Ep. 310: An epic Fashion Month special; fashion insider interviews, backstage beauty from the Spring Summer 2026 shows and paying tribute to the late Giorgio Armani

About this episode

This episode covers the highlights of Fashion Month, featuring interviews with industry insiders and a tribute to Giorgio Armani.

Welcome to my SS26 Fashion Month report, packed with backstage interviews and voice notes from fashion industry insiders. In this episode I take you through the shows I was most interested in from New York, London, Milan and Paris and share some backstage beauty moments with the likes of hair icons Sam McKnight and Eugene Souleiman and makeup artists Terry Barber and Yadim. Throughout I’ll be sharing clips from my upcoming interview with one of the most thought-provoking fashion commentators out there, Jay Tibbitts. New York-based Jay has become a real authority on talking about fashion where it’s less about opinions and more about facts, statistics and curiosity. Also, we have to talk about the passing of the legendary fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who died on September 4th, just before fashion month began, so I’ll be sharing insights from fashion industry insiders Edward Buchanan, Tamu McPherson and understitch, as well as an interview with Mimma Viglezio, former exec at Bulgari, Louis Vuitton and Gucci Group (now Kering) who also creates videos that share her unique perspective on the world of fashion. Of course a key question that comes up is: what will happen to Armani…

People in this episode

Host: Charisse Kenion

Guests: Jay Tibbitts, Mimma Viglezio

Topics covered

• Fashion Month
• Backstage Beauty
• Fashion Industry Insights
• Tribute to Giorgio Armani
• Interviews with Fashion Insiders

Keywords

• Fashion Month
• Giorgio Armani
• Backstage Beauty
• Fashion Insights
• Interviews
• Spring Summer 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bulgari, Louis Vuitton, Gucci Group, Kering

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