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Finance writer Lisa Rowan and retail journalist (and former stylist) Kaarin Vembar discuss fashion news, pop culture, business, and creativity.

Chicken Nugget Money 07/30/2020

Chicken Nugget Money Hearst is testing out a membership model for Cosmo and we've got a new slate of bankruptcies and other business misfortune to share. Tapestry's CEO exited abruptly in a strange situation, and we look at the downfall of Diane von Furstenberg's esteemed business. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/15407990

A Perfect Intersection of Disaster 07/23/2020

A Perfect Intersection of Disaster Are handbags obsolete? Can the U.S. Postal Service survive? Will any retail conglomerate remain intact after the pandemic? We ask the big questions this week. Plus, good news about conscious cosmetics and adaptive footwear. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/15305801

Excess Baggage 07/17/2020

Excess Baggage Brooks Brothers filed for bankruptcy, as did a few other apparel brands. We dig into problems plaguing Away luggage and Revlon's Flesh Beauty. All Saints is getting a break during its bankruptcy proceedings, you can buy unclaimed baggage online, and Dior is making its next couture collection a miniature one. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/15245819

Flying By the Seat of Your Pantsdemic 07/09/2020

Flying By the Seat of Your Pantsdemic Gucci has a new sustainable collection, Kanye's teaming up with Gap, and Everlane's ex-employees are demanding change. And New York Fashion Week will take place over three days, but who will be in a position to participate? /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/15092633

Dust it Upon Yourself 07/02/2020

Dust it Upon Yourself Dior's Air Jordans are finally (almost) here. Paris and London are moving forward with their fashion weeks in September, and Gucci raised its prices. Valentino is trying to break its lease, while two specialty retailers we like are really going through it. And cosmetic brands are still working on choosing alternatives to talc. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/15035096

If You’re Going to be a Criminal Do it Well 06/25/2020

If You’re Going to be a Criminal Do it Well Kanye West is locking down trademarks in a new product space. Former eBay employees are being investigated for conspiracy, and everything at Conde Nast is a hot mess. Plus, Kering has a new board member, and we try to care for a minute. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/14906159

Millionaires vs Billionaires 06/18/2020

Millionaires vs Billionaires Has the pandemic changed how we’ll shop forever? Marc Jacobs let go of some high-profile staffers, Kylie Jenner’s billions are in question, and Crayola brought in a cosmetics pro for its new set of crayons. Plus: tax evasion. Come hang out! /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/14868797

Welcome to the Hot Mess Summer 06/11/2020

Welcome to the Hot Mess Summer We're back and we brought the extra hot tea. Rent the Runway's valuation took a dip, JCPenney and Sephora had a spat, and Phillip Lim has found a new (temporary) online home. And what's going to happen to the fashion calendar now that everything's gone topsy turvy? Come hang out! /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/14778602

Designer Hand Sanitizer 03/16/2020

Designer Hand Sanitizer Surprise! It's a mini-episode. Today the Met Gala was canceled. Also, LVMH is stopping production of perfume and cosmetics to manufacture hand sanitizer for free for the people of France. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/13574306

Episode Scheduling Announcement 01/09/2020

Episode Scheduling Announcement Announcement regarding our upcoming schedule. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/12671324

Holiday Q&A 01/02/2020

Holiday Q&A It’s the question-answer show! We answer your questions about fashion trends, shopping conundrums, careers and why the heck we're still using a cover photo from 2015. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/12566897

I Hear Purgatory Has Snacks 12/27/2019

I Hear Purgatory Has Snacks Zac Posen's trademark was sold at auction, Kanye West is opening... something in Wyoming, and Everlane's employees are trying to unionize. Dollar General is taking over, Ralph Lauren is missing (from the NYFW schedule) and the basic bitch ruled the decade, whether you liked her or not. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/12538322

So That’s a Disaster, But I’m Enjoying It 12/20/2019

So That’s a Disaster, But I’m Enjoying It Prada and L'Oreal signed a big fragrance deal, Fashion Nova garments were allegedly made by underpaid workers in Los Angeles, and a whole bunch of retail CEOs just got canned. Diamond sales are down, and Marc Jacobs threw a big party. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/12473966

Let's List Our Enemies Alphabetically 12/12/2019

Let's List Our Enemies Alphabetically H&M is trying clothing rental, Versace is suing Fashion Nova, and Marc Jacobs is countersuing Nirvana. Stussy is partnering with Dior, and a makeup museum is coming to NYC. Can malls survive by catering to millionaires? /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/12357284

Don’t Steal the Same Thing Twice 12/06/2019

Don’t Steal the Same Thing Twice LVMH bought Tiffany for a boatload of money, Ted Baker can't find $32M worth of inventory, and Balmain's CEO stepped down. Plus, we've got not one, but two fashion crimes for you. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/12311402

