Fashion People

Analyst extraordinaire Luca Solca joins Lauren for a midyear health check on all our favorite luxury companies: LVMH, Kering, Hermès, and more. Plus, Luca tells Lauren what he really thinks about that Jonathan Anderson-to-Gucci rumor, and they get into the whirlwind of the Paris 2024 Olympics, where LVMH dominated the opening ceremony. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 between fashion and sports. Plus, Lauren shares an update on the never-ending designer musical chairs saga (Galliano to Fendi?!) and weighs in on Blake Lively’s polarizing red carpet looks at the 'Deadpool and Wolverine' premiere. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fashion People pal Jacob Gallagher is back with Lauren to discuss Trump era conservative style, the Supreme acquisition, the Tom Ford-Peter Hawkings non-surprise shocker, Hedi rumors, the Estée angle, and much more.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legendary stylist Paul Cavaco joins Lauren to discuss his early days styling for Esquire and Bruce Weber, all those Harper’s Bazaar covers with Fabien Baron and Liz Tilberis, his 16-year run at Allure, and how the industry has changed. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, fashion editor and newsletter writer extraordinary Becky Malinsky joins Lauren to discuss Burberry’s new C.E.O., Wimbledon’s fashion upgrade, the new Daniel Craig-starring Loewe campaign, and the rumor of the week: Will Kim Jones stay at Fendi, and who will take over Givenchy? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Casey Lewis, author of the After School newsletter, drops by to dissect Gen Z’s behaviors and brand loyalties. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fashion writer and Glossier chronicler Marisa Meltzer joins Lauren to discuss the new ‘Devil Wears Prada’ sequel, Wimbledon fashion (on and off the court), the Saks-Neimans merger, Vegas fashion, and the chaotic state of the industry. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nicolaj Reffstrup, the tech brain behind Danish fashion phenom Ganni, chats with Lauren about building a brand as an industry outsider, doing a $700 million deal with L Catterton, working with your spouse (creative director Ditte Reffstrup) without driving each other crazy, and writing a book,“The Ganni Playbook,” about it all.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 dive on Chanel’s post-Viard needs, among other topics. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Authors Brad Stone and Angelina Rascouet discuss LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault's management style, M&A activity, empire-building, and succession plan. They explore Arnault's French sensibility, the importance of leadership skills in the fashion industry, and the contrast with technology titans. The conversation also covers reorganization, succession planning, and the potential sale of smaller brands within LVMH's fashion group.