We've been to London. We've been to Paris. We've been to Milan. And for this episode, we're rounding out the "Big Four" and taking the podcast to fashion week in New York!

To help tell this story we're handing the hosting duties over to a familiar voice—our de facto fashion field correspondent Rickie De Sole, Vice President Fashion Director at Nordstrom.

Rickie takes the reins and dives into the history and influence of New York on the fashion industry with special guest Steven Kolb, CEO of the CFDA—the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The CFDA has been in charge of organizing New York's fashion week calendar since 2014, and it has been instrumental in promoting and guiding established and emerging American designers.

We'll also stop by the headquarters of the luxury women's ready-to-wear and accessories brand Altuzarra to speak with the extremely talented founder, CEO and Creative Director Joseph Altuzarra.

While in town, Rickie will visit our Nordstrom New York flagship store to connect with a few more of our merchant leaders and discuss the kinds of experiences that you'll find when you walk through our doors during fashion week.

And on top of all that, Rickie will take us backstage after the Tory Burch show to meet briefly with Tory and give us a sense of how she's feeling about her collection.

Thanks for tuning in to episode 96. We hope you enjoy it!

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