Thoughtful Threads: A Fashion Philosophy Podcast
1) From Beige to Bold: Is Demna’s Gucci the Ultimate Veto on Stealth Wealth?
After a few seasons of sartorial subtlety, the pendulum is swinging hard at Gucci. After parting ways with Alessandro Michele's maximalist 70's fever dream, Gucci decided to pivot hard into a pared do...Show More
2) Ami Colé, Collina Strada & the Case for Big Small Business
Buzzed about beauty brand Ami Colé was everywhere — Sephora, Vogue, viral beauty TikToks — until it wasn’t. Meanwhile, Collina Strada, a low-key darling of the fashion underground, has quietly weather...Show More
3) The $55K Flashpoint: What Omondi’s Job Listing Says About Fashion’s Future
Recho Omondi is the host of The Cutting Room Floor, a beloved fashion podcast that’s known for its industry insider interviews and no-BS tone. But recently, Omondi made headlines for posting a job lis...Show More
4) Pierced and Liquidated: The Retail Meltdown of Claire’s
(Ep. starts at 1:15!) Is it just a bankrupt accessory store, or is it the final glittery nail in the coffin of a certain kind of girlhood?She survived butterfly clips, body glitter, and three recessio...Show More
5) A Beautiful Miss? Dissecting Polo Ralph Lauren’s Oak Bluffs Rollout
SZN 4 STARTS NOW! (Episode starts at 2:30) Polo Ralph Lauren’s Oak Bluffs campaign looks like a page from a very tasteful scrapbook— but not everyone’s feeling the love. Today, I’m breaking down why t...Show More
6) the tricky business of Sak’s Fifth Avenue
the last episode of SZN 3! and btw….we are LIVE on YouTube 🥳(episode starts at the 3:15 mark!) Sak’s Fifth Avenue is a storied American fashion institution, but are its best days behind them? talk of...Show More
7) private club, public problems: Soho House and the luxury business dilemma
(episode starts at the 2:50 mark!) Soho House, a private members only club, has been a who’s who gathering space for 30 years. and then…..they decided to go public. since 2021, the membership group ha...Show More
8) aesthetic news roundup: LVMH’s champagne woes, Alix Earle’s skinny jeans and running > runways
(episode starts at the 3:00 mark!) in the first ever aesthetic news roundup, we discuss a few interesting headlines:- champagne sales decline as we globally decide there’s nothing to celebrate-Alix Ea...Show More
9) red, white and wrong: a 2025 inauguration fashion recap
(episode starts at the 10:00 mark!) the 2025 presidential inauguration was full of badly dressed billionaires and the people who love them. join us for a commentary on the sartorial choices of the lea...Show More
10) Walmart's "Birkin bag" and the status markers of the 'wirkin' class consumer
Walmart's $80 Birkin bag dupe has set the internet ablaze. some people feel like the bag democratizes fashion and levels the playing field for aspiring luxury consumers. others feel like dupe cultur...Show More