Best M Imran Podcasts (2024)

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Willy Chavarria on Promoting Social Justice Through Fashion 33:18

18m ago33:18

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Willy Chavarria has become a force in American fashion, known for his Chicano-inspired take on menswear. Last year, Willy broke through, winning the CFDA award for Menswear Designer of the Year. For more than two decades before that, Willy worked behind-the scenes in major American fashion companies like Ralph Lauren, American Eagle and Calvin Klei…

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Buying Cars with Sony Money 1:51:19

4d ago1:51:19

1:51:19

This week, Niki and John discuss a terrible week for Bungie employees, a terrible week for Jon Blow, and a terrible week for AI discourse in video games. All in all, it's a laugh riot for two straight hours! Also discussed: Thank Goodness You're Here! Steamworld Heist II College Football 25 Madden NFL 25 NBA 2K25 Also, Hive questions about: Richard…

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Stéphane Ashpool on Fashion, Sports and the Paris Olympics 29:44

23m ago29:44

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Sport and fashion have always been a part of Stéphane Ashpool’s life: He was raised watching his artistic parents socialise with designers like Claude Montana in Paris, while simultaneously falling in love with basketball watching the LA Lakers on TV. He followed both of these passions into adulthood, eventually launching streetwear brand Pigalle i…

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Evo Sportscast 2024 1:49:17

3h ago1:49:17

1:49:17

This week, Niki and John got way into it about Evo 2024, the brilliance of fighting games, and the way sports have (and haven't) infiltrated the industry's biggest event for the genre. Also: No Man's Sky 5.0 Flock Dungeons of Hinterberg The crew also (clumsily) dissected the ramifications of Bethesda and World of Warcraft teams forming wall-to-wall…

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Vennette Ho on the Future of Beauty M&A 16:16

1h ago16:16

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2024 has the potential to be a dynamic year for dealmaking in beauty, as brands including Makeup by Mario, Kosas, Merit and even Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty begin exploring their strategic options. But strategic buyers and private equity firms are also adopting more selective acquisition strategies. At The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2024, Venne…

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Mascot Head Theater with Kofie Yeboah 1:51:03

3h ago1:51:03

1:51:03

This week, Niki and John tackle the most important news of the week, including: whether Niki should see Longlegs not wearing headphones on video calls hanging doors Oh also video games, including: Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Bioshock Infinite Emio - The Smiling Man In hour two, they're joined by Secret Base's Kofie Yeboah, who is as excited a…

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Jazz & Wine, a Podcast for Sophisticates with Ash Parrish! 2:03:55

1d ago2:03:55

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This week, Niki and John are joined by The Verge's Ash Parrish. On the agenda: - our favorite jazz musicians - which wines pair best with human aging - disgusting Aperol - Cody Rhodes' appalling chosen aesthetic OH ALSO video games! - Zenless Zone Zero - Supermoves - Xbox Game Pass tier changes - Steam Deck - 2K's rumored FIFA game - College Footba…

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Why the Fashion Industry Needs a Makeover 30:50

21d ago30:50

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In a special episode, BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed joins Bob Safian on the Rapid Response podcast, part of the respected Masters of Scale series. “The most interesting thing you can do, if you look at historical photos going back 50 or 100 years, is to look at what people are wearing. It gives you a sense of what's happening in the wo…

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Tim Blanks and Imran Amed on Haute Couture Week A/W 2024 53:37

26d ago53:37

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Paris Couture Week has come to a close, and Tim Blanks and Imran Amed sat down for their seasonal review of all the most important collections — from Schiaparelli to Armani, the standout looks, and of course the designers who brought them to life. They also discuss the significance of Dries Van Noten’s final collection, which was the most important…

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Fragpunk, M. Bison, & The Land Beneath Us 48:15

