate stories like her first career as an ICU nu...

In 2009, Alyssa Wasko starting making scarves in her college dorm room to cope with the death of her father, Donald. The scarves were shared with colleges around the country, uniting Alyssa with a community of people who also found solace in her creativity and would  later become the community behind DONNI. 13 years later, DONNI, is on every fashion girl’s favorites list for elevated essentials -...

If you’re walking through Washington Square Park, you might just get lucky and spot Davis Burleson at work. Mic in hand and cameraman in tow, he’ll run up to any random stranger, ask them an obscure question, and they’ll surprisingly bare their soul to him on camera. Questions like “how much does your outfit cost?” and “does your ex need therapy” have garnered over 17 million views. In 2021, Davis...

Jenna Lyons is nothing short of an icon. Fun fact, she’s actually the reason I got into fashion. From a young age, I was obsessed with her perspective on personal style. It was a blend of highs and lows - a Schiaparelli skirt with a button down top, or a feather skirt paired with denim - that defied what was the fashion “norm” and made you feel like hey, anything goes. It’s that ethos that has bee...

In honor of the Sami Miro Vintage’s x Levi’s collaboration dropping tomorrow, we’re bubbling this interview back to the top of your inbox! Growing up in San Francisco, Sami Miro was known as the “weird vintage girl,” wearing recycled clothing she found in the back of American Rag to her 9-5 tech start up job. Today, she runs one of fashion’s coolest vintage brands and is a leader in the conversati...

Tune in for Liv’s monthly Ask Me Anything episode where she answers you burning questions - from styling, to building a career in content creation, to her current must haves - direct from Instagram.    Love the show? Follow us and leave a review! And for more behind-the-scenes, follow Liv on Instagram, @LivvPerez.  Megan Vaughn Episode:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friend-of-a-friend/id1...

I’m back home and ready to brain dump three weeks away for Fashion Month! From New York to Milan, I’m sharing all the wow factor moments - from Gucci’s #Twinsburg to the Michael Kors show - and the top three trends I’ve seen nonstop this month.    Love the show? Follow us and leave a review! And for more behind-the-scenes, follow Liv on Instagram, @LivvPerez.    Sponsors Steve Madden: 20% OFF AT S...

Pastry chef turned beauty entrepreneur, Kate McLeod knows a thing or two about good ingredients. During her days in the kitchen, Kate suffered from dry skin, leading her to one day try cocoa butter as a last salve. The results were transformational. But cocoa butter is rock hard in its natural state, and Kate wondered if she could make it easier to apply without diluting its raw power as a solid....

In just a few short weeks, Coco Mocoe has become one of the most popular Tik Tok personalities for accurately predicting pop culture trends and stars on the rise right before they blow up. From Kylie’s car series to Taylor Swift’s grunge era, you heard it from Coco first. But her rise to popularity didn’t come overnight. She worked with the D’Amelios back in 2018 to and has been dedicated to the p...

If you’re not in fashion, Fashion Month can seem a bit overwhelming. I often get asked - can I buy that look right now? When will that style be available? Or why didn’t that runway piece make it to stores? Well, there’s a big business behind runway shows - it fuels the fashion industry forward, sets trends for the seasons ahead, and allows fashion buyers to decide what makes it from the runway to...

Today’s guest is Cass DiMicco, a fashion influencer and the founder of Aureum Collective, a jewelry brand that gives you a luxury aesthetic without the luxury price point. Just one look at her Instagram and you’ll see she’s giving Brigitte Bardot reincarnated. She’s impeccably chic - with a feed filled with fashion and beauty inspiration, and of course, how she uses accessories to elevate every da...

I often talk about the necessity for community. No matter what you do, where you work, finding your people and keeping them close is one of the most important lessons I’ve learned as someone in the fashion industry. One of my people is Danielle Prescod. She instantly became someone who felt like a security blanket for me - at a work event where maybe I didn’t know anyone, fashion weeks, whatever i...

I’ll never forget the first time I saw a Pantene ad. The silky, luscious, and thick hair on the models couldn’t be more different from my own hair, but instantly became an ideal of what society considered beautiful. It carried me through the many emotional stages of my hair - extensions, the post breakup chop, multiple colors (who can relate?) - all to achieve that bounce that could be seen from a...

