Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style

In this episode, fashion-insider, host  ⁠⁠Kristen Cole⁠⁠  catches up with In-Seam founder Ann Wehren on building the private marketplace platform and the future of luxury shopping. They touch on: Ann's fashion background in NY, why the wholesale-retail model is broken and how In-Seam is addressing it, the connectors (stylists, personal shoppers) powering behind-the-scenes luxury retail sales,...

In this episode, fashion-insider, host  ⁠Kristen Cole⁠  catches up with vintage expert and ARCHIVE VINTAGE founder, Kerry Bonnell, to talk all things designer vintage because vintage is more relevant now than ever. They touch on: ARCHIVE’s killer designer vintage curation, what’s hot in vintage right now (ahem, Jean Paul Gaultier mesh), the circular economy, who’s buying (who’s not), vintage sourc...

In this episode, Dry Clean Only is back! After a brief August hiatus... that bled into September... Kristen is back talking Autumn in New York, sweater weather, and all things S24 Collections in New York, London, and Milan (as Paris kicks off), including the new Gucci by Sabato de Sarno, the new Helmut Lang by Peter Do, Jil Sander, Khaite, Simone Rocha, Batsheva, Conner Ives, J.W. Anderson... amon...

In this episode, fashion-insider, host  Kristen Cole  sits with Belgian designer Genevieve Andre de la Porte, founder of sustainable swimwear line ZONARCH based in Southern California. They touch on: Genevieve's commitment to sustainable materials, LA production standards and relaxed price point, designing for real value, her European roots, sensibility and move to California, her love of surf...

In this episode, fashion-insider, host  Kristen Cole  sits with designer Bliss Lau , at her jewelry design studio downtown NYC, to discuss Bliss' evolution as a designer, serious supply chain transparency, intentional design practice and supporting other women. They touch on: Bliss Lau's custom fine jewelry, new collections, coming up at Parsons School of Design, the LES, #Hypewoman, minim...

In this episode, fashion-insider, host  Kristen Cole  (in NYC) sits with the incredibly sharp "fellow fashion veteran" Valery Demure (in London), a jewelry expert and founder of Valery Demure Consultancy, and Objet d'Emotion , to talk all things industry and fine jewelry right now. The women discuss: Greenwashing and other systemic industry issues, Sale Cadence, Fine Jewelry, the moo...

“I thought there was a need to bring elegance back to travel… and so began SteamLine.” Host Kristen Cole (in NYC) sits with Sara Banks (in Mauritius) over Zoom to discuss her Dublin-based SteamLine Luggage brand and mixing business with adventure as she travels the world with her family, over the past eighteen-months. Sara shares stories from time spent in Kenya, Bali, Australia, Colombia, Mauriti...

In this episode, fashion-insider, host  Kristen Cole  sits with the wildly brilliant multi-hyphenates  Claudia Dey  and  Heidi Sopinka , founders and designers of  HORSES  Atelier, and accomplished authors, to indulge in some favorite fashion in fiction. Kristen gets to geek out over the fashion and prose in *must-reads*  Heartbreaker  by Claudia Dey and  Utopia  by Heidi Sopinka, and some all-tim...

In this episode, fashion-insider, host  Kristen Cole  sits with designer and founder  Tanya Taylor in NYC. The two discuss Tanya's journey with her eponymous ready-to-wear collection, as the brand enters its 10-year anniversary and embarks on its first New York, Madison Avenue flagship. They discuss Tanya's commitment to building an inclusive, joyful and inviting brand centered around empo...

