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Fashion League: Backstage, Front Row, in the Know. Host Mikahila Bloomfield interviews fashion professionals (journalists, stylists, publicists) and discusses her career experiences (attending fashion week, working at magazines, switching careers from finance to fashion). Through the lens of fash…

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    • Sep 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    French High Schooler Clémence Rebora Talks Vogue Event, Classic Movies, & Going to College in London

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 39:52


    WEBSITE: www.fashionleague.io Classic Movies Fashion People Love: - Funny Face (1957) - Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) - Annie Hall (1977) - Mean Girls (2004) - Devil Wears Prada (2006) - Prêt-à-Porter, released in the United States as Ready to Wear (1994) Film Criticism Magazines: - Cahiers du Cinema - Premiere Faux or Fashion™ - Which is older, Vogue or Harper's Bazaar? - Magazine Cover Designed by World's Smartest AI Robot? - 40% of online purchases are bought with the intention of returning the item? Rent The Runway promo code: RTRFashionLeague

    Why is the Cannes Film Festival about fashion?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 4:36


    WEBSITE: www.fashionleague.io EMAIL: m@fashionleague.io

    Global Celebrity Hairstylist Ciara Costenoble

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 43:05


    Show Notes: * Fashion Careers Newsletter — www.fashionleague.io/newsletter * Episode Guest — Ciara Costenoble, www.instagram.com/ciaracoiffure Faux or Fashion™ Trivia 1. In 1950 it was reported that only 5% of women dyed their hair? 2. Marc Jacobs has 37 models dye their hair for NYFW? 3. Grazia magazine photoshopped Lupita Nyongo's ponytail to have her appear bald on the cover of the magazine? Episode Summary — https://www.fashionleague.io/ciara-costenoble-global-celebrity-hairstylist-04282022

    Designer Kym Ellery Followed Her Gut to Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 29:41


    Show Notes: * Fashion Careers Newsletter — https://www.fashionleague.io/newsletter * Episode Guest — Kym Ellery, https://www.instagram.com/kymellery * Shop ELLERY — https://shopstyle.it/l/bFFf0 Faux or Fashion™ Trivia: 1. Marie Antoinette Equestrian Fashion 2. Forbes Names Japanese Zipper Maker America's Best Manufacturer 3. Compostable Fabric Episode Summary — https://www.fashionleague.io/ellery-fashion-designer-paris-31032022

    Loic Prigent Filming Fashion's Front Row & Behind The Scenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 33:56


    Chronicling fashion week, backstage and front row, Loïc gets up close and personal with designers and their front-row fixtures. Loïc is the director of award-winning documentaries featuring iconic subjects — from Karl Lagerfeld to Alexander McQueen. In addition to his fashion films, Loïc is also the author of several books including the humorous “I Love to Hate Fashion”: Real Quotes and Whispers Behind The Runway. Here's our interview with Loïc Prigent, we discuss how he got his start, his journey to his career now and his witty YouTube channel documenting it all, and of course, we play a round of Faux or Fashion™ trivia. www.fashionleague.io

    Alexis Bennett, Commerce Editor at Vogue Discussing Internships & Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 42:41


    Guest: Alexis Bennett, Commerce Writer at Vogue. www.instagram.com/_alexisbennett/ Faux or Fashion™ trivia segment: 1. Lady Gaga Maurizio Gucci True Crime: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/jeremy-irons-lady-gaga-gucci-murder-movie-1234848160/ 2. Emily In Paris: https://www.insider.com/emily-in-paris-unrealistic-moments-season-one-netflix-2020-10#she-tells-pierre-cadault-that-she-wore-the-eiffel-tower-charm-because-she-couldnt-afford-designer-items-yet-she-regularly-carries-chanel-purses-7 3. Comme des Garçons Lace-Front Wigs: https://www.wmagazine.com/gallery/comme-des-garcons-paris-fashion-week-2020/ 4. Montauk Influencer Squatter: https://nypost.com/2020/10/28/influencer-squats-at-hamptons-house-after-not-paying-rent-suit/ 5. Billionaire Kayne West PPE Loan for Yeezy: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/07/the-billionaires-and-country-clubs-that-received-ppp-loans.html 6. TikTok x Walmart: https://www.fastcompany.com/90587877/walmart-is-bringing-shoppable-fashion-to-tiktok EMAIL: m@fashionleague.io WEBSITE: www.fashionleague.io

