Join our host, Who What Wear co-founder Hillary Kerr, as she chronicles the career changes that can come at any age in our podcast, Second Life.
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The Who What Wear Podcast: The 2024 Luxury Report: Little Luxuries, Endless Elegance, and the Fashion Sports Love Affair
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This week, Shopping Director Bobby Schuessler sits down with Associate Director of Special Projects Kristen Nichols to discuss her 2024 Luxury Report. Her insightful, well-researched piece breaks down everything you need to know about the high-end fashion business right now, the biggest trends, what the most-coveted pieces say about where the indus…
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Taryn Delanie Smith: Content Creator and Former Miss New York
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Taryn Delanie is a content creator and a former Miss New York. Taryn grew up in Seattle and originally had her heart set on becoming a diplomat. She gained a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from St. John’s University, and even spent time in Paris working in diplomacy. But when she was studying for a master’s degree in international commu…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Fashion Writer Becky Malinsky on 5 Things You Should Buy for the Holidays and Her New Alex Mill Capsule Collection
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Becky Malinsky is a stylist, consultant, and writer of the popular Substack newsletter 5 Things You Should Buy. In 2022, after several years as The Wall Street Journal's deputy fashion director, she started her own business, offering executive and professional styling, consulting, trend reporting, and more. At the same time, she launched 5 Things Y…
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Rebecca Zhou: Co-Founder and CEO of Soft Services
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Rebecca Zhou is the co-founder and CEO of the bodycare brand Soft Services. Zhou has been at the forefront of the DTC consumer goods industry for over a decade. She began her career as a strategist at Gin Lane Media, an early investor in trendsetting brands like Harry's, Quip, Sweetgreen, and Reformation. She then moved over to Glossier as the thir…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Wicked Costume Designer Paul Tazewell Talks Glinda’s Bubble Dress, Elphaba’s Style Evolution, and the Visual Language of Oz
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Paul Tazewell is the costume designer for the film adaptation of the smash musical hit Wicked, which was released in theaters on November 22. Tazewell is a renowned costume designer celebrated for his contributions to Broadway, television, and film. In fact, in 2016, he won both a Tony for his designs in Hamilton and an Emmy for his creations on Th…
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Lauren Caris Cohan: Reformation Chief Creative Officer and Filmmaker
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Lauren Caris Cohan is a filmmaker and the chief creative officer of the chic and sustainable womenswear brand Reformation. Lauren got her start as a styling assistant at Free People in Philadelphia in the late 2000s, eventually working her way up to the title of artistic director. While looking to pursue a newfound interest in screenwriting, she wa…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Bag Charms, French Butter Presses, and Everything In Between
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This week, Kat, Who What Wear co-founder and Chief Content Officer Hillary Kerr, Shopping Director Bobby Schuessler, and Editorial Director Lauren Eggertsen are here to discuss their best, chicest, and most original gift ideas for the holidays. They’ve curated a list for (almost) everyone in your life, from a vintage butter mold and a gorgeously ki…
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Geo Rutherford: Artist, Author, and Spooky Lakes Creator
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Geo Rutherford is a popular TikTok creator and author of the new book Spooky Lakes: 25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes That Dot Our Planet. Geo started her career as a high school art teacher in the Midwest, creating engaging and thoughtful art curricula for her students. She eventually decided to get her MFA at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. …
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The Who What Wear Podcast: The State of Style in 2024 with Senior Fashion Editor Anna LaPlaca
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Today, Senior Fashion Editor Anna LaPlaca joins us to discuss her 2024 State of Style story. At the end of each year, Anna takes a closer look at why the trends of the last year have emerged, what they point to in our larger society—and what might be next. She’s incorporated detailed research from industry sources and talked to fellow editors and e…
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Scarlett Johansson: Actor, Director, and Co-Founder of The Outset