One of the most frequent questions I get asked from entrepreneurs is, “Is investing in PR really worth it?” In 2022, PR is a whole new ballgame. Tabloids are out, and clicks are in. But as a new brand, how do you truly make a splash and get your name out there? And how do you know the best avenues to invest in? Enter Megan Vaughn, the founder of MVPR, and the PR guru behind all your favorite socia...

From Machine Gun Kelly to Heaven by Marc Jacobs, the punk revival is as alive and well as ever. So we brought on Alyssa Vingan, the Editor in Chief of Nylon Magazine (and self-proclaimed former emo-kid) to help unpack the era of nostalgia. We talk    Olivia Rodrigo, Hayley Williams, Depop, and of course, how to build a career as a fashion journalist.     Love the show? Follow us and leave a review...

Welcome to my midsummer catch up where I’m recapping some of my most memorable moments and answer your questions from Instagram. I share the trip that recently changed my life (no, it’s not in Italy), and answer questions like what’s the best piece of advice I’ve learned in my 20’s to what I think the fashion industry needs a bit more of.   Next Health  https://www.next-health.com The Four Seasons...

It’s rare to find someone whose style is truly unique. Emili Sindlev is one of those people. Just one look at her Instagram and you’ll find that her style is unmatched - it’s a blend of metropolitan chic, Scandi cool, with an enormous burst of color. She pairs bright colors you’d never guess would match and prints your mom would have shamed you for ever even thinking they’re go well together. But...

Want to learn how to disrupt an industry? Take a page out of Ring Concierge’s book. Founded by Nicole Wegman in 2013, Ring Concierge is a NYC-based DTC fine jewelry and bridal brand that's on a mission to become one of the largest privately held fine jewelry companies in America — aka "the Tiffanys of today's generation.” How? By offering Harry Winston quality (their current Head of Product came f...

Do you want to learn how to optimize yourself to create your dream job? First, you’ll have to understand your Human Design. Today we bring in expert Erin Claire Jones to unpack Human Design -  a system that gives people an energetic blueprint to how they're uniquely designed to thrive based on their exact time, date and place of birth. Specifically, it looks at how people are designed to cultivate...

Want to learn how to work smarter and not harder? Meet Rachel Rodgers - a business coach and author of the best-selling book We Should All Be Millionaires. After boosting her business sales from $60,000 to $300,000 in just one calendar year, Rachel set out to create a business plan she could share with the masses, with the goal of de-stigmatizing conversations around money. Today she’s the founder...

They say that people watching is the best in New York City, and Johnny Cirillo is living proof of it. As the photographer behind Instagram’s beloved @WatchingNewYork account, Johnny heads out every day onto the streets of New York to shoot the most interesting and stylish personalities he can find. He stealthily documents their outfits, strikes up a conversation, and shares the stories of every da...

This week Liv gives us her insights on this fashion season’s hottest news - from the recent Chanel, Louis Vuitton, and Gucci 2022 Cruise shows, to the buzziest collaborations like Jacquemus x Nike. And with new collections brings a new season, so she also shares her best insights for changing over your closet for the summer season, with tips like what brands to invest in, how to shop sustainably,...

Nanushka founder and designer Sandra Sandor joins us on today’s show to share Nanushka's journey from a local brand in Budapest to one of the fashion industry’s most favorited brands. Nanushka was founded in 2006 with the ethos that if a garment is designed to function well, it will, by definition, be beautiful. Just like its hometown, Nanushka is classic but with an edge, with a deep commitment t...

Today’s guest is a permanent resident in my Instagram saves, and probably so many of yours. She’s painfully chic, has the cutest dogs in the world, and is truly an old soul with taste as timeless to match. Jenny Walton is a woman of many trades. She’s an incredibly talented illustrator whose work has been shared by the likes of Vogue and more. She’s the creative director for The Sartorialist, who...

For those of you who may think retail is dead, think again. Today we’re joined by Madelynn Ringo, the designer and founder of Ringo Studios, and the mastermind designer behind stores you’ve seen all over your Instagram like Glossier, Studs, Bala, and more. After getting her Architecture Master’s degree from Yale University, Madelynn has become widely known as a creative at the helm of experiential...