    Hatch Showroom CEO & R0AM Apparel Founder, Kay SIdes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2020 33:07


    Kay Sides, Hatch owner & R0AM founder. Hatch Showroom: http://hatchinc.com/ R0AM: https://www.roamwears.com/ Use the code RTRFASHIONLEAGUE to save 40% off 2 months of your Rent The Runway membership. Faux or Fashion™ trivia: TikTok Fashion Week: https://www.buro247.sg/fashion/news/tiktok-fashion-month-spring-summer-2021-louis-vuitton-saint-laurent-jw-anderson.html Karl Lagerfeld: https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/report-stirs-up-interest-karl-lagerfeld-fortune-1203645747/ Misty Copeland's Closet: https://www.architecturaldigest.com/video/watch/open-door-inside-ballet-superstar-misty-copelands-elegant-new-york-city-home email the show: m@fashionleague.io subscribe to the podcast: www.fashionleague.io/podcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/fashionleague

    Be Social Founder Ali Grant Talks Influencer Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 24:41


    Be Social founder, Ali Grant https://www.besocialpr.com/ali-grant/ Faux or Fashion trivia: 1) Bryan Boy Front Row at Marc Jacobs - https://observer.com/2012/02/bryanboy-new-york-fashion-week-anna-wintour-karl-lagerfeld-marc-jacobs/4/ 2) Paris Hilton, The Original Influencer - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/12/style/paris-hilton-documentary.html 3)Anna Wintour Seated Second Row - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/anna-wintour-sits-second-row-686236 email the show: m@fashionleague.io subscribe to the podcast: www.fashionleague.io/podcast

    Episode 25: Tiffany Miller—From Access Hollywood to Fashion Entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 23:32


    Guest: Tiffany Miller, founder of women's contemporary label Risk Twenty Two - https://risktwentytwo.com Faux or Fashion Trivia Segment: 1. Depop- https://www.vogue.com/article/why-all-your-favorite-fashion-brands-are-selling-on-depop 2. Prabal Gurung Star Trek- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/prabal-gurung-designer-zoe-saldana-elizabeth-stewart-372553 3. Alligator Crocodile YSL bag- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8696695/Customs-destroy-26-000-alligator-skin-bag-woman-failed-buy-70-permit-Australia.html Questions & Comments email: m@fashionleague.io

    Episode 24: Zoey Washington—Be An Indispensable Intern & The Virtues of Vintage Shopping

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 33:48


    Guest: Zoey Washington Contributor at The Zoe Report and Bravo TV—former fashion director of the San Fransisco-based BRIT + CO, and has worked for publications such as ELLE, People, Vogue, Essence, and InStyle. https://sewsquad.com/ https://www.instagram.com/sew_squad/ Marc Jacobs is NYFW: https://www.fashionleague.io/post/2016/02/18/marc-jacobs-nyfw-best-show 15 NYFW Facts: https://www.fashionleague.io/post/2017/09/02/15-facts-you-never-knew-about-new-york-fashion-week Faux or Fashion 1. Denim - https://www.thezoereport.com/p/the-history-of-denim-black-activism-americas-uncredited-fashion-revolution-30222758 2. Wear a Damn Mask - https://fashionweekdaily.com/jessica-pels-on-face-masks-cosmo-september-issue/ 3. Supreme x Pat McGrath - https://hypebeast.com/2020/8/supreme-pat-mcgrath-red-lipstick-make-up-launch

    Episode 23: Mickey Boardman, Fashion Week Rewired, #MagazineHoarders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2020 36:28


    Guest: Mickey Boardman, Editorial Director at PAPER Magazine https://www.instagram.com/askmrmickey/ Faux or Fashion: 1. Lacoste - https://www.gq.com/story/izod-lacoste-alligator-crocodile 2. Chanel - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-coco-chanel-created-lbd-180965024/ 3. Royal Etiquette - https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/g19643527/royal-family-fashion-rules/?slide=1 Email: m@fashionleague.io

    Episode 22: Footwear & Apparel Product Tester, Archana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 21:15


