Pop Fashion

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

Succession, But For Shoes 10/30/2020

Succession, But For Shoes Beyonce's latest Ivy Park collection has arrived, hallelujah. Ebay will offer sneaker authentication, True Religion is out of bankruptcy, and Ferragamo might be looking for a new partial owner. And we bet you can't guess how many Amazon reviews are suspected fakes. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/16622021

Sometimes Makeup is an Emergency 10/22/2020

Sometimes Makeup is an Emergency LuLaRoe owes some people some money, Ascena is selling tween store Justice, and Macy's is turning stores into fulfillment centers. You can get makeup delivered in two hours! Betsey Johnson is doing a collab we love! And there's a new collection we hate with a fiery passion. Come hang out! /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/16498235

What a Hustle 10/15/2020

What a Hustle We've got a shoplifting case for the record books, Chanel is fighting against global warming in a creative way, and we find out what went wrong at Nanette Lepore. There's a new collaboration we love (hint: Telfar's involved) and one we hate. And we remember Kenzo Takada. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/16416770

It's The Ding Dang Episode 10/10/2020

It's The Ding Dang Episode Cardi B has a few new trademark applications, Charming Charlie is back, and California is banning a whole bunch of cosmetics ingredients. Altuzarra is teaming up with Amazon, retailers love collecting your email addresses, and everybody's gotta stop being dumb dumbs when it's Halloween costume time, okay? /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/16344719

I'd Rather Eat Salt 10/03/2020

I'd Rather Eat Salt Jenna Lyons has resurfaced, Ralph Lauren is laying off a ton of workers, and a bunch of Amazon scammers got busted by the Department of Justice. Lowe's was the big winner at New York Fashion Week, and Marc Jacobs is trying to buy up all the words in the dictionary. And there's a secondhand department store inside a department store. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/16254776

Biggie's Crown 09/25/2020

Biggie's Crown Coty has legal trouble, The RealReal has legal trouble, and the pandemic broke online shopping. Plus, Biggie's crown cost how much? /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/16161581

2 Cakes 09/18/2020

2 Cakes Century 21 is liquidating, LVMH and Tiffany broke it off, and J. Crew is out of bankruptcy. Everything is happening! Fendi has a new creative director, but when will he sleep? And we discuss a potential ban on cotton grown in China. Come hang out! /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/16068518

The CEO is 3 Kids in a Trench Coat 09/11/2020

The CEO is 3 Kids in a Trench Coat A Louis Vuitton associate got caught running a counterfeiting ring, Adidas has a new eco-friendly shoe collection, and Escada is having problems. Plus, retailers are encouraging store employees to work the polls. Is it a good idea? Come hang out! /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/15979157

In This Economy? 09/04/2020

In This Economy? The Girl Scouts have new uniforms, Lord & Taylor is liquidating, and New York Fashion Week has a very handy new sponsor. Vintage clothing is going through a pandemic phase and there's trouble in LVMH-Tiffany & Co. paradise. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/15893693

Don't Take My Word For It 08/29/2020

Don't Take My Word For It Postal Service supporters had beef with Urban Outfitters, a department store jewel heist went wrong, and Payless is....back? Plus, an H&M brand had a big issue, and we have bankruptcies and closures to share. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/15798968

Germs Ain't on My Booty 08/22/2020

Germs Ain't on My Booty Amazon wants to move into your shopping mall, fashion has a waste problem yet again, and anti-viral jeans exist. Plus, we've got more retail closures and a cool collaboration for tweens. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/15711152

Fyre Sale 08/13/2020

Fyre Sale We've got a new round of retail bankruptcies and abrupt closures, an auction of confiscated souvenirs, and an update on our least favorite snake. Major retailers want you to reinvent the plastic bag, and we discuss whether the "lipstick index" is still relevant. /episode/index/show/popfashion/id/15594281

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

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