Label Queen hosted by: James Aguiar
Label Queen hosted by: James Aguiar
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Label Queen hosted by: James Aguiar its style unfiltered, unstitched and a little unhinged. Join me as I muse on pop culture offerings and interview a fabulous guest. Lets get to know who we are behind the labels we put on ourselves and the labels others put on us.
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The podcast explores a variety of themes including fashion, pop culture, celebrity interviews, and societal labels. Episodes cover topics such as the impact of famous fashion figures like Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell, the evolution of pop culture phenomena like America's Next Top Model, and personal anecdotes from guests about their journeys within the entertainment industry, including discussions about cancer of glamor and critiques of beauty standards.
Label Queen hosted by: James Aguiar its style unfiltered, unstitched and a little unhinged. Join me as I muse on pop culture offerings and interview a fabulous guest. Lets get to know who we are behind the labels we put on ourselves and the labels others put on us.
Join Label Queen host James Aguiar as he sits down with journalist, author, and podcast host Dana Thomas. Throughout Dana’s remarkable career she has amassed awards and accolades for her insightful fashion and culture reporting. Staring her career at the Washington Post she has worked for and contributed to Newsweek magazine as well as The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Vogue.
Thomas hosts The Green Dream an award-winning podcast, which focuses on sustainability.
In 2020 She wrote the screenplay for the feature documentary about the designer Salvatore Ferragamo Salvatore: Shoe Maker of Dreams directed by Luca Guadagnino
In 2016, she was named a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Minister of Culture.
Her books include: Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes (2019): This book explores the human and environmental costs of the fast fashion industry and highlights emerging sustainable practices.
Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano(2015): A dual biography chronicling the lives and work of the two influential fashion designers.
Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster (2007): An investigative account of how the high-end luxury goods industry moved from a focus on craftsmanship to mass-market appeal.
We talk about the state of the industry at the moment, the designer “musical chairs” what is missing in fashion and so much more.
Get a glimpse into my highs and lows in Fashion Books.
This is a fashion packed episode with a deep dive behind the scenes.
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