    In this episode: Hansiba (SEWA) - http://www.hansiba.in/ Auroville, India: https://www.auroville.org/ Fair Labor Association: https://www.fairlabor.org/ Telfar Gold Metallic Small Tote: https://shop.telfar.net/collections/collection-of-collections Faux or Fashion: HauteTrader - https://fashionista.com/2020/06/secondhand-market-resale-looted-goods Copenhagen Fashion Week - https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/copenhagen-fashion-week-go-ahead-august-1203642533/ Kendell Jenner Fyre Festival Lawsuit Settlement - https://www.wsj.com/articles/kendall-jenner-settles-lawsuit-over-fyre-festival-11589991702 Email: m@fashionleague.io

    Episode 21 - Tara Robinson turned a bad fashion internship into a tech startup.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 37:48


    EMAIL QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: m@fashionleague.io Guest: Tara Robinson, TracksRacks—https://www.tracksracks.com/ News: Can Anna Wintour Survive the Social Justice Movement? - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/nyregion/anna-wintour-conde-nast-racism.html With its founder gone, can Man Repeller ever be relevant again? - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jun/13/man-repeller-leandra-medine-cohen-fashion-relevance A Makeup Line from Kanye West (Yeezy) May Be on the Way - https://www.essence.com/beauty/kanye-west-files-for-yeezy-beauty-trademark/ Networking Events: Decoded Fashion Summit - https://www.decodedfuturesummit.com/ Afrotech - https://afrotech.com/ Glossy Fashion Awards - https://www.glossy.co/awards/the-glossy-fashion-awards-2020 WWD Digital Events - https://fairchildlive.com/wwd-webinars/ Faux or Fashion: Miley Cyrus WSJ Cover - https://www.popsugar.com/fashion/miley-cyrus-wsj-magazine-cover-june-2020-47444048 Jessica Simpson Body-shamed - https://www.today.com/popculture/vogue-apologizes-jessica-simpson-making-her-feel-body-shamed-t180889 Jacquemus FaceTime Ad Campaign - https://graziamagazine.com/articles/bella-hadid-facetime-campaign-jacquemus/

    Episode 20: Career talk with social media marketing manager Janelle Kelly.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 29:04


    EMAIL QUESTIONS & COMMENTS: m@fashionleague.io Guest: Janelle Kelly—https://www.instagram.com/janelleskelly/ Spring 2022 Trending Colors: https://www.wgsn.com/en/article/wgsn-coloro-key-colours-ss-22-feat-colour-year-2022/ Faux or Fashion: Net-a-Porter Meals— https://www.elle.com/fashion/a31958030/fashion-companies-covid-19-relief/ A.L.T. Chiffon Trenches— https://fashionweekdaily.com/more-dish-from-andre-leon-talleys-memoir/ Stella McCartney— https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/bridget-foleys-diary-a-chat-with-stella-1203564746/

    Episode 19: Tiffany Rogers talks sustainability and labor in fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 48:15


    Faux or Fashion Answers: BAFTA Eco-friendly Red Carpet: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/baftas-stars-didnt-get-memo-eco-friendly-red-carpet-fashion-1275799 "Balenciaga Winter 20 re-contextualizes the structures inherently associated with desire, inverting the values of certain dress codes. The austerity of clerical garb and court robes are interpreted for casual wear," read the Balenciaga Fall Winter 2020 show notes. Email the show with any questions or comments: m@fashionleague.io Fair Labor Association: https://www.fairlabor.org Tracy Reese skirt print: https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2010-ready-to-wear/tracy-reese Rana Plaza: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/01/world/asia/rana-plaza-bangladesh-garment-industry.html

    Episode 18: Fitness & Fashion with Kindra Hanson-Okafor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 37:05


    Kindra Hanson-Okafor: https://www.instagram.com/kindraxoxo/ Iconoclast Fitness: https://www.instagram.com/iconoclastnyc/ ‎ Native Coconut & Vanilla Deodorant Natural Deodorant: https://shopstyle.it/l/bdmWg FAUX or FASHION: Michelle Obama's Workout Playlist: https://www.instagram.com/p/B7gfU4bADl7/ Anna Wintour and Oprah: https://people.com/bodies/the-day-anna-wintour-told-oprah-winfrey-to-lose-weight/ Adele's 1,000 Calorie Diet: https://www.delish.com/food-news/a30567899/adeles-weight-loss-diet-exercise/

