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Jenee Naylor is the personality behind the beloved luxury fashion blog HighLowLuxxe and the founder of 12PM Studios. Before she became a full-time content creator, she held leadership roles at Target. She stayed at the chain for eight years as a general manager and store director, building up her people management skills, with the goal of one day becoming CEO. But she also found joy in running HighLowLuxxe on the side, pos...

In this episode, Who What Wear Shopping Director Bobby Schuessler is joined by Associate Director of Special Projects Kristen Nichols and Editorial Director Lauren Eggertsen to recap fashion month. Kristen and Lauren just returned from London and Milan, respectively, and they’re here to fill you in on the designers to watch from each city. They get into all the trends they saw on the runways and on the streets and give the...

In 2013, Gregg Renfrew founded Beautycounter—the beauty brand that pioneered what we know today as the clean beauty movement. The brand gained a well-respected reputation for its commitment to using safe ingredients in its products and for refusing to include any formulas that contained questionable or harmful chemicals. Renfrew’s commitment to customer health and her advocacy for cosmetic regulation set her apart from her...

We’re back with another installment of our seasonal series, Who What Wear 100. In this episode, Who What Wear Editor in Chief Kat Collings is joined by editors Eliza Huber and Nikki Chwatt to dish on their top wardrobe essentials for fall. They share their favorite It pieces across every major category—including outerwear, shoes, and bags—and offer some outfit for...

Diarrha N'Diaye is the founder and CEO of Ami Colé—the beloved beauty brand known for its dedication to celebrating melanin-rich skin. N'Diaye first stepped into the beauty industry by working in social media marketing. She became a go-to expert in digital content management, lending her expertise to brands across fashion, beauty, and editorial sectors. She then transitioned into product development when she was recruited ...

Pamela Love is the jewelry designer behind Pamela Love Jewelry, a line of sustainable, celestial-inspired jewelry. Since founding her namesake brand in 2008, Love’s timeless pieces have been highly sought after by those who share her love for tarot, astrology, and the spiritual world. Who What Wear Editor in Chief Kat Collings sits down with Love to talk about her early days creating her own jewelry before starting her bra...

Jennifer Anderson is the founder of Kids Eat in Color, a platform dedicated to providing families with the resources they need to feed their children nutritious foods and build healthy eating habits. Anderson’s passion for nutrition started during her time working in the nonprofit space, leading after-school snack programs. Her experience inspired her to go back to school and study the science of nutrition. After earning h...

In this episode, Who What Wear Shopping Director Bobby Schuessler sits down in the studio with senior editors Eliza Huber and Tara Gonzalez to debrief on everything they saw during NYFW. They dissect the trends they saw on and off the runways—from aprons to feathers to hoop skirts—and dig into the overarching shift toward wearability and practicality this season. Plus, they’re covering Rachel Scott’s first Proenza Schouler...

Sarah O’Leary is the CEO of Willow Innovations, the inventors of the first wearable breast pump. She began her career as a consultant for private equity clients, learning firsthand how businesses make big decisions and developing her problem-solving skills. She then made the switch from advising companies to helping run them when she went to work for a client. O’Leary transitioned into brand development and growth in the e...

Nirvana Jalalvand, Francesco Pegoretti, and Lynn Johnston are the hair-and-makeup masterminds behind Netflix’s hit show Wednesday. To celebrate the release of the show’s highly anticipated second season, Who What Wear beauty editor Kaitlyn McLintock sits down with the team to discuss how they drew inspiration from the original black-and-white run of The Addams Family (1964) when designing the show’s color palette. They get...

Sarah Harrelson is the founder and editor in chief of Cultured Magazine. She initially thought about going into politics, but things changed when she discovered her love for publishing as an intern at Elle. She moved to Miami to work her way up the masthead at a smaller publication, climbing to the role of editor in chief in less than a year. She continued growing her skills as an editor at major magazines such as Women’s ...

This week, Who What Wear Shopping Director Bobby Schuessler sits down with Associate Director of Special Projects Kristen Nichols and associate shopping editor Audry Hiaoui to talk all things fall shopping. They get into all the trends they saw on the fall/winter runways and which ones they think will dominate the market. Whether you’re leaning into preppy style or a dark, moody aesthetic, the trio has you covered on where...

How size-inclusive is the bridal industry? In this episode, Associate Features Editor Ana Escalante breaks down her recent piece about her search for the perfect wedding dress as a plus-size bride. She and Editorial Director Lauren Eggertsen unpack the unfair dilemma that plus-size brides often find themselves in: either shopping for a mass market dress that doesn’t suit their style, or paying tens of thousands for a custo...

Katlin Smith is the founder and CEO of Simple Mills, a food company that makes a wide array of delicious gluten-free, grain-free, paleo-friendly, and non-GMO foods. Before starting her own company from scratch, Smith was a strategy and operations consultant. After years of relying on processed foods because of her demanding job, she switched to a Paleo diet in hopes of reaping the health benefits. Disappointed with the lac...

Chris McMillan is a celebrity hairstylist with more than 30 years of experience behind the chair. He’s worked with everyone from Michelle Williams to Cindy Crawford to Kim Kardashian. This week, McMillan joins Who What Wear Senior Beauty Editor Jamie Schneider to look back on his career—from styling Farrah Fawcett curls for his mom to creating the now-famous “Rachel” style for Jennifer Anniston in Friends to Leslie Bibb’s ...

Alyson Stoner is the founder and CEO of Movement Genius, a mental health platform designed to support child performers. Stoner started their career as a child star, acting in hundreds of projects as an actor, singer, and dancer. They got their big break as a dancer in Missy Elliot’s “Work It” music video and went on to star in Disney Channel’s Camp Rock, Cheaper by the Dozen, the Step Up movies, and many others. At age 17,...

Arielle Cooper-Lethem is the costume designer for Lena Dunham’s hit new show, Too Much. The hilarious and heartfelt rom-com, led by Hacks star Megan Stalter as Jess and The White Lotus star Will Sharpe as Felix, debuted on Netflix in July. This week, Cooper-Lethem joins Who What Wear Editorial Director Lauren Eggertsen to tell us what it was like curating Jess’s maximalist wardrobe of vintage nightgowns and lacy bloomers, ...

Jess Jacobs is the chief executive officer of Coterie—a premium, high-performing diaper essentials brand. Before Coterie, Jacobs spent years making a name for herself in creative advertising. She got her professional start as a copywriter for an ad agency, working on campaigns for noteworthy brands like Saks Fifth Avenue, LG, and Revlon. She continued her work at Kettle as a Creative Director, partnering with big names lik...

Three years after authoring the incredible biography of Anna Wintour, fashion and culture journalist Amy Odell returns to the pod to discuss her newly released biography of actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow. Through hundreds of interviews and countless hours of archival research, Odell chronicles Paltrow's life of cultural influence—from '90s fashion icon to polarizing wellness mogul. She tells us who she talked to ...