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Scarlett Johansson is an actor, director, producer, and co-founder of the skincare company The Outset. She began acting at age nine and continued to work steadily through adolescence and beyond, making films alongside industry legends like Robert Redford and taking on increasingly ambitious roles like the titular character in Girl With the Pearl Ea…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Inside Anora’s Hyperrealistic Sex Worker Costumes With Costume Designer Jocelyn Pierce
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Jocelyn Pierce is the costume designer of Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or–winning film, Anora. The film follows an atypical Cinderella story of a sex worker from Brooklyn and the son of a Russian oligarch. As part of her research, Pierce spent time in Brighton Beach, New York, where the film is set, to get a sense of the world she was re-creating. She even…
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Drew Afualo: TikTok Sensation, Author, and Podcaster
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Drew Afualo is a podcaster, author, and immensely popular TikTok creator. Drew studied sports journalism in college and originally aspired to be an on-air sports anchor. After graduating from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, she worked in PR before landing a digital content creator job at the NFL. At first, it seemed like a dream job, but the pos…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: How Genesis Webb Combines Club Kid and Glam Drag Aesthetics to Create Chappell Roan's Legendary Stage Looks
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Genesis Webb is the stylist and fashion creative director for pop sensation Chappell Roan. Webb got her start assisting stylists like Nicola Formichetti, where she refined her sensibility and eclectic, daring style. After meeting Chappell at a fateful V magazine shoot in 2023, the pair has done some incredible work together, creating instantly icon…
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Anne Fulenwider: Alloy Women’s Health Co-Founder
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Anne Fulenwider is the co-founder of Alloy Women’s Health, a start-up dedicated to helping women receive safe, effective treatment for the symptoms of menopause. From a young age, Anne wanted to be a writer. After college, she landed a job working for the famed writer George Plimpton at The Paris Review. Over the next decade, Anne continued honing …
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Sandwiches, Sauces, and Snatching: Celebrity Facialist Iván Pol on Creating The Beauty Sandwich, and How to Get a Sculpted Face at Home
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Iván Pol is a celebrity facialist and the founder of The Beauty Sandwich. He began his career as a makeup artist, working for brands like Laura Mercier and Bobbi Brown. But a by-chance meeting with Jennifer Lopez set him on the aesthetician path after realizing he wanted to create a facial experience that fully prepared clients to look their best b…
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Katie Jane Hughes: Makeup Artist, Content Creator, and KJH Brand Founder
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Katie Jane Hughes is a world-renowned makeup artist, content creator, and founder of the beauty brand KJH Brand. Hughes originally trained as a nail technician and worked for several years in London as an in-demand nail tech for runway shows, editorials, and red carpet events. But she knew that her true passion was makeup, so she eventually quit do…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: How Are Different Generations Approaching Style? We Hosted a Roundtable to Find Out
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This week, we're doing a deep dive into the trends, habits, and styles of Gen Z and Gen Alpha. We've assembled a fascinating panel to help us decode and break down what's popular these days and how it differs between generations. We're joined by Gen Z stylist Tabitha Sanchez, trend reporter Casey Lewis, and content creator Faith Hitchon. At the end…
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Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo: 831 Stories Co-Founders
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Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo are the founders of the modern romantic fiction entertainment company 831 Stories. The two met in college, and after graduating, Claire worked in the arts and Erica in editorial, but they stayed close and constantly shared ideas. In 2010, they partnered up and launched Of a Kind, an e-commerce company that sold limited…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Paris Fashion Week S/S 2025: Layering Hacks, Shades of Pink, and the Return of Peep Toes
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Who What Wear Associate Director of Special Projects Kristen Nichols just got back from Paris Fashion Week, so we had to get her in for an episode to break down her time in the fashion capital of the world. Join Kristen and Shopping Director Bobby Schuessler as they discuss the biggest headlines from Paris, their favorite shows, and the trends they…
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Imani Ellis: The Creative Collective and CultureCon Founder and CEO
