The Manic Metallic Podcast

For episode 43, we speak with Alexis Calcavecchia, creator of Style In The Now.  Alexis and I fit a lot of topics into this episode, some of which include: Her goal in growing a community around her blog Style In The Now How she got a role as a stylist at a fashion week event Actionable advice on how fashion people can strengthen their Instagram accounts and connect more effectively with their aud...

In the third episode of Season 3, we have an in-depth discussion with writer and Gemma Magazine creator Lizzy Collazos. Lizzy and I discuss the following: How her roots in Louisiana inspired her to catapult herself into the fashion industry Her path to becoming a fashion writer despite not majoring in anything fashion or writing-related The ins and outs of the Los Angeles, CA fashion scene Some of...

In the second episode of Season 3, we talk to one of my favorite Gen. Z people today - Tina Dimkovska, better known as @theotherlagerfeld on her popular Instagram account.  Our conversation is broad; some of our chosen topics include: How she feels about many of the most prominent online fashion commentators being male How the late Vivienne Westwood inspired her to begin writing her fashion critiq...

Welcome to Season 3 of The Manic Metallic Podcast! We're very excited to debut our first season in which we have episodes with guest interviews in addition to our much-loved solo episodes. In our first episode of the season, our conversation with designer Terina Nicole runs the gamut of: Tracing her path from a North Jersey childhood to becoming a sustainable accessories designer Her passion f...

Welcome to The Manic Metallic Podcast, where we respect fashion’s past, analyze fashion’s present, and get excited about fashion’s future.  Join host Liberty Imhoff once a week as she brings a mixture of interviews from guests involved in the fashion industry and solo episodes where she gives her take on different aspects of today’s fashion industry.  The Manic Metallic Podcast is here to challeng...

In the final episode of Season 2 of The Manic Metallic Podcast, Liberty discusses both her and Manic Metallic's desire for more collaboration and less competition in fashion. She also drops a special surprise for Manic Metallic's podcast listeners in this episode, so make sure that you tune in to this one! REFERENCES Fashion Revolution https://www.fashionrevolution.org/ Remake Our World ht...

At Manic Metallic, we believe that fashion is an art, discipline, and societal force for change. I (Liberty), your host, have been pondering recently how Manic Metallic can help others in a more direct and tangible way. In other words, how can Manic Metallic use fashion as a force for societal change aside from being part of the fashion discourse with our unique voice (which is very important in i...

In this short episode, our host shows a bit of thanks and gratitude to fashion and the fashion industry in honor of Thanksgiving. SUPPORT THE MANIC METALLIC PODCAST ($) https://app.redcircle.com/shows/11d2b542-f3b4-4462-b85e-5708034cb823/donations CONNECT WITH MANIC METALLIC Subscribe To Our Substack Newsletter :  manicmetallic.substack.com/subscribe Manic Metallic Website :  manicmetallic.com Tik...

What is going on with social media right now? Have Elon and Mark (Musk and Zuckerberg both gone collectively mad? (Spoiler alert: yes, and in different ways) In Episode 36 of The Manic Metallic Podcast, we discuss the crisis in social media land and how that affects the fashion industry. Plus, we discuss what we are doing to plan for Manic Metallic's future and how we will keep connecting with...

Why do we keep having the same conversations about sustainability in fashion, yet we continue to make no real progress? In this episode, host Liberty Imhoff brings up the issue of sustainability and makes the case that we all know what needs to happen to affect positive change in the environment. REFERENCES Manic Metallic https://manicmetallic.com/editorials/what-happened-to-the-fashion-industrys-...

In this episode, host Liberty Imhoff discusses why reading and writing both still matter to the fashion industry. She starts off by talking about her love of both books and the written word, then progresses to a few of her favorite fashion books and fashion journalists before getting into a broader industry discussion about the state of reading and writing in the fashion world. (Disclosure: Some o...

In this episode, we're gonna talk about me coming down with an illness during the New York Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2023 collections back in September - and my thoughts on both how sustainability ties in with health and why you need to put yourself and your health first. (Also, apologies for any noise in the background in this episode!) SUPPORT THE MANIC METALLIC PODCAST ($) https://ap...

This week, we're piloting a new structure for the podcast where our typical three podcast episodes per week are wrapped into the same weekly episode. We’d have three separate segments of the show, with our usual topics represented. The first segment would cover the three things that we’re excited or curious about this week, the second segment would cover whatever present-focused topic that I w...

