Fluffed autocue lines, wardrobe disasters, Meghan’s surprise appearance and all the gossip from the Fashion Awards 2018 - plus, what a fashion editor wears on Christmas Day... Subscribe, give us a five star review (please!) and let us know what you think of the podcast at telegraph.co.uk/fashion-unzipped-podcast/, and unzipped@telegraph.co.uk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Dec 13, 2018•27 min
As working environments go, they don’t come much more high profile than Number 10 Downing Street - and that’s exactly where this episode’s guests honed their senses of style. It’s no surprise, then, that both women have gone on to launch their own fashion businesses catering to women in the corporate sphere. Samantha Cameron, wife of former Prime Minister David Cameron and founder of fashion label Cefinn, and Isabel Spearman, Samantha’s former special advisor turned image consultant and Telegrap...
Oct 26, 2018•31 min
The last model has teetered on her heels, the last glass of Champagne has been drunk, the last Eurostar has been run for, and missed. In the eternal words of The Smiths: we know it’s over, still we cling. So in this week’s episode, we’ll be reliving every glorious moment of Paris fashion week - or at least, as many glorious moments as we can fit into a half hour recording. Lisa Armstrong and Bethan Holt join host Charlie Gowans-Eglinton for this special episode, rounding off a month of shows. Fo...
Oct 05, 2018•30 min
Fashion may attract the rich and famous, but it’s not often that you’d find a Princess, a Viscountess and the most beautiful woman in the world walking the same catwalk. This week on Fashion Unzipped, Lisa Armstrong and Victoria Moss join host Charlie Gowans-Eglinton to go behind the velvet rope at a star-studded Milan Fashion Week. From people watching at Dolce & Gabbana to tackling the lack of diversity on Milanese catwalks and the trends you can apply to your wardrobe now, we’ve got all t...
Sep 26, 2018•31 min
How did you spend your weekend? On Saturday morning, we lay on a bean bag the size of a football pitch; on Saturday night, we walked through a ring of protesters chanting ‘shame’, and on Sunday we watched Rose McGowan challenge the totalitarian state on stage. It’s London Fashion Week! Lisa Armstrong, Bethan Holt and Victoria Moss join host Charlie Gowans-Eglinton for this special episode, sharing highlights from the week, looking back at 10 years of Victoria Beckham's brand, and weighing in on ...
Sep 19, 2018•34 min
Oprah, Hillary Clinton and Robert De Niro walk into a park. This isn't the beginning of a bad joke, but just the tip of the front row iceberg at Ralph Lauren's 50th anniversary catwalk show. This week, Lisa Armstrong and Caroline Leaper join host Charlie Gowans-Eglinton for this New York Fashion Week special.From a fashion editor's wardrobe to the reinvention of Kate Spade, the stealth It-bags to carry now and a near meet-cute with Martha Stewart, we're taking you behind the scenes in the city t...
Sep 12, 2018•29 min
Kat Farmer, author of the Does My Bum Look 40 In This? blog and Marianne Jones, editor of Stella Magazine join host Charlie Gowans-Eglinton in this guide to the new season. From the man-repelling trends we love to the school-gate politics we hate, the high street coats we're snapping up now to the designer trainers worth saving up for, we're setting our wardrobes to rights in this week's episode. Plus, Kat shares her surprising method for seamlessly taking an outfit from day to night...For more,...
Sep 05, 2018•25 min
Would you wear a t-shirt that read 'MOTHER', 'Strong Girls Club' or 'Mother like no one's judging'? Do you already own all three? In this episode, Emily Cronin, Victoria Moss and Charlie Gowans-Eglinton explore the growing -- and lucrative -- phenomenon of mama merch. Plus, we share everything we know about the September issues (including a version of Madonna we can only call Nando-donna), wonder who's buying all the Love Island trendz and dish on the 2019 Pirelli Calendar. We're taking a hiatus...
Aug 01, 2018•38 min
Last week we talked about the misery and the mastery of packing for a summer holiday. Today we’re pretending that we’ve made it into the taxi, through the airport and to the sun lounger on the other side. What does the beach holiday of 2018 look like compared to that of years past? In this week's episode Emily Cronin, Victoria Moss, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton and Bethan Holt dish on the Instagram etiquette of your summer holiday.Plus, we discuss characters in campaigns (like Dame Joan Collins in th...
