What We Wore
Laura Vinroot Poole
Laura Vinroot Poole has owned multi-brand luxury clothing stores for over 20 years in Charlotte, North Carolina and most recently, Los Angeles.
- 28 minutes 56 secondsARCHIVE | Yaser Shaw
Yaser Shaw's family has been in the shawl business for over 200 years, and Yaser is leading this generation of the family business. On this episode, Yaser and Laura discuss the intricate art of shawl making with over 700 artisans across Kashmir.
From the shearing of the goats to the hand-weaving and embroidery, the process to create one shawl can take anywhere from three months to several years and remarkably, "not one drop of electricity is used."
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14 April 2026, 6:10 pm - 1 hour 56 seconds171. Frances Howie | Fabric, Fforme, & Frances
Growing up in a rural art community in New Zealand meant Frances Howie developed a point of view untouched by trend cycles — one rooted in instinct, independence, and distance from the noise.
Tune into the episode to hear how that early perspective shaped her journey across Paris, London, and New York, and eventually to Fforme.19 March 2026, 6:11 pm - 54 minutes 45 seconds170. Ileana Makri | The Language of Jewelry
Ileana Makri is an Athens-based jewelry designer who is treasured by Capitol (and so many others!) for her signature pieces from the thread band to the evil eye. In this episode of What We Wore, she shares why, to her, stones are alive—why she feels a deep connection to those formed by nature, and why that energy matters in the pieces she creates.
Watch the full conversation on YouTube to step inside Ileana’s world.
25 February 2026, 2:47 pm - 51 minutes 47 seconds169. Christophe Desmaison | The Showroom Visionary
Christophe Desmaison is the founder of CD Network and the champion of many brands you know and love.
From coming to New York with 3 suitcases in the early 90s to representing some of the biggest brands in fashion like Golden Goose, there is so much to learn from this showroom visionary.
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11 December 2025, 10:00 pm - 43 minutes 49 seconds168. Isabel Wilkinson Schor | The Unexpected Journey to Attersee
Isabel Wilkinson Shor is the founder of Attersee and a journalist turned fashion-industry entrepreneur.
Isabel shares how a single conversation changed the course of her career… and how she overcame imposter syndrome to become a remarkable designer and businesswoman.
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18 November 2025, 8:30 am - 52 minutes 53 seconds167. Amy Larocca | How To Be Well
Amy Larocca is an award-winning American journalist who spent two decades at New York Magazine. Her book, how to Be Well, takes a hard look at the wellness industry and its effects on women today.
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8 November 2025, 8:30 am - 45 minutes 1 second166. Marianne McDonald | The Business of Denim
Marianne McDonald is the creative director of Citizens of Humanity and our first denim designer. She’s worked with denim both as an entrepreneur… starting her own collection… and also iconic brands like the Gap.
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4 November 2025, 4:38 pm - 35 minutes 13 seconds165. Alissa Zachary | The Entrepreneurial Spirit
Alissa Zachary worked her way through the fashion industry with respected brands like the Row, developing her keen eye for design. Alissa used her extensive experience and her innate entrepreneurial spirit to launch her own brand, High Sport, starting with the perfect pant.
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30 October 2025, 7:30 am - 35 minutes 34 seconds164. ARCHIVE | Live from the Brentwood Country Mart with Anya Hindmarch, Gregg Renfrew, and Laura Vinroot Poole
As my friend Gregg Renfrew re-launches her company and Anya Hindmarch visits our Charlotte store, I wanted to re-air this powerful conversation led by transformational coach, Ashley Wick.
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9 October 2025, 7:30 am - 35 minutes 6 seconds163. Clare Hornby | On Building ME+EM
Clare Hornby is the founder and CEO of the UK-based ME+EM. Clare’s inspiring entrepreneurial story includes a mid-career pivot from advertising to fashion… and becoming a respected leader in an industry she knew nothing about.
Clare shares insights on resilience, innovation, and the power of understanding your customer's real needs.
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25 September 2025, 7:30 am - 50 minutes 22 seconds162. Tommy Ton | On the Street
Tommy Ton is one of fashion’s first street style photographers. Tommy jumped into the industry at a pivotal time, when bloggers and fashion first collided. He is a pioneer of the integration of fashion and digital media and he was born to tell this story.
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