Episode 180: Luxury Shopping, Under Armour Layoffs, Workplace Fashion
Welcome to another episode of Pop Fashion! This week, we discuss Uniqlo’s airport vending machines, Under Armour layoffs, Amazon’s hiring spree, and the return of American Apparel. Alibaba’s doing a lot to reduce its rate of counterfeit listings, and we get deep in the weeds about men’s shorts in the office. The casualization of America!!!! We wrap up with some listener letters in response to our story on plastic use. Come hang out!
Episode 150: Fashion & Politics, Alibaba vs. Counterfeiters, L.L.Bean’s Heiress
Welcome to another episode of Pop Fashion! This week, we provide updates on The Limited, Oscar de la Renta vs. Carolina Herrera, and Kim Kardashian’s robbery in Paris. Alibaba has a major win against counterfeiters, and a fashion heiress is in trouble for political contributions. DKNY’s giving NYFW the finger. In Mexico, groups looted Walmart locations - and it’s all about politics. And ModCloth has a new brick-and-mortar location. Is it a retail winner? Plus, a listener letter about mashed potatoes. Come hang out!
Episode 139: Singles’ Day, American Fashion Manufacturing, Silicon Valley
Welcome to another episode of Pop Fashion! This week, we discuss Alibaba’s eight-hour fashion show in advance of Singles’ Day and (in fashion crime news) an intense jewelry heist in Paris. Silicon Valley Fashion Week has us confused but kind of excited, Lisa’s totally losing it over sneaker manufacturing (maybe) coming back to the U.S., and QVC is launching a new beauty shopping channel. In designer revolving-door news, Marni’s founding family is stepping down. Plus! A new exhibit honors black fashion designers. Get excited. Come hang out!
EPISODE 90: Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom Controversy, Details Magazine Shutters, Turning 30
Welcome to another episode of Pop Fashion! This week we are shaking our heads at some terrible holiday advertising moves by Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom. In the magazine world, Details has closed while Allure’s founding editor has stepped down. Alibaba is rolling in cash after this year’s big Singles Day shopping celebration, and cosplayers are changing the game for fabric sales. Also Urban Outfitters bought a pizza chain, no big deal. Our main topic this week is turning 30, because one of your hosts is having a hard time coping. Have you found yourself happier as you age? Or do you long for the days of your youth? Come hang out!
Lisa’s on the lam this week, so social for EPISODE 53 will look a little different until she gets back!
This week in hot topics - Lupita Nyong'o’s pearl-laden Calvin Klein dress was stolen (and then recovered), Dolce & Gabbana had a hit runway show at Milan Fashion Week, and Gap named a new creative director. In other news, the SEC is seeking information from Alibaba for questionable business practices, and Europe is experiencing an upswing in American / Chinese tourists who want to shop. Our main topic is about clutter. Do we really need to unclutter our homes in order to find joy? Or, is it wiser to make do with the items we have in order to be prepared? Join us as we question how to deal with the “stuff” in our lives - including our clothes.
Episode 38: The one filled to the brim with fashion news and such.
China’s Alibaba created a new holiday to celebrate single people, Cambodia raised the minimum wage for garment workers, FIT students developed a DIY natural dye garden, Vogue killed it with a fab photoshoot, and a shoe store opened a brick and mortar that doesn’t sell shoes. In other news, will it be a year without Santa? A labor dispute on the west coast threatens to slow down the holiday retail season. Our main topic is all about sleep! Do you have trouble sleeping? Are you always tired? Well, you are in good company! Kaarin and Lisa relay personal stories about their sleeping patterns and talk about the connection between sleep and business.
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GUESS WHO’S BACK from vacation and thus BACK ON THE INTERWEBS:
Lisa the tweet machine!
Episode 21 is here with awesome guest-host Marie from FamousDC!