In this episode, fashion-insider, host  Kristen Cole  sits with designer Kwame Adusei in Tribeca, NYC, as he visits the city from LA. The two discuss his brand's singular look: LA sexiness merged with his African heritage, particularly silhouette, cut and design influences from his Ghana. They catch up on the latest on his one-year old label, now in its third collection, and on his career in f...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits with HUNTING SEASON founders Danielle Corona and Lena Baranovsky to discuss their cult-favorite, ultra-chic, timeless handbag and accessories collection. Fresh from showing back in Paris, the women discuss the brand's global inspiration, casual elegance, and minimalist approach to design...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits MADE FOR ALL founders, Danny Burke and Brandon Winslow, on their just launched luxury leisurewear brand. They discuss the founders' sharp focus on quality, equity, style and customer experience, their commitment as a Black-owned brand to equity across their supply chain, the streetwear, lounge...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits with  Tommy Ton , the highly-acclaimed street style photographer known for his eye for detail in style reportage and cultural insights into the world of high fashion (in NYC). They discuss what he’s been up to lately, his forthcoming book project chronicling influence in the industry...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits with Sander Lak , Creative Director of New York-based fashion house SIES MARJAN to catch up on the release of his gorgeous new book The Colors of Sies Marjan  (Rizzoli) and what he's been up to since the too-beautiful, cult-followed line shut its doors in 2020. Over coffee in Tribeca, the...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits with LIZZIE FORTUNATO founders, power-duo Lizzie Fortunato, Creative Director, and Kathryn Fortunato, Sales/ Operations Director (in NYC) to discuss the twins' beloved jewelry and accessories brand known best for its highly-expressive statement jewelry. Their infectious energy and love for the...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits with ALTUZARRA Creative Director Joseph Altuzarra and CEO Shira Sue Carmi (in NYC) to discuss the modern, polished, feminine brand and its evolution, from both the creative and business perspectives. They touch on: Joseph's design philosophy and aesthetic touchpoints, Tom Ford at Gucci, the st...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits with DRESS CODE author Véronique Hyland to talk about the many ways fashion matters outside the insular fashion world, from the personal to the political and beyond. The author and current ELLE Fashion Features Director is a seasoned fashion expert, having been published in ELLE, W, The New Yo...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole sits with Ken Downing , the highly-acclaimed Fashion Director turned HALSTON Creative Director at the brand's NYC office to discuss his plum new position and the heritage of the renowned American legacy brand. Ken shares his infectious love for HALSTON's history and archives, his deep knowledge on...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole (in NYC) sits with BPCM founders, Communications experts Vanessa von Bismarck and Carrie Phillips to discuss the evolution of their agency (with offices in New York, London, and Los Angeles) and the many shifts in the fashion and lifestyle PR/ Comms sector. In their delightfully candid and super in...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host  Kristen Cole (in NYC) sits with rising talent, designer Kenneth Nicholson (in LA) of KENNETH NICHOLSON on "expanding the narrative of menswear". The brand is available at Dover Street Market locations in NY, LA and London. They discuss the designer's irrepressible drive to create, life in LA, their shared...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host  Kristen Cole (in NYC) sits with Gigi Burris (also in NYC), founder and designer of GIGI BURRIS headpieces. The collection is designed and lovingly crafted by hand in NYC, a favorite of the fashion-set, worn by stylish celebrities Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Sarah Jessica Parker (among others), and has graced...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host  Kristen Cole (in NYC) sits with Maria Cornejo , founder and creative director of ZERO + MARIA CORNEJO , the ready-to-wear collection based in NYC, and adored by creative women globally. The women discuss Maria's evolution in her design process, creativity, staying power, supply chain inequities, sustainab...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host  Kristen Cole (in NYC) sits with Kristy Caylor an industry veteran and founder of the first-of-its kind, zero-waste, circular fashion brand, FOR DAYS , known for its organic cotton knits and basics. The women discuss Kristy's big mission behind founding the brand and all things circular economy, including;...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host  Kristen Cole (in NYC) sits with BIRD BROOKLYN founder, industry-veteran Jen Mankins (in Stockholm) to discuss what's she's been up to and all things multi-brand retail. The women discuss the specialty retail implosion in and around 2020, her decision to close her much-loved, quintessential Brooklyn boutiq...

Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole (in NYC) sits with ANOTHER TOMORROW Founder and CEO Vanessa Barboni Hallik (in Milan) and Creative Director Liz Giardina (in NYC), to discuss the founding ethos of the sustainable luxury womenswear brand and what's next for this hot brand. The women discuss ANOTHER TOMORROW's B-Corp Certificat...