Fashion People

Everybody Wants This

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Erin and Sara Foster join Lauren on the pod to share how they built Favorite Daughter into a smash-hit apparel line, despite not being fashion people ...

Sweatpants (Are Not) Forever

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this jam-packed episode, Lauren and designer Scott Sternberg get into former Valentino designer Pierpaolo Piccioli’s appointment at Balenciaga, t...

Scully Says

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Scully, renowned casting director and longtime retail insider, joins Lauren for a wide-ranging chat about his career and the evolution of the fa...

The Row vs. Donni

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Puck's retail correspondent, Sarah Shapiro, joins Lauren to discuss the latest tariff-war news, the C.E.O. change-up at D.T.C. luggage label Away, and...

Better Call Andrew

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Rosen, the founder of Theory and an investor in what feels like every American brand that’s amounted to anything over the past 30 years—Rag...

Not Your Mother’s Met Gala

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Writer, publicist, and leading authority on being a respectable person, Bonnie Morrison, joins Lauren on the pod. Naturally, they share their favorite...

How to Not Get (Work) Divorced

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

M/M Paris co-founders Mathias Augustyniak and Michael Amzalag join Lauren to break down their new role as creative directors of ‘Harper’s Bazaar I...

Zombie Brands and Barneys in Japan

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren and creative director Jen Brill discuss the American brands living out a second (or third, or fourth) life in Japan. They also get into what's ...

Luxury, Democratized

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Reed Krakoff's approach to design is anything but ordinary. And yet, he's one of the chief architects of the accessible luxury movement. Before his ne...

Just Don’t?

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Simeon Siegel, the sharp-eyed retail analyst at BMO Capital Markets, joins Lauren to discuss one of the last remnants of our disintegrating monocultur...

A Sofia Coppola Appreciation Pod

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins joins Lauren on the pod to discuss one of their shared interests: Sofia Coppola. Together, the duo interrogate Coppola’...

Tariffs & The Art of Retail Maintenance

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by retail real estate guru Jonathan Schley to discuss some of the biggest fashion news of the week, including the Prada Group’s $1....

Department Store Wars

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the never-ending saga of American department stores, Saks Global’s acquisition of the Neiman Marcus Group for $2.7 billion will go down in histor...

Flip-flopgate and Vanity Fair Guessing Games

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by watch expert and Dimepiece founder Brynn Wallner, who just spent a week in Geneva at Watches & Wonders, the Swiss watch industry’...

Virgil’s Design Legacy and the Case for Demna at Gucci

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren welcomes Jesse Lee, founder of Basic Space and owner of Design Miami, back to the pod for a live taping at Design Space LA, a shoppable fair th...

Gwyneth Paltrow’s P.R. Plan and the Brooks Brothers Pseudo-Revival

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Marisa Meltzer, author of the forthcoming book ‘It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin.’ They discuss what's behind Gwyne...

Tennis Lessons

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren welcomes retail exec (and retail royalty) Amanda Greeley to the pod to discuss the launch of her new tennis-centered activewear line, Spence. ...

New York, It’s a Wonderful (Shopping) Town

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New York, It’s a Wonderful (Shopping) Town Lauren is joined by journalist Max Berlinger to discuss the Proenza boys’ appointment as creative direc...

RealReal Talk

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren catches up with Rati Sahi Levesque, C.E.O. of The RealReal, about the rise of thrifting culture, why The RealReal’s app is so addictive, the ...

Goodbye Loewe, Hello Dior

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by stylist Karolyn Pho to discuss designer Jonathan Anderson’s exit from Loewe and what his vision for Dior, where he will be annou...

The Demna-at-Gucci Bombshell and All the Other Stuff That Happened During Fashion Month

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Interview editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg to discuss the best of the season’s shows, starting with Marc Jacobs and Calvin Klein in...

Corporate Cosplay, Chloé’s Real Girls, and Gucci Guessing Games

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by fashion journalist Tish Weinstock, author of ‘How to be a Goth: Notes on Undead Style,’ to chat all things Paris Fashion Week....

There’s The Row, and Then There’s Everyone Else

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Live from Paris Fashion Week, Lauren is joined by Misty White Sidell from The New York Times to discuss the inception, rise, and triumph of Mary-Kate ...

At the Oscars, Old Dresses and New Teeth

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by the brilliant Hillary Kerr of Future Publishing, Who What Wear, podcasting, and newsletter fame, for their annual unpacking of Hol...

The PR Guy

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren welcomes Paris-based communications guru Lucien Pagès to the pod. Lucien shares stories of precious time spent interning in Yves Saint Laurent...