This week's Three Things Exciting Manic Metallic In Fashion edition is a bit different. Instead of looking at things that excite us about the external world of fashion, we're looking inward as a company and talking about a few things that excite us about what we've been doing at Manic Metallic and why. SUPPORT THE MANIC METALLIC PODCAST ($) https://app.redcircle.com/shows/11d2b542-f3b4...

This week for our “Who Is….?” episode, we get into a designer that, in many ways, could be seen as the embodiment of the 1990s. But yet, there’s a lot contemporary about his way of operating. We’re going to talk about native Texan Todd Oldham. REFERENCES New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/13/fashion/todd-oldhams-life-after-fashion.html   New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/1...

In this article discussion episode of the season, host Liberty Imhoff discusses Manic Metallic's latest article “Review: Gucci Garden” and goes a bit more in-depth on what was discussed in the article. The article is linked below in the show notes. REFERENCES https://manicmetallic.com/reviews/review-gucci-garden/ SUPPORT THE MANIC METALLIC PODCAST ($) https://app.redcircle.com/shows/11d2b542-f...

In this week's edition of Three Things Exciting Manic Metallic In Fashion, we're discussing the following: Australia’s National Indigenous Fashion Awards Tommy Hilfiger’s ‘Tommy Factory’ Blank’s NYFW Sustainability Exhibition REFERENCES: National Indigenous Fashion Awards https://nifa.com.au/about/   WWD - National Indigenous Fashion Awards https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/austr...

This week’s “Who Is….?” continues on the path that we’ve been following on significant figures from the history of media behemoth Condé Nast. Today’s subject is quite possibly the most relevant person in the company’s history over the past 50 years. We’re covering Si Newhouse. REFERENCES New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/business/media/si-newhouse-jr-unlikely-savior-of-the-new-york...

In our first article discussion episode of the season, host Liberty Imhoff discusses Manic Metallic's latest article “The Plight Of The Fashion Journalist” and sheds a healthy dose of light on the topics discussed in the article. The article is linked below in the show notes. REFERENCES "The Plight Of The Fashion Journalist" https://manicmetallic.com/editorials/the-plight-of-the-fashio...

In this week's edition of Three Things Exciting Manic Metallic In Fashion, we're discussing the following: S/S 2023 Fashion Week Calendar Releases Rejection Of Instagram’s Recent Changes the Fabric Act  REFERENCES: WWD https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/cfda-official-new-york-fashion-week-calendar-september-2022-1235263576/   NYLON https://www.nylon.com/fashion/fashion-month-spri...

In the first "Who Is....?" installment of Season 2 of The Manic Metallic Podcast, we look at one of the men that is responsible for leading Condé Nast - publisher of Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and others - to where it is today. We're discussing current Condé Nast Chairman of the Board of Directors (and former CEO/Chairman of Condé Nast International) Jonathan Newhouse. REFEREN...

Host Liberty Imhoff and her husband Ben just came back from a one-month honeymoon in Italy and France, and Liberty has a lot to say about what she saw! Tune in to hear a debrief on her thoughts about the specific fashion locations that she visited and her overall take on fashion in the aforementioned countries. SUPPORT THE MANIC METALLIC PODCAST ($) https://app.redcircle.com/shows/11d2b542-f3b4-44...

Welcome to Season 2 of The Manic Metallic Podcast! Host Liberty Imhoff (who was married recently, hence the name change) kicks off this season by discussing three things exciting her about the fashion industry at present: Noir Kei Ninomiya, designed by designer Kei Ninomiya Valentino’s Fall 2022 Haute Couture collection Arizona Muse’s company Dirt REFERENCES Noir Kei Ninomiya https://www.tokyoweek...

In our 21st episode, Liberty discusses the Oscars that were held on March 27, 2022. This is not, however, your average Oscars conversation. It's bigger than just Oscars fashion. Tune in to check out her take on yesterday's awards show. SUPPORT THE MANIC METALLIC PODCAST ($) https://app.redcircle.com/shows/11d2b542-f3b4-4462-b85e-5708034cb823/donations CONNECT WITH MANIC METALLIC Subscribe...

In this seventh installment of our “Who Is….?” series, we’re going to talk about the life and career of one of fashion’s most underrated female founders. This is someone who employed around 1,200 people around the peak period for her company. It’s someone whose work was, and is, considered by some to be the epitome of elegance. We’re going to discuss Jeanne Lanvin. REFERENCES Lanvin https://www.la...