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- Yesterday50 min
Your Clothes Are Full of Chemicals. Here's What You Need to Know.
***SUPPORT THIS INDEPENDENT SHOW by subscribing to the Back Row newsletter: https://www.backrow.net/subscribeGo Premium and save three months on an annual subscription to access paywalled podcasts and all newsletter stories.*** Frances Solá-Santiago is a reporter for The New York Times's Wirecutter product review site, where her whole job is to test clothing and interview experts about how to find the best stuff for the best value. She's done extensive research into which chemicals sneak into our clothes — and what we, as consumers, need to know about them. In this episode, she reveals how we can shop consciously, some of her favorite picks for bags and clothes, and much more. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 01:30 How Wirecutter Actually Tests Clothes 06:00 Does Higher Price Mean Better Quality? 09:00 Vintage vs. New Coach Bags — What the Lab Found 10:00 Why Everyone Is Suddenly Worried About Their Clothes 12:00 PFAS Explained — What Forever Chemicals Are 16:00 Who's Most at Risk — You, Garment Workers, or the Planet? 21:30 Which Certifications Can You Actually Trust? 25:30 Health Washing Is the New Greenwashing 35:00 The Frankie Shop Blazer Test 39:30 Why Going 100% Natural Isn't a Guarantee 41:00 Where Regulation Is Headed 49:30 Is Dry Cleaning Safe? Follow Frances Solá-Santiago 📰 The Wirecutter (NYT) - https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/authors/frances-sola-santiago/ 📸 Follow Frances on Instagram: @fransolasantiago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago50 min
Inside 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Press Tour with Meryl Streep's Stylist
***SUPPORT THIS INDEPENDENT SHOW by subscribing to the Back Row newsletter: https://www.backrow.net/subscribe Go Premium and save three months on an annual subscription to access paywalled podcasts and all newsletter stories.*** Celebrity stylist Micaela Erlanger joined me on the Back Row podcast to talk about dressing Meryl Streep for The Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour. Just as that winds down, she's getting ready to dress Lupital N'yongo for The Odyssey press tour. How does she do it? What goes into these viral press tours? A whole lot more than picking out pretty dresses. CHAPTERS: 01:02 – The Craziest Moments from The Devil Wears Prada 2 Press Tour 05:10 – Her Strategy for Styling Meryl Streep 11:05 – Dressing the Actor vs. the Character 12:50 – Meryl’s J. Crew Cerulean Sweater 19:20 – Micaela’s “Meta Dressing Approach” 24:20 – Collaborating with Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt 26:55 – Getting Brands to Open the Archives 34:35 – Fashion Emergencies on the DWP2 Tour 35:50 – Styling Lupita Nyong'o for The Odyssey 40:20 – Crafting a Moodboard 44:50 – Micaela’s Advice to Aspiring Stylists Follow Micaela Erlanger : Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/micaela/?hl=en Website: https://micaelaerlanger.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago35 min
What Everlane's Sale to Shein Means for 'Sustainable' Fashion
Sustainable fashion darling Everlane just sold to Shein, the industry's least sustainable company. What does this shocking deal say about both companies, along with the state of "sustainable" fashion? I spoke with Ken Pucker, former Timberland COO and professor at Tufts University, one of my favorite experts on this topic. He explains why Everlane was never all that "sustainable," why Shein would want this, and why it's hard to be optimistic about the future of fashion. CHAPTERS: 01:05 – Breaking Down the Shein Everlane Acquisition 04:30 – Shein’s Innovative Instant Fashion Model 07:20 – How Everlane Ended Up in Bed with L Catterton 12:00 – Ken’s Take on the Future of “Sustainable” Fashion 16:00 – The Greenwashing Problem 18:45 – Everlane’s Radical Transparency Promise 22:15 – The Status of the New York Fashion Act 27:35 – Why Does Shein Even Want Everlane? 30:00 – Which Brands Could Be Next? 34:00 – Ken’s Advice for Sustainable Consumers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago39 min
Stylist to Billionaires Reveals How the Ultra-Rich Really Shop — and How Much They Spend
I sit down with Mary Gonsalves Kinney, founder of MGK Style and personal stylist to tech billionaires, politicians, and athletes, to go inside the world of how the ultra-wealthy really shop. Mary reveals what billionaires' closets actually look like, how much her clients spend per session, and what the fashion industry's pivot to the 1% means for everyone else. This is part of a paywalled episode. Subscribe to Back Row Premium to access the full episode and all paywalled newsletters at https://www.backrow.net/subscribe. For podcast access only, subscribe in Apple or Spotify. CHAPTERS: 00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – How Mary Styles Billionaires 03:40 – What Billionaires Actually Tell Their Stylist 04:49 – Dressing Women in Tech 08:03 – What's Really Inside a Billionaire's Closet 13:24 – Shopper vs. Stylist: What's the Difference? 14:36 – Sticker Shock: The $4,000 Nylon Sundress 15:31 – Why the Aspirational Customer No Longer Exists 29:15 – How Much Do They Spend Per Year? 32:17 – How Luxury Brands Are Quietly Changing Their Strategy Follow Mary Gonsalves Kinney: https://www.instagram.com/mgkstyle/ https://www.mgkstyle.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago33 min
