Cant Not

In conversation with Mariana Vergara of Merci C’est Vintage on bringing back shopping with intention, spotlighting artisan makers and heritage, being under stimulated by the current retail landscape, the multiple universes of Merci C’est Vintage, how Le Pop Up started, discovering artisans and giving them a new platform, human connection and storytelling, why there’s a resurgence in true vintage, stepping away from algorithmic shopping, discovering pieces because of their beauty — not their branding, minaudière bags, going back to bespoke, the way women used to shop and so much more <3
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In conversation with the woman behind the Two Mrs on Instagram and Substack which celebrates the eternal Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. We get into the internet's fascination with Carolyn, her mystique and the public's projections, debunking theories about the style icon, the Cartier curse, the first 3 episodes of American Love Story -- what they got wrong and what they got right, how the niche internet of CBK admirers saved the show's costume's & so much more!

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In conversation with Isabella Oday of Rummage Stretch on 2016 — the year athleisure peaked and the culture around being healthy, the uprise of wellness influencers and yoga leggings on the Upper East Side, the Kardashian effect, our modest pre 2015 bums, unrealistic lifestyle expectations promoted to us online, the yoga retreat that led to Rummage Stretch, Liana Staenstein’s brilliant trend predicting, a more relaxed approach to fitness, Iconic tennis dresses, ugly sneakers, fabric composition, her Gumi tank collab, predictions for the future of activewear and so much more <3

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We are back and in conversation with the lovely Elizabeth Morgan of independent -- slow fashion, Manchester (& online) based retailer The Norah Store. We get into how creating something that her and her best friends could shop in real life became a reality, the male dominated Manchester shopping scene and the importance of having both a store and community there for women, the curation and criteria behind the independent designers she stocks, how slow fashion looks different for different designers, maintaining an accessible price point, how much clothes should actually cost, not being a faceless organisation and the importance of trust, the joys of working with smaller designers, the future of independent retail & so much more <3

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Episode 100! Honored to celebrate 100 epsidodes - in conversation with creative consultant and stylist Rita Melssen (@saint_____rita) on the journey that led her to working for Pop Icon - Madonna, how moving to New York at 17 brought on a hard work ethic and open mind, deep research and her approach to dressing a legend, being intuitive and the intimate relationship of working with artists, diving into the archives, her personal collection and the designers that interest her, travel and traditional garments, favourite cities and vintage stores, why she started the Studio of Art Archive and Design (@saad.nyc) and her vision for its evolution, the current state of fashion, what’s next and so much more <3

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