Drake Andrews is a Canadian entrepreneur and content creator who saw the industry (very) slowly catching on to the idea of women's plus size clothing, but felt excluded once again by the lack of style and variety in men's plus sizes. Thus, KozenGoods was born. Drake chatted with us about how entrepreneurialism is in his blood, and standing by without making the change himself wasn't an option. This interview is packed with inspiration on being the change you want to see in the world, including the change you want to see in your man's wardrobe. He gave us easy to implement styling tips and tricks on how to update and elevate even the simplest of outfits, plus his outfits are definitely save worthy to send to the people in your life who might need a push in the right direction. Listen now!

Adrienne Reau @ageorama is a fashion content creator based in NYC. She has insane TikTok editing skills, which explains how she’s amassed almost 500k followers on the platform. Her videos range from sick fits to wear on your next night out to more quirky themes like what different types of cheeses might wear or nostalgic references like what different cartoon characters would wear.

Adrienne pulled back the curtain on what it takes to create so many unique and trend setting concepts like what apps she uses, how she generates ideas, and how much time and effort goes into her videos. We also discuss Adrienne’s previous career as a professional dancer on the Carnival cruise line and her sock-top business that kicked off her tremendous growth on TikTok.

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Alexander Wang hosted his first fashion show since his FW20 presentation almost 3 years ago. The "Fortune City" show wasn't anything ground breaking (we could see Julia Fox wearing some of the outfits tbh), but prompted the bigger question: is the fashion industry going to support this "comeback"? Wang was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple people starting in 2017, and was effectively "cancelled", but after meeting with him in 2021, his accusers are ready to move on. Where does that leave the brand in an industry that has a history of sweeping victims under the rug and letting abusers continue their careers with minimal blowback? 

Plus, eBay UK is launching a program that allows purchasers to buy slightly damaged product for majorly discounted prices. Might we see the same program in the US anytime soon? We can only hope!

Has Coachella reached its peak? We fill you in on all the drama that happened with RevolveFest and discuss the trends we saw emerge from Coachella to ask the ultimate question: Is Coachella still relevant? Plus, we celebrate one full year of Verve! 

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Ziqi Deng and Tatiana Tian are the cofounders of RE(SOURCE), a women owned fashion startup looking to eliminate the major problem most small brands face: minimum order quantities. Not sure what that is? Don't worry, we catch you up because turns out most brands don't even know what they're up against! We dive into how they decided to quit their jobs and take the leap into entrepreneurship, and where the fashion industry is headed thanks to people like Ziqi and Tatiana!

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We say goodbye to award shows with coverage of the Grammy's red carpet where we were left feeling satisfied but not stuffed? Where are all the show stopping, mind bending, internet breaking outfits? Plus, we get back to a little bit of fashion news where Danielle Bernstein is launching her very own bank card (which takes us back to when another celebrity tried to do this), and Lizzo launched Yitty, an inclusive shapewear line. Can Yitty survive among the other massively successful celebrity shapewear brands? Only time will tell.

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We break down every single trend, designer, slay, and miss that happened on the Oscar's red carpet this past weekend. From the dramatic capes to the daring shorts to the sweetest tulle, this episode has everything to need to know. Like always, we also cover our outfits from the past week where Anna Grace clues us in on her mom's hot tip for sexy smooth legs coming out of winter, and Katie wears a not-so-subtle outfit to a family function where the reactions were equally as outspoken. Don't miss it!

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Anna Grace and Katie are flitting about the globe this week with their outfits, but not without making sure to keep the Verve babes updated on the latest fashion happenings! Jared Leto, Lady Gaga, and Elle Fanning made us swoon at the Critics' Choice awards. Alexander McQueen made us fall even deeper in love with the brand in at the FW22 show, and we make some daring predictions for spring bottoms.

This week's episode is full of bold claims like horse girl aesthetic is on the rise, Burberry should never never discovered polka dots, and Rihanna is changing maternity fashion forever, one look at a time. Plus, we totally nail our looks this week despite the odds. Make sure to check out our IG's for all the outfit details and links!

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