The Sakspocalypse and a Burberry Question Mark

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren and Becky Malinsky dial in from London, right after Burberry’s show at the Tate Britain. They discuss the future of that brand (with or witho...

Dressing Up in a Dressed-Down World

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For this special London Fashion Week edition of ‘Fashion People,’ Lauren chats with designer Emilia Wickstead, who is celebrating 10 years of runw...

Nike x Skims and Luxury’s Upswing

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Bernstein analyst Luca Solca for their quarterly powwow on the financials of the world’s biggest luxury companies. They discuss ...

The Man Who Dresses 35.9 Percent of America

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the pod, Lauren is joined by menswear designer Todd Snyder, whose chinos and linen shirts are beloved by pretty much every guy who cares, fro...

Calvin Klein’s Return and Hedi’s Last Dance

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren and 'Harper’s Bazaar' executive editor Leah Chernikoff review the best of New York Fashion Week, Kendrick Lamar’s Celine jeans, and what’...

Fashion in the Golden Age of Magazines and Sabato’s Farewell (Finally)

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by former 'Harper’s Bazaar' editors Cynthia True and Dennis Golonka, hosts of 'Blow-Up: When Liz Tilberis Transformed Bazaar.' (If ...

New York Loves Marc Jacobs

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren and Harper’s Bazaar executive digital director Lynette Nylander serve up instant reactions to Monday night’s Marc Jacobs show at the New Yo...

How She Spends It

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the pod, Lauren is joined by Morgan Stewart McGraw, founder of the fashion line Renggli. She’s also a Beverly Hills native, major shopper, ...

Drama at Dior & A Bally Appreciation Screed

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by New York Times reporter Jacob Gallagher, calling in live from Paris where he’s covering the men’s shows and Couture. They disc...

Freudian Fashion Theory

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by fashion designer Bella Freud, host of the fabulous podcast Fashion Neurosis. They discuss working at Vivienne Westwood’s shop Se...

TikTok, Trump, and the Inauguration’s Fashion Stars

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by New York Times reporter Sapna Maheshwari to discuss what the current TikTok chaos means for fashion brands and beyond. They also p...

Fashion and the Fires

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren rings up her old pal, Brother Vellies founder Aurora James, to discuss how James’s nonprofit, the Fifteen Percent Pledge, is mobilizing to su...

Fashion Moms

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Art world fixture Sarah Hoover joins Lauren to discuss her new book, The Motherload: Episodes From the Brink of Motherhood. She shares some of her mos...

The Christopher Kane Diaries

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Christopher Kane, one of the most celebrated designers of his generation, to discuss everything from his relationship with late Ce...

Fashion Police

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by fashion journalist and red carpet presenter Zanna Roberts Rassi to discuss the best (and mediocrely) dressed at the 2025 Golden Gl...

Keep Spending Alive in 2025

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Puck’s new retail correspondent, Sarah Shapiro, to discuss the year ahead: the future of mall brands, changes at Chanel, luxury ...

The Year Quiet Luxury Died

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this special 2024 wrap party, Lauren is joined by Glossy author Marisa Meltzer to discuss Hermès, Alaïa, and Chanel… and every other brand th...

CBKology

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this fan-service episode of Fashion People, Lauren is joined by Sunita Kumar Nair, author of CBK: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: A Life in Fashion. The...

15 Years of Designer Musical Chairs

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Harper’s Bazaar executive editor Leah Chernikoff to discuss how covering designer appointments has changed in the 15 years since...

Shop Girl

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tiina Laakkonen has done it all—model, muse, designer, stylist. But for the last decade, she ran Tiina the Store, in Amagansett. Tiina joins Lauren ...

The Future Is a Chanel Couch

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Basic.space founder and chairman of Design Miami, Jesse Lee, to discuss why young consumers are obsessing over furniture instead o...

The Him of Skims

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren and Skims C.E.O. Jens Grede discuss the brand’s rapid rise and so much more: the new New York flagship, the sold-out North Face collaboration...

TikTok Shoppies

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren and world famous fashion editor, stylist, and Substacker Becky Malinsky consider the possibility of Carven designer Louise Trotter joining Bott...

Ozempic Society and The Row’s Winning Streak

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by fashion marketer Ana Andjelic, author of the new book, Hitmakers: How Brands Influence Culture. They discuss how the use of GLP-1 ...

The Business of Shopping

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Sarah Shapiro, Puck’s new correspondent and Line Sheet contributor. Prior to joining Puck, Sarah was the author of the must-read...

Menswear Diaries

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For this very special Black Friday episode, Lauren is joined by Aaron Levine, former Club Monaco and Abercrombie & Fitch designer, #menswear star, Aim...