Put on Your Eating Pants 11/28/2019

Put on Your Eating Pants Gucci is investing in ...call centers? Women are buying themselves something special at the holidays, Nike will stop selling on Amazon, and everyone's losing their mind over pants. Italian police discovered a sweatshop, and clothing rental may not be as sustainable as we hope. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/12202757

Exploring & Analyzing Your Fashion Options 11/21/2019

Exploring & Analyzing Your Fashion Options This week - Kylie Jenner is $600 million richer after selling part of her company to Coty, gift certificates for Barneys will be honored at a Philadelphia store and Brooks Brothers may have changes on the horizon. An Italian sweatshop may be linked to a bunch of fashion houses and Patagonia opened its first Worn Wear store. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/12118238

The Pink Bathrobe 11/15/2019

The Pink Bathrobe Art Peck is out of a job at Gap and Zac Posen closed his business. Virgil Abloh is back at work, researchers have developed a shirt that foils facial recognition programs, and we've got a fashion crime about an allegedly stolen $40 million diamond. And there's more information about The RealReal's authentication practices. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/12045665

Mix and Match Runway Shows 11/07/2019

Mix and Match Runway Shows Alexander Wang has a new talk series and it's set in a weird place. H&M's CEO has feels about consumer shaming. Nike promised not to take Arctic shipping routes. Amazon was selling clothes from factories deemed too dangerous by other retailers. Ferragamo will present at Milan's Men's Fashion Week. Why is Louis Vuitton setting up shop in Texas? /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11910461

Fashion Detective Sommelier 10/31/2019

Fashion Detective Sommelier We've got more details in the downfall of Forever 21. LVMH wants to buy Tiffany & Co., there's a wacky fashion crime from inside a Sephora order, the NCAA is going to let college athletes get paid for their likeness, and Swatch and Calvin Klein are breaking up. Click here to get Shoptagr for free and be entered to win $500! /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11851316

Cold as Ice 10/24/2019

Cold as Ice We've got an update on a recent fashion crime! Why do we associate luxury items with the cold? Madewell is selling old jeans, purse sales are down, and L'Oreal has big plans for packaging. And what's going on with Virgil Abloh? /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11706956

The Case of the Botox Bandits 10/17/2019

The Case of the Botox Bandits California is banning fur, people are stealing Botox, the co-founders of EOS are battling, and Bermuda shorts might be back. Plus, workers making Lululemon apparel have made some shocking claims about their working conditions. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11686607

Babushka Boi 10/10/2019

Babushka Boi Retail vacancies in New York have skyrocketed, men are wearing babushkas, suits aren't popular anymore and Gucci's meeting and beating its own sustainability goals. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11585261

Sundays are for Bankruptcy Filings 10/03/2019

Sundays are for Bankruptcy Filings Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy, Rent the Runway had a major supply chain snafu, and we discuss the many features of the latest Balenciaga runway show. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11508926

Fashion Nostalgia Mode 09/27/2019

Fashion Nostalgia Mode We cap off all the Fashion Weeks with Versace and Dior. Kylie Jenner is working with Balmain and Thakoon is relaunching. Should returns really be free? And the latest fashion crime looks awfully familiar. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11426660

Ew, David 09/19/2019

Ew, David The RealReal is facing authentication allegations, Dior is "deeply sorry," ThirdLove's workplace is allegedly toxic, and Demna Gvasalia is leaving Vetements. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11310257

Flamin’ Hot New York Fashion Week 09/12/2019

Flamin’ Hot New York Fashion Week Virgil Abloh is getting sued, Target is fighting tariff price increases, and New York Fashion Week events are going cuckoo bananas. But beyond the parties and gimmicks, we have lots of opinions about this new round of runway looks. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11213927

The Fashion Play of Kimothy K 09/07/2019

The Fashion Play of Kimothy K Ariana Grande is suing Forever 21, there was a jewel heist in New York City's Diamond District, and Dior stepped in a cultural appropriation mess. Plus, we've got counterfeiting intel. Come hang out! /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11157683

BONUS: The Saga of Forever 21 09/02/2019

BONUS: The Saga of Forever 21 Pop Fashion received so many emails, DMs and text messages about Forever 21 this past past week we decided to do a bonus episode for the first time ever. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11077346

Haute Mess Beauty Products 08/30/2019

Haute Mess Beauty Products Would you buy used beauty products? Will Amazon sellers donate their unsold goods? Will Revlon survive a potential shareholder sale? Will retailers figure out how to make clothing recycling products work? We have so many questions this week, so come hang out. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/11054012

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