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Imani Ellis is the founder and CEO of The Creative Collective and CultureCon. Imani studied communications in college and soon after began her career as an NBC Page at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. After just two months, she was plucked from the program for a job in communications at Bravo. She spent the next few years at NBCUniversal, ris…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Illustrator Jenny Walton on Life in Milan and Her Essential Vintage Shopping Tips
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Jenny Walton is an illustrator, a writer, and Vogue's vintage shopping columnist. She studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design and subsequently worked in fashion and textile design at places such as Anthropologie and Calypso St. Barth. She eventually transitioned into illustration and began posting her work on Instagram, where she has sin…
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Chelsea Hirschhorn: Frida Founder and CEO
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Chelsea Hirschhorn is the founder and CEO of the fertility, pregnancy, and infant product company Frida. Chelsea originally worked as a lawyer, first as a bankruptcy attorney during the 2008 financial crisis, and then as associate counsel and director of special events for the Miami Marlins. But after a few years, she realized that she’d built a se…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Emily in Paris Costume Designer Marylin Fitoussi Breaks Down Your Favorite Season 4 Looks
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Marylin Fitoussi is the costume designer of the hit Netflix series Emily in Paris. Since its first season, Marilyn's work on the show has been a crucial and beautiful piece of the show's storytelling, and in 2022, she won the Costume Designer’s Guild Award for Excellence in Contemporary Television. Over the last four seasons, she’s guided Emily and…
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Kristen Faulkner: Cyclist and Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist
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Kristen Faulkner is a cyclist and the 2024 Olympic champion in the Women's Road Race and Women's Team Pursuit. Faulkner grew up playing sports in rural Alaska and was recruited to row crew at Harvard. After graduating with a degree in computer science, she moved to New York City and worked for a venture capital firm, identifying early stage softwar…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Tapping Into Timepiece Trends: Our Editors on the Past, Present, and Future of Women's Watches
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This week, Who What Wear associate director of fashion news Erin Fitzpatrick is here to talk about her latest feature on the past, present, and future of women's watches. The category has been exploding over the past few years, and there are so many It-girl pieces on the market. Join Kat and Erin as they break down the top brands and styles, upcomi…
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Emily Nagoski is a best-selling author, researcher, and sex educator. Emily studied psychology in college, and a fateful job as a peer health educator drew her immediately to the field of sex education and violence prevention. She went on to receive a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a PhD in health behavior. After working as a research…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: New York Fashion Week S/S 25 Report
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This fall’s New York Fashion Week just finished, so Editor in Chief Kat Collings and Editorial Director Lauren Eggertsen are here to break everything down. They’re covering their favorite shows, their new must-have pieces, and the trends they’re noticing, from flowy boho looks to sheer dressing and naked shoes. Plus, they talk about the week’s bigg…
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Molly Sims: Actor, Podcaster, and YSE Beauty Founder
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Molly Sims is an actor, podcaster, entrepreneur, and the founder of YSE Beauty. Molly studied political science at Vanderbilt University and was pre-law when the modeling bug bit her. She signed with Next Management and spent the next 10 years climbing the ranks of the modeling world, appearing on the covers of French Vogue and Sports Illustrated. …
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Artist Maris Jones on How to Find Your Vibe and Building Chappell Roan's Gov Ball Apple Bong
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Maris Jones is an artist, filmmaker, and content creator, best known for her high-production TikTok videos and her set-design work for artists like Chappell Roan. She spent years honing her own retro, “distorted nostalgia” aesthetic, and now with her new book, Unlock Your Aesthetic: A Visual Guide to Find Your Vibe, she’s hoping to do the same for …
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Sarah Fennel: Broma Bakery Founder and Author
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Sarah Fennel is an author, content creator, and founder of the popular food blog Broma Bakery. Sarah studied anthropology at New York University, and after having a hard time adjusting to college in a big city, she started a food blog to re-create her favorite recipes as a source of comfort and creativity. She eventually transferred to the Universi…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Paige DeSorbo on Her Upcoming Giggly Squad Tour, Travel Essentials, and Writing Her First Book
