Season Two of The Politician is streaming right now on Netflix. And so on this episode, listen back to Bronwyn’s interview with Lisa Eisner. She's the Los Angeles jewelry designer whose personal style - let's call it an earthy take on high fashion - has inspired the look of Georgina Hobart. That's Gwyneth Paltrow’s character on The Politician. You'll hear about how the bold, sculptural jewelry which Lisa designs also adorns Paltrow on the show. Lisa's flair has served as a touchstone to Isaac Mi...
Jul 24, 2020•39 min
Christelle Kocher is the founder of the Paris-based couture-meets-streetwear label, Koché. Two months after Bronwyn Cosgrave conducted this interview with her in New York City, Christelle received one of the fashion industry’s highest honors - the ANDAM Award. Christelle’s career changed dramatically. The fashion tycoon, Renzo Rosso, backed Koché. After that, Christelle was appointed to be Emilio Pucci’s first ever guest designer. Christelle explains how she originated Koché and how she balances...
Jul 10, 2020•34 min
After Val Garland - the first global makeup director for L'Oréal Paris – embarked upon a book exploring her groundbreaking work as one of the most in-demand fashion makeup artists - she grapples with putting herself center stage and struggles to find her ideal co-author. All the while, Karl Plewka reveals he was experiencing a “bit of a weird transition moment,” having left his agent of 13 years. Find out how this duo’s career paths crossed and, ultimately, flourished after they together produce...
Jun 26, 2020•29 min
This is the first of a special two-part series exploring the very productive relationship which developed between the fashion director, Karl Plewka, and Val Garland, the makeup artist. Val is the first global makeup director for L'Oréal Paris and the breakout star of BBC TV’s makeup competition show, Glow Up . Karl styles Val to face the cameras. Together they explain how they met and collaborated with people like Alexander McQueen, Corrine Day, Kate Moss, Nick Knight, Solve Sundsbo and John Gal...
Jun 19, 2020•30 min
On this episode, we listen back to Mark Bozek discuss making The Times of Bill Cunningham. This documentary - about the late New York Times photojournalist and fashion historian, Bill Cunningham – ultimately proved the result of an impromptu, four-hour video-taped conversation which Bozek conducted with Cunningham in 1993. Bozek goes back to his beginnings, recalling his work as the personal assistant to Marilyn Monroe’s legendary method acting coach, Lee Strasberg. Mark also remembers venturing...
Jun 05, 2020•41 min
The fashion milliner, Noel Stewart, explains how he became involved with the #VisorArmy. This volunteer group of professional creatives is applying their superlative technical skills to making visors for ICU doctors and nurses working in London hospitals. Noel reflects on collaborating with the best names in British fashion including Erdem, Roksanda and Roland Mouret. He reveals the secrets behind fantastical creations he has crafted like Celine Dion’s 2019 Met Gala headdress and those for major...
May 22, 2020•49 min
Filmmaker and journalist Paola Jacobbi begins A Different Tweed’s periodic series of Covid 19 conversations with fashion professionals around the world. Paola lives in Milan where she works as a contributing editor to the Italian editions of Grazia, Harper’s Bazar and Marie Claire. She is also at work on a hybrid documentary, The Girl In the Fountain. Exploring the life of Anita Ekberg – who shot to fame after Federico Fellini cast her in La Dolce Vita - Monica Bellucci will also star. On this e...
May 08, 2020•43 min
The stylist Sam Ratelle takes a deep dive into his work with Billy Porter, explaining how the black velvet tuxedo dress which Christian Siriano conjured - for the Pose star’s appearance at 2019’s 91st Academy Awards - became the most important outfit that has graced the red carpet in the 21st century. Sam discusses why it is vital to support emerging designers. He also reveals how he broke the news to Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief, Anna Wintour, that Billy Porter would portray a character based on Cle...
Apr 24, 2020•55 min
As Annoushka Ducas reflects on operating her namesake, London-based fine jewelrybrand over the last 10 years, she considers how throughout her entire career she has always derived inspiration from women starting with her dynamic mother to her clients as well as the famous females who wear her jewels including Patricia Arquette, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Rihanna and Queen Rania of Jordan. Explaining why her brand has always served as a platform to showcase work by guest designers - from Ho...