8d ago48:15

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This week, John's riding solo due to holiday scheduling apocalypses. Never fear! He's here to chat about the best in games this week, including: - The new Switch Online slate (it's weird) - Fragpunk's closed alpha - M. Bison is live in Street Fighter 6 - The Land Beneath Us puts an interesting spin on roguelites ALSO, we answer questions directly f…

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Diane von Furstenberg on the Making of Her New Documentary 42:57

1M ago42:57

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From her miraculous birth as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor to becoming a fashion powerhouse with her signature wrap dress, Diane von Furstenberg's remarkable journey is one of resilience, innovation, and empowerment. In a new documentary about her life called "Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge,” Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen …

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Erdtree, Aiai, and Beahm: Attorneys at Law with Imran Khan 1:54:15

1M ago1:54:15

1:54:15

John and Niki are back at it again with all the news and analysis in games you need to know. This time, they're joined by Imran Khan, who is totally normal when it comes to heating up leftovers! Anyway! The crew covered a lot of ground this week including: Guy "Dr. Disrespect" Beahm's overdue ouster from the public consciousness in the wake of the …

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Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz on Redefining Arab Fashion Media 40:52

2M ago40:52

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Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz was drawn to fashion from a young age, devouring issues of Vogue and Tatler. This led her to set up D’NA, a members-only boutique based in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. 10 years later when she closed her boutique, she became the founding editor in chief of Vogue Arabia – but soon parted ways with the publication due to a misalign…

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Nintendo Direct Recap w/ Merritt K 1:36:43

1M ago1:36:43

1:36:43

John and Niki take a deep dive into a very strong Nintendo Direct, featuring discussion of: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Mario & Luigi: Brothership Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics The New Denpa Men Later, they're joined by writer, author, and budding miniature painting YouTuber Merritt K to ch…

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Law Roach on Keeping Busy After ‘Retirement’ 1:00:53

2M ago1:00:53

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As a self-styled “image architect”, Law Roach has earned global recognition for the red carpet looks he has created for some of the most famous — and most photographed — women in the world. But in 2022, when he suddenly announced his retirement on Instagram, writing “If this business was just about the clothes I would do it for the rest of my life …

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SGF 2024 Recap with Charles Harte 1:35:21

2M ago1:35:21

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Niki and John are joined this week by Game Informer associate editor and MinnMax contributor Charles Harte. All three were all in Los Angeles to cover Summer Game Fest 2024 and came away feeling mostly energized by what they saw and played. Covered in this episode: - LEGO Horizon Adventures - Wanderstop - Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind - Skate - Fabl…

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Gucci Westman and David Neville on Creating a Luxury Beauty Brand That Lasts 18:51

2M ago18:51

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Husband and wife duo Gucci Westman and David Neville’s luxury beauty label Westman Atelier has become an industry favourite, winning fans for its curated collection of cosmetics, holistic approach to beauty and strong focus on ingredients. “Our customer knows that she's getting something that is clean, is going to perform, is going to be good for h…

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Consult Your Doctor Before Taking Veilguard 40:49

2M ago40:49

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On the eve of SGF, John posted up in his downtown Los Angeles hotel room to talk to himself for roughly 40 minutes. Niki's busy getting ready for Giant Bomb's extremely busy weekend and John's trying to get a website launched, so please enjoy this more low-key second episode before we go deep on everything going on with SGF. Topics covered: Dragon …

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Héctor Bellerín on Football, Fashion and His New Brand, Gospel Estudios 46:07

2M ago46:07

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Footballer Héctor Bellerín first made a name for himself with his defensive skills on the pitch but it’s his outspoken views and distinctive personal style that have transformed the Spanish right-back into a cultural trailblazer. Now, Héctor, who has been called “the world’s best-dressed footballer”, is launching a new label, Gospel Estudios, which…

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We're Back & Sony Had A Terrible Week 1:50:56

2M ago1:50:56

1:50:56

John & Niki are officially back in the saddle talking what it means to be back working in games media after a hiatus! TL;DR, they're both excited to be doing this again together. This week, our hosts are eaten up with what makes a game "finished" in 2024 and does it even matter? Hades 2 is certainly big for an Early Access game, but how does it evo…

