Fashion People

Daniella Kallmeyer, the South African-born designer, drops by to talk about her humble origins (waitressing at the Plaza) and McQueen apprenticeship, and launching a brand with just $7,000 and a circular saw. Plus: pricing in the dead zone between contemporary and luxury, and why “lesbian chic” is actually for everyone.

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Lauren's guest is Becky Malinsky, author of 5 Things You Should Buy and columnist for the Financial Times. They discuss the best and worst of Milan Fashion Week, from Diesel, Fendi, and Jil Sander to Prada, Demna's debut at Gucci, and Bottega Veneta. They also get into emerging trends (white tights, stirrup pants) and anti-trends (no one wants to carry a handbag) and ponder the past—and maybe future—of Glamour magazine.

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Lauren's guest is jewelry designer Charlotte Chesnais, the designer whose singular, namesake jewelry line has become a wardrobe essential for many inside the fashion industry and out. They discuss what it’s like to build a business in France, the nuances of the jewelry market, the price of gold, the meaning of the term “vermeilles,” the greatness of Michael Rider at Celine, and why her stuff is so cool.

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Lauren is joined by Bernstein luxury analyst Luca Solca to decode the latest earnings gauntlet across luxury—from LVMH and Kering to Richemont and Hermès, and beyond—and what the numbers reveal about the industry’s true health. They also weigh into the future of LVMH’s wine and spirits division, the reawakening Chinese middle class, the forthcoming Capital Markets Day, and much more.

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Lauren's guests are Elissa Santisi and Francesca Keller. Elissa is a famous (and famously cool) stylist, Francesca is an actress, producer, and maker of hilarious TikTok videos, many of which star Elissa. They discuss Elissa’s life in fashion, Francesca’s experience of Elissa’s life in fashion, their shared fame, Phoebe Philo, and so much more. (Requisite reading: Alyssa Vingan’s New York Times piece on the duo.)

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