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Ep. 313: ‘I was never there.’ Iconic androgynous model Eve Salvail takes us backstage during fashion week as a supermodel in the ‘90s
55 mins; March 22, 2026
Ep. 312: Larger than life: Making a documentary about the most famous makeup artist ever, Kevyn Aucoin, with director Tiffany Bartok
50 mins; January 15, 2026
Ep. 311: Talking Chanel’s new age and the most provocative fashion shows of SS26 with your favourite fashion commentator Jay Tibbitts
51 mins; December 18, 2025
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
73 hours 7 mins; December 04, 2025
Ep. 309: ‘Be present – everything matters!’ Naeemah Lafond; hair artist, educator and founder of Texture on Set talks motherhood, being audacious and why the hair industry needs to change
53 mins; November 22, 2025
Ep. 308: Bonus episode: Why Phoebe Philo could be the most powerful fashion designer
15 mins; November 15, 2025
Ep. 307: ‘Life’s too short to look like a 4 when you could look like a 10!' Content creator and makeup expert Gary Thompson on fillers, hair transplants and why it’s okay to unfollow
69 hours 17 mins; October 27, 2025
Ep. 306: Makeup artist and DJ Raisa Flowers talks body confidence, inspiration and why the beauty world needs more colour
66 hours 55 mins; September 07, 2025
Ep. 305: Ugliness, Beauty and Decay; How Glenn Martens made Margiela 2025 haute couture his own
25 mins; August 11, 2025
Ep. 304: Sam Fine; a legacy of beauty. Talking one on one with the legendary makeup artist who defined an era and celebrates black beauty
71 hours 3 mins; July 23, 2025
Ep. 303: Behind the scenes in the fashion industry; why fashion needs to stand for something and why some white makeup artists don’t work on dark skin tones, with makeup artist Juho Lehiö
62 hours 49 mins; May 23, 2025
Ep. 302: 2025 Met Gala Fashion Review. Breaking down the Tailored for You dress code with Aston Em, Kayla A. Greaves and Justin Friedman
54 mins; May 11, 2025
Ep. 301: Growing up watching Fashion File, why fashion needs to change and asking if John Galliano and Kanye West deserve forgiveness with Penélope Silva Miranda, creator of fashion account Documoda
68 hours 38 mins; May 02, 2025
Ep. 300: Beauty isn’t just about aesthetics, it’s a form of ritual. Talking beauty as communication with New York-based makeup artist Michela Wariebi
58 mins; April 25, 2025
Ep. 299: The Week in Beauty; What I’m loving right now; Erin Parson’s $800 moisturiser, chatting to Felicia Walker AKA @thisthatbeauty plus Meet the Founder with OSEA’s Melissa Palmer
69 hours 18 mins; April 18, 2025
Ep. 298: Why the kids need to learn the art of referencing, using AI as a creative tool and staying curious with Aston Em, the fashion content creator with the juiciest skin
73 hours 29 mins; April 11, 2025
Ep. 297: Why are we so obsessed with the ‘90s when it comes to hair? Talking iconic black hairstyles and unforgettable '90s moments with Nneka Allison of HoochTeeStyle
28 mins; April 04, 2025
Ep. 296: Aspirational fashion marketing and the unattainable Abercrombie and Fitch aesthetic with Justin Friedman, stylist and creator of archive fashion account @tomfordforgucci
80 hours 8 mins; March 21, 2025
Ep. 295: Thoughts on Paris Fashion Week. Schiaparelli to Tom Ford plus *that* Prada show in Milan. Visiting the Alaïa, Dior and Yves Saint Laurent exhibitions plus the best coffee in Paris
54 mins; March 14, 2025
Ep. 294: ‘It’s cringe until it’s cute!’ Talking glam squads and the myth of the overnight success with makeup artist and creator Lila Childs
62 hours 41 mins; March 07, 2025
Ep. 293: Backstage beauty trends at London Fashion Week – no more perfection, we’re all tired!
