Silk, Wool, Cashmere

The Business of Having Good Taste

Lauren’s guest is retailer, designer, creative director and, now, hotelier Alex Eagle. They discuss her fascinating career, from the early days in the fashion closet of Harper’s Bazaar to her turn as merchant; then founder of her own, namesake fashion brand; and now, a creative mind behind St. Clement, the new hotel from Soho House founder Nick Jones. (Read more about it here [https://observer.co.uk/style/restaurants/article/st-clement-is-shaking-up-the-london-hotel-scene].) They also talk shopping, since we both did some at the actual marvel Bicester Village, where the conversation took place in front of a live audience. Special thanks to the team at Bicester for making it possible. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Oh, Dario!

Lauren’s guest is iD magazine’s Steff Yotka. They discuss Simone Rocha at Pitto Uomo, the men’s shows in Milan from Ralph Lauren to Prada, why Dua Lipa is the perfect celebrity, and they also weigh former Versace designer Dario Vitale’s options. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Look of Love

Lauren's guests are renowned photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, who just published the book Can Love Be a Photograph, riffing off their 40-year retrospective at Kunstmuseum The Hague in the Netherlands, which runs through September 6. They discuss their working and romantic relationship, the way the fashion industry has changed over the course of their career, the evolution of fashion image-making, their favorite (and least favorite) brands, working with various designers, New York, their process, why (and how) they never leave each other's side, and so much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Indie Squeeze

Lauren's guest is fashion journalist Alice Cavanagh. They discuss shopping in Paris, the future of Moschino, the challenge of being a young designer, why editorial exclusives are kinda silly, why Lauren is no longer wearing 4-inch heels, and plenty more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Gospel According to Luca Solca

Lauren is joined by the famed Bernstein analyst to discuss the recent earnings reports of the major fashion groups, including LVMH, Kering, Chanel, Hermes, and Richemont. They discuss performance at Dior, the runaway success of Chanel, why China remains an issue for everyone, why people like to shop in stores that look like ships, and so much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy [https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]