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Laura Vinroot Poole owns Capitol, an internationally-recognized specialty store with locations in Charlotte, North Carolina and Los Angeles, California. For Laura Vinroot Poole, Capitol has never really been about fashion...it has always always been about the people. From the designers she meets on the road to the editors and friends she hosts in-store, Laura gets to know our guests on a deeper, more authentic level through What We Wore. For more information on Capitol, Laura Vinroot Poole, and future What We Wore guests, please follow @shopcapitol and @whatweworepodcast on Instagram.
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Mickey Drexler is the former CEO of Ann Taylor, the Gap, J.Crew and creator of spin-off brands Old Navy and Madewell. Mickey is currently the Alex Mill chairman and chief investor. This episode is a unique opportunity to learn from this legendary fashion industry leader and mentor.
Tug Rice is a New York based-artist who is known for his sophisticated and cheerful illustrations and his collaborations with brands from Dior to The Carlyle. On this episode, Tug sheds light on his artistic journey and how he has found a sense of flow at this stage in his career.
Edeline Lee is a London-based independent designer who is uniquely attuned to the powerful woman she designs for. She chooses to focus on light energy rather than dark, and being gracious and kind, which filters from her team to the stitching in her clothes.
JJ Martin, founder of La DoubleJ, is back on What We Wore to discuss her new book, Mamma Milano, launching this fall. JJ shares how her life and business unfolded once she fully embraced the Italian culture and listened to what it was trying to teach her. This episode is full of spiritual and creative wisdom whether you are part of the fashion industry or not.
JJ Martin is the founder and designer of La Double and our guest from Season 4. We hope you find inspiration in this episode from the archival as JJ first shares embarking on a spiritual journey that has now become fully integrated into her work and community.
Anya Hindmarch is once again the CEO and Creative Director of her namesake collection after buying back her business in 2019. On this special episode, we speak to Anya about the past and future of her company, key advice from her book, and the power of choice.
Lauren Harwell Godfrey is a jewelry designer with a truly distinct point of view that has emerged over many years of career reinvention. Lauren shares her winding road from a successful career in advertising to culinary school to her final destination as a jewelry designer.
Chloe Malle is a contributing editor at Vogue and the co-host of the magazine’s podcast the Run-Thru. Chloe shares how she unexpectedly came to work at Vogue fifteen years ago and continues to cultivate a rich career with the brand in the midst of navigating motherhood.
Wes Gordon is the creative director of the storied fashion house Carolina Herrera. Wes generously shares more about his conviction to become a designer at a young age, his experience as young independent designer with his own collection, and working Carolina Herrara's side in her last year at the house before Wes was selected to carry on the house’s vision.
Throughout our eight seasons we’ve spoken with over 120 creative people from the fashion industry and beyond. You’ve joined us along the way to learn more about their journeys and crafts, but also for lessons on leadership or becoming an entrepreneur. Here are the highlights from lessons learned in Season 8 and beyond.
Nelli Kim is a skilled buyer at the highest level of the fashion industry who recently launched her shoe collection Reden. Reden was born out her life experience from her journey as a shoe buyer, a life-changing trip to India, and surviving ovarian cancer.
On this episode, Laura welcomes back Season 2 guest, jeweler Marie-Hélène de Taillac to dive deeper into her spiritual approach to working with gemstones.
Marie-Hélène walks Laura through the energy and power of the each stone she works with offering an entirely new perspective to her collection, and wearing jewelry in general.
Marie-Hélène de Taillac is a jewelry designer whose greatest love is the gemstone. She treasures their imperfections and always seeks to educate on the way they connect us back to nature and spirituality. In this archival episode, Marie-Hélène shares more about her journey and her craft in advance of a new episode on the spirituality of gemstones dropping next week.
Louise Roe is fashion journalist and television host turned entrepreneur who has recently launched Sharland England, an interiors collection with a nod to her great-grandmother.
Her new business is a culmination of all of Louise’s experiences and proof that success is never a straight line.
Claudia Mata is a former fashion editor turned entrepreneur — she changed careers after moving her family from New York to Marin County in California and going back to herbalism school. Now Claudia has created her own business, Vertly, a holistic skincare collection sourced locally from farmers in Marin County and batched each week.
Elizabeth von der Goltz is a widely-respected fashion industry leader who is setting the tone for future female leadership in the fashion industry.
Elizabeth joins Laura from Harvard Business School where she is focusing on her next chapter of leadership before taking on a new role as Chief Fashion and Merchandising Officer of Farfetch and CEO of Browns.
Francesca and Marina Moscone are the co-founders of their namesake brand, Marina Moscone.
As sisters and partners, they have worked together for six years to create a burgeoning family business.
This episode shines a light on their commitment to only producing what they believe in, Marina's unique aesthetic, and a collection that is destined for success due to the sisters' unique partnership full of trust, love, and mutual respect.
Wiggy Hindmarch, is the designer and vivacious personality behind her namesake brand, Wiggy Kit.
Wiggy shares many insights on her life from the confidence she found after having children to a turning point in her life after hearing the poem “the Dash.”
Wiggy is an inspiration for living life on your own terms as she lives and runs her company between London and Harbour Island in the Bahamas... and most importantly, fully living into her own dash.
FROM THE ARCHIVE | From Season 1, we are re-airing this special episode featuring twin sisters Lizzie and Kathryn Fortunato who are celebrating 15 years in business this year.
This episode highlights their entrepreneurial path and commitment to each other that has led to this milestone.
Lyn Harris is a British nose who is the force behind Perfumer H. This episode is a fascinating look into the world of perfumery and what it takes to be an independent perfumer. From the intensive training to develop your palette to the extraction methods and materials, this episode takes a rare look behind the curtain at an acclaimed perfumer's life and work.
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