21 mins; February 28, 2025
Ep. 292: Talking transformation, being obsessed with the details and the beauty of a life lived with Phyllis Cohen - makeup artist, illustrator and creator of Face Lace
87 hours 58 mins; February 21, 2025
Ep. 291: The Week in Beauty; monumental minimalism at Calvin Klein’s NYFW show plus medical wigs with Yumiko Hikage and Meet the Founder with Daniel Isaacs of Medik8
41 mins; February 14, 2025
Ep. 290: The importance and beauty of Mexican American designer Willy Chavarria’s debut show at Paris Fashion Week
37 mins; February 08, 2025
Ep. 289: Talking mental health, identity and the importance of getting outside with Celeste Bell, daughter of punk legend Poly Styrene
79 hours 56 mins; January 31, 2025
Ep. 288: Sleepless nights and many flights - what it’s like to be a MAC Cosmetics Senior Makeup Artist with Vilde Feste
53 mins; January 24, 2025
Ep. 287: Talking like we’re on FaceTime with Tefi Pessoa. From the morning bloat to why she loves pop culture and why we should all stay weird
75 hours 38 mins; January 18, 2025
Ep. 286: My life in makeup, with Sara Wren, the queen of the flushed cheek and Director of Artistry at Milk Makeup
71 hours 15 mins; December 20, 2024
Ep. 285: Talking redefining beauty, misinformation, living in reality versus delusion and why French girl chic is a myth with skincare expert and founder of Dieux, Charlotte Palermino
50 mins; December 13, 2024
Ep. 284: Is your skincare ruining your sex life? Do we really need Vitamin C for glowing skin? Esthetician and skincare expert Alicia Lartey answers all these questions and more
62 hours 49 mins; December 06, 2024
Ep. 283: Braid queen Aminata Kamara takes us behind the scenes of the fashion industry, from backstage tears and disordered eating to the importance of collaboration and betting on yourself
60 hours 30 mins; November 29, 2024
Ep. 282: The Week in Beauty; A new Sephora store in the UK, transforming Cristin Milioti into Sofia Falcone in HBO’s The Penguin, plus Meet the Founder with Denise Vasi of Maed Beauty
45 mins; November 22, 2024
Ep. 281: How iconic beauties of the ‘70s and the fashion and music of the ‘90s inspired makeup artist James Boehmer to dream, discover and create
82 hours 33 mins; November 14, 2024
Ep. 280: Curating your social media, the beauty of makeup at the movies and building a new identity with OG beauty YouTuber Sam Chapman, formerly of Pixiwoo
54 mins; November 08, 2024
Ep. 279: Talking labels, staying authentic, early days of beauty YouTube and West Indian beauty ideals with plus size content creator, influencer and model Lauren Nicole
49 mins; November 01, 2024
Ep. 278: The Week in Beauty; the highs, lows and history of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show – plus Meet the Founder with Skinfix’s Amy Gordinier
49 mins; October 25, 2024
Ep. 277: Talking makeup, art, subjectivity and making your foundation last longer with Dom Skinner Director of Makeup Artistry at MAC Cosmetics
68 hours 37 mins; October 17, 2024
Ep. 276: How 80s bodybuilder Lisa Lyon changed beauty standards forever
43 mins; October 14, 2024
Ep. 275: Fashion month hair and beauty moments for SS25; from the alien beauty of Rick Owens; subtle contouring at Saint Laurent and shimmering sweat at Torisheju + more
40 mins; October 11, 2024
Ep. 274: Listen along to episode 6 of In Vogue: The 90s – The American Moment; from groundbreaking models Jenny Shimizu and Tyson Beckford to my '90s beauty moment: Donna Karan's Cashmere Mist
15 mins; October 08, 2024
Ep. 273: Listen along to episode 5 of In Vogue: The 90s – Hip Hop takes fashion. From Dapper Dan to icons Lil’ Kim, Mary J Blige and Missy Elliott. Bonus interview with makeup artist Nzingha
34 mins; October 04, 2024
Ep. 272: Listen along to episode 4 of In Vogue: The 90s – The Rise of the Met Gala. From fashion documentary Unzipped to the arrival of the Internet and how the Met Gala became a global media event.
