Monocle on Fashion
Get up to speed, stay on point and ensure that you’re always fashion-forward with this new programme from Monocle Radio. Monocle on Fashion covers the industry from our unique point of view. Hosted by Monocle’s fashion director, Natalie Theodosi, the show will bring you big interviews, breaking fashion news and special reports. Plus: go behind the scenes everywhere from fashion weeks to trade fairs, and visit studios and ateliers, old and new.
Latest episodes
May 16, 2025 • 34min
Rejina Pyo on running an independent fashion brand
Womenswear designer Rejina Pyo speaks about running her eponymous brand on her own terms and staying independent in a challenging market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 9, 2025 • 41min
Misan Harriman
Photographer and social activist Misan Harriman talks about starting his career at 40, documenting protest movements and the benefits of refusing to play the fashion game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 2, 2025 • 34min
Charlie Casely-Hayford on the Met Gala, black dandyism and his father’s legacy
Menswear designer Charlie Casely-Hayford speaks about digging into his late father’s archive for The Costume Institute’s spring exhibition on black dandyism, as well as the “understated elegance” of his eponymous brand, Casely-Hayford.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 25, 2025 • 25min
Under the covers with Richard Spencer Powell
Monocle’s creative director, Richard Spencer Powell, discusses the new issue of Monocle magazine and his role in maintaining brand consistency while balancing creativity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 18, 2025 • 29min
Blake Abbie on 25 years of ‘A Magazine Curated By’
Belgium’s first fashion magazine has a unique offering, each issue is curated by a different designer. Editor in chief, Blake Abbie, discusses the process of making ‘A Magazine Curated By’ as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 11, 2025 • 26min
Tibi’s Amy Smilovic on ‘creative pragmatism’
Tibi’s founder, Amy Smilovic, joins Natalie Theodosi to talk about the label’s rebirth, her style mantra “creative pragmatism” and the value of defining one’s own metrics for success.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 4, 2025 • 25min
Salone del Mobile special: In bed with Marimekko and Laila Gohar
Visual artist Laila Gohar and Marimekko’s creative director, Rebecca Bay, discuss their partnership at Salone del Mobile 2025: a bedroom installation showcasing a capsule collection of pyjamas, eye masks and bedding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 28, 2025 • 32min
Handbag tales
Director Joanna Hogg discusses her contribution to Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales film series, a short about the life of a handbag. Then: ‘Konfekt’ editor, Sophie Grove, muses on the significance of this design item.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 21, 2025 • 27min
Alighieri’s Rosh Mahtani on telling stories through jewellery
Founder and creative director Rosh Mahtani discusses the literary inspiration behind her jewellery brand, Alighieri, and its expansion into homeware with the launch of Alighieri Casa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 14, 2025 • 28min
The verdict on fashion month
Monocle’s new cafe-cum-recording studio in Paris plays host to three industry insiders as they reflect on this past fashion month, including Mytheresa’s chief brand officer, Tiffany Hsu, and the founder of Tibi, Amy Smilovic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
