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Podcast: Too Young To Be Old with Diane Gilman, The Queen of Jeans
Episode: 267. Is American Fashion Officially Out of Ideas? Diane Gilman Tells All
Description: In this Fashion Thursdays with Diane episode of Too Young To Be Old, Diane Gilman breaks down New York Fashion Week Fall 2026 with her signature wit, honesty, and decades of industry experience. From legacy designers to new names on the runway, she asks the big question: where has all the excitement gone in American fashion?Diane contrasts New York’s “elevated everyday” with the fantastical couture she saw in Paris, and explains why this season felt a bit like a vegan, gluten-free meal: technically correct, but ultimately unsatisfying. She talks about monotone dressing, why everything seems to be bro...