
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

Feb 7, 2025 • 40min
Dispatches from Paris’s Left Bank
Natalie Theodosi visits two Left Bank couturiers, Julie de Libran and Rabih Kayrouz, to talk about running independent ateliers from one of Paris’s most charming neighbourhoods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 31, 2025 • 22min
Under the covers: fashion weeks vs design fairs, plus the new February issue
How do the worlds of fashion and design interact? Monocle’s design editor, Nic Monisse, joins Natalie Theodosi to compare notes on the events they’ve been attending in Paris this month. Plus highlights from the February issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24, 2025 • 25min
Mary Katrantzou on her Bulgari debut
Greek designer Mary Katrantzou is known for her whimsical patterns and 3D silhouettes. She joins the programme to discuss her new role as Bulgari’s first-ever creative director of leather goods and accessories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17, 2025 • 31min
How inauguration fashion makes a statement
Fashion historian Summer Anne Lee discusses the meaning behind presidential fashions ahead of the inauguration, from Washington to Trump. We are also joined by Chiara Rimella to compare the inauguration looks of three notable women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 10, 2025 • 33min
The return of Delpozo, Spain’s ‘sleeping beauty’ brand
Creative director Joaquín Trías speaks about the revival of “sleeping beauty” brand Delpozo, collaborating with Tilda Swinton and drawing inspiration from its home base, Madrid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 20, 2024 • 33min
Gabriela Hearst’s new chapter
Uruguayan designer Gabriela Hearst takes us inside her world. She shares the inspiration behind her designs as she moves into a new phase with her eponymous brand after stepping down as Chloé’s creative director. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 13, 2024 • 23min
Under the covers: ‘The Forecast’ with Nic Monisse and James Chambers
As ‘The Forecast’ hits the stands, design editor Nic Monisse and Asia editor James Chambers join Natalie Theodosi to talk about the people, places and market trends that will set the agenda for 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 6, 2024 • 30min
Uniqlo’s new creative director, Clare Waight Keller
The new creative director of Uniqlo, Clare Waight Keller, who was previously the artistic director of brands including Chloe and Givenchy, speaks about her unorthodox career move, the joy in designing for the many and what the Japanese fashion business can teach its European counterparts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 3, 2024 • 21min
Backstage at the Fashion Awards 2024
Straight off the stage, @nattheodosi speaks to winning designers including Chopova Lowena,16Arlington's Marco Capaldo and Simone Rocha, as well as photographer Tyler Mitchell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 29, 2024 • 13min
Under the covers: Monocle photo editor Alex Milnes
From commissioning work that’s always fresh to finding new talent, Alex Milnes talks us through the photography in the fashion pages of Monocle’s December/January issue. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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