About this episode

Paloma and Caroline discuss gardening, fashion trends, and design collaboration while sharing personal anecdotes and advice.

Paloma and Caroline open with a moment of horticultural hubris: Caroline’s geraniums are giving English-country-house abundance, while Paloma’s are still auditioning for the role of “weed.” From there, they celebrate an anniversary and revisit a very-of-its-moment 2005 wedding dress, mourn Chanel’s decision to discontinue beloved beauty staples, confess to needing a vacation from their addiction to planning vacations, and convene a ruthless Serve or Swerve tribunal. Balloon pants are convicted on sight, oversized button-downs receive strict styling probation, tomato red and signature red nails are vigorously defended, and the dreaded “dumb-length” midi skirt is issued a restraining order. There is a plea for men to embrace gray hair and a fantasy trip to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They close with smart advice for design lovers who want to collaborate with a professional without turning the project into a decorative custody battle and advice on how best to use The Expert and it's time allotment. Want detes and the links? Check out our Substack . Or check out our ShopMy . YouTube: @theinstalldesignpodcast Instagram: @theinstallpodcast Tik Tok: @theinstallpocast Paloma…

People in this episode

Hosts: Paloma, Caroline

Topics covered

• horticulture
• fashion
• design
• vacation planning
• collaboration

Keywords

• geraniums
• wedding dress
• fashion tribunal
• design advice
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Substack, ShopMy, YouTube, Instagram, Tik Tok

Products: geraniums, wedding dress, balloon pants, oversized button-downs, tomato red, signature red nails, midi skirt

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