A Sofia Coppola Appreciation Pod
The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins joins Lauren on the pod to discuss one of their shared interests: Sofia Coppola. Together, the duo interrogate Coppola’s relationship with fashion, on- and off-screen: her ...
18 Apr 20251h 4min
Tariffs & The Art of Retail Maintenance
Lauren is joined by retail real estate guru Jonathan Schley to discuss some of the biggest fashion news of the week, including the Prada Group’s $1.4 billion acquisition of Versace (is this an opportu...
15 Apr 202551min
Department Store Wars
In the never-ending saga of American department stores, Saks Global’s acquisition of the Neiman Marcus Group for $2.7 billion will go down in history as one of the most complicated—and consequential—p...
11 Apr 20251h 14min
Flip-flopgate and Vanity Fair Guessing Games
Lauren is joined by watch expert and Dimepiece founder Brynn Wallner, who just spent a week in Geneva at Watches & Wonders, the Swiss watch industry’s largest and most important trade show. Brynn shar...
7 Apr 202550min
Virgil’s Design Legacy and the Case for Demna at Gucci
Lauren welcomes Jesse Lee, founder of Basic Space and owner of Design Miami, back to the pod for a live taping at Design Space LA, a shoppable fair that took place in late March 2025 at the Pacific De...
4 Apr 202555min
Gwyneth Paltrow’s P.R. Plan and the Brooks Brothers Pseudo-Revival
Lauren is joined by Marisa Meltzer, author of the forthcoming book ‘It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane Birkin.’ They discuss what's behind Gwyneth Paltrow’s recent P.R. push pegged to both her retur...
1 Apr 20251h
Tennis Lessons
Lauren welcomes retail exec (and retail royalty) Amanda Greeley to the pod to discuss the launch of her new tennis-centered activewear line, Spence. They reflect on the DTC boom of the mid-2010s, what...
28 Mar 202557min
New York, It’s a Wonderful (Shopping) Town
New York, It’s a Wonderful (Shopping) Town Lauren is joined by journalist Max Berlinger to discuss the Proenza boys’ appointment as creative directors at Loewe…and who might be great at Balenciaga. Th...
25 Mar 202554min
