Mickey Drexler — The Death of Taste

About this episode

Mickey Drexler discusses the decline of taste in modern fashion and the impact of corporate culture on creativity.

My guest this week is Mickey Drexler. You probably know him as the guy behind Gap Inc., J.Crew, Old Navy, and now Chairman of Alex Mill — but this conversation turned into something much bigger than retail. Mickey thinks most modern fashion has lost its taste level. He thinks cars all look the same. He thinks corporate boards ruin creativity. He hates AI slop, overdesigned luxury, cheap packaging, bad customer service, loud gyms, and logos for the sake of logos. We talk about why Costco might secretly be one of the best brands in America, what made Rolex such a powerful marketing company, the importance of storytelling, why details matter, and what happens when companies stop caring.

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Kirkland

Guest: Mickey Drexler

Topics covered

• fashion
• retail
• creativity
• branding
• storytelling

Keywords

• Mickey Drexler
• fashion
• retail
• branding
• creativity
• storytelling
• Costco
• Rolex

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gap Inc., J.Crew, Old Navy, Alex Mill, Costco, Rolex

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