20 mins; September 27, 2024
Ep. 271: Welcome to my chaotic London Fashion Week SS25 hair and beauty round-up; ft. Terry Barber at Richard Quinn; Bea Sweet at Feben and Aoife Cullen at Sinead Gorey + more
36 mins; September 20, 2024
Ep. 270: Listen along to episode 3 of In Vogue: The 90s – The Hollywood Merger. From Elizabeth Hurley in that Versace dress to the arrival of Tom Ford at Gucci and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet
18 mins; September 15, 2024
Ep. 269: Listen along to episode 2 of In Vogue: The 90s – The Fashion Rebels. From iD magazine to grunge to the British invasion of designers, artists and Brit Pop
15 mins; September 14, 2024
Ep. 268: Listen along to episode 1 of In Vogue: The 90s - All Change at Vogue. From Madonna’s first cover to the arrival of supermodel Kate Moss
17 mins; September 13, 2024
Ep. 267: The Week in Beauty: Hunter Schafer for Shiseido, Angelina Jolie for Tom Ford and Rihanna for Dior. Plus Meet the Founder with Anna Ayers of Rahua
38 mins; September 06, 2024
Ep. 266: Makeup artist Gabrielle Alvarez talks labels, manifesting, dupes, trends, and why AI is destroying creativity
62 hours 35 mins; August 30, 2024
Ep. 265: July makeup favourites featuring Gabbriette x MAC Cosmetics' viral lip combo kit; Half Magic Met Gala shimmers, face palettes from Make Up For Ever and more
30 mins; July 26, 2024
Ep. 264: Hydration special; the products I’m loving from head to toe. Featuring Laneige, The Inkey List, Naturium and more
16 mins; July 19, 2024
Ep. 263: Everything you need to know about the Bondi Sands sunscreen controversy – the brand responds. Also, meet some new sunscreens I’m loving
31 mins; July 12, 2024
Ep. 262: How Mia Goth transformed into MaXXXine with head of makeup Sarah Rubano and hair designer Jaime Leigh McIntosh
44 mins; July 05, 2024
Ep. 261: What you really need to know about Vogue World Paris, from Carine Roitfeld to Aya Nakamura and more
27 mins; June 28, 2024
Ep. 260: The rise and fall of 2000s magazine Suede
26 mins; June 21, 2024
Ep. 259: Unlocking new scent memories with Phlur, Charlotte Tilbury and more. Fragrance faves right now.
24 mins; June 14, 2024
Ep. 258: Beauty editor Kayla Greaves on thinking independently about black hair, slow mornings and Kacey Musgraves
59 mins; June 07, 2024
Ep. 257: The Week in Beauty: Youthforia's weak AF statement on inclusivity is too little, too late
16 mins; June 04, 2024
Ep. 256: ‘Palestine on my mind, while I still have to go to work.’ Bella Hadid on resilience
14 mins; May 30, 2024
Ep. 255: The May issues – from Willow Smith for Allure magazine to Gwen Stefani on the cover for NYLON's return to print
21 mins; May 24, 2024
Ep. 254: Creator of The Black Beauty Effect Netflix series Andrea Lewis on being a multi-hyphenate, embracing pop culture and how to pitch a show
62 hours 20 mins; May 18, 2024
Ep. 253: Behind the scenes of Rose Glass movie Love Lies Bleeding with the costume, hair and makeup heads and why it’s the next cult classic
53 mins; May 10, 2024
Ep. 252: Best hair and makeup from the Met Gala 2024 – let's focus on the positives
35 mins; May 09, 2024
Ep. 251: The Week in Beauty: is this the end of Youthforia? With Cosmetic Scientist and brand founder Florence Adepoju
35 mins; May 04, 2024
Ep. 250: 8 best hair and makeup moments of the Met Gala from 1999 to 2023
32 mins; May 03, 2024
Ep. 249: Thoughts on Sam Taylor Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black and talking transformation with hair and makeup designer Peta Dunstall
43 mins; April 26, 2024
Ep. 248: 6 multi-tasking makeup products for when you can’t be bothered - from Milk, to MAC, Make Up For Ever + more
29 mins; April 19, 2024
Ep. 247: Rihanna gets ugly for Interview magazine cover with religious symbolism but Madonna did it first!
39 mins; April 12, 2024
Ep. 246: The April issues – beauty all around on the latest magazine covers, including THAT Björk cover of Vogue Scandinavia
39 mins; April 05, 2024
Ep. 245: Punk! Irreverence! Mundanity! Let’s discuss Chioma Nnadi’s first British Vogue cover featuring FKA Twigs
19 mins; March 22, 2024
Ep. 244: Let’s catch up on the Oscars – from Jodie Smith’s viral skin to Kendall Jenner’s Margiela moment. Plus my mini Cécred review and a Byredo Mojave Ghost perfume workshop
34 mins; March 15, 2024
Ep. 243: Creating the characters of Truman Capote and the original influencers for FX Network show Feud: Capote vs The Swans with makeup department head Jackie Risotto
36 mins; March 07, 2024
Ep. 242: The Week in Beauty – Marc Jacobs celebrates 40 years with Pat McGrath; YSL Beauty announces Dua Lipa as global makeup ambassador, plus more discussions around Beyoncé and Cécred
11 mins; March 04, 2024
Ep. 241: Chic is back! London Fashion Week hair and beauty round-up featuring KNWLS and Ancuta Sarca plus my NYFW faves Laquan Smith, Luar and Marc Jacobs
24 mins; March 01, 2024
Ep. 240: Let's review YSL Beauty Lash Clash Extreme Volume Mascara
11 mins; February 23, 2024
Ep. 239: The Week in Beauty – Hailey Bieber's GENIUS Rhode Lip Tint phone case; Cécred – new haircare from Beyonce, fashion icon Peter Dundas going into beauty and HAIR TALKS part 2!
