Threads of Conversation

My guest this week is Camille Bidault-Waddington , one of the most original and influential stylists working today. Born in Normandy, Camille has been part of so many pivotal fashion moments - she modelled for Martin Margiela in the 90s, spent 14 years styling Marc by Marc Jacobs in the early 2000s, and worked for The Face, Dazed and Self Service magazines at their inception. In this conversation,...

Today’s episode is a live recording with author and cultural critic W. David Marx , best known for his books ‘Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style’ (2015), ‘Status & Culture’ (2022) and ‘Blank Space: A Cultural History of the 21st Century’ (2025). We discuss the origins of his books, his thesis on fashion, the state of culture today, and the outfits that chart his life and career thus far. You...

Today’s guest is Lydia Pang , a creative director who led the cultural output at companies like Nike and Refinery29, before setting up her own explosively successful creative studio, MØRNING . In the past year, Lydia has also taken on two new roles: author and mother. Her new memoir, Eat Bitter , is told through 8 recipes from her Hakka Chinese heritage. It covers growing up in Wales, meeting her...

Today my guest is Osman Ahmed , a writer, consultant and London It-girl. For over half a decade, Osman was the Fashion Features Director at i-D magazine, where she interviewed everyone from Giorgio Armani to the Olsen twins. She now contributes to Vogue, The New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair and the Financial Times. She also writes a searingly witty Substack newsletter called ‘ Private...

In recent years, Lyas (born Elias Medini) has become one of the fashion industry’s most recognisable faces. The French it-boy got his start on social media, where he amassed a large audience thanks to his cheeky sense of humour, deep knowledge of fashion, and authentic point of view. This episode is one from the archive, conducted in July 2024. Since then, Lyas has become even more beloved by the...

Today’s guest is Chani Ra , also known by her TikTok username, The Fashion Nap, because she started making her videos during her newborn’s nap time. Now her child is three, and Chani has become one of fashion’s favourite social media stars. In this episode, I sit down with Chani to talk through 5 items of clothing that chart her life and career in fashion. We discuss going viral on TikTok, buildin...

In recent years, Emilia Petrarca has emerged as one of fashion’s most distinctive voices. She first honed her blend of wit, obsession and journalistic rigour at The Cut, where she rose to the position of Senior Fashion Writer, before going freelance in 2023. These days, her work regularly graces heavy hitters like The New York Times, The New Yorker and the Wall Street Journal. She’s also leading t...

Today my guest is Jessica Willis , fashion director of The Cut at NY Magazine, and the stylist behind some of the most important cultural moments of recent years. She's worked on Solange’s album 'When I Get Home' and Kendrick Lamar’s music videos for 'Not Like Us' and 'Squabble Up'. In February 2025, she styled the entire ensemble cast for his Superbowl halftime show - the most viewed in history....

What a fashion month it’s been! The SS26 season saw 13 new creative directors make their debuts at some of the world’s biggest luxury houses, from Jonathan Anderson’s Dior, to Demna’s first taste at Gucci. Recorded in the cinema at Selfridges London for a live audience, I gathered three industry experts to discuss what we saw and what it all means: Dazed's Fashion Features Director Emma Davidson ,...

In this episode, designer Conner Ives chooses eight items of clothing that chart his life and career in the fashion industry so far. Conner began his brand whilst studying at Central Saint Martins. Since then, his clothes have been featured in exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and worn by the likes of Rhianna, Dua Lipa, Naomi and Taylor Russell. But his most recognizable piece is argua...

Today my guest is Kristen Naiman , Chief Brand Officer of secondhand luxury resale platform The RealReal. Over the course of her career, Kristen has done just about every job in fashion. She started off as a stylist, working at Conde Nast’s ‘Sports for Women’ magazine and touring with the teenage band Hanson. She then moved to Nylon magazine, before joining GAP as a concept consultant in the late...

Today's guest is collector and critic Alexander Fury . As a journalist, he's held positions at New York Times' T Magazine, Financial Times, American Vogue, An0ther Magazine, and the Indpendent newspaper, and written ten books on fashion and luxury. He's also an avid collector, with an archive of over 3000 pieces of clothing from some of fashion’s most pivotal collections. In this episode, we discu...