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Charles Jeffrey on 10 Years of Loverboy 44:33

2M ago44:33

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In 2014, in a nondescript basement club in East London, Charles Jeffrey’s Loverboy was born. At the age of 18, the Scottish-born designer moved from Glasgow to London to pursue a BA in Fashion Design at Central Saint Martins and has since earned his place in the long line of highly creative fashion designers coming from the city. With an upcoming e…

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How Esteban Cortázar Got His Groove Back 43:54

3M ago43:54

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Esteban Cortázar first fell in love with fashion as a teenager growing up in Miami. Over the years, his career in fashion has come with lots of ups and downs. After he became one of the youngest designers to ever present at New York Fashion Week he had to shut his label down. He went on to become the creative director of Emanuel Ungaro at just 22 y…

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Vanessa Friedman on the Past, Present and Future of the Met Gala 46:35

3M ago46:35

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The first Monday in May has become synonymous with the Met Gala. Every year, celebrities and brands come together on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This year’s theme was The Garden of Time and attendees went to enormous efforts to try to catch the spotlight amid one of the busiest red carpet moments of the year, orchestrated by Anna W…

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Stan Herman on a Lifetime in Fashion 36:04

3M ago36:04

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Stan Herman may be 95 years old, but the designer, activist and former president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America remains an unstoppable force. His recent memoir, “Uncross Your Legs: A Life in Fashion” details his journey through the American fashion industry, including bringing New York Fashion Week to Bryant Park. This week on The B…

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How Calvin Klein Taps Into Culture 22:13

3M ago22:13

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On January 4th of this year, when Calvin Klein dropped its new spring 2024 campaign with a shirtless Jeremy Allen White wearing the brand’s signature underwear, it set the internet ablaze. Social media feeds flooded with reaction videos and media outlets covered the campaign widely. The following week, Calvin Klein saw a 30 percent year-over-year i…

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Willy Vanderperre on Youth Culture and His New Exhibition in Antwerp 45:32

4M ago45:32

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For more than 30 years, photographer Willy Vanderperre has been fascinated with youth. Vanderperre has carved a niche for himself in the fashion industry, capturing the youthful essence of models like Julia Nobis and Clément Chabernaud for fashion houses including Dior, Prada and Givenchy. “It would be bordering on pretentious to say that I underst…

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The Assoulines on Thirty Years of Fashion Publishing 43:13

4M ago43:13

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Prosper and Martine Assouline’s business began with a passion project: A book dedicated to their love for La Colombe d’Or, a boutique hotel in the South of France; Martine produced the images and Prosper was responsible for the text. But since publishing that first title 30 years ago, Assouline Publishing has gone on to capture the history and visu…

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Jordan Brand’s Larry Miller on the Power of Second Chances 19:47

4M ago19:47

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Starting in 1999, Larry Miller worked alongside Michael Jordan to build Nike’s Jordan brand, which today generates more than $5 billion in revenue for Nike. But his journey to the C-suite was a unique one. Growing up in West Philadelphia, Miller joined a gang, which led him to serve multiple prison sentences for a series of crimes, including second…

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Owen Eastwood and Tim Brown on Building High Performing Teams 18:18

5M ago18:18

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As a performance coach to England’s national football team, the Royal Ballet and more, Eastwood taps into his Māori heritage to help groups foster a sense of togetherness and drive performance. For Allbirds co-founder and chief innovation officer Tim Brown, co-founder and chief innovation officer at Allbirds, a company that has gone on a rollercoas…

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The Retail Philosopher Creating Waves in Egypt and Beyond 39:43

5M ago39:43

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Amir Fayo, the founder of 69 Group, marries brand architecture and art direction to create retail and hospitality concepts rooted in culture and connection. Best known for operating Egyptian stores Maison69 and Villa Baboushka, Fayo breaks with conventions to create immersive store experiences that resonate with consumers on an emotional level. Eve…

