Lauren’s guest is Marie-Louise Scio, C.E.O. of Italy’s Pellicano Hotels Group, which includes Hotel Il Pellicano, La Posta Vecchia Hotel, and the Mezzatorre Hotel & Thermal Spa. They discuss the rise of the Instagram holiday, getting resort retail right, and how Marie-Louise used her fashion industry connections and design background to change the way hospitality works all over the world. 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 and Marisa Meltzer, author of the forthcoming ‘It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin,’ review Ty Haney's Outdoor Voices relaunch, and discuss the possibility of Goop Kitchen heading to New York. (There's a longer Gwyneth Paltrow convo, too.) They also question why the street style at Copenhagen Fashion Week is so bad, and explore the so-called return of the girlboss. 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’s guest is serial fashion entrepreneur Yael Aflalo, whose latest brand, Aflalo, launched less than a year ago.  Lauren checks in with Yael to see how it’s going, what she’s learned about the luxury market, why going direct-to-consumer is better in the long run, what’s selling, what’s not, and plenty more. Aflalo Fiorenza Lace Top Lolana Pant Aflalo Denim Afalo Brein Shirt 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

For this special double-header episode, Lauren covers both the business and pleasure of fashion. First up is Bernstein analyst Luca Solca with a reflection on the latest luxury earnings season. They discuss pricing, the secondhand market, the Chinese consumer, and the prospects of everyone from The Prada Group and Hermès to Richemont, LVMH, and Kering. Then, stylist Sarah de Mavaleix pops in to discuss the greatest of Phoebe Philo Collection D, and why it marks a turning point for the designer—and the fashion industry writ large. 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

Sarah Harrelson, editor-in-chief and founder of ‘Cultured,’ joins Lauren to discuss how she built a media business outside of the traditional ecosystem. They also chat about the differences (and similarities) between the art and fashion worlds, what it was like to build a journalism career while based in Miami, moving to Los Angeles, and editing a magazine in 2025. 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's guest is Amy Odell, author of Gwyneth: The Biography. They discuss actress Gwyneth Paltrow's second life as a wellness influencer, editor, fashion designer, and C.E.O. and founder of GOOP, the lifestyle business that has attracted plenty of attention but struggled to turn a profit. They also discuss GP's relationship with Anna Wintour, who was the subject of Amy's first book.Gwyneth: The BiographyAnna: The Biography 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 catches up with Isabel Wilkinson Schor, founder of Attersee, a line of wardrobe essentials that, over the past half decade has become foundational to a set of fashion consumers that has money to spend, but perhaps not to burn. They discuss Isabel’s journalism career, her reasons for starting a brand, and what she’s learned about business and human nature along the way. 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 and How Long Gone’s Jason Stewart are both in Chicago for various reasons too boring to name. They discuss midwestern-nice fashion, from the local pub to the RL Restaurant, beer drinking, overeating protein, boutique fitness style, Tyler Haney’s return to Outdoor Voices, the Keds trend, Burberry’s revival, and why Loro Piana’s labor controversy in Italy won’t hurt its sales. 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’s guest today is Michael Grynbaum, whose new book, ‘Empire of the Elite: Inside Condé Nast, the Media Dynasty That Reshaped America,’ was just published earlier this week. They dive into the past, present, and future of Condé Nast—from the Anna-Graydon-Tina golden age to the current financial headwinds facing the company, and everything in between. And, of course, they dig into the ongoing race to succeed Anna at American Vogue. 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

