Why Hermès Stays Winning While Rivals Race To The Bottom
This week, we look at Hermès Q4 sales reports, which showed impressive growth in a difficult climate for most. Plus, in a sea of lemming-like influencers eager to unbox their latest luxury acquisition, one lady stands out to me right now. Her name is Nadine Kasuga (@nkasuga89 on TikTok) and she's the real deal. From her three perches in Tokyo, London, and New York, this exceedingly chic collector actually educates her viewers on her prolific Hermès collection which spans three decades. It's giving connoisseur vs. clout chaser.Speaking of clout chasing, we also look at the annual reports of Gucci and Moncler. I kid, but not really. Moncler is not for me but many love it clearly. And Gucci sadly is not for anyone at the moment besides influencers and celebrity ambassadors who are being paid handsomely. We discuss how they could change that and more. Enjoy my darlings.
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Why Gucci Isn't Gelling / Goodbye Sabato de Sarno
On this Breaking NEWSFASH, we break down what's happening at Gucci. From Sabato de Sarno abruptly exiting the house, to the cultural climate that led to one of fashion's biggest brands losing its way.
We also discuss what Taylor Swift should wear to the Super Bowl and other pressing fashion topics of the week.
This episode was recorded live and I am somehow sick again/still sick? Excuse the sniffles. Achuuu.
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Menswear We'd Wear + Can We Talk About Trump 2.0 Fashion?
I'm diving into the ongoing sea of menswear in Milan and Paris to select some standouts that yes, I'd wear. From Pharrell's latest at Louis Vuitton to Egonlab, an emerging French label we're loving right now. We're also talking about what's happening at Dior, going backstage at Prada, delving into the politics of LVMH dressing Ivanka Trump, and discussing if reporting on the new-again First Lady's historical fashion moments is inappropriate? Is covering it, celebrating it? Is ignoring it petty and biased?
We're all trying to navigate these increasingly choppy waters while keeping our heads held high, and our hats tilted to as not to obscure half our face. Or maybe that's just me?
Thanks for all the great questions. I appreciate it. I miss my dog.
School's out for Proenza Schouler's Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez. The lauded New York designers , who have been toiling away at their label for the past twenty four years (to varying degrees of success) are departing. And it looks like they are most likely headed to Loewe. Let's talk about how this impact the luxury landscape: from all but confirming JW Anderson is moving on up to Dior, to where might current designer Maria Grazia go? Plus, some life, love, and career advice thrown in for good measure. You asked! Love doing these live q&a shows, I gotta say. Thanks to all who joined and chimed in.
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NEWSFASH Holiday Special: With Fashion Designer Linda Lundström (aka my mum)
What a treat to be joined by my mother (fashion designer Linda Lundström) for this special episode. An award-winning Canadian design icon with a career spanning over 50 years, it's a true honour to know her, love her, and continually learn from her wise words when it comes to all things fashion, career, creative process, and sticking to your guns. We loved taking your thoughtful questions and hope you can make sense of our mother/daughter banter. Happy hols!