Apr 09, 2020•41 min
Mark Bozek discuss his momentous career which prompted him to make the documentary, The Times of Bill Cunningham . This film - about the late New York Times photojournalist and fashion historian – ultimately proved the result of an impromptu, four-hour video-taped conversation which Bozek conducted with Cunningham in 1993. With that, Bozek merged dazzling Bill Cunningham archive photos plus narration by Sarah Jessica Parker to make the film, he explains. Bozek also goes back to his beginnings, r...
Mar 27, 2020•40 min
Rachel Zabar explains how she made tracks from New York’s Upper West Side – where her family has long owned and operated the gourmet emporium, Zabar’s - to pursue a career as a dealer of vintage ready-to-wear and haute couture in Los Angeles. Rachel discusses her lifelong obsession with fashion and how her one-time neighbor, Donna Karan, helped to kindle it. Rachel also reveals that following her gut instinct about her age-old Gucci collection prompted her to forge a relationship with the brand....
Mar 13, 2020•44 min
Roja Dove – who is regarded as one the world’s most respected perfumers - explains how he cultivated his lifelong fascination for fragrance into a legendary career. He reveals how he put everything on the line at a challenging time in his life to conceive Roja Parfums . This rarified perfume collection sells out at Bergdorf Goodman and proved the most successful launch ever at Harrods department store where Roja’s headquarters is a thriving eponymous perfume boutique. Roja also talks fashion and...
Feb 28, 2020•37 min
Lisa Eisner discusses her work crafting bold, sculptural jewelry for her sought-after brand. And she reveals how encountering the TV mogul, Ryan Murphy, at Vanity Fair’s Oscar party resulted in her jewels adorning Gwyneth Paltrow portraying Georgina Hobart on The Politician. For decades, Lisa’s distinct personal style and dynamic work - as a magazine editor, a photographer and an art book publisher – has inspired a legion of designers. As she recalls her famed creative friendships with Isaac Miz...
Feb 14, 2020•39 min
Dave Thomas - who counts John Legend and Lionel Richie as longtime clients - discusses why, lately, there has been so much talk about what men are wearing on the red carpet. Hear about Celine Dion’s shoe fetish as Dave recalls his past experience working with the icon and he discusses details of his forthcoming book, Vanity Project: A Tale of Fashion and Celebrity Styled by Dave Thomas (Unicorn).
Jan 31, 2020•37 min
The best-selling author, Dana Thomas, discusses her most recent book, Fashionopolis - The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes. This is a compelling history of fast fashion and, expanding on her research, Dana reveals some shocking findings about its manufacture and consumption. She also recalls the experiences which contributed to her writing the books which preceded Fashionpolis – namely, Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster and the dual biography, Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of...
Jan 17, 2020•39 min
On this ‘best of’ episode, Elizabeth Saltzman decodes the intricate work that she conducts styling women who are tearing up Hollywood's red carpet including Little Women’s star, Saorise Ronan, Fleabag’s writer and star, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, plus the principal cast of Killing Eve - Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer. Elizabeth recalls her work on Vanity Fair’s Oscar party and the red carpet challenge of transforming Gwyneth Paltrow from Best Dressed lister or to glamazon....
Jan 03, 2020•42 min
Shaun Leane recalls how his fine jewelry brand began 21 years ago as an outlet to channel influences of the outlandish adornments he produced for Alexander McQueen. Shaun remembers the life-changing moment when McQueen paid a visit to his workshop. He also reveals details about creating an engagement ring for Princess Beatrice with her fiancé, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Dec 19, 2019•53 min
Reiner Holzemer explores his transition from an artworld filmmaker to a fashion documentarian. He traces it all back to a 2009 encounter with Juergen Teller and Charlotte Rampling in a Paris elevator. That spontaneous meet-up led to Reiner’s 2012 German television documentary about Juergen Teller. He explains how he went on to make critically acclaimed documentaries about Dries Van Noten and Martin Margiela. This interview is the first one conducted by telephone for A Different Tweed. Host Bronw...
Dec 06, 2019•27 min
In February 2019, Ruth E. Carter became the first African American to win the Best Costume Design Oscar for Black Panther . Ruth reveals the mashup of influences which went into conceiving Black Panther’s look. Hear about her latest project, Dolemite Is My Name . And Ruth holds forth on the major motion pictures from the 40 she has costumed, including 14 Spike Lee Joints.
