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Is Designer Dead Podcast is a funny take on fashion culture, hosted by Kris Harvey, Elaina Joyner, and Chelsea Jackson. As fashion lovers and business professionals, they explore everything from trends to iconic designers, pop culture, and the business side of fashion. Tune in for lively discussions, plenty of laughs, and a down-to-earth, entertaining look at the world of style and everything in between.
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In this episode of Is Designer Dead?, we start with the legacy of Ebony Fashion Fair, the groundbreaking traveling fashion show created by Eunice Johnson that brought luxury fashion to Black audiences across the United States for decades. At a time when Black models were largely excluded from runways and magazines, Ebony Fashion Fair created visibility, opportunity, and a platform that helped reshape the industry. Next, we talk about the new America’s Next Top Model documentary and revisit th...
Black History Month meets New York Fashion Week — and yes, we’re taking attendance. We kick things off with Designer Dosey Do, breaking down fashion’s latest musical chairs: Olivier Rousteing exiting Balmain, Pieter Mulier entering Versace, and Grace Wales Bonner entering the Hermès menswear conversation. Who’s repositioning? Who’s inheriting pressure? And who’s stepping into a valuation narrative they didn’t ask for? Then it’s time for Runway Read. Sergio Hudson celebrates 10 years — and ye...
In Part 2 of our conversation with Jérôme Lamaar, we zoom out and look at what’s finally happening in fashion right now. After seasons of anticipation, a new wave of designers is actually showing — and the question is whether the industry is ready to support them, or just ready to aestheticize them. We talk about what feels real versus what feels rushed, and why the gap between hype and longevity keeps widening. We also get into modern style wars — from Lindsay Lohan’s recalibrated image to...
From the Bronx to the front row—and he never skipped a step. We sit down with Jérôme Lamaar, the creative who started at Baby Phat at just 15, rose through the ranks, and built a career grounded in culture, instinct, and longevity. Jérôme opens up about his youth in NYC, dressing Andra Day for the Met Gala, recent styling Dennis Rodman , and his unfiltered take on the current state of New York Fashion Week. No fluff. No gatekeeping. Just real perspective. Part 1 is live. IG | @isdesignerd...
The fashion world is officially entering a new era — and we’re here for the drama. In this episode, we unpack reports of Anna Wintour’s looming exit from Vogue and what Chloe Malle’s ascension could mean for Condé Nast and the future of fashion media. From there, we follow the thread to Jeff Bezos’s ever-tightening grip on both fashion and retail — from Amazon’s influence on what we wear to his quiet control over major publications — and why we’re pushing back against the tech-ification of ta...
This week on Is Designer Dead?, we’re joined by our very first guest host, Ronny Oppong, founder of Muggd Skin, for a deep dive into fashion’s latest rollercoaster. We unpack the recent SSENSE bankruptcy and what it signals about the state of luxury e-commerce, explore TJX Group’s surprising revenue surge and how off-price retail is winning the post-pandemic economy, and discuss Rachel Scott’s appointment at Proenza Schouler — a move that could redefine the brand’s creative direction. But it...
In Ep 4 of Is Designer Dead?, we unpack the Cowboy Carter effect, why women still don’t dominate fashion design, and who really gets to exit on their terms (spoiler: not everyone’s Rhode to a big payday looks the same). IG | @isdesignerdead TikTok | @isdesignerdead YouTube | @IsDesignerDead
We’re back and questioning everything. In this episode, we talk about the comeback of brands we once left behind—Coach, Calvin Klein, and the genius of Glen Martens at Margiela. We also get into our Labubu ick (seriously, why?), the men’s fashion moments giving us life (Jacquemus’ Cali vibes and Amiri’s evolution), and what all of this says about where fashion is headed. IG | @isdesignerdead TikTok | @isdesignerdead YouTube | @IsDesignerDead
We’re spiraling over Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners looks and breaking down exactly what to wear when you’re trying to turn heads on a date night (whether it’s a soft launch or a full seduction). Then we take a sharp left into China tariffs — because your cute corset top might be caught in a global trade war. Fashion, flirting, and foreign policy? You know we had to do it. IG | @isdesignerdead TikTok | @isdesignerdead YouTube | @IsDesignerDead
Is Designer Dead? is your weekly dose of fashion chaos, culture commentary, and hot takes hotter than a front-row seat at Paris Fashion Week. From Demna's antics to the state of modern design, we break down what’s iconic, what’s idiotic, and ask the question — is the designer era over, or just getting started? IG | @isdesignerdead TikTok | @isdesignerdead YouTube | @IsDesignerDead
From sneaker drops to stilettos, this week we’re unpacking the price of cool. We start with Supreme’s fall from hype heaven (remember when Jordans were the ultimate flex?) before diving into Baby Phat’s comeback and why Life in the Fab Lane still lives rent-free in our heads. Then it’s onto Carrie Bradshaw’s latest chaos in And Just Like That…—where the clothes may be kooky, but our opinions are even louder. And finally, respect to all the girls braving So Kates: because yes, beauty rea...
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