Fashion Love Stories

In this episode of Fashion Love Stories, we explore the art of acknowledging ourselves — our achievements, our resilience, our growth, and the distance we have traveled, often without applause. Why are we so willing to celebrate others, yet so hesitant to recognize our own strength? We speak about criticism, self-knowledge, and the moment we realize that external approval is no longer the measure...

A Birkin, a tracksuit, a private jet staircase, and somehow it all makes perfect sense. In this episode of Fashion Love Stories, I explore the rise of luxury bags among elite athletes and why fashion seems to be having a love affair with sport. From masculinity and modern status to craftsmanship, discipline, and cultural influence, this is a story about two worlds that unexpectedly fell in love. T...

Every generation asks the same question about its icons: Are they still relevant? In this episode of Fashion Love Stories, I explore why that question may be missing the point when it comes to Madonna. Using a recent social media discussion as a starting point, I examine the difference between relevance and legacy, and why some cultural figures move beyond popularity to become part of history itse...

In this episode of Fashion Love Stories, I explore a subject that has fascinated me for years: survival. Not survival in the dramatic sense, but the quieter, more difficult kind—the ability to continue after disappointment, loss, change, heartbreak, professional setbacks, and the unexpected turns that life inevitably brings. Inspired by NYC and a recent interview with Madonna and her reflections o...

In this episode of Fashion Love Stories, I discuss the transformation of Formula One from a sport into a global spectacle of fashion, celebrity, glamour, music, luxury, and fantasy. Inspired by the recent conversations surrounding Monaco, celebrity appearances, and the reactions to Kim Kardashian’s presence at the Grand Prix, this episode explores why modern audiences no longer want only competiti...

For decades, some of the most influential women in fashion and culture have shared one unexpected style habit: they carry more than one bag. From Jackie Kennedy Onassis walking through New York with oversized sunglasses and handbags filled with daily necessities, to Carolyn Bessette Kennedy (just to name a few) carrying shopping bags, a stuffed Birkin, sweaters, newspapers, and the evidence of a l...

Inspired by Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, today on Fashion Love Stories, I’m exploring the enduring allure of the classic yellow fisherman’s raincoat — a piece rooted not in fashion, but in survival, utility, and maritime history. From Norwegian fishermen and the ports of Brittany to Nantucket summers and contemporary New York style, the yellow raincoat has quietly evolved into one of fashion’s most r...

“No Logos, No Noise, Just Power” (recorded April 4,2026) explores why John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy remain one of the most influential couples in modern style history. In an era increasingly driven by spectacle, branding, and celebrity excess, they moved differently—quietly, privately, and with extraordinary restraint. Together, they created a new visual language of American sop...

In this episode of Contemporary Socialite, I explore why Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy remains one of the most contemporary and desirable style figures today. Her image is often reduced to minimalism — the black coats, narrow silhouettes, dark sunglasses, and the Calvin Klein restraint of the 1990s — but I believe there was something deeper happening. Carolyn absorbed the language of earlier New York s...

In this episode of Fashion Love Stories, I’m unpacking the idea of “fashion armor” and “Park Avenue Armor”—terms that has been widely repeated, and often misattributed. It has been said that the late NYC socialite Lee Radziwell coined or defined it, but there is no verified record of her ever saying that. So where did it actually come from, and what does it really mean? I take you back to New York...

In this episode, “Park Avenue Armour,” we step inside a world where style was more than fashion — it was strategy, identity, and quiet power. From the polished salons and doorman buildings of Park Avenue in the 1950s through the confident glamour of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, a certain kind of woman emerged: the Park Avenue socialite. Impeccably dressed, exquisitely composed, and always aware that ima...

In this episode, we step into the mythology of a woman whose name alone evokes a world of elegance, mystery, and impeccable taste: Lee Radziwill. Through her own words, and the reflections of those who watched her move through the rarefied circles of fashion, society, and art, we explore the quiet magnetism of a true style icon. Lee understood something timeless — that style is never just about cl...

There are women who follow fashion. And then there are women who define a code. This is not an episode about nostalgia. And it’s not about copying two iconic wardrobes. It’s about inheritance. In the first chapters of this trilogy, we looked at the lives and silhouettes of Lee Radziwill and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy — two women separated by generation, circumstance, and cultural climate. But connec...

