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The Great Fashion Defenestration Oct 14, 2025

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Lauren’s guests are Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill, authors of All the Cool Girls Get Fired: How to Let Go of Being Let Go and Come Back on Top. They discuss the core tenets of their manifesto, what it was like to get fired from their big-time editor jobs, and why your career does not define you. (Really!) They also get into the Victoria Beckham doc, the Chanel show backlash, whether fashion hates women, and the existential question: Did you girlboss too close to the sun?

Fashion Is Transformed Oct 10, 2025

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Lauren is joined by Interview magazine editor-in-chief Mel Ottenberg to discuss what was an incredibly nerve-wracking and paranoia-filled, but ultimately creatively successful month of fashion shows. They discuss their 12 favorite collections, from Demna’s Gucci debut to Jonathan’s Dior to Matthieu’s Chanel.

We’re Chanel Girls Now Oct 07, 2025

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Lauren is joined by writer and stylist Becky Malinsky to discuss Paris Fashion Week, starting with Yves Saint Laurent and leading all the way up to Chanel. They break down Matthieu Blazy’s first collection for Chanel, look by look, piece by piece, song by song, and highlight some of their favorite moments of the week, including Pieter Mulier’s Saturday morning pick me up at Alaïa, Michael Rider’s optimistic Celine outing, and plenty others. They also share a retail report—from Charvet and Phoebe Philo to the newly opened Rubirosa—and serve a couple Milan leftovers.

Jane Addiction Oct 03, 2025

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Lauren’s guest is ultra-popular recurring guest Marisa Meltzer, this time to discuss her new book, It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin. The conversation is a great primer: they talk about Birkin’s life, but also the French girl industrial complex, making money, style, and plenty more.

The Good, the Bad, and the Versace Sep 30, 2025

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Lauren and New York Times reporter Jacob Gallagher reflect on the Milan Fashion Fashion Week that was, including debuts at Gucci, Jil Sander, Versace, and Bottega Veneta. They also preview a bit of what’s to come at Paris Fashion Week (mostly Dior and Chanel), and discuss why sneakers are suddenly deeply uncool. Lauren also went to the new exhibit, Virgil Abloh: The Codes, at the Grand Palais.

Resale Fever Sep 26, 2025

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In a special live taping at WSA, Lauren is joined by The RealReal’s Kristen Naiman, Marisa Meltzer, Erika Veurink, and Puck’s very own Sarah Shapiro for a spirited chat on fashion’s resale boom. The group weighs in on the enduring power of vintage, the role of resale in maintaining brand value, how the secondhand market is reshaping both closets and balance sheets, and much more.

Simone Rocha’s Ascendance and the Alaïa Effect Sep 23, 2025

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Lauren is joined by her pal Leah Chernikoff, executive editor over at Harper’s Bazaar. They cover the best of what they saw at London Fashion Week, preview what’s to come in Milan, and debate good wrinkles versus bad wrinkles. They also examine the proliferation of balloon pants, which all started with Alaïa’s Pieter Mulier.

Alaia Balloon Pants
Aflalo (Balloon) Lolana Pant
Aflalo Ghai Pant Wool
Aflalo Jeans

Karlie’s Glossy Sep 19, 2025

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Lauren’s guests are Bedford Media proprietor Karlie Kloss and editor Thom Bettridge, whom she hired a while back to relaunch i-D magazine. Lauren asks Karlie why she’s interested in building out Bedford, which is also behind the forthcoming relaunch of Life magazine. Karlie and Thom also discuss their vision for i-D, 45 years after its founding.

Armani’s Baller Will and the Shocking Emmys Red Carpet Sep 16, 2025

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Lauren is joined by Eckhaus Latta designers to discuss the future of New York Fashion Week, the best and worst (and most confusing) of the Emmys red carpet, what Giorgio Armani’s will says about the future of the company, and some thoughts on Mark Guiducci’s incoming Vanity Fair.

The Preppy Handbook Sep 12, 2025

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Lauren’s guest today is Libby Wadle, C.E.O. of the J.Crew Group. They dig into Libby’s path from shopgirl to C.E.O., her method for working with creative people, the challenges of running a retail business in 2025, and much more. Libby also explains why she thinks the culture is breeding so many cable-knit sweaters on the runway.

2025 J.Crew Rollneck
J.Crew Raffia Bags

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