The Other A.I

Discover the aesthetic trends of the coming years

Discipline, direction, healing, pleasure, pain, bonding, control… The connection between touch and emotion extends to these and many other aspects of life. Listen to some of our biggest Aha’s on the topic. 

Disgust is one of the primal emotions that define humanity yet it is seldom studied. In these episode, Pauline Brown and her team explore the history and science of this disgusting topic and compare it with their insights on beauty and delight! 

Pauline is joined by National Geographic Explorer and former Miss Hawaii, Dr. Elizabeth Lindsay, and Icelandic knitwear designer, Steinunn Sigurdottir, on a journey through their native cultures and learns all about the people, places and traditions have influenced them along the way.

Each week we at A.I. Labs share news stories that relate, in one way or another, to ‘ the Business of Aesthetics .’ Sometimes the connections are clear: for example, stories on design and retail trends. But most of the stories we clip are only vaguely connected to the concept of aesthetics. These are the ones we find particularly interesting. We refer to them as our “ Aesthetic Aha’s !” A few of o...

White, rosé, brut, demi-sec... what´s so special about champagne? Seth Box, Private Client Director at Moet Hennessy USA,  joins us for the final Tastemaker Conversation of the year to learn about the history of champagne, trends in the wine & spirits sector and tips for selecting, storing, uncorking and pouring the best bottles!

In today´s episode, Pauline invites her Mom Barbara Garris and her Business Partner Paula Oriol to a nostalgic conversation about the aesthetic legacies of those Tastemakers we lost in recent months. 

Pauline and Paula discuss their latest Aesthetic Aha’s, including the impact of art and eco-fashion at COP26; Mark Zuckerberg’s mental (meta) breakdown; and the aesthetic genius of the Squid Games.

Pauline and Paula are joined by trend forecaster Leslie Ghize in a discussion on the importance of Fashion Week (or lack thereof) and share highlights and lowlights of the Spring ’22 runway collections.

Pauline describes her personal journey through the world of luxury goods, how she arrived at the concept of Aesthetic Intelligence, or “the other A.I.,” and why it matters – now more than ever!

Ron Simons, Tony award-winning Broadway producer, joins Pauline to discuss the art and business of theater production, why some shows take off and others flop, and how the best producers make money (or at least stem their losses).

Pauline interviews Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, about the difference between art and design and the complex role of a curator.

Anne Carullo, longtime beauty executive and former creator of Tom Ford Beauty, and Leslie Ghize, head of retail forecasting firm, TOBE TDG, join Pauline in a conversation about trends in fashion, beauty and style.

Pauline interviews legendary hairstylist and beauty entrepreneur Frederik Fekkai on his personal journey from the flower fields of Aix-en-Provence to the jet-setting life of a celebrity stylist to the challenges of launching (and re-launching) his own beauty brand.

Iconic fashion designer Donna Karan reflects on the twists and turns of her life and career as well as lessons learned about building a business, juggling work with motherhood and rediscovering purpose through philanthropy.