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Paige DeSorbo is a creator, reality TV star, and co-host of the wildly popular podcast Giggly Squad with her real-life bestie, comedian Hannah Berner. After becoming a fan-favorite cast member on Bravo's Summer House, DeSorbo quickly gained a following outside of the show and has established herself as one of the funniest and most authentic voices …
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Meredith Scardino: Girls5eva Creator and Showrunner
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Meredith Scardino is the creator and showrunner of the Netflix TV series Girls5eva. Born and raised outside of Philadelphia, from a young age, Meredith was encouraged by her parents to pursue all types of art, and tried everything from cartooning classes (and watching Saturday Night Live) to painting classes in high school. She earned a bachelors d…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Diotima Founder and Designer Rachel Scott on Making Caribbean Fashion a Universal Language
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Rachel Scott is the founder and designer of the award-winning womenswear brand Diotima. Born and raised in Jamaica, Rachel trained at the Istituto Marangoni in Milan, before rising through the ranks at respected brands like J. Mendel, Elizabeth and James, and Rachel Comey. In 2021, she launched Diotima, and the brand was an immediate hit, earning R…
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Carly Cushnie: Fashion, Interior, and Furniture Designer
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Carly Cushnie is a designer in every sense of the word, perhaps best known for her mold-breaking womenswear line, Cushnie (formerly Cushnie et Ochs). She was born and raised in London, and studied at the Parsons School of Design, where she met her future co-founder, Michelle Ochs. After graduating, they launched their label, Cushnie et Ochs, and im…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Hairstylist Scott King on How to Achieve Sabrina Carpenter's Perfect Curtain Bangs, His First Met Gala, and His Early Aughts Hair Icons
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Scott King is an L.A.-based celebrity hairstylist who works with superstars like Sabrina Carpenter, Lucy Hale, Julia Michaels, and many more. King started his career in a Washington D.C. salon before making the jump to Los Angeles. He quickly signed with an agency and rose to the top of the hairstyling world, where he's known for creating chic and …
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Beth Hutchens: Foundrae Founder and Creative Director
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Beth Hutchens is the founder and creative director of the luxury jewelry company Foundrae. Beth started her career working in fashion, first as a trim buyer, and then assistant designer at the womenswear brand Cynthia Rowley. There, she met Rebecca Taylor, and the two bonded quickly over their shared tastes and dream of working in fashion. At age 2…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Stylist and Costume Designer Shiona Turini on Crafting the 1960s Baltimore Fashion of Apple TV+ Drama Lady in the Lake and Styling Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour
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Stylist, costume designer, and all-around fashion legend Shiona Turini joins Hillary this week to catch up since they last chatted on Second Life in 2019. Shiona's had an incredible career—from working for fashion magazines to breaking into costume design on HBO’s Insecure to styling Beyoncé’s showstopping Renaissance World Tour. Today, they get in…
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Kim Nemser: Warby Parker Chief Merchandising Officer and Head of Product Strategy and Operations
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Kim Nemser is the chief merchandising officer and head of product strategy and operations at Warby Parker. Kim studied English and French in college, and started her career in investment banking at UBS and The Blackstone Group. Soon after, she noticed she preferred reading Women's Wear Daily over the Financial Times and thought she might want to wo…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Summer Swim Roundup: Swim Trends, Our Favorite Designers, and the Brands Creating Charms for Your Swimsuits
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It’s getting hot out, which means it’s the perfect time for our editors to discuss this year’s hottest swim trends—from retro bikini briefs to Chanel-inspired black-and-white sets. Join our associate director of special projects, Kristen Nichols, and associate editor, Sierra Mayhew, to hear which brands are their go-tos for stunning swimsuits, thei…
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Micaela Erlanger: Stylist and Recent Harvard Grad
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Micaela Erlanger is a stylist and best-selling author. Micaela grew up loving fashion and styling, and followed that passion to Parsons School of Design, where she earned a degree in Strategic Design and Management. After graduating into an economy during a recession, Micaela hustled for experience, freelancing for movie shoots and fashion magazine…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Actor Laura Harrier on Her New Collection With Reformation, Style Influences, and Favorite Look She's Ever Worn