Jul 25, 2018•27 min
Sometimes packing for a holiday feels like one final, near-insurmountable challenge to get through before you truly earn the right to relax. But we've sought advice from expert travellers to help make packing for your next trip a little easier (yes, even if you're the kind of woman who packs more than one pair of sandals for every day of holiday).Also in this episode, Emily Cronin, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton and Victoria Moss talk about unintentional style twins Meghan and Melania (it's a power dre...
Jul 17, 2018•32 min
The week of Prince Louis's christening, we ask the big questions: Is there such thing as mother-of-the-baby dressing? What to buy for the royal baby who has everything? (Our suggestion: Gucci kidswear from Net-a-porter.) And who really made Princess Charlotte's hairband? In other news, Emily Cronin, Lisa Armstrong and Charlie Gowans-Eglinton discuss Bee Shaffer and Francesco Carrozzini's wedding (AKA the most Vogue nuptials ever) and why social-media bans could replace the novelty hashtag -- plu...
Jul 11, 2018•30 min
Berets, bouclé, and a scale replica of the left bank: the Paris couture shows are underway, with Lisa Armstrong reporting from the front row.Back in the studio, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton, Bethan Holt, Victoria Moss and Caroline Leaper are discussing Brigitte Macron's make-under, the women style-stalking British royals, and our World Cup highlight - spoiler, it's not the football...Visit telegraph.co.uk/fashion-unzipped-podcast/ for more on these and other stories and email your questions and feedb...
Jul 04, 2018•27 min
The long-awaited heatwave is here, and so far it’s caused rail delays, wildfires, and questionable fashion choices. Now all we need is a hosepipe ban to make this a classic British summer. In this week's episode, we're sharing our guide to heatwave dressing. Join Charlie Gowans-Eglinton, Bethan Holt, Victoria Moss and Caroline Leaper in the studio: also on the agenda, royal rule-breaking at Ascot and the rise of designer homewares. Plus, what we’re excited about this week, from World Cup waistco...
Jun 27, 2018•29 min
Millinery in the recording studio can mean only one thing: it’s Royal Ascot. The annual racing event is a festival of horses, fashion and especially hats — but what does it all mean? Also in this bumper episode, Emily Cronin, Lisa Armstrong, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton and Bethan Holt discuss the mixed messages in the new Frida Kahlo exhibition at the V&A, what Ocean’s 8 gets right about the fashion world and how Love Island is — or isn’t — influencing UK trends. Plus, what we’re excited about t...
Jun 20, 2018•39 min
Nelly Furtado was number one, Borat was playing in cinemas, and best pals Victoria Beckham, Cheryl Tweedy, Coleen McLoughlin and Abbey Clancy, newly arrived in Baden Baden for the World Cup, were setting the fashion agenda; Coleen even appeared in Vogue. With this year's tournament kicking off on Thursday, we're looking at their style legacy.Join Charlie Gowans-Eglinton, Emily Cronin, Bethan Holt and Olivia Buxton Smith in the studio: also on the agenda are the holiday-focused fashion brands to ...
Jun 13, 2018•29 min
Cupcakes and cosmos at the ready: this week marks the 20th anniversary of Sex and the City. On June 6 1998, HBO introduced the world to Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda -- and a few other household names, like Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin. In today's episode, Emily Cronin, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton and Victoria Moss discuss the show's fashion legacy, with a little help from special guest Laura Jackson. The TV presenter, lifestyle entrepreneur and fashion insider has plenty to say ...
Jun 06, 2018•31 min
Until recently, ‘pregnancy fashion’ was something of an oxymoron. It’s one of the small indignities of fashion that pregnancy — a time when many women feel their most womanly -- can also be the point at which women are least served by brands. But a growing group of pregnancy-compatible labels is seeking to change that. Listen in as we introduce the brands rewriting the rules of maternity style.Also in today’s episode, Emily Cronin, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton and Sonia Haria talk about a very royal ...
May 30, 2018•31 min
The champagne corks are popped, the bunting sagging, and the cake eaten: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now, finally, husband and wife. On Saturday, St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle hosted the wedding of the year - and now that it’s over, we’re not quite sure what to do with ourselves, actually. In this special royal wedding episode, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton, Bethan Holt, Sonia Haria and Caroline Leaper are dissecting every moment of the day, from the dress to the guests and everything in...
