

WWD Voices
Fairchild Fashion Media
Welcome to WWD Voices, where you will find news, commentary, and industry insights as well as behind-the-scenes stories from the world of fashion apparel, retail, luxury, and beauty. Hosted by WWD editors with special guests.
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Nov 8, 2024 • 19min
What Will Trump 2.0 Mean for the Fashion Industry?
We’ve seen this movie before. Or have we? Kate Nishimura of Sourcing Journal chats with Lauren Parker of Fairchild Studio on what a second Trump presidency might mean for apparel, footwear, textiles and retail when it comes to tariffs, trade and taxes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 7, 2024 • 34min
P448 Adds Invasive Python Skins to its ‘Project Sustainability’
Wayne Kulkin of StreetTrend LLC and P448's Sabrina Cohen and Lori Sigismondo chat with Fairchild Studio's Lauren Parker on how the Italian sneaker company is helping to restore the Florida Everglades' ecosystem by removing invasive Burmese Pythons for their skins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 7, 2024 • 27min
How One of Rothy's Top Execs Grows a Company Responsibly
Dayna Quanbeck, Rothy’s COO, CFO and president, chats with Footwear News' Nikara Johns about the company’s plans and how she juggles often competing responsibilities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 2024 • 18min
Fashion Steps Deeper into the Metaverse
WWD Voices host Arthur Zaczkiewicz welcomes Morgan Evans of Metaverse Studio Karta to discuss the transformative fusion of digital environments and traditional branding and the limitless opportunities the metaverse holds for industries from fashion to automotive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 16, 2024 • 20min
How a Perfect Hair Day Created a Billion Dollar Business
Carolyn Aronson, the Latina founder and CEO of It’s a 10 Haircare, chats with Lauren Parker of Fairchild Studio about transforming the hair of millions of women, and transforming herself (a former foster child and hairdresser) into a trailblazing billionaire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 2024 • 22min
Women in Power - Navigating the Intersection of Leadership and AI: A Journey in Innovation and Legacy
In this special episode of WWD Voices, Jenny B. Fine, editor in chief of Beauty Inc and executive editor, Beauty at WWD, interviews Jane Lauder, chief data officer and executive vice president, Enterprise Marketing at The Estée Lauder Companies, on the mainstage at the fourth annual WWD x FN X Beauty Inc Women in Power event in New York, on the intersection of leadership and AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 14, 2024 • 17min
The Home Front: A Market Update
In this episode of WWD Voices, Arthur Zaczkiewicz, executive editor of WWD, welcomes guest Tim Anderson, executive vice president of Hilco Valuation Services, who discusses the home goods sector, how it changed and what lies ahead in what he calls the "post-post-COVID" period. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 14, 2024 • 18min
The Evolving Landscape of Beauty World Trade Shows
In this episode of WWD Voices, Julia Uherek, vice president of consumer goods fairs at Messe Frankfurt, shares insights into the current and future state of the global beauty industry with Arthur Zaczkiewicz, executive editor at WWD> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 8, 2024 • 21min
Women in Power - Lifting Women Through Design
Gabriela Hearst, founder & creative director, Gabriela Hearst, chats with Booth Moore, executive editor, West Coast, WWD, on the main stage at the Women In Power event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 4, 2024 • 19min
Is Fashion Doing Enough for Sustainability?
To see how the fashion industry is faring regarding sustainability, Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studios, sat down with Peter Sadera, editor-in-chief, Sourcing Journal, to discuss the positives pushing things forward, as well as the obstacles blocking more progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices