Fashion People

Lauren’s guest is Nick Axelrod-Welk, founder of medi spa-meets-beauty brand Contrapposto. Nick is a former journalist and co-founder of Glossier, Nécessaire, and Homecourt, They discuss the death of legacy media, the rise of D.T.C. brands, the fashionization of the beauty business, how he learned to raise money, and plenty more.

Lauren’s guest is Marc Beaugé, editor-in-chief of French style magazine L’Étiquette and weekly contributor to Quotidien, the popular French infotainment television show. They discuss Anthony Vaccarello’s exit from Saint Laurent, Chemena Kamali’s entrance, and the overall sitch at Kering. They also preview the fall men’s fashion issue of L’etiquette, which features everything from an interview with Albert Hammond, Jr. to three different guys wearing the same pair of vintage jeans.

Lauren’s guest is Mel Ottenberg, editor-in-chief of Interview magazine. They talk about their favorite shows of the season, starting with Eckhaus Latta and going all the way to Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel and Tom Ford. Mel also grills Lauren on how she gets her scoops and what it’s like to stay in an Airbnb during Fashion Month.

Lauren's guest is Jacob Gallagher, writer of The Fashions at the New York Times. They discuss the best and worst shows of the week, including Chanel, Celine, Dior, Sacai, Valentino, Givenchy, Tom Ford, Kiko Kostadinov, and plenty more. They also reflect on the general state of the industry, what makes a show good or bad, GLP-1 fashion, the effect of the vintage market on runway shows, and plenty more.

Lauren’s guest is Ruthie Rogers, chef and owner of the River Cafe and host of Ruthie’s Table 4. Ahead of the restaurant’s 40th anniversary, they discuss its humble beginnings, how people dress for dinner today, and her favorite restaurant in Paris. Plus, Lauren checks in from Paris Fashion Week.