A round of applause for our exceptional guest hosts, Vogue Runway’s Laia Garcia-Furtado and José Criales-Unzueta, who hosted the last two episodes of the show with aplomb. They joined me for headlines this week in a seamless passing back of the baton, and we had a lot to discuss. José broke the news this weekend that aughts runway darling Daria Werbowy would be the face of Sabato De Sarno’s first Gucci campaign—a shocking curveball in the spectator sport of fashion comebacks, considering Werbowy was said to be the face of Phoebe Philo’s new venture. We also discussed the blockbuster summer of the female dollar, with Barbie, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift buoying the entire entertainment economy.
Chioma and I also chatted with Vogue Market Editor Naomi Elizée about everything from which young BIPOC designers she’s excited about today, how to navigate grief in the workplace, and Chioma’s fabulous 2019 interview on Naomi’s own podcast, So...What Do You Do Again?, which highlights the career trajectories of women of color in fashion. Spoiler alert, Chioma’s first fashion memory involves a pair of Mary Janes.
