Lauren’s guest is Daytona Williams, the founder and editor-in-chief of Neptune Papers, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a sprawling 468-page issue. They get into the evolution of Neptune, before going deep on the aftermath of Salone del Mobile, Phoebe Philo’s media strategy, Chanel’s upcoming show in Biarritz, the resort show season, and plenty more.

In a special double-header, Lauren is joined by Dimepiece’s Brynn Wallner to recap this year’s Watches and Wonders, the biggest event on the horological calendar. Brynn discusses the year's standout trends and explains why the watch industry is holding onto a surprising sense of optimism even as headwinds face luxury more broadly. Then designer Sander Lak joins to discuss launching his namesake brand, reflect on his path through some of fashion’s most storied houses—Balmain, Phillip Lim, Dries Van Noten—and share what he learned along the way.

Lauren is joined by Kelsey Keith—global creative director at MillerKnoll and author of Ground Condition—who has been attending Salone del Mobile, Milan’s premier design fair, since 2011. They discuss how the week has changed over the past 10 years, fashion’s Salone invasion, where to eat and shop vintage in Milan, if it’s okay to wear a black blazer, whether Kering’s brands are still desirable, and more.

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Lauren’s guest is architect-designer-decorator Rafael de Cárdenas, the creative mind behind many of the retail stores you’ve shopped, from Skims’s New York flagship to the newly refreshed Piaget on Place Vendôme. We talked about Raf’s life in fashion and beyond, from working at Calvin Klein in the 1990s to what inspired him to move from designing clothes to rooms. He also revealed what the most power-y publicist, Amanda Silverman, was like in high school. And he convinced me to buy a pair of Free Lance boots on Vestiaire. Jen Brill is also praised. The state of luxury is pondered.

Lauren's guest is Brenda Weischer, a.k.a. BrendaHashtag, the journalist-influencer and fashion editor-at-large at 032c. They chat about Coachella stage style (Bieber in Loewe; Sabrina Carpenter in Dior), Met Gala tech bros, Devil Wears Prada mania, what to wear to Salone, what people are buying in Hong Kong (hint: Chanel), shopping (or not) in Berlin, and plenty more.

Lauren chats with old friend Phillip Picardi about the relaunch of Playboy. (He is editor-in-chief.) They discuss the sex recession, the porn obsession, how to make a magazine feel internet-y in a good way, hip lingerie brands, the magic of Katie Grand, the genius of Marie Suter, licensed product, and plenty more.

Lauren’s guest is the one-and-only Steff Yotka, global editorial director of i-D magazine. They really get into it, starting with what it was like for Steff to skip Fashion Month. They also discuss last week’s Maison Margiela show in Shanghai, Celine Dion’s 10-concert run in Paris, the best fashion advertising campaigns of the season, who should go to Alaïa, Matthieu Blazy’s runway show soundtracks, the Lilith Fair, why Coachella is a big opportunity for fashion, Dario Vitale’s free agency, Pieter Mulier, and plenty more.

Lauren is joined by Chanel expert and blogger-influencer-V.I.C. Bryan Boy to discuss why Matthieu Blazy’s vision is working, and what it says about the state of luxury. They also talk broader industry trends and challenges, like whether the online army of people complaining about handbag “quality” is worthy of attention.

Lauren is joined by friend of the show Marisa Meltzer, late of Vanity Fair. They discuss Marisa’s recent stories on Charvet and French pharmacy innovations, Nordic Knots’ $100 million funding round, Drew Henry’s appointment at Courrèges, whether or not smoking is actually back, and how every man can be reduced to a combination of a superhero and a sport.

Lauren’s guest is Jesse Derris, president of communications and marketing company Orchestra and founder of Derris. They cover a ton of ground: the evolution of crisis P.R., the challenges and opportunities facing D.T.C. companies, the impact of A.I. on consumer behavior, why storytelling still sits at the center of brand-building, and much more.