Threads of Conversation

In this episode, I meet the mononymous Dara - fashion director of Interview Magazine, stylist to Hunter Schafer, model and all-round fashion darling. We discuss the eight items of clothing that chart her journey from a cartoon-obsessed kid in California, to becoming one of fashion's leading tastemakers. Click here to see pictures of Dara's chosen pieces in the accompanying newsletter, and subscribe for more podcasts, essays and interviews from Threads of Conversation.

In this episode, I speak to Kyle Smith who leads the NFL’s fashion vertical. In this conversation, we discuss how he got his job at the NFL, working with players to craft their fashion presence, why it’s important for them to engage with fashion, the helmet problem, tunnel fits, and much more. 

You can find pictures of some of the moments we discuss in the accompanying newsletter.

My guest today is TikTok sensation Lyas. He’s a French creator based in Paris, beloved for his vivid runway reviews, witty personality and deep knowledge of fashion. Over the past couple of years, he’s become one of the most exciting new guard of fashion critics. His point of view is honest, funny and refreshing, and he’s also unafraid to say exactly what he thinks - even about the industry’s most powerful names. He's also a roaming fashion week reporter, and has interviewed everyone from Rihanna, to John Galliano, to the enigmatic underground designer Betsy Johnson, disarming them with his spontaneous questions and irreverent attitude.

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Welcome to another episode of the Threads of Conversation podcast. This week I’m trialling a new format called ‘A Thread about my career’. These conversations will cover the career journey and learnings of various fashion industry experts.

My guest this week is Henrietta Gallina, a creative director who’s currently the Global Director of Image and Content at Mulberry. Prior to her role at Mulberry, Henrietta worked for brands like Topshop, Fred Perry and Karla Otto, and was Creative Director at Universal Standard in New York. She’s also the co-founder of Citizen, an independent magazine documenting culture through the lens of Blackness. Recent cover stars include Andre3000 and Kendrick Lamar. Click here to see pictures of some of the projects we discuss in the accompanying newsletter, and subscribe for more Threads of Conversation.

Today's guest is photographer Larissa Hofmann. Larissa started her career as a model, regularly walking shows for designers like Chanel and Dior and appearing in campaigns around the world.

Around 2017 Larissa started building a career in photography, leaving her modelling agencies in 2018 to pursue it full time. In the years since, she has established herself as one of the most exciting fashion photographers working today. Her distinct style and unique point of view has seen her shooting everything from the cover of Vogue France, to Olivia Rodrigo’s album artwork and several Marc Jacobs campaigns.

Click here to see pictures of Larissa's chosen items in the accompanying newsletter.

Please note that this episode contains discussion of eating disorders.

In this episode, I speak to Bianca Saunders, a menswear designer from South London, who began her brand back in 2017. Since then, she’s won a slew of awards including New Establishment Menswear Designer At The 2023 British Fashion Awards and the prestigious Grand Prize at the 2021 ANDAM Awards (previous winners include Martin Margiela and Simon Jacquemus). She also dressed Usher for 2023’s Met Gala and accompanied him to the event.

Here, she takes us through the story of her work via eight items of clothing. See pictures of Bianca's chosen items in the accompanying newsletter, and subscribe for more podcasts, interviews and essays.

My guest for this episode is Alec Leach. Formerly Style Editor at Highsnobiety, in 2018 Alec left his role to pursue a career in sustainability. In 2022, he published a book called ‘The World is on Fire, But We’re Still Buying Shoes’, a short, sharp manifesto about how we can fix our shopping habits. The book has now sold over 10,000 copies.

In this episode, Alec talks us through 8 items from his wardrobe which tell the story of his journey from a fashion editor inundated with freebies to a sustainability activist with a ruthlessly edited wardrobe of staples. See pictures of Alec's items here, and subscribe to the Threads of Conversation newsletter for more.

Season 4's first guest is none other than @brendahashtag (real name Brenda Weischer), fashion’s favourite monochrome multi-hyphenate. She’s the founder of secondhand fashion platform Disruptive Berlin, the fashion editor at 032c, and a tastemaker to thousands thanks to her ever-expanding social media following. She’s also the keeper of the keys to one of Europe’s most enviable archives, featuring rare pieces from Rick Owens, Margiela, Helmut Lang, Tom Ford, Chanel and more.

On a chilly Berlin morning, Brenda welcomed me into her infamous closet, where we talked through the eight items of clothing which define her life and career. Click here to see pictures of her pieces, and subscribe to the newsletter for more Threads of Conversation.

My guest this week is the director and writer Caleb Femi. As a filmmaker, Femi has produced numerous short films, including Giraffe, which was selected for this year’s Sundance Film Festival. He’s also directed episodes of the HBO show Industry, and BBC’s Champion. Femi’s filmmaking work has also caught the fashion industry's eye - he was a frequent collaborator of Virgil Abloh during the designer’s Louis Vuitton tenure, and has worked with Bottega Veneta. His debut book, Poor, was released in 2020 to huge critical acclaim. The book is an anthology of poems about growing up in Peckham, covering themes of youth, love, race and class. As a lover of words and clothes, I’ve been a big fan of Femi’s work for many years. Here, we cover Orange Wednesdays, cursed shirts, freezing film shoots, and a suit so good he picked it twice. Click here to see pictures of Caleb's pieces in the accompanying newsletter.

In this episode, I interview Lauren Sherman, one of the fashion industry’s most respected journalists. Lauren cut her teeth at Forbes, before moving on to publications such as Fashionista.com, Lucky magazine, and Business of Fashion, where she spent seven years as one of their chief correspondents. A few months ago, Lauren announced her departure from Business of Fashion, joining the newsletter platform Puck as their first fashion writer. Lauren now publishes a weekly Puck newsletter, Line Sheet, a mixture of industry analysis and piping hot tea. As a journalist, her beat is explaining how the business works - who is spending money where, and what it all means. She’s one of my favourite fashion writers and I continue to learn so much from her work. Whether you work in fashion or simply enjoy getting dressed, I can guarantee you’ll learn something from her too.

See pictures of Lauren's pieces in the accompanying newsletter.