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Tim Blanks and Imran Amed Reflect on Autumn/Winter 2024 47:13

5M ago47:13

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This fashion month was all about looking ahead. At several major brands, newly-appointed creative directors ushered in a new era, including Seán McGirr at Alexander McQueen, Adrian Appiolaza at Moschino and Chemena Kamali at Chloé. But beyond the creative director premieres, recurring motifs of technology and the pared down everyday reflected the c…

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Avery Trufelman on the Meaning Behind the Clothes We Wear 41:21

5M ago41:21

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On her award-winning podcast “Articles of Interest,” host and producer Avery Trufelman dives deep into the stories behind the clothes we wear. From the evolution of prep to the origins of wedding dresses, Avery guides her listeners through the multi-faceted layers behind the aesthetics of fashion. “It's crops, it's the earth, it's handwork, it's cu…

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Arizona Muse on Modelling and Fashion’s Dirty Roots 46:22

5M ago46:22

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In 2010, model Arizona Muse was catapulted into the fashion spotlight. After opening and closing Prada’s Spring/Summer 2011 show, she was signed as a face of the brand. But after years of the modelling, grind and some serious personal reflection, the British-American model has swapped the glamour of the runway for environmental activism. “[Modellin…

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Kevin Macdonald Probes John Galliano’s Soul 38:37

6M ago38:37

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In the world of high fashion, few names have commanded as much attention — and controversy — as John Galliano. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, his sensual designs and runway theatrics earned him worldwide acclaim.But Galliano’s career imploded in 2011 when a video of him emerged using antisemitic slurs. In a new documentary, “High & Low: John Galli…

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Pat Boguslawski Is the Secret Weapon Behind John Galliano’s Fashion Drama 54:22

6M ago54:22

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Pat Boguslawski is setting the fashion world in motion. The Polish movement director at Maison Margiela is the creative mastermind behind some of fashion’s most memorable runway moments. From German model Leon Dame’s viral runway stomp in 2020 to the seductive strides of corseted characters in John Galliano’s triumphant 2024 Maison Margiela couture…

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Brandice Daniel on Making Room for Diversity in Fashion 29:11

6M ago29:11

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As founder of Harlem’s Fashion Row, Brandice Daniel is a change agent. For more than 15 years, she has been working to bridge the gap between the fashion industry and Black and Latinx designers who often don’t come from famous fashion schools like Parsons or FIT. Following the surge in interest in diversity, equity and inclusion following the murde…

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Ending Climate Colonialism in Fashion 21:27

6M ago21:27

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The fashion industry is responsible for up to 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. But the most profitable fashion companies are often headquartered in the countries that have historically generated more emissions, while the nations with a smaller carbon footprint often find themselves more severely impacted by extreme weather driven by th…

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Matthieu Blazy’s Creative Alchemy at Bottega Veneta 18:00

7M ago18:00

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Matthieu Blazy has been a quiet but powerful force in the fashion industry for years, having worked under powerhouse designers like Raf Simons and Phoebe Philo. But in 2021, he earned that status on his own when he was named the creative director of Bottega Veneta. Since then, he’s developed a reputation for pushing creative boundaries; BoF editors…

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Dan Levy and Jonathan Anderson on Balancing Creativity and Commerce 23:47

7M ago23:47

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The delicate dance between artistic integrity and commercial viability is a challenge Dan Levy and Jonathan Anderson know well. Levy's Emmy Award-winning Netflix show Schitt's Creek harmonises creative brilliance with mainstream appeal, while at the luxury label Loewe, Anderson’s refreshingly original designs have earned him both critical acclaim a…

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Diane von Fürstenberg on the Power of a Little Dress 21:39

