Design Matters

The Education of Nili Lotan

Lauren is joined by Nili Lotan, founder of the namesake fashion brand, for a candid look at what it takes to build a fashion brand from scratch—in her 40s, as a mother, and on her own terms. Lotan discusses the brand's evolution, how she navigates wholesale and direct-to-consumer, and her growing international presence. She also reflects on formative years at Liz Claiborne and Ralph Lauren, and how the desire for creative freedom became the driving force behind everything she’s built since. 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]

Neptune Rising

Lauren’s guest is Daytona Williams, the founder and editor-in-chief of Neptune Papers, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a sprawling 468-page issue. They get into the evolution of Neptune, before going deep on the aftermath of Salone del Mobile, Phoebe Philo’s media strategy, Chanel’s upcoming show in Biarritz, the resort show season, 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]

Time Well Spent

In a special double-header, Lauren is joined by Dimepiece’s Brynn Wallner to recap this year’s Watches and Wonders, the biggest event on the horological calendar. Brynn discusses the year's standout trends and explains why the watch industry is holding onto a surprising sense of optimism even as headwinds face luxury more broadly. Then designer Sander Lak joins to discuss launching his namesake brand, reflect on his path through some of fashion’s most storied houses—Balmain, Phillip Lim, Dries Van Noten—and share what he learned along the way. 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]

Design Matters

Lauren is joined by Kelsey Keith—global creative director at MillerKnoll and author of Ground Condition—who has been attending Salone del Mobile, Milan’s premier design fair, since 2011. They discuss how the week has changed over the past 10 years, fashion’s Salone invasion, where to eat and shop vintage in Milan, if it’s okay to wear a black blazer, whether Kering’s brands are still desirable, and more. Charvet Slippers [https://go.shopmy.us/p-53798579] Julia Heuer Clothes [https://go.shopmy.us/p-53799117] Issaye Miyake Pleats Please [https://go.shopmy.us/p-53800567] Plein Sud [https://go.shopmy.us/p-53800439] 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 Other Raf

Lauren’s guest is architect-designer-decorator Rafael de Cárdenas, the creative mind behind many of the retail stores you’ve shopped, from Skims’s New York flagship to the newly refreshed Piaget on Place Vendôme. We talked about Raf’s life in fashion and beyond, from working at Calvin Klein in the 1990s to what inspired him to move from designing clothes to rooms. He also revealed what the most power-y publicist, Amanda Silverman, was like in high school. And he convinced me to buy a pair of Free Lance boots on Vestiaire. Jen Brill is also praised. The state of luxury is pondered. 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]