17 mins; February 19, 2024
Ep. 238: Three of my most treasured fashion and beauty books
16 mins; February 16, 2024
Ep. 237: Let's review Neen, the latest brand from Stila founder Jeanine Lobell
11 mins; February 09, 2024
Ep. 236: The Week in Beauty – Pat McGrath brings community back to Instagram, Kylie Jenner’s ‘new face’, Sza's lip line, Julia Fox talks OMG Fashun! plus Grammys beauty and more
28 mins; February 07, 2024
Ep. 235: Fenty to Laura Mercier; Prada to Mugler; fragrance reviews for anyone ready to add something new to their perfume wardrobe
22 mins; February 02, 2024
Ep. 234: The Week in Beauty – Pamela Anderson becomes co-owner of Sonsie skincare and how Pat McGrath created peel-off glass skin to make Margiela magic at Couture Week
16 mins; January 29, 2024
Ep. 233: Breaking down the Mob Wife aesthetic and its links to London and style icon Lil' Kim
33 mins; January 26, 2024
Ep: 232: The Week in Beauty – can Uoma Beauty make a comeback? Plus Skkn by Kim Makeup and the return of 2000s male model Will Lemay for Pharrell Williams’ show for Louis Vuitton menswear
30 secs; January 22, 2024
Ep: 231: Courting controversy; how Calvin Klein uses provocation and why what’s good for Kendall Jenner and Jeremy Allen White is banned for FKA Twigs
44 mins; January 19, 2024
Ep: 230: The Week in Beauty – Sephora and Gen Alpha, Golden Globes beauty, Diana Ross for Saint Laurent and beauty trend predictions
32 mins; January 15, 2024
Ep: 229: Earnestness, smoking, gatekeeping, being your own influencer and more. Some of my favourite Ins and Outs for 2024
38 mins; January 12, 2024
Ep: 228: It’s a Winter skincare special because selfcare…
27 mins; December 15, 2023
Ep: 227: From Apple TV+ series The Supermodels to Hulu’s The Other Black Girl - essential festive viewing for lovers of ‘90s hair and beauty or anyone who just needs a distraction.
27 mins; December 08, 2023
Ep. 226: How a London theatre company is reimagining hairy fairy tale Rapunzel, plus Hair Talks post-show chat
36 mins; December 04, 2023
Ep. 225: The first Hair Talks event - IRL!
7 mins; November 24, 2023
Ep. 224: Meditation, quality, self-reliance and questioning beauty with hair artist Cyndia Harvey
41 mins; November 17, 2023
Ep. 223: Let's review Prada Beauty Monochrome Hyper Matte Lipstick
8 mins; November 10, 2023
Ep: 222: Behind the scenes of Sofia Coppola’s new Priscilla Presley biopic, with heads of hair and makeup Cliona Furey and Jo-Ann MacNeil.
36 mins; November 03, 2023
Ep. 221: Growing up with Tumblr, code-switching as a mixed race woman and skincare for eczema with writer and curator Jasmine Pierre
31 mins; October 27, 2023
Ep. 220: Let's review Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer
9 mins; October 20, 2023
Ep. 219: Feeling burnt out and co-hosting The Black Beauty Club in London
30 mins; October 13, 2023
Ep. 218: Australia-based Makeup artist and creator Tatiana Rose talks showgirls, nostalgia, comparison and performing as an introvert
31 mins; September 29, 2023
Ep. 217: London Fashion Week backstage hair and beauty highlights plus makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes first product launch
25 mins; September 25, 2023
Ep. 216: Meet the Founder with Zanna Roberts Rassi, co-founder of Milk Makeup. Talking makeup, the Manchester indie scene, relationships and more
36 mins; September 22, 2023
Ep. 215: Supermodels Naomi, Linda, Cindy and Christy retouched with AI for the covers of British and American Vogue September issues - is this the end of the model?
29 mins; September 08, 2023
Ep. 214: Let's review Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream All-Over Miracle Oil
9 mins; September 01, 2023
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