The Fashion Stack with Lisa Yamner

Ali O'Neill wanted to celebrate her Sister's wedding in a dress that felt uniquely her: comfortable, feminine, and whimsical. Unable to find her vision, she made the dresses herself, and Markarian was born. Today Markarian is one of fashions most sought after brands, dressing Jill Biden for the inauguration, getting picked up by Moda Operandi in her first season, and selling out time and time again.

Emily Shalant and Evelyn Anastos, co-founders of the evening wear brand Emily Shalant, were both laid off from their fashion jobs in 2020. Instead of stepping back, they built one of the fastest-growing names in occasion wear, now carried in nearly 200 boutiques nationwide, plus Nordstrom and Bloomingdale's.On this episode of The Fashion Stack, host Lisa Yamner talks with Emily and Evelyn about building an occasion wear brand on comfort and versatility, and navigating real setbacks — COVID, tariffs hit during their early stages, and losing loved ones amidst it all. Plus, an honest conversation about motherhood and the resilience it takes to be in the fashion industry.

Kirsty Glenne had never worked in luggage. She'd never even led product design. But when British heritage brand Antler came out of administration, she took the leap — and turned it into a house of travel brands that now includes Antler, Paravel, and Neer.On this episode of The Fashion Stack, host Lisa Yamner talks with Kirsty about her path from Alexander McQueen to CEO, what it actually took to rebuild a bankrupt brand from four employees to nearly 40, how she thinks about AI without losing her team's voice, and why she believes luggage is one of the most emotional purchases people make. Plus: working motherhood, trusting gut instinct over advice, and a rapid-fire round on travel habits.📱Follow The Fashion Stack: @thefashionstackpod🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week

Cult Mia is a luxury fashion marketplace surfacing independent designers from around the world in a curated, sustainable way. On this episode of The Fashion Stack, host Lisa Yamner sits down with Cult Mia founder Nina Briance to talk about how luxury fashion has changed from what it used to be, the realities of being a founder and a working mother at the same time, and how her experiences on Wall Street, at the UN, and as a global citizen shaped her into the founder she is today.📱Follow The Fashion Stack: @thefashionstackpod🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week

Jessica Schinazi, CEO of Away, joins The Fashion Stack to talk about her path through LVMH, Amazon, Richemont, and Dyson before landing at one of the most iconic travel brands in the world. She and host Lisa Yamner dig into how AI is reshaping travel planning and search, what it's really like leading as a working mom, Away's approach to staying culturally relevant, and how she uses a “Sudoku Dressing” method…?