7M ago21:39

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Diane von Fürstenberg has been synonymous with women’s empowerment since she first unveiled her revolutionary wrap dress in 1974. But for her, the garment became much more than a symbol, it became the key to her own independence. “I did not know what I wanted to do, but I knew the kind of woman I wanted to be,” von Fürstenberg told author and spiri…

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Brunello Cucinelli on Humanistic Capitalism in an Age of AI 21:09

7M ago21:09

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Since 1978, Brunello Cucinelli’s namesake brand has been a standard-bearer for both luxury clothing and a more responsible way of doing business. At a time of great change, Cucinelli believes that businesses must strike a balance between embracing technological innovation that could threaten livelihoods, like AI, to push creativity forward while al…

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Richard Dickson on How to Recapture the Magic of Gap 23:14

8M ago23:14

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This year, Barbie-mania swept the globe. A key architect of that phenomenon was Richard Dickson, who served as president and chief operating officer of Barbie’s parent company, Mattel, for almost a decade. There, he revived Barbie, a name that had lost its cultural relevance, and brought it firmly back into the zeitgeist. Now, Dickson is taking his…

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Ashley Graham on Breaking Fashion Industry Barriers 46:47

8M ago46:47

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After she was scouted in a modelling competition in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 12, Ashley Graham went on to break barriers in the fashion industry by becoming the first plus-size model to appear on the covers of both Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue and American Vogue. “It started shifting the minds of agents, casting directors, art directo…

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Angelina Jolie’s Unexpected Journey to Fashion 38:04

8M ago38:04

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Having dominated Hollywood's cinematic landscape for decades, Angelina Jolie is now moving into uncharted territory — the world of fashion. This week, she opened the doors to Atelier Jolie, a multi-purpose brick-and-mortar workshop at 57 Great Jones Street in New York, once a home to art world legends Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat. The histo…

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Leena Nair on Leading Chanel Into the Future 36:14

8M ago36:14

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At every juncture of her extraordinary professional journey, Leena Nair has authored a series of 'firsts’. Growing up in her home country of India, she was part of the first cohort of female students at her school, at Unilever she was the first woman to lead global human resources, responsible for 150,000 employees and in January 2022 she became Ch…

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Gabriella Karefa-Johnson on Building a Better Fashion Industry 50:18

9M ago50:18

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The stylist and fashion editor reveals to BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed why she resigned from Vogue and how she is channelling her influence and energy to support that next generation of fashion talent. Background: In the dynamic world of fashion magazines, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson stands out. Karefa-Johnson has always stood out, growi…

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Es Devlin on Collaboration, Creativity and Stagecraft 36:33

9M ago36:33

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The pioneering set designer speaks to BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed about how she’s set the stage for some of fashion’s most talked-about immersive experiences. Background: In the world of set design, Es Devlin is a trailblazing, unstoppable force. Her remarkable career has seen her craft stages for global superstars like Beyoncé, U2 a…

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Re-imagining Indian Beauty 40:56

9M ago40:56

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BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed sits down with Anaita Shroff-Adajania, Bandana Tewari, Lakshmi Menon and Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif to explore the country’s evolving beauty landscape. Background: It’s been 16 years since Vogue India’s inaugural issue put a global spotlight on India’s fashion and beauty industries. Today, the beauty…

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Conformity Is the ‘Enemy of Progress, Creativity and Business’ 21:43

9M ago21:43

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This week on The BoF Podcast, Condé Nast Britain’s chief business officer speaks with purpose and intuition coach Mory Fontanez about leading as an outsider in the modern workplace. Background: In 2017, Vanessa Kingori became British Vogue’s first female publishing director. Since then, she has become a mother, received an MBE and stepped into the …

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Adut Akech’s Journey From Refugee Camp to Runway 20:51

9M ago20:51

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The South Sudanese model reflects on her path from a Kenyan refugee camp to travelling the globe as an international top model. Background: South Sudanese model Adut Akech has made her mark on fashion, having appeared on countless international magazine covers and on the runway for brands including Chanel and Prada. But Akech’s story begins worlds …

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