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Market Director Bobby Schuessler, market editor Indya Brown, and assistant market editor Yusra Siddiqui join Hillary to talk about holiday gift giving. Bobby has a million ideas for what to give the men in our lives, Yusra brings her Gen Z lens to her gift guide, and home expert Indya is offering the chicest suggestions to deck out anyone’s halls. From affordable to splurge-worthy gifts, you’ll want to hear about them all. Plus, everyone's sharing what they're secretly hoping to receive for themselves this year.

9 Nov 202239min

Jeanine Lobell is a legend within the beauty industry, and her career has evolved a number of times. She made a name for herself as a makeup artist working on covers of Vogue, W, and Vanity Fair with stars like Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman and Nicole Kidman. She then took a major leap into the world of beauty products, founding Stila Cosmetics and pioneering paper packaging  and a playful approach to makeup that resonated with a new generation of consumers. Now, she’s one-upped herself once again with the creation of her direct-to-consumer beauty brand Neen, which she launched just last April. With Neen, Jeanine created the first-ever subscription card including five peel-back makeup swatches encouraging the consumer to try out new creative looks, but only invest in the items they truly fall in love with. Hear how she’s built, sold, and pioneered brands that have changed the beauty landscape for the better on this week’s episode.

7 Nov 202249min

Celebrity hair colorist Matt Rez is known for his transformational work, including making Hailey Bieber a brunette and Kendall Jenner a redhead—two moments that kicked off arguably the biggest hair trends in recent history. On this episode, Matt brings us inside his legendary hair transformations, discusses his signature mid-light technique, and, of course, offers his predictions for the next major color trend.

2 Nov 202229min

By now, you may have seen Brightland’s gorgeous bottles adorn the aisles of your local grocery store. The brand offers high-quality olive oils, honeys, and vinegars that stand apart from their mass-produced shelf mates with a focus on integrity and transparency. The woman behind the brand is founder and CEO Aishwarya Iyer, who launched the business in 2018 to sellout success within a week, compiling a 1000-person wait list. Now, the brand’s products are available in over 700 stores nationwide in addition to Brightland’s own website. But before Iyer dove into the world of luxurious pantry staples, she spent over a decade in public affairs and corporate communications at various technology companies in both New York City and L.A. And back before that, she began her career in the luxury-products division at Lancôme. Tune in to hear about all the unexpected twists and turns and how they landed Iyer at the helm of a tasty empire.

31 Okt 202254min

Head of women’s and kids design at J.Crew, Olympia Gayot, is known for her impeccable use of color, spot-on tailoring, and highly functional designs. Her personal style is nothing short of fantastic too, as thousands on TikTok have noticed, praising her polished but oh-so-cool aesthetic. Olympia is here to give us tips on how to master color theory, how to use masculine and feminine pieces for a perfectly balanced look, and how she’s styling her favourites from the new J.Crew holiday collection.

26 Okt 202236min

At just 22 years old, Amira Rasool launched The Folklore as an e-commerce website featuring African-based fashion and homeware brands. The goal was to bring diversity to the fashion landscape here in the United States and to create sustainable revenue streams for designers who weren't being given the global recognition they deserved. Just four years in, Amira has made immense progress: She’s since pivoted the business from a direct-to-consumer model to working directly with other multi-brand retailers such as Farfetch; expanded her business to empower diverse brands in other emerging markets like South America and India; and has become one of the youngest Black women to raise $1M+ in a pre-seed round. But before it all, she was a writer and editor for dozens of top media companies including Time, Vogue, I-D Magazine, Paper  Magazine, WWD, and Marie Claire. Tune in to hear how that experience positioned her to become an industry expert equipped to make a massive difference in the global fashion economy.

24 Okt 202252min

Fresh off the heels of fashion month, fashion editor Eliza Huber and senior editor Kristen Nichols take us inside their spring/summer 2023 trend report. The ladies break down the new trends we’re seeing emerge for spring and the designers who are doing them best. Plus, the most-viral moments from shows that were all over your timelines—like Bella in that painted-on Coperni dress—and the inside stories you may not have heard unless you were there.

19 Okt 202236min

Audie Cornish is an award-winning journalist and reporter who is best known for delivering us news as a co-host of NPR’s flagship news program All Things Considered for 10 years. Over the course of her career, she’s interviewed a range of subjects—from stars such as Bruce Springsteen to political figures such as senator Elizabeth Warren—and reported on major historic events, including 9/11 and the 2008 election of former President Barack Obama. Now, after almost two decades in radio, Cornish is jumping over to a new type of journalism as an on-camera anchor and correspondent for CNN. On this episode, hear how Cornish knew it was time to make a change in her legendary career and what it means to be a student after a long while as the teacher.

17 Okt 202258min