    Episode 17: Big Fashion Moments of 2019 with Jewelry Publicist Jessica Kiraly

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 27:19


    Email questions and comments: m@fashionleague.io Website: www.fashionleague.io Roger Federer is GQ's 'Most Stylish Man of the Decade' Rihanna is everyone's Most Stylish Everything Ever. Faux or Fashion: Beyonce's Favorite fine jewelry brand? Where is the 128 carat 'Tiffany Diamond'? Naomi Campbell v. Rihanna Mikahila Bloomfield here, recapping some of the big fashion moments of 2019 with Fine Jewelry Publicist Jessica Kiraly. I met Jessica back in May of 2014 at ELLE magazine when she was the incoming jewelry intern and I was the outgoing Jewelry intern. As a fine jewelry publicist, Jessica has worked for D'Orazio & Associates, DeBeers, and Mega Mega Projects.

    Episode 16: Art Basel Miami with Nadir Jackson

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 50:38


    Nadir’s brand Foreign Exchange: - www.fxcglobal.com - www.instagram.com/fxcglobal - www.instagram.com/n_a_y___ Nadir Jackson’s Art Basel Miami: SCOPE Art Show - https://scope-art.com/show/miami-beach-2019/visitor/ LÁOLÚ

    Episode 15: Haute Girl Summer, New York Fashion Week Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 39:32


    Alan Diamond, Senior Account Director at fashion public relations agency The Bromley Group, takes over this episode and asks Mikahila the questions as we recap New York Fashion Week. email: m@fashionleague.io Show Notes: Average American woman dress size between 16 and 18 - http://bit.ly/average-dress-size Glamour magazine: The New Supers - http://bit.ly/thenewsupermodels Influencer Fraud - http://bit.ly/influencerfraud Faux or Fashion? Karl Lagerfeld - http://bit.ly/karl-lagerfeld-weight Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle - http://bit.ly/meghan-markle-clothing-line Michael Kors NYFW ceiling collapse - http://bit.ly/NYFWcollapse

    Episode 14: Dancer, Publicist Turned Lifestyle Editor, BestProducts.com's Brian Murray Jr.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 25:51


    On this episode of the Fashion League podcast, Brian Murray Jr. discusses how he went from training to become a dancer with aspirations to move to L.A., to now writing about the best gift ideas and The 54 Best Books From Oprah's Book Club. Brian is the lifestyle editor at BestProducts.com, and his work has been featured on Popular Mechanics and Good Housekeeping. www.fashionleague.io In this Episode: Jade Rollers - https://shopstyle.it/l/5sWZ K-beauty Sheet Masks - https://shopstyle.it/l/5sYv Reusable Straws - https://shopstyle.it/l/5sXs Louis Vuitton Jenga - http://bit.ly/2JtBpR3 Ball Deodorant - http://bit.ly/2NBGtYP ‘Faux or Fashion’ - Justin Bieber, Adidas, Luxury Kites

    Episode 13: Beauty Editor Kayla Greaves talks Inbox Zero, Mentors, and Natural Hair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 21:58


    Kayla Greaves is a Beauty Editor and she has worked for outlets like InStyle, Bustle, and Huffington Post. Her work focuses on the intersection of women's issues, culture, beauty and fashion. Kayla has interviewed Academy award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, Naomi Campbell, TIME 100’s Most Influential People and women’s rights activist Jaha Dukureh, Kelly Rowland, and Chaka Khan, to name a few. For this episode, Kayla Greaves discusses mentorship, working in media, and advancing the natural hair conversation to include all hair textures. This episode is also transcribed at www.fashionleague.io. Prioritize Projects with Trello.com Kayla Greaves Daily Reads: Women's Wear Daily - WWD.com BusinessofFashion.com New York Magazine's TheCut.com

    Episode 12: Rihanna Vs. Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors buys Versace #FashionMonth

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2018 10:14


    Hedi Slimane gets poor reviews and Brett Kavanaugh comparisons for his Celine debut collection. Mary Katrantzou has designed a collection for Victoria's Secret that will be revealed at the VS Fashion Show in November. Naomi Campbell discusses the Harper's Bazaar icons party incident between Nicki MInaj and Cardi B.