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This is not a drill! Laura Harrier's collaboration with Reformation just dropped. The actor and former model, who can be seen in next year's Michael Jackson biopic, designed an 18-piece collection with the brand, and it has all of the '90s chill-girl vibes we need for the summer. From the perfect miniskirt to a re-creation of Laura's favorite pair …
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Julie Chung: Ophthalmologist and T3 Co-Founder
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Julie Chung is an ophthalmologist and the co-founder of the hair-tool company T3. Even while in med school to become a glaucoma and cataract surgeon, Chung always put effort into her hair in the mornings. However, her go-to hair dryer was ineffective and heavy. As a gift to Chung, her now-husband Kent Yu took it upon himself to create a lighter, sl…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Our Nordstrom Anniversary Sale It List: The Items, Brands, and Trends We’re Buying
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The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is here, and with so many incredible items to shop, we thought you might need some help narrowing down your wish list. Join Kat Collings and our Who What Wear editors as they discuss their best purchases from the sale over the years, along with the trends and brands they’re shopping this year. Plus, since the Annivers…
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Shea McGee: Interior Designer and Co-Founder of Studio McGee and McGee & Co.
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Shea McGee is an interior designer and the co-founder of Studio McGee and McGee & Co. Shea originally worked in communications, but after redecorating her first home with her husband and eventual co-founder, Syd McGee, she found that she had a natural talent for design. She took interior design classes at her local community college to build skills…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Mary Beth Barone and Benito Skinner on Fashion in Stand-Up Comedy, the Value of Vintage, and the Designers They Ride For
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We absolutely ride for Mary Beth Barone and Benito Skinner. While the comedians, podcasters, and real-life besties are known for their creativity and unmatched banter, their incredible personal style and love for fashion can’t be overlooked. The two have become regulars at various runway shows; Mary Beth wore a 1999 Versace dress for her latest sta…
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Kim and Vanessa Pham are the founders of Omsom, an Asian sauce and noodles brand. As the children of Vietnamese refugees who grew up in Boston, they always loved their traditional cuisine, but they often felt ostracized by their peers for it. So, decades later, after stints in start-ups and management consulting, the sisters decided to quit their j…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Denim Expert Benjamin Talley Smith on Making Best-Selling Khaite and Reformation Jeans, Plus the Styles to Shop this Summer
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Benjamin Talley Smith is the founder of the denim atelier Talley Creative. Named “the most influential jeans guy you’ve never heard of” in a recent New York Times profile, Ben provides services across design, production, and marketing to brands looking to create or expand their denim offerings. Over the years, he’s worked on denim collections for H…
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Laura O'Neill: Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Co-Founder
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Laura O'Neill is the co-founder of Van Leeuwen Ice Cream. O'Neill grew up in Melbourne and worked in event producing before deciding to travel the world. She met her future partner Ben Van Leeuwen on a fateful trip to London, and when she moved to New York to be with him, he proposed a wild idea: They should start a well-designed ice cream truck th…
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The Who What Wear Podcast: Who What Wear Weddings 2024: Our Editors Share the Top Trends, the Buzziest Designers, and How to Incorporate Personal Style at a Wedding
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Wedding season is gearing up, and you know what that means: It's time for Who What Wear to break down all of the hottest wedding trends, from bridesmaid dresses to the most interesting bridal designers on the market to the tablescape details that will make each of your guests feel like VIPs. Join Who What Wear Editorial Director Lauren Eggertsen an…
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Bo Shepherd: Designer, Author, and Woodward Throwbacks Co-Founder
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Bo Shepherd is a designer, author, and co-founder of Woodward Throwbacks, a Detroit-based reclamation and design brand. She got her start as an interior designer for GM’s Chevy product line, working on door design for cars like the Chevy Bolt. During her time at GM, she also got to know the city of Detroit and began exploring the world of salvaged …
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