Episode 106: Lanvin’s Sad Fashion Show, Nike in Kenya, the Emotional Cost of Branding

Welcome to another episode of Pop Fashion! Today we dish the dirt on Dolce & Gabbana’s shoe-naming flub and debate whether Valentino should go public. Luxury! Nike’s in the middle of a mess in Kenya. Meanwhile, what went wrong at the Lanvin fall 2016 show? (Hint: Just about everything.) And Lisa’s got beef with a new sustainable shopping resource. Our main topic this week is the cost of branding. If you don’t brand yourself, others will do it for you. But what’s the cost of putting energy into putting your authentic persona into the world? Come hang out!

Episode 88: Dior and Lanvin Fashion Shakeups, Amazon’s Black Friday, Elizabeth Holmes and Perfection

Major fashion news this week as we discuss Raf Simons’ departure from Dior and Alber Elbaz’s ouster from Lanvin. There’s a new attempt at legislating protections for models, including the very young. Bill Blass is making an ecommerce comeback, and American Eagle Outfitters bought a single retail store in order to access its awesome concept. Amazon’s going overboard prepping for Black Friday, and we’re still talking about Halloween because of Walmart’s costume chaperones. Our main topic is perfectionism. In light of Elizabeth Holmes’ company Theranos coming under fire for not living up to expectations, we discuss what it means to be perfect - or be just good enough to launch and pivot as needed. Are you a perfectionist? Does it hold you back?