    Episode 11: First Monday in May #MetGala

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 8:07


    You can be invited, then disinvited. Marriage proposals are a thing at the Met Gala. WATCH: The First Monday in May (Documentary) https://www.netflix.com/title/80100771 Why is H&M at the Met Gala? Anna Wintour, Rihanna, Amal Clooney, and Donatella Versace host the 2018 Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art #MetGala

    Episode 10: Forty shades of Fenty. Pushing and shoving at #WANGFEST #NYFW

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2017 15:10


    Forty shades of Fenty - Rihanna's new makeup launch Fenty Beauty and the Fenty x Puma collection. Pushing and shoving at #WANGFEST. Print magazine editors near extinction and the new guard of multi-platform editrixes. #NYFW

    Episode 9: Pronouncing designer names. Alan Diamond discusses event production and publicity.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 26:39


    Alan is hiring an events intern, please email your resume to alan@joshwoodproductions.com (Posted May 31,  2017) How to pronounce Alaïa, Proenza Schouler, Hermès? Alan Diamond works the 69th Annual Parsons Benefit and gets called out by Rihanna and a Steven Klein photo shoot goes for $57,000 during the event's auction.   #Spon is tacky (but necessary) CNN fires Kathy Griffin(former host of Fashion Police)over her latest photo shoot with controversial photographer Tyler Shields in which she is holding a bloodied mask of President Trump. Gucci's Alessandro Michele gets inspired by Dapper Dan - http://bit.ly/2srhSXk

    Episode 8: Real Simple magazine's Flavia Nunez talks Target, Taylor Swift, and her fashion career

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2017 34:16


    Flavia Nunez, Associate Fashion Editor at Real Simple magazine discusses her journey from studying to become a dentist to showing a collection at New York Fashion Week, to now working in editorial. She and Mikahila discuss their love of shopping at Target, Taylor Swift's empty handbags, and how to keep in touch with your former bosses and mentors. Mikahila gives the rundown on Target's designer collabs, from Issac Mizrahi to Rodarte. Recalling Halston x J.C. Penny high/low collab failure of the 80s. www.fashionleague.io

    Episode 7: Two Decades at The Wall Street Journal, Fashion Business, Gucci and Eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2017 25:39


    Host Mikahila Bloomfield talks with Christina Binkley about her 23-year career at The Wall Street Journal, the big four fashion weeks (New York, London, Milan, Paris), and Alessandro Michele's vision at Gucci. Does talking to your hens produce better eggs?

    Episode 6: A polite protest at #NYFW. Who is going to sponsor menswear?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2017 10:14


    Mikahila meets Bill Nye during the Nick Graham show at NYFW:Men's. Presentations are civilized, a runway show is like the game of thrones. A polite protest at Phillipp Plein.

    Episode 5: Award Show Season. Where did all these sleeves come from? #EGOT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 16:33


    Lily Collins' Golden Globes hair is all over Pinterest. Zuhair Murad and Louis Vuitton owned the Golden Globes red carpet. Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, aka Sansa Stark, wins the award for best sleeves.

    Episode 4: At Factory PR, working on the weekend. Please watch your step. Selenator. #Coach75

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2016 24:46


    Host Mikahila Bloomfield interviews publicist, Sabrina George. Recap of Coach 75th anniversary. Selena Gomez won 2016. Snapchat Spectacles. Cosmopolitan magazine gets a TV Show on E!

    Episode 3: Inside a fishbowl at ELLE Magazine, Girls Love Beyoncé, Valentino slides, #unameit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2016 30:11


    In this episode Mikahila interviews Christopher Macaraeg at ELLE magazine. They discuss career, music, and life.

    Episode 2: Alexander Wang #WANGFACIALS, Fashionista Conference, How to Start Your Own Makeup Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2016 16:05


    www.fashionleague.io This week we re-cap Fashionista.com's Conference "How to Make it in Fashion", Fern Mallis "Fashion Icons" with Alexander Wang #WANGFACIALS, and talk with talented makeup artist Koko Guerra about developing a makeup line.

    Episode 1: The Cut Career Chat, Kenzo Digital, Red Algae Detox

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2016 7:06


    www.fashionleague.io Episode 1: NY Mag The Cut Career Chat Recap, Bacardi x Kenzo Digital #wearethenight Halloween Experience, Red Algae Detox Mask

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