Nov 22, 2019•48 min
At the spring/summer 20/20 ready-to-wear shows, the hairstyles Sam McKnight created were recognized as conclusive trends. These included neon feather bangs beautifying Dries Van Noten and Christian Lacroix’s epic collaboration, the striking center part defining Virginie Viard’s Chanel debut and the slicked back tresses seen at Mary Katrantzou’s Athenian extravaganza. This is an abridged version of Bronwyn Cosgrave’s conversation with Sam McKnight which Japanese Vogue described as “a definitive p...
Nov 08, 2019•29 min
Lucy Wallace Eustice and Monica Zwirner, co-founders of MZ Wallace, explain how the quilted nylon Metro Tote bag, which they designed together, became an urban phenomenon and generated millions for their accessories brand. This inspiring success story portrays two fearless women who triumphed over adversity and operate a thriving label that competes with the biggies.
Oct 25, 2019•44 min•Season 2Ep. 6
The Oscar-nominated costume designer, Arianne Phillips, explains the circumstances which prompted her to craft the wardrobe for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood. Known for working repeatedly with some of the greatest image-makers of our time - James Mangold, Tom Ford and Madonna - Arianne recalls her first meeting with the “Queen of Reinvention” and how Courtney Love played their matchmaker. She also reveals how Madonna’s philanthropic enterprises motivated her own charity work....
Oct 11, 2019•53 min•Season 2Ep. 5
The winner of the French Ministry of Culture’s ANDAM fashion prize talks about founding her haute sportswear brand, Koché, after working for Bottega Veneta, Dries Van Noten, Chloé and Martine Sitbon. She explains how she balances Koché with her roll as artistic director of the Chanel-owned fashion house, Maison Lemarié.
Sep 27, 2019•35 min•Season 2Ep. 3
The most decorated designer of his generation talks about working over the last few years as a freelance creative director as well as the impact of winning an array of coveted fashion prizes - including the first LVMH Prize For Young Fashion Designers.
Sep 13, 2019•40 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The stylist whose directional flair made the red carpet mandatory viewing discusses her work for the stars of Big Little Lies , Meryl Streep and Shailene Woodley, and harks back to the crucial moment which kick started her career – the debut of Lupita Nyong’o at the premiere of Steve McQueen’s 12 Years A Slave.
Aug 30, 2019•40 min•Season 2Ep. 1
From her Belgravia boutique/atelier, this legendary fashion jeweler draws upon her experience designing for Vogue, the runway, feature films like The Favorite , as well as her new collection for the fabled Buckingham Palace Gift Shop.
Aug 20, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Cora Sheibani’s fine jewelry collections have long proved to be a bellwether for fashion. Her presentation of ‘Clouds With a Silver Lining’ – shimmering silver and white gold diamond-embellished jewels – revealed Edeline Lee’s first independent designs. Cora’s ‘Glow’ collection pre-dated Saint Laurent’s glow-in-the-dark Fall 2019 women’s fashion show....
Jun 17, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Where will Batsheva Hay go now that she has made the Elizabethan-inspired, ruffled collared dress a must-have for hipsters from Brooklyn to Dalston and Tokyo, not to mention Lucy Boynton, Céline Dion and Courtney Love? On this episode of the podcast, A Different Tweed , Mosha Lundström Halbert discovers Batsheva’s forward direction and also the origin of her eponymous brand, the success of which is based on her trademark “Batsheva dress.” Informed by sartorial hallmarks evoking restraint and rep...
Jun 03, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 6
The Met Gala, Killing Eve , Phoebe Waller-Bridge – on the latest episode of A Different Tweed, meet Elizabeth Saltzman, the fashion stylist who is involved in all of these cultural phenomena. Tune in to hear Elizabeth explain her trajectory from working on Vogue and Vanity Fair to rank among the Hollywood Reporter’s top 25 “Power Stylists” because of her work with Waller-Bridge as well as Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer plus Gwyneth Paltrow and Saoirse Ronan, who she is dressing for the 2019 Met Gala. El...
May 05, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Fashion hairstylist Sam McKnight has worked on Chanel’s blockbuster runway shows for a decade. Hear him discuss the artistry he conjures for this venerable fashion house and also the intricacy of the styling process which he masterminds for the world’s most beautiful women like Kate Moss. Over his four-decade career, McKnight has racked up 100 British Vogue covers and on A Different Tweed he also explains why the magazine’s editor, Edward Enninful, appointed him to be one of his contributing edi...
Apr 16, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 4