Today I’m lucky to have Emma Davidson back on the podcast, telling us all about the Autumn Winter 2025 show season. As Dazed’s Fashion Director of Editorial + Partnerships, Emma attends all the shows across the major fashion capitals, witnessing the drama and excitement first hand. You can find more about the shows and moments we discussed in the accompanying newsletter here . Get full access to T...

On today’s episode, I sit down with Sam Trotman, founder of the Instagram account @samutaro, an Instagram page that focuses on style, art and everything pop culture. We discuss his background in trend forecasting and denim, and how his interest in subcultures led him to start one of the internet’s most popular research platforms. You can read the accompanying newsletter here . If you enjoy the epi...

Designer and creative director Jawara Alleyne is widely regarded as one of London’s most exciting fashion talents. Growing up between Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, he moved to London aged 19 to study at Central Saint Martins. After graduating, he joined talent incubator Fashion East, where he honed his signature deconstructed aesthetic, one that’s earned him the nickname ‘the safety pin polymath...

Today's guest is Isabella Rose Davey , Chief Operating Officer at Copenhagen Fashion Week. In her 4.5 years in Denmark, she’s helped transform CPHFW into an international juggernaut. She’s also been instrumental in establishing its pioneering sustainability values, creating guidelines and models which set a new standard for the industry worldwide. In this conversation, we discuss her road to her c...

In this episode, you'll meet not one but two guests - DJ and Ryan , the duo behind New York it-brand Dauan Jacari , famous for their spiral boxer skirt , a prairie skirt made of deconstructed boxer shorts that’s become fashion’s ultimate ‘if you know you know’ item, popular with the likes of Chloe Sevigny and Charli XCX. In this episode, we discuss ten items of clothing that reflect Dauan Jacari's...

This week’s conversation is with Sharmadean Reid , the founder, writer and creative consultant who started off in fashion before becoming a figurehead for women in business around the world. Originally from Wolverhampton, Sharmadean moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins. There, she began working with Nicola Formichetti, aka. Lady Gaga’s stylist, and consulting for clients like Nike. Sh...

Today's guest is Sam Ross, the founder of an agency called New School . Sam and his team represent some of the fashion industry’s most exciting talent - photographers like Campbell Addy and Julian Song , set designers like Ibby Njoya , Patience Harding and Samuel Overs , casting directors Good Catch and movement director Yagamoto . Based in London’s creative hub, 180 Strand, I caught up with Sam a...

This week, I’m in conversation with Emma Davidson , Fashion Features Director at Dazed . We recap the recent Spring/ Summer '25 season, where she attended some of the most important shows across the four fashion capitals (New York, London, Milan and Paris). We cover what fashion month looks like for her and how she manages all the content for Dazed’s fashion platforms, before diving into some of t...

In this episode, I meet the mononymous Dara - fashion director of Interview Magazine, stylist to Hunter Schafer, model and all-round fashion darling. We discuss the eight items of clothing that chart her journey from a cartoon-obsessed kid in California, to becoming one of fashion's leading tastemakers. Click here to see pictures of Dara's chosen pieces in the accompanying newsletter, and subscrib...

In this episode, I speak to Kyle Smith who leads the NFL’s fashion vertical. In this conversation, we discuss how he got his job at the NFL, working with players to craft their fashion presence, why it’s important for them to engage with fashion, the helmet problem, tunnel fits, and much more.  You can find pictures of some of the moments we discuss in the accompanying newslette r. Get full access...

My guest today is TikTok sensation Lyas . He’s a French creator based in Paris, beloved for his vivid runway reviews, witty personality and deep knowledge of fashion. Over the past couple of years, he’s become one of the most exciting new guard of fashion critics. His point of view is honest, funny and refreshing, and he’s also unafraid to say exactly what he thinks - even about the industry’s mos...

Welcome to another episode of the Threads of Conversation podcast. This week I’m trialling a new format called ‘A Thread about my career’. These conversations will cover the career journey and learnings of various fashion industry experts. My guest this week is Henrietta Gallina , a creative director who’s currently the Global Director of Image and Content at Mulberry. Prior to her role at Mulberr...

Today's guest is photographer Larissa Hofmann . Larissa started her career as a model, regularly walking shows for designers like Chanel and Dior and appearing in campaigns around the world. Around 2017 Larissa started building a career in photography, leaving her modelling agencies in 2018 to pursue it full time. In the years since, she has established herself as one of the most exciting fashion...