Fashion People

Lauren is joined by The New York Times’ Michael Grynbaum, author of ‘Empire of the Elite,’ to mark the book’s paperback release—which arrives with a fresh 5,000-word afterword on everything that’s unfolded at Condé Nast in the year since it first published. They dig into the closure of Self, the decline of Glamour, and the challenges facing Vogue under Chloe Malle. They also check in on how Hearst's Esquire and Harper's Bazaar are faring.

Lauren’s guest today is French journalist and L’etiquette editor-in-chief Marc Beaugé. They go in-depth on the six-part Le Monde series on Bernard Arnault; Marc even watched the standup comedy special released by Xavier Niel, the billionaire investor and husband of Delphine Arnault, so you don't have to. They also discuss the destruction of Bally with its current owner, Michael Reinstein, in the tabloids, as well as L’etiquette’s special issue on 100 icons of French style and whether women should wear ties.

Lauren’s guests are Contra Sports Club founders Amy Schultz and Jessika Alexander. Contra is a training club in Los Angeles designed for professional athletes and creative-types alike. (It also happens to be in the middle of Melrose Hill, an incredible retail story that reminds us that everything comes down to real estate.) Amy and Jessika are building a lifestyle brand, but, most importantly, a personal training gym that doesn’t smell bad. They discuss the business of being in shape in 2026, peptides, and plenty more.

Lauren is joined by Puck’s very own Malique Morris to run through a full slate of fashion headlines: the Spanx sell-off, the “cookie stuffing” scandal engulfing Phia, Victoria Beckham Beauty’s leap past $100 million in revenue, Reformation’s $1 billion I.P.O., and plenty more.

Lauren is joined by Rose Colcord, founder of Cou Cou Intimates, to discuss her trading a career in philosophy for fashion and building one of the more talked-about intimates brands of the moment. Rose reflects on Cou Cou’s pandemic-era rise and her plans for future retail expansion. They also get into the cultural shifts in femininity, the lingerie market’s ongoing evolution, and plenty more.