You Have To Wear Something

Nicole reflects on her time off to grieve her mother and why what you wear to grieve is so important.

Nicole catches up on all things style and fashion including current events.

Quintin joins Nicole once again to close out their "Just Like That" recaps with some acknowledgments around Black History Month. Rest in Power Thierry Mugler.

May Andre Leon Talley rest…Nicole catches us up on “Just Like That” strengths and weaknesses.

Nicole does her best to keep up with how fast fashion is entering the world of the metaverse, NFTs, and Web3 overall. She is “virtually” confused.

Happy new year everyone Nicole and Quintin are back to recap “And Just Like That” And why we may be over it.

Nicole reflects on an the end of an era, the emotional and cultural impact of Issa Rae’s Insecure.

Nicole brings Quintin Roper-Sirvent back For a chat about the Sex and the City reboot and that Peloton PR snafu.

Nicole shares a stream of consciousness and thoughts on the passing of Virgil Abloh From the perspective of a Black Chicago creative.

Nicole interviews Samia about all things streetwear, fashion business and the importance of cultural intelligence. A must listen!

Nicole deep dives on the history of the hoodie and it’s social, political and cultural impact.

Nicole interviews Keta Cofounder of Aspen Apothecary, a CBD infused clean perfume made entirely in America. Learn their origin story and the ups and downs of being Black women entrepreneurs in an elitist industry.

Nicole discusses the negative response to The Met Gala and why it is an absolute necessary medium and expression of art.

Nicole is in a salty mood and reminds us how racist Dolce & Gabbana still are while breaking down why The Hype missed the mark in its finale.

Nicole interviews Brandon Earl about his sustainable menswear company, his journey as a Black tailor from Ralph Lauren to creating the future of sustainable made to measure.

Nicole reviews the new competition show “The Hype” streaming exclusively on HBO Max. While it’s great that streetwear is getting the recognition it deserves, in some ways the show may leave out the very culture that created it.

Nicole shares why live commerce is the next wave of the e-commerce revolution and why all retailers should master it now. 

After meeting Bronx Native owner in his store, Nicole circles back with a not-to-be-missed interview with Amaurys Grullon to discuss entrepreneurship, community advocacy and surviving Covid as a small business in the final frontier of anti-gentrification; the Bronx.

Kerby-Jean Raymond becomes the first Black designer to present a couture show under his eponymous Pyer Moss label paying homage to Black inventors.

We keep seeing this term material literacy floating around the sustainable movement in fashion and other industries. But before it becomes word salad: what is material literacy?

*Through Mercury Retro tech fits…Nicole chats with the founder of Lingua Nigra, Alicia Goodwin about what it’s really like to be a Black jewelry designer and why supporting Black business should not be a trend.

This is a not-to-be-missed important conversation with one of the most pivotal designer stories to come out of 2020. “Fresh” of HENRY mask and luxury brand Rich Fresh shares his meteoric rise to fame against impossible odds.

Nicole discusses the highs and lows of being a Black man in fashion PR. Tyree Robinson is cracking ceilings while evolving within a changing industry. There’s room for everyone.

ARod rides the JLo Glow by launching his own line of makeup specifically a blur stick concealer. Will wearing make up become normalized for cis straight men? It seems that way.

Nicole chats about the uncelebrated culture of fashion in prison and that fashion show that went viral recently on TikTok.