Episode 166: Met Gala Fashion, Goop’s Next Move, Ethical Shopping Options

Welcome to another episode of Pop Fashion! This week, we recap some key Met Gala looks. Trump can’t figure out what he wants to do with NAFTA, Kit & Ace quit its American stores, and Goop is about to be a print magazine. Meanwhile, Walmart hired the cofounder of Rent the Runway, and the company that owns Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant may be in financial trouble. A banking company wants to help you make ethical shopping decisions, and car colors? Well, that’s fashion too, it turns out. Come hang out!

Episode 114: Summer Olympics Uniforms, Victoria’s Secret’s Next Move, Fashion as Art

This week on Pop Fashion, is Victoria’s Secret ending its line of swimwear? Diane von Furstenberg said some shocking things about the fashion industry, and South Korea has an interesting plan for its Olympics uniforms. The political climate in China is changing, and it’s time to start thinking about how it impacts the fashion industry. Meanwhile, Forever 21 is allegedly having a hard time paying its bills, and a store in England is introducing a quiet hour for autistic shoppers. Our main topic this week is the intersection of Fashion and Art. With the Met Gala fresh on our minds, how does fashion fit into museums? Is it easy to call fashion art, or are we trying to fit a square peg into a round hole? Come hang out!

Lisa and Jessica (Lisa’s bestie and a PF fan) discuss the Met Gala

Not sure why Lisa and Kaarin didn’t just get on gchat for this. But here are some thoughts. You don’t even need the photos. The descriptions are all objective and accurate.

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J:  is that actually a dress or is rhianna just wearing a coat?
me:  coat dress or carpet
H said she picked up a carpet and decided to wear it
I compared it to a butter dish
J:  i think it is like a blanket wrapped around her and her bra
me:  in may
fur in may
NOPE

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J:  wtf is solange wearing? where are her arms?
me:  let me see
J:  http://time.com/3846284/met-gala-2015-red-carpet-celebrities/#15
me:  oh no solange looks like she’s wearing a sandwich board outside of a furniture store closing
J:  see!

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me:  anna [wintour] looks like she is wearing floaties