
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 11min

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 202547min

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 202551min

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 202556min

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 202553min

New York, It’s a Wonderful (Shopping) Town
New York, It’s a Wonderful (Shopping) TownLauren is joined by journalist Max Berlinger to discuss the Proenza boys’ appointment as creative directors at Loewe…and who might be great at Balenciaga. The...
25 Mar 202552min

RealReal Talk
Lauren catches up with Rati Sahi Levesque, C.E.O. of The RealReal, about the rise of thrifting culture, why The RealReal’s app is so addictive, the changing face of the luxury consumer, why everyone i...
21 Mar 202545min

Goodbye Loewe, Hello Dior
Lauren is joined by stylist Karolyn Pho to discuss designer Jonathan Anderson’s exit from Loewe and what his vision for Dior, where he will be announced as creative director in the coming weeks, could...
18 Mar 202554min



















