Story + Rain Talks

Famous Fittings. This and next month, fashion designers based in New York, London, Milan and Paris will be showing next season's collections. Today, it's only fitting that we're launching our podcast with celebrity stylist and author of How To Accessorize: A Perfect Finish To Every Outfit, Micaela Erlanger. She shares all the details about path she's taken to land her coveted career. We talk internships, and recovering from mistakes. We go nitty gritty about what it takes to get noticed in a sometimes cut-throat industry. Micaela and Tamara discuss how being a stylist entails much more than picking out pretty party dresses. We discuss the strategy required to create visual images for her famous clients like Lupita Nyongo and Michelle Dockery. Micaela also gets candid about the sudden death of her long time friend, one time boss, and mentor: celebrity stylist + editor, Annabelle Tollman. She fills us in on the highs and lows of her glamorous and not always glamorous life, taking us on a ride through Paris, the red carpet, movie sets, and more. Micaela shares her wardrobe must-haves, ways to accessorize, and the tips and tricks for looking like you too, have a celebrity stylist on speed dial.

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Renaissance Girl. On this episode, singer, songwriter, designer, poet, and all around creative soul, Chase Cohl, chats with us her at her ultra chic Laurel Canyon home in Los Angeles. We discuss the evolution of her music and her belief that music is storytelling at its finest. We get into what inspires her creativity and what it means to be an artist. We also got an insiders look into her fascinating childhood virtually growing up on tour with bands like the Rolling Stones with her family including her father, legendary concert promoter/producer and former chairman of Live Nation, Michael Cohl. We learn why she holds the belief that “anyone who is a little interesting as an adult, was bullied as a kid.” And of course we covered Chase's impressive, defined sense of style, from her living space to her collections of vintage pantsuits and gowns. We talk about the day that Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas literally launched her hat collection, dating in LA, her tour, her beautiful book of poetry, and more.

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Everyday Beauty. Millions of viewers tuned in to watch makeup artist Carmindy teach them about the latest makeup tips and tricks on probably what was the most popular makeover show to date---What Not To Wear.Though she had tons of top notch experience under her belt working on the world’s most famous faces and photo spreads, Carmindy was still relatable. Carmindy's long anticipated line for QVC launches next week, and we sit down to discuss it all, including her signature and much-anticipated 5 Minute Face collection. Carmindy and StoryAndRain.com Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Tamara, go way back to the days when she was a fashion editor at Cosmo, and Carmindy was doing the makeup for a lot of the magazine's top photo shoots. On this podcast, we discuss how she got her start, her incredible talent for being an on camera expert (not everyone has what it takes, and it’s not as easy as it looks), her career highs and lows, trusting the wrong people in business and much more to be inspired by.

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Song And Circumstance. We discussed the creative process with singer, songwriter, and music producer, Stella Santana. The daughter of legendary musician Carlos Santana, Stella has music in her bones, and a sound and style all her own. She possesses the valuable skill of being a "doer", something that will take her far in the entertainment business. We touch on the inspiring way in which she navigates her work as a creative, her process, and her vision. From her time spent studying to be a life coach to her memories of meditating as a family, we see how and what has shaped Stella and continues to shape her music, vision and style. Speaking of style: we (of course) got the scoop on this tastemaker's favorite books, favorite NYC restaurants, go-to skincare, and more.

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Pictures And Stories. Actor, writer, producer and current star of Netflix’s cult hit, The OA PART 2, Chloë Levine gives us an unprecedented view of how her creative process works, and where she's headed next. She talks about fan-girling over her mentor, Britt Marling, finding inspiration in the bathtub, and feeling like an outsider. She recounts stories about her childhood including the doodles that have always helped channel her creativity, dressing like a boy, and her vivid imagination. A born storyteller, Chloë has always wanted to set herself apart, and she shares how she’s doing that. With newly premiered film Adam, and four upcoming producer roles to fill, Chloe is one to watch and on the industry's smart-girl-It- girl inside track.

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Screen-ious. We talked to award winning Costume Designer Mona May at her eclectic and inviting home and studio in Silver Lake, CA. May’s breakout looks from the movie Clueless changed how women and girls dressed both in the 1990's and today. Many of the world's most important fashion designers have drawn inspiration from May's work in the film. She also designed the costumes for era-defining films such as Never Been Kissed, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion, The House Bunny, and The Wedding Singer, Enchanted, and more. This is an intimate look into what's behind fashion in film and the magic of costume design. Mona discusses her craft, the many hats she has to wear on each production, and she dishes about how being a costume designer is not unlike being a therapist. We talk about how she defines style, and learn valuable tips from a master about how to dress for your body type. She shares the lessons she's learned along the way during her illustrious career: lessons about believing in yourself, learning to trust your instincts, and where to find inspiration. From shooting in Bulgaria in the middle of winter and Mumbai in the summer, Mona takes us on an insider's journey into her very colorful world.

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Born to Perform. After shooting top selling Billboard artist, author, reality star Erika Jayne for our 9 ½ Weeks, 1980's film-themed spread shot by legendary photographer Mick Rock and styled by award winning costume designer Mona May for Story + Rain, we sat down to discuss the reality of reality, how performing and creating has always been in her blood, Erika Jayne vs Erika Girardi, marriage, motherhood, her favorite products, and more. This is an intimate conversation that looks at the woman behind the costumes and cameras.

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Join us for the first in our series of Magic In The Mix episodes, where we bring together more than one guest for a unique conversation with many layers and POV’s. In this episode, Taylor Schilling, actor and star of cult favorite series, Orange is the New Black is joined by award winning playwright, poet, and performance artist Sarah Jones---who is a long time friend of Story + Rain's founder, Tamara --- they attended the United Nations International School in NYC. Together, they go deep about what it means to be authentic, learning acceptance, the Times Up movement, and the four essential questions they both rely on. We learn how going to an international school informed Sarah's approach to creating characters, Taylor’s wishes for her character Piper, and the lessons the two women have shared with one another during the course of their friendship. Prepare to be inspired by thoughtful words of wisdom in this exclusive conversation.

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