Fashion People

Gab Waller, a fashion sourcer extraordinaire, shares her insights on the luxury item market and how her unique sourcing skills help clients find scarce pieces. She discusses the fading trend of Quiet Luxury and why Miu Miu remains a powerhouse. The conversation dives into the importance of social media in fashion sourcing, building client relationships, and understanding evolving consumer tastes. Waller also highlights current shifts towards timeless designs over logos, revealing how brands adapt to meet new demands.

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 used to be. Emily also shares her opinion on Chanel’s current merchandising strategy and addresses the pseudo-controversy around Sporty & Rich’s recent Wall Street-themed collection. 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 Brett Heyman, founder of accessories, home, and cannabis line, Edie Parker. They discuss Brett’s past life working in P.R. at Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana, how the industry reacted when she started selling marijuana (legally), and why cottage cheese survives all trend cycles. They also go pretty deep on the technicalities of launching, and maintaining, a cannabis brand in an industry that still very much operates like the Wild West.Fashion People copy: For a 20% discount on Lauren's fashion business insider newsletter, 'Line Sheet', click here 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 welcomes back WSJ’s Jacob Gallagher, fresh from Chicago, to discuss all the bad clothes he saw at the Democratic National Convention. The duo also contemplate what Kamala Harris should (and shouldn’t) be wearing, a late-breaking Barneys New York revival, and whether the menswear brand Evan Kinori makes sense outside of San Francisco (or on anyone other than a GQ editor). 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 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 Fashion," to discuss designers Claire McCardell and Elizabeth Hawes, and why Yves Saint Laurent is still bigger than Halston and Bill Blass. 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 uber-stylist Kate Young to discuss the latest season of fashion's favorite Netflix show, and why Hollywood often gets the industry so wrong. Plus, the duo contemplate the future of Victoria’s Secret, and whether Spanx-founder Sara Blakely's high-heel venture, Sneex, will be a hit with consumers whose feet hurt. Kate also has a theory about Taylor Swift... 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 welcomes Directors Fits creator Hagop Kourounian to the show. They discuss why film directors have great style, the evolving relationship between fashion and Hollywood, and why uniform dressing is so appealing. Also, Lauren digs into the Victoria’s Secret C.E.O. news and offers a readout of the Emily in Paris Season 4 global premiere in L.A. 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 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 outfits at the Paris Olympics so boring? And who’s behind Melinda French Gates’ glow-up? Finally, the duo preview New York Fashion Week. 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

On a very special episode, WSJ reporter and foremost Zuckerberg style expert Jacob Gallagher joins Lauren to unpack what one ex-Nike employee calls “an epic saga of value destruction” at one of the world’s most beloved brands, from distribution missteps to whether the collaborations are still working. Lauren and Jacob also theorize about why the HBO show 'Industry,' which begins its third season next week, has become so popular with fashion people. 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

Ssense’s Steff Yotka joins Lauren from Copenhagen Fashion Week. They explain why it exists, who to watch there (Mfpen), and why Scandinavian brands are more relevant than ever. They also cover the best athlete style at the Paris games. Plus, Steff makes a case for Charli XCX as the fashion ambassador of our time, and the duo make their picks for Peter Hawkings’ replacement at Tom Ford. 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