Double the guests, double the fun. Lauren is joined by her friend, the writer, stylist, and fashion editor Becky Malinsky of Five Things You Should Buy fame. They discuss five topics weighing heavy on the group chat: the best denim shorts, why running tights with pockets are annoying, why no men’s pants fit, the fashion in the Jessica Biel vehicle ‘The Better Sister,’ and the $10 million Hermès Birkin prototype. But wait, there’s more: Puck’s media-industry scoop machine, Dylan Byers, ducks in at the top of the show to review the most important runway of the year: the promenade up to the lodge at Allen & Co.’s annual Sun Valley conference.AGOLDE Ridley Denim ShortsAGOLDE Indra Denim ShortsBuck Mason Montecito Cut-Off ShortsLevi's 501 Cut Off ShortsReformation 2.5 inch inseam shortMoussy Vintage denim shortsHorse Sport Shorts Beyond Yoga LeggingsLiterary Sport Running TightsLiterary Sport Capri Running TightsLiterary Sport Muscle Tank The Row Park ToteProenza Schouler White DressBarbour Jacket. 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’s guest is Liz Goldwyn, writer of ‘Starf*cuker’ on Substack, documentary filmmaker, sexual wellness advocate, book author, and Hollywood royalty. She joins Lauren to talk about her life working in fashion in the 1990s and 2000s, Los Angeles style, and her incredible vintage collection—from Nicolas Ghesquière-era Balenciaga to Sorelle Fontana—a selection of which is currently on sale at Arcade Vintage. 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 ‘Wall Street Journal’ fashion reporter Teri Agins joins Lauren to discuss everything from Pedro Pascal's new stylist to Meghan Markle’s brand-building strategy. They also get into Michael Rider’s Celine debut, and discuss how the luxury industry has transformed over the past 30 years. 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’s guest is Katie Sturino: Body-acceptance advocate, founder of the beauty brand Megababe, and author of the new novel ‘Sunny Side Up.’ They chat about the creator economy, the evolving market for plus-size clothing, the societal effects of GLP-1s, swimwear, building a mass-market brand, writing a book, and a lot more. Megababe Bust Dust Anti-Boob-Sweat PowderGreenlights by Matthew McConaugheyMegababe Smoothie DeoMegababe Geo DeoSunny Side Up by Katie SturinoKitty & Vibe Tomato print swimsuitKitty & Vibe Color Block long sleeve 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's guest is Chris Black, marketer, sort-of influencer, and co-host of ‘How Long Gone,’ a podcast for people who wish they were invited to the Bezos-Sánchez wedding. They discuss Jonathan Anderson's Dior debut, the happy couple and extreme displays of wealth, who should succeed Anna Wintour at American ‘Vogue,’ and why press trips have gotten so good lately. 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's guest today is Robin Givhan, longtime fashion and cultural critic and author of Make It Ours: Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh. They chat about the late designer's upbringing, his anti-perfectionism approach to creation, and the imprint he made on Louis Vuitton. They also get into the changing definition of luxury, and Abloh's role in that transformation. Plus, Lauren shares a dispatch from Paris, where she co-hosted a Puck private dinner at Le Petit Chaise with ShopMy earlier in the week. By Thursday, though, everyone was obsessing over this Anna Wintour-stepping-down-from-American Vogue news, which Lauren addresses in relative depth. 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’s guest this episode is Highsnobiety editor-in-chief (#1 Evan Kinori fan) Noah Johnson. They discuss what’s left of Men's Fashion Week in Milan (Our Legacy, Prada, and Armani); Louis Vuitton, Auralee, and Apresse in Paris; the great expectations around Jonathan Anderson’s first Dior show; weird shoes; Common Projects; Jeff Bezos’s look for his wedding with Lauren Sanchez in Venice later this week; Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wacko style; the aftermath of the Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy costuming drama; Turkish hair transplants; and plenty more. Common Projects white sneakersAdidas Stan Smith'sA.P.C JeansLe Maire slippersAurora ShoesMephistos Shoes 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 sits down with Nick Brown, the managing director of Imaginary Ventures, which he co-founded in 2018 with Natalie Massenet. Through his work at Imaginary and, previously, 14W, Nick has invested in dozens of modern brands, including but not limited to: The RealReal, Glossier, Everlane, Reformation, Skims, The Row, Cann, and many others. They discuss the evolution of venture capital firms investing in consumer products, the rise of digital commerce, the importance of branding for long-term commercial success, changing consumer behavior, exit scenarios, and plenty 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

Lauren’s guest today is Leah Chernikoff, Harper’s Bazaar executive editor and co-host of the podcast, The Good Buy. They have a lot to cover: the controversy around the first-look images of actress Sarah Pidgeon playing Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in Ryan Murphy’s An American Love Story; Brad Pitt’s fashion makeover involving velvet and tie-dye; news that Dôen raised some serious money; the death of beauty industry legend/pioneer/all-around great guy Leonard Lauder; and a fashion review of Materialists, the Celine Song movie starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans. Dakota Johnson Materialists DressCream silk blouseGod’s True CashmereDôen DelicatesDôen ShoesDôen Milkmaid DressNaturium 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 on the pod, Lauren is joined by her good buds, Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo, co-founders of 831 Stories (which could be described as the Blumhouse of the romance genre). Claire and Erica are serial entrepreneurs (you may have shopped their previous business, Of a Kind) and experts in using stories to drive sales of actual products. They discuss the dos and don’ts of content and commerce, how to make good merch, podcasting, the Foster sisters, and plenty more. ‘Everyone Reads Romance Novels’ T-Shirt‘Enemies to Lovers’ Trope Hat‘Second Chance Romance’ Trope Hat‘Forced Proximity’ Trope Hat‘Real Men Read Romance’ T-ShirtMischief Fan Club T-Shirt 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 Leandra Medine Cohen, stylist, philosopher, observer, and author of The Cereal Aisle newsletter. They discuss the end of this latest round of designer musical chairs, the Kardashians, designing clothes, editing, shopping in stores when you’re a fashion influencer, what people are wearing on the Upper East Side, and Leandra’s new jewelry line with Aflalo, which is available to pre-order this Thursday on aflalonyc.com. Balenciaga Planet Earth Tee TWP Sheer Button Down Balenciaga Kardashian Shirt Hermes Picotin Khaite Boden Sandal Khaite Loop Sandal Miu Miu Cord Sandal Jamie Haller Double Buckle Sandal Emme Parsons Cecila Sandal 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