The Met Gala Then vs. Now: How ‘The First Monday in May’ Holds Up 10 Years Later [TEASER]
I took off for the holiday this week, so I'm unlocking half of a previously paywalled episode in which podcaster and reality television/documentary expert Kate Casey and I rewatch The First Monday in May, the documentary about the planning of the 2015 Met Gala. Featuring Anna Wintour hob-knobbing with canceled celebs, bandying her venti Starbucks around the Met, and more! Sign up for Back Row Premium to hear the full episode at BackRow.net to get newsletter access included with your subscription. Or sign up in Apple Podcasts or Spotify for podcast access only. CHAPTERS: 02:20 – How ‘The First Monday in May’ Got Made 09:20 – The Story Behind the Alexander McQueen Exhibition 12:40 – Anna Wintour is an Outfit Repeater 17:20 – Anna’s Venti Starbucks Cup 27:00 – Could the Met Pull Off ‘China Through the Looking Glass’ Today? 33:50 – Subscribe for the Full Film Recap! Follow Kate Casey: ↳ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca/?hl=en ↳ YouTube: @realitylifewithkatecasey ↳ Reality Life with Kate Casey: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reality-life-with-kate-casey/id1154758766 ↳ Substack:https://katecasey.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 weeks ago59 min
How Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Built Two Billion-Dollar Empires (Part 1)
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were on television before they could talk and millionaires before they could read. Former Us Weekly editor-in-chief Dan Wakeford, author of the new Celebrity Intelligence newsletter, joins Back Row to break down the Full House casting story, the Dual Star empire, the billion-dollar licensing machine, and the NYU years that changed everything. Part Two — revealing the secrets behind The Row — is available to Premium subscribers. Sign up at Back Row to get newsletter access included with your subscription, or in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:40 Dan Wakeford and Celebrity Intelligence 02:47 Why the Olsens are a unique case study 07:50 The Full House casting story 10:07 The reality of child stardom 16:22 How their personalities diverged early 19:49 From pennies to $80,000 an episode 26:27 The home video empire begins 33:28 The billion dollar licensing machine 48:00 Turning 18 and taking control 53:41 NYU and the paparazzi years 57:47 How everything changed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- May 11, 202634 min
How Kim Kardashian Broke the Met Gala
SUBSCRIBE to the Back Row newsletter and go Premium to access all paywalled podcast episodes and newsletters: https://www.backrow.net/subscribe Kim Kardashian spent 10 years being the most reviled woman at the Met Gala. Then she became the blueprint. Cultural critic and psychoanalytic psychotherapist MJ Corey, author of Dekonstructing the Kardashians, joins Back Row to explain how Kim paved the way for the Tech Gala , why the hatred only makes her bigger , what the Paris robbery really did for her career , and why she's acting now . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- May 7, 202632 min
Why 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Is More Accurate Than You Think, with Rachel Tashjian [TEASER]
The full episode is for paid Back Row subscribers: backrow.net/subscribe A note to listeners: On May 15, prices will increase to $8/month and $72/year. Upgrade to annual to lock in the lower rate. Or sign up at backrow.net/subscribe to get newsletter access included with your subscription and don't miss a single juicy story. This episode contains spoilers. We've waited 20 years for The Devil Wears Prada 2 — and it's better than expected. Rachel Tashjian of CNN joins me to break down what the sequel gets shockingly right about Anna Wintour, Vogue, and journalism's decline. We also cover Emily Blunt stealing the movie, whether the filmmakers got too close to Anna, and the billionaire character hiding in plain sight. Chapters: 00:00 Spoiler warning & intro 05:56 How accurately does the film depict journalism? 17:34 Did the filmmakers get too close to Anna Wintour? 29:07 The billionaire characters: who is Benji really? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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