Mall Rats

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for Black Friday, Lauren and BMO analyst Simeon Siegel venture to the suburbs to understand what’s really happening at Abercrombie & Fi...

What Not to Wear

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the pod, Lauren is joined by TikTok’s favorite personal stylist, Allison Bornstein. They discuss the nuts and bolts of her growing business...

Peak Gift Guide

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by journalist Emilia Petrarca, writer of the excellent newsletter, Shop Rat. They talk Taylor Swift’s new watch hobby, LVMH heir Al...

Bridge-and-Tunnel Fashion and Balthazar on Election Night

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren catches up with Emily Sundberg, author of the the daily Substack Feed Me, which is popular with coastal elites and college students alike. They...

It’s Gala Season!

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by stylist Kate Young to talk about the fall gala season—from Baby2Baby to LACMA Art + Film—but also the state of luxury, the sta...

Bill Cunningham Blues

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren welcomes jack of all trades Mark Bozek to the pod. Mark is the the director of The Times of Bill Cunningham, yes, but he’s also the author o...

Kamala Is a Fashion Person

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by the Wall Street Journal’s Rory Satran to discuss Kamala Harris’s fashion through the ages—including the bootcut jeans and t...

The Rise of Luxury and the Fall of Magazines

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On today's episode, Bloomberg Businessweek senior reporter Amanda Mull and Lauren dig into Amanda’s recent column on the print magazine revival and ...

Fashion’s Other Big Night

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren and Harper’s Bazaar executive editor Leah Chernikoff stayed up late to discuss the CFDA Fashion Awards, which took place Monday, October 28...

DVF!

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren catches up with yacht aficionado and designer Diane von Fürstenberg, currently the subject of a traveling exhibit, Diane von Fürstenberg: Wom...

Fashion’s Fake(ish) Crisis

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by her favorite luxury analyst, Bernstein’s Luca Solca, to chat about last week’s LVMH earnings miss, what brands should—and sh...

The Jane Pratt Diaries

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren catches up with one of her industry idols, editor and entrepreneur Jane Pratt, founder of Sassy, Jane, XOJane, and now, Another Jane Pratt Thin...

Designer Dominos and Blake Haters

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Glossy author Marisa Meltzer to discuss what Kim Jones’s exit from Fendi says about the luxury pipeline, what Taylor Swift and B...

Unraveling Victoria’s Secret

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by The Cut’s Chantal Fernandez, co-author of Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon. They huddle...

Sex Sells

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this special bonus episode of Fashion People, Lauren shares an exclusive audio excerpt of her book, Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unra...

Hedi, Maria Grazia, Jonathan, and the Wild World of Designer Musical Chairs

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by designer Scott Sternberg (the creator of Band of Outsiders and Entireworld) to dissect the latest, greatest rumors from Europe. Th...

Fashion Month with Mel

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Finally back in Los Angeles, Lauren welcomes Interview editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg to the pod to discuss the 28 days of fashion shows that started w...

Live from Paris Fashion Week, a Chanel Bake-off

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Ssense’s Steff Yotka to talk all about the latest collections, from Loewe to Valentino to Balenciaga—and dive into the intense...

Being Bobbi Brown

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren catches up with America’s favorite makeup artist. They discuss Emerson College, Old Céline, and building two businesses from scratch, includ...

Gucci Guessing Games & a Bottega Bonanza

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren and newsletter queen Becky Malinksy break down the best of Milan Fashion Week, including Bally and Bottega Veneta, and preview what’s ahead i...

Finance Bro Fashion

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by the co-creators of HBO’s hit series 'Industry,' Konrad Kay and Mickey Down, plus costume designer Laura Smith, to talk Pierpoin...

The Row’s Billion Dollar Valuation & an Emmys Fashion Update

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Who What Wear co-founder Hillary Kerr to review the best and worst of the Emmys red carpet, plus London Fashion Week’s greatest ...

The Red Carpet’s Next Gen

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for the Emmys, Lauren is joined by Danielle Goldberg, who styles cool girls Greta Lee, Ayo Edebiri, Solange Knowles, and many others. The...

Who Won New York Fashion Week

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Harper’s Bazaar executive editor Leah Chernikoff to discuss the best of the collections, plus Sarah Burton at Givenchy, Tapestry...

The Art of Scoring the It-Bag, 2024 Edition

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by fashion sourcer extraordinaire Gab Waller, who is in the business of unearthing scarce and impossible-to-find items for clients ar...

U.S. Open Fashion and Chanel Retail Recon

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren welcomes Sporty & Rich founder Emily Oberg to the show. They talk Paris versus Los Angeles and why tennis kits are far more boring than they us...

