Monocle on Fashion

Monocle Radio

Get up to speed, stay on point and ensure that you’re always fashion-forward with this new programme from Monocle Radio. Monocle on Fashion covers the industry from our unique point of view. Hosted by Monocle’s fashion director, Natalie Theodosi, the show will bring you big interviews, breaking fashion news and special reports. Plus: go behind the scenes everywhere from fashion weeks to trade fairs, and visit studios and ateliers, old and new.

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20 episodes
Updated Monday

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Monday · 35 min
Pucci's momentum, Mejuri jewellery and summer goodbyes
We hear from Pucci’s artistic director, Camille Miceli, and discuss how the brand encapsulates summer. Plus: Mejuri founder Noura Sakkijha describes the spirit and values behind the fast-growing jewellery brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 20 · 44 min
The trends piquing Pinterest this summer
Sydney Stanback, Pinterest’s global head of trends and insights, shares discoveries from the platform’s latest summer trend report. Plus: RM Williams CEO Paul Grosmann on the boot brand’s new Jermyn Street flagship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 13 · 39 min
Cult denim brand Agolde opens its doors on Melrose Place
Citizens of Humanity Group CEO Amy Williams discusses Agolde’s first standalone shop. Plus: Konfekt editor Sophie Grove joins Natalie Theodosi to review Haute Couture Week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 6 · 33 min
Aeyde’s Luisa Dames on designing the vintage of the future
Luisa Dames, founder of the accessories brand Aeyde, shares her ethos of creating timeless pieces that will be coveted for decades to come. Plus: Inside the ICP's exhibition Yves Saint Laurent and Photography. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 29 · 30 min
The verdict on men’s fashion week
As Paris Fashion Week Men's wraps, we take a look back at the past two weeks of menswear shows in Florence, Milan and Paris, rounding up the highlights and industry intel that we gathered while on the road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 22 · 41 min
Mr Porter CEO Toby Bateman on 15 years of defining luxury menswear
As Mr Porter celebrates 15 years, CEO Toby Bateman reflects on the retailer’s pivotal role in luxury menswear and success in bringing artisanal brands to a global audience. Plus: Grace Charlton on Pitti Uomo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 15 · 39 min
Hunza G brings sun, sea and sand to London’s Marylebone
As the beloved swimwear label Hunza G opens its summer pop-up, we meet founder Georgiana Huddart. Plus: ahead of his Men’s Fashion Week debut in Milan, designer Saul Nash joins us in the studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 8 · 36 min
From Kallmeyer to Alexis Bittar: the brands redefining New York fashion
Thanks to designers such as Daniella Kallmeyer and Alexis Bittar, New York is transforming its reputation from commercial hub to incubator of indie labels. We speak to them about their relationship with the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 3 · 25 min
Monocle on Time: Live from Duddell’s in Hong Kong
In this first episode of our new series exploring unique perspectives on time, Monocle founder and editorial director Tyler Brûlé speaks with Hong Kong’s first Olympic medallist in swimming, Siobhán Haughey; filmmaker, singer, record producer and actor Juno Mak; and the founder and director of Collective Studio, Betty Ng. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 1 · 32 min
Koibird’s Belma Gaudio on choosing physical retail over e-commerce
Belma Gaudio, the entrepreneur behind womenswear boutique Koibird, discusses stepping away from e-commerce and opening an in-shop nutrition café. Plus: Grace Charlton previews Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design fair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 25 · 39 min
The lasting legacy of Roger Vivier
Gherardo Felloni, Roger Vivier’s creative director, and Elizabeth Semmelhack, author of ‘Roger Vivier: Heritage and Imagination’, discuss the designer’s enduring influence on the accessories house and beyond. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 18 · 44 min
Iris van Herpen on ‘Sculpting the Senses’
Innovative couturier Iris van Herpen discusses her retrospective at Brooklyn Museum. Plus: back from the Venice Biennale, Monocle’s culture editor, Sophie Monaghan-Coombs, reflects on the increasing presence of fashion brands at cultural events. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 11 · 36 min
The RealReal’s Kristen Naiman on the rise of luxury resale
The RealReal’s chief brand officer, Kristen Naiman, discusses how the secondhand market is changing luxury, as well as the launch of podcast ‘Real Talk’. Plus: South Asia Archive’s Sanam Sindhi on spotlighting the region’s fashion influence. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 4 · 38 min
Inside 40 Duke at Selfridges
Judd Crane, Selfridges’s executive buying and brand director, takes us inside the British department store’s latest and most ambitious project, 40 Duke, a members’ club-cum-private-shopping-space for its VIP customers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 27 · 36 min
Prada Frames 2026: Reflections on image-making
At Prada Frames, leading artists, writers and thinkers reflected on both the present and future of image-making. We hear from artists Alfredo Jaar, Joanna Piotrowska and others on the questions shaping visual culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 20 · 26 min
Prada Frames 2026: Opening Night with Hania Rani and Precious Renee Tucker
We attend the opening night of Prada Frames, the annual symposium held during Milan’s Salone del Mobile, and speak to musicians Hania Rani and Precious Renee Tucker who inaugurated the event with live performances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 13 · 25 min
Inside Prada Frames 2026: Formafantasma on the power of image-making
Ahead of Prada Frames, an annual symposium held during Salone del Mobile, Formafantasma founders Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin discuss their curation of the event and its theme, “In Sight”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 7 · 33 min
Lagos Fashion Week comes to London
Omoyemi Akerele, Lagos Fashion Week founder, and Central Saint Martins (CSM) lecturer Berni Yates discuss their ongoing partnership bringing together West African designers and CSM design students to explore socially and environmentally ethical design. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 30 · 38 min
Surrealist past, revived future: inside the V&A’s Schiaparelli exhibition
As the V&A opens a landmark exhibition on Schiaparelli, senior curator Sonnet Stanfill discusses the designer’s creative relationship with Surrealists such as Dalí and reflects on Daniel Roseberry’s celebrated revival of the house. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
March 23 · 32 min
The Antwerp Six at 40
MoMu director and chief curator Kaat Debo discusses the first major exhibition on the Antwerp Six and the design collective’s enduring legacy. Plus: what does John Galliano’s partnership with Zara mean for the industry? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle on Fashion

Pucci's momentum, Mejuri jewellery and summer goodbyes

The trends piquing Pinterest this summer

Cult denim brand Agolde opens its doors on Melrose Place

Aeyde’s Luisa Dames on designing the vintage of the future

The verdict on men’s fashion week

Mr Porter CEO Toby Bateman on 15 years of defining luxury menswear

Hunza G brings sun, sea and sand to London’s Marylebone

From Kallmeyer to Alexis Bittar: the brands redefining New York fashion

Monocle on Time: Live from Duddell’s in Hong Kong

Koibird’s Belma Gaudio on choosing physical retail over e-commerce

The lasting legacy of Roger Vivier

Iris van Herpen on ‘Sculpting the Senses’

The RealReal’s Kristen Naiman on the rise of luxury resale

Inside 40 Duke at Selfridges

Prada Frames 2026: Reflections on image-making

Prada Frames 2026: Opening Night with Hania Rani and Precious Renee Tucker

Inside Prada Frames 2026: Formafantasma on the power of image-making

Lagos Fashion Week comes to London

Surrealist past, revived future: inside the V&A’s Schiaparelli exhibition

The Antwerp Six at 40