In conversation with Lauren Lepire of Timeless Vixen on how growing up in LA influenced her, joining a girl ska band when she was 16 and the 60s fashion subculture attached to it, selling true 50s and 60s pieces from her dorm room on Ebay, Courtney Love as her first celebrity client and the full circle moment of the babydoll dress, the intricacies of Couture pieces, Museum worthy finds, the preserved closets of LA, her spark with Ossie Clarke and his design legacy, the impact of having her pieces featured in film and tv, her love for McQueen and Galliano, the American Couturiers of old Hollywood and so much more <3
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I am joined by Fashion Editor and Writer Hannah Rose Tindle to discuss the Milan and Paris SS26 Season. This fashion month felt like a lot; a lot of designer debuts, a lot of pressure and a lot of opinions! While Hannah and I felt overwhelmed by the whole thing, we did our best to try and understand where that pressure came from, who is a fashion critic in 2025, the state of luxury fashion, is the fashion ‘gimmick’ era over, Hedi Slimane's Mattheiu Blazy shade, why there are so many designer debuts and what’s at stake. And then we get into the shows. Not all but, a lot! Enjoy <3
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Free Episode covering the latest New York and London Fashion weeks with the delightfully perceptive @paigerubin of @taste____studio 🤎
Before we deep dive our favourite shows, @theprophetpizza ‘s (Rachel Tashjian) New York Post article When did New York Fashion Week Get So Boring? tempted us to make sense of how NYFW may have lost its lustre as we discuss the commercialisation of brands, the memorable yet short lived Fashion’s Night Out and some of the designers who were showing 25 years ago.
We also get into how over referenced vintage has become on all scales of fashion, the need for designers to look forward and a few more hot topics!
While we couldn’t cover everything we do our best to make it through a lot. There is an hour of us covering the following shows below (starting at 35:00 minutes in), the themes we have noticed so far and what we expect we will keep seeing for 2026 ✨ Enjoy <3
Sandy Liang
Campillo
Anna Sui
Ashley Williams
Tanner Fletcher
Aaron Esh
Simone Rocha
Lii
Grace Ling
Chopova Lowena
Johana Parv
Tove
Marques Almeida
Eckhaus Latta
In conversation with the exceptionally talented hair artist, Evanie Frausto, on how starting out at the JC Penny hair salon in California led to a trip to NY that changed everything, glue-in extensions and the hair experience of his youth, how the NY Drag Queens transcended him, assisting for free and working multiple jobs, the freaky weird hair that defined his style from the start, how the ‘Camp’ Met theme effected his work, the shoot that got him signed, Patti Wilson’s support for younger talent, perseverance and working hard, subcultures and the influences in his work, the strong identity Pop Stars have, 1960s hair, Sabrina’s bangs, accidentally creating trends through his clients, what’s next for him and so much more <3
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In conversation with Photographer Yasmine Diba on why & when she uses vintage within her work, the industry’s parameters on styling liberties and the different scenarios vintage comes into play, how we will be referencing our current designers in the future, witnessing history working with Addison Rae and Bella Hadid, the story behind the Michael and Hushi dress Bella wore to Cannes, the importance of platforming smaller sellers and indie designers, Katie Grand’s ability to nurture authenticity, fashion’s constant progression, her favourite vintage shops in LA, her biggest grail ending up in a shoot, our battle with gatekeeping and so much more <3
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In conversation with Christian Joy, Costume Designer to Yeah Yeah Yeahs front woman Karen O, on moving to New York in 1998, meeting Karen for the first time, what changed after hearing Yeah Yeah Yeahs first record and seeing their first gig, the Indie Sleaze era as she remembers it, how she became Karen's Costume Designer, the un-coolness back then of an indie band having a stylist, the rawness before social media, taking part in and influencing a subculture, never having a fitting, her creative process and influences, the what's eating Karen O dress, how being anti-establishment bonded their creative partnership, dressing Karen for 20+ years, wardrobe malfunctions, Karen's most iconic looks and so much more <3
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This is a re-release of my episode from last year with Roger K Burton. Roger sadly passed away recently. I decided to make this episode free so more people can here his story and honour his memory. Roger was a huge influence in British Subculture. The best thing about when I spoke to Roger was that after I started to meet different people in London whose lives had all at one point been touched by him, people who worked for him at in the 80s, 90s up until recently, and hearing there fond memories of him.
Roger is a Costume Designer, Stylist, Collector, Curator and Author. His book Rebel threads (which I can't recommend more) takes you through the youth subcultures that were happening in the UK during the 20th century alongside amazing photographs and his own personal recollections within them. He founded Contemporary Wardrobe where many creatives, stylists, designers rent from his clothing archive which coexists with his exhibition space the Horse Hospital, a space so many diverse and underground artists have shown their work.