High Fashion

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Brett Heyman, founder of accessories, home, and cannabis line, Edie Parker. They discuss Brett’s past life working in P.R. at Gu...

Kamala’s Celebrity Stylist & A Barneys Micro-Revival

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren welcomes back WSJ’s Jacob Gallagher, fresh from Chicago, to discuss all the bad clothes he saw at the Democratic National Convention. The du...

American Sportswear vs. French Couture

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren takes a minute to catch up with Nancy MacDonell, author of "Empresses of Seventh Avenue: World War II, New York City, and the Birth of American...

'Emily in Paris' Fact Checks & Taylor Swift Fantasies

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by uber-stylist Kate Young to discuss the latest season of fashion's favorite Netflix show, and why Hollywood often gets the industry...

Another Thing Sofia Coppola and Wes Anderson Have in Common

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren welcomes Directors Fits creator Hagop Kourounian to the show. They discuss why film directors have great style, the evolving relationship betwe...

Miu Miu Girls and Melinda Gates’ Glow-up

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren beats the summer heat with New York Times reporter Jessica Testa. They ask: Who is a Miu Miu girl, really? Why were the closing ceremony outf...

The Nike Vibe Shift

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On a very special episode, WSJ reporter and foremost Zuckerberg style expert Jacob Gallagher joins Lauren to unpack what one ex-Nike employee calls “...

Brat Fashion and Olympics Nail Art

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ssense’s Steff Yotka joins Lauren from Copenhagen Fashion Week. They explain why it exists, who to watch there (Mfpen), and why Scandinavian brands ...

Red Carpet Gems and Barneys Memories

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren dials up beloved Los Angeles designer Irene Neuwirth to learn what it takes to build a fine jewelry brand from scratch, as well as the rise and...

Gucci’s Fate & Olympics Fashion Mania

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Analyst extraordinaire Luca Solca joins Lauren for a midyear health check on all our favorite luxury companies: LVMH, Kering, Hermès, and more. Plus,...

The LVMH Olympics & Blake Lively’s Red Carpet Calamity

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren is joined by Puck’s resident sports guy, John Ourand, to talk LVMH at the Olympics, as well as the increasingly co-dependent relationship bet...

The RNC Look Book & Tom Ford’s Makeover

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fashion People pal Jacob Gallagher is back with Lauren to discuss Trump era conservative style, the Supreme acquisition, the Tom Ford-Peter Hawkings n...

Esquire Diaries & Stylist Trade Secrets

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary stylist Paul Cavaco joins Lauren to discuss his early days styling for Esquire and Bruce Weber, all those Harper’s Bazaar covers with Fabi...

Burberry Trench Warfare & More Fendi Chatter

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, fashion editor and newsletter writer extraordinary Becky Malinsky joins Lauren to discuss Burberry’s new C.E.O., Wimbledon’s fashion upgrad...

Sun Valley Fashion & Gen Z Brand Fetishes

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dylan Byers joins Lauren from the wilds of Sun Valley to discuss the sartorial trends among the .0001 percent at the Allen & Co. conference. Then Case...

Does the Devil Still Wear Prada?

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fashion writer and Glossier chronicler Marisa Meltzer joins Lauren to discuss the new ‘Devil Wears Prada’ sequel, Wimbledon fashion (on and off th...

The Cult of Ganni

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nicolaj Reffstrup, the tech brain behind Danish fashion phenom Ganni, chats with Lauren about building a brand as an industry outsider, doing a $700 m...

Chanel Appointment Fantasies & The Row’s New Look Frenzy

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steff Yotka, head of content at Ssense, joins Lauren for a chat about the shows, a talmudic reading of The Row’s skirts-over-pants craze, and a deep...

Arnault, Arnault, Arnault!

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren chats with Brad Stone and Angelina Rascouet, the authors of Bloomberg Businessweek’s recent cover story on the LVMH chairman and C.E.O., ab...

Paris Fashion Afterparties & Designer Musical Chairs

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Podcasting legend Chris Black joins Lauren to discuss the best of Paris Fashion Week, Vogue World, and all the action on the sidelines: meeting John M...

Condéology

21 Jun 2024

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Puck co-founder and once-or-twice Condé Nast veteran Jon Kelly joins Lauren to discuss the past, present, and future of the Newhouse publishing dynas...

The Alessandro Drop & Jonathan Anderson Murmurs

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren’s bud Jacob Gallagher of The Wall Street Journal drops in from Milano to discuss all of the runway chatter from the men's shows. The two...

The DVF Treatment

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fabiola Beracasa Beckman joins Lauren to chat about her earliest years in fashion, Lagerfeld stories, fitting stories, couture secrets, her segue into...