In this second episode, we move deeper into the aesthetic lineage between legendary socialite and Capote “Swan” Lee Radziwill and the modern minimalist icon Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Lee Radziwill was more than a princess by marriage or a fixture of society — she was a woman who refined glamour into something intellectual, European, and deliberately restrained. Moving between Parisian salons, Roma...

In this episode, we explore the enduring elegance of socialite and international style icon Lee Radziwill — and the quiet possibility that her cultivated aesthetic rippled forward into the minimalist mastery of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. Lee Radziwill embodied a rarefied, Old World sophistication: capri pants in Capri, silk headscarves in Paris, impeccably tailored coats in New York. She lived with...

In today’s episode, Remembering Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy: An Unforgettable Presence, I’m sharing a personal perspective that comes not from photographs, headlines, or mythology, but from real moments in the fashion world where Carolyn’s presence could truly be felt. At a time when her style continues to inspire a new generation, I want to talk about the woman behind the image — her composure, her...

Winter slips off like last season’s coat, leaving only light, skin, and possibility. Spring 2026 steps in—tailored, radiant, and just a little bit irresistible. “GO Moving Towards Spring ” is a meditation on thawing — the quiet, necessary melting of winter’s emotional frost. After a season of personal stillness, isolation, and reflection, January becomes a landscape of frozen habits and lingering...

What could be more perfect to display on your coffee table a beautiful pot of coffee with an exquisite set of coffee cups that you carefully selected to create the precious moment … the art of coffee drinking… the pure joy! SG

Contradictory yet harmonious style trend for Spring 2025 : Soft power. Get inspired my darlings! You can be both. Continue the Fashion Love Stories journey: Threads — @susannagalanis⁠ Instagram — @susannagalanis⁠ Substack — @susannagalanis⁠ TikTok — @susannagalanis.editor⁠ Facebook — Susanna Galanis NYC⁠ Spotify — Fashion Love Stories⁠

New season, new format. Short, direct and more frequent conversations with Susanna my beautiful darlings. Wishing everyone joy and success and most of all… fulfillment and a beautiful life. Continue the Fashion Love Stories journey: Threads — @susannagalanis⁠ Instagram — @susannagalanis⁠ Substack — @susannagalanis⁠ TikTok — @susannagalanis.editor⁠ Facebook — Susanna Galanis NYC⁠ Spotify — Fashion...

Here, I am sharing with you my “welcoming my new vintage bag home ritual”… yes, I am collecting… and other charming chit-chat. Continue the Fashion Love Stories journey: Threads — @susannagalanis⁠ Instagram — @susannagalanis⁠ Substack — @susannagalanis⁠ TikTok — @susannagalanis.editor⁠ Facebook — Susanna Galanis NYC⁠ Spotify — Fashion Love Stories⁠

Please listen to the previous episode for the first part of questions to help you - to really know someone. After all, we have to be very careful who we allow into our lives. We do want to have an open heart, and allow new connections, however, all the connections are not the same. Sometimes, the wrong people can create a lot of damage and waste of our precious time… so better off to get to really...

Let’s say you are interested in meeting new friends. Let’s say your new goals and intentions are to make new friends, socialise… have a life … have fun.., Here, I am sharing with you some examples of conversation, to break eggs ice, to start the conversation going. I am also answering these questions so you can get to know me better my beautiful darlings! Enjoy! Continue the Fashion Love Stories j...

The story of the original style influencer and the creator of The International Best-Dressed List, Eleanore Lambert is discussed here. Her list includes the best of the best, best-dressed international celebrities, royalty and socialites since the 1940’s. Fascinating story! Fascinating woman! Fascinating styles!! There are more episodes to come. Continue the Fashion Love Stories journey: Threads —...

Wow! What a week! First of all, it was my mom’s birthday. Here, I am speaking about her, and how inspirational she has been… In the meantime, I was supposed to speak about the history of the International Best-Dressed List, ( inspired by my mom) but, I have decided to postpone it until the next episode since there was an earthquake today in NYC, and I am sharing my experience here. Ending the epis...