In this episode Roger speaks on subcultures, recounts being a Mod in the 1960s, the punk era in 70s, creating the shop designs for Vivienne Westwood's World's End store on the Kings Road in Chelsea, his journey collecting and selling vintage, opening Contemporary Wardrobe and the Horse Hospital, Costume Designing the cult classic films Hackers and Quadrophenia, styling fashion and music icon David Bowie, the fashion scene today and so much more. Roger was truly one of a kind <3
In conversation with Luna Farina of Luz Muerta on meeting her life partner and becoming business partners, quitting their jobs and starting Luz Muerta, how self reflection informs their design process, the emotional consequence of being your own boss, the curse of instant gratification, why they chose a made to order format, building a community, taking time and holding space in the world, favourite types of seems, the importance of multi wear pieces, what a sliding scale policy looks like, making sustainability affordable, her favourite independent designers and so much more <3
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In conversation with Stella Brackenridge of Second Life Markets AU, UK and Asia and also the new vintage shopping platform Storage. We get into everything from what set Stella on this trajectory, the origins of Second Life, her approach to curating, how running your own small business can be isolating, finding community, creating Storage, supporting a business to consumer approach, closing the gap in vintage retail, her biggest Grail and so much more <3
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In conversation with Nik Pollina, a New York City based second hand shopping curator, business owner and market thrower — on working in tech at Google for 7 years before transitioning to vintage fashion, affordability in the second hand space being a gateway out of fast fashion, how to stay motivated as a new business owner, the importance of shopping small and independent, relating to customers, keeping up with social media and an honest perspective on content creation, half ass trying being the enemy of success, a push for a more circular economy and so much more.
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Episode 89, In conversation with Martina of the @archivedotcom, an archive dedicated to sourcing exclusively Phoebe Philo Celine. We get into how Phoebe Philo reshaped fashion in the 2010s, the cult following of Philo era Celine, why there is a continued demand, the moment she fell in love with the brand and designer herself, a connection between women wearing old Celine, her favourite Celine show, the new Phoebe Philo label and so much more <3
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In conversation with Mina Alyeshmerni of @Maimoun_store on why independent retail is punk, pushing against traditional fashion hierarchies, Barney’s informing how she could operate in fashion, the dot com boom and when we started shopping online, supporting young growing designers and how this changes the system, championing diverse POV’s, what goes into a $500 top, defining good design, what sets Maimoun apart and how not to add to the noise, the role independent fashion plays in future fashion culture and so much more <3
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In conversation with Ondine on how her experience working on design teams at fashion houses led to collecting and selling designer vintage, listening to what designers have to say, why she chooses the designers she collects, Rick Owens and the world he creates, researching the historical context of archives and antiques, what makes an archive piece hold its value, her holy grail, the current state of fashion and resale and so much more <3
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Episode 84 In conversation with Abby of @sustainablefashinofriend on how a career in Sustainability opened her eyes to what was really going on in the fashion industry — and motivated her to start sharing her discoveries, why brands aren’t being called out in the media, how tired we are of seeing paid for recommendations, the clear signs of green washing amongst brands, the spectrum of sustainability, what are the best practices for a brand, why its important for brands to educate their consumers, brand transparency, what are PFAs and how to avoid, the shocking panel for the new EU sustainability laws, unaffiliated conscious fashion brand recommendations, why it isn’t all doom and gloom and so much more <3
In conversation with Spasia of @fivedotsvintage on the influence of Manolo Blahnik in pop culture and the eternal shoe, seeing her first pair of designer shoes in her 20s after leaving her home country, how our shoes define us emotionally and aesthetically, how the kitten heel made its way back into our lives after the high heels of the 2010s, the sex appeal of a slingback, most requested shoes, the reward of finding shoes for brides, our favourite shoe brands for everyday use and so much more <3
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In conversation with Gisel of @suitoflights, on how her focus on natural materials started from her culture, working on the corporate side of fashion and how this resulted in a shift to vintage, bringing awareness to the synthetic fabric commonly used in clothes and how they effect us and the environment, the lifespan of synthetic vs natural fabrics, choosing natural materials over designer labels when curating her store, the independent slow fashion brands of today being our future vintage, the original influencers of New York, NY Yankee caps and so much more <3
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In conversation with fashion photographer Yasmine Diba on what brought her to photography, the influences of Tumblr and David Lynch, the many trends in photography existing at once, AI, moving from Film to Digital, the teenage spirit, how there is nothing cooler than doing you, the over accessibility to coolness, teenage bedrooms and capturing your spaces, French new wave cinema, the "lived in" look, vintage keeping its integrity and so much more <3
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I am incredibly honoured to celebrate 80 episodes with these fantastic women who teach me a thing or two about this niche part of fashion history that starts with men in a pajama and ends with women in trousers.
In conversation with Janine D'agati and Hannah Schiff, vintage fashion collectors, historians and authors of 'From Sleepwear to Sportswear, How Beach Pajama's Reshaped Women's Fashion'. We get into how this is the first academic text on the subject, the origin of Pajamas and it's east meets west journey, the smoking suit, how the rise of the beach holiday was a catapult for opulent resort dressing, the controversy of the beach pajama, the beginning for Coco Chanel, differen't beach pajama styles, the incredible beach pajama designer of the time Mary Nowitzky, how the trouser finally became normal for women, why the term beach pajama faded out, how the beach pajama transformed women and culture, and so much more <3
I can not reccomend this book enough if you love fashion history this is an amazing read with so many incredible archive images to go along with it. Buy it here.
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In conversation with @madalynnewellking on what actually happened to her account, the effects of loosing everything you built online, how supportive the vintage community is, expanding offline, what it takes to start your own business, Madalyn fully therapises me through my existential freelance creative crisis, the skinny jean and where we are at on the denim circuit, how eBay is still our favourite place to shop, online shopping hacks, getting through a style identity crisis, navigating social media, our 90s off duty model style, fashion predictions and so much more <3
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In conversation with Alejandro of @y2kbags on why y2k was such a pinnacle time for it bags, the little bitch bag, securing the IG handle, growing up with the coach patchwork tote, pocketbook parties for moms, the it bags of today, Kate moss and the birth of the Balenciaga city bag, Nikki Hilton’s bag collection, hot takes on the most underrated and overrated bags, what bag to invest in today, bag trend predictions and so much more <3
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