May 21, 2018•41 min
It’s all happening, people! In a matter of days, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will marry at Windsor Castle -- and as the numbers on our months-long countdown dwindle, the guessing game over what Meghan will wear has kicked into a higher gear. It's close to all we can talk about on the fashion desk, so in this episode, we're sharing our educated guesses, silhouette predictions and unlikely wishes with you.Plus, Emily Cronin, Lisa Armstrong, Bethan Holt and podcast newbie Victoria Moss dish on t...
May 16, 2018•31 min
Sport has the Super Bowl, Hollywood the Oscars, and fashion, the Met Gala. The first Monday in May sees some of the most avant-garde - and often bizarre - fashion out there, and last night’s ball was no exception - cue Katy Perry nearly taking out another guest with her six foot angel wings. In this episode, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton, Emily Cronin, Bethan Holt and Dominique Temple are sharing the trends, talking points, and tiaras - the Papal kind - from the red carpet. The Catholic dress code mig...
May 08, 2018•29 min
Did your mother teach you how to iron a collar, or never to leave home without matching your handbag to your shoes? Ours didn't, but we managed to absorb some pretty pivotal fashion messages from them anyway. In this episode, Emily Cronin, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton and Bethan Holt share style lessons we learned from our matriarchs -- and some we had to unlearn along the way. Also in this episode, we talk about what "coolest designer ever" Virgil Abloh did next (erm, a collaboration with Ikea), why...
May 02, 2018•32 min
He's heeere! The as-yet-unnamed third royal baby was born on Monday morning, firing the starting gun on a coverage plan months in the making. Join us for everything you've ever wanted to know about the Duchess of Cambridge's going-home look, Charlotte's smocked dress, and why in the world we follow the royals so intensely in the first place. Also in this episode, we try to figure out how to style out a heatwave (so we're all more prepared next time), and highlight some of our favourite recent re...
Apr 24, 2018•38 min
Whether you’re pro-‘chella or no-‘chella, the force of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival is impossible to ignore. The first weekend of the 2018 fest brought us denim thongs, chaps, bejewelled bustiers and other bad ideas — but it also gave us an instantly legendary Beyoncé set. Join Emily Cronin, Bethan Holt, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton and Krissy Turner as they dish on the best and worst of festival style.Plus, we wish a very happy birthday to Victoria Beckham. And ahead of Fashion Revolution...
Apr 18, 2018•32 min
With women-only audiences and modesty as a rule on the runways, Saudi Arabia's first fashion week was always bound to be different from other fashion weeks. With all eyes on Riyadh, we ask: Can a fashion week be a vehicle for empowerment? (Abayas: so hot RN...).Also in this episode, Emily Cronin, Bethan Holt and Charlie Gowans-Eglinton discuss THAT Marc Jacobs proposal video, Dolce & Gabbana's spectacular New York events and how Needle & Thread became the UK's go-to occasion-wear brand. ...
Apr 11, 2018•33 min
They're a nightmare to shop for, but now denim brands are promising the perfect fit thanks to everything from laser-print contouring to a one-size-fits-all measurement. Fresh from the changing rooms, Caroline Leaper and Krissy Turner review the new tech denim. Plus, join Charlie Gowans-Eglinton and Bethan Holt as they sift for truth in rumours that Anna Wintour might be leaving Vogue, and that cult label Vetements has lost its selling mojo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...
Apr 05, 2018•28 min
It's invitation season -- and once you RSVP to all those weddings, graduations and summer barbecues, you've got to dress for them. Emily Cronin, Lisa Armstrong, Bethan Holt and Sasha Slater take you through the new rules (more like guidelines, really) of what to wear to all the season's events.Also in this episode, we discuss how the new Louis Vuitton menswear designer could change the fashion game, what the Cannes Film Festival did next and who's making waves at Seoul Fashion Week. Plus, what w...
Mar 28, 2018•30 min
In the 1960s and '70s, Antonio Lopez was at the centre of the fashion world. The fashion illustrator brought energy and colour to his drawings for Vogue and Women's Wear Daily, all while partying with Pat Cleveland, collaborating with Karl Lagerfeld and romancing Jerry Hall. A new documentary explores Lopez's life in the words of people who knew him well - we bring you an extract from our exclusive interview with the film's director. Read the full story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/...
Mar 21, 2018•28 min
During the recent round of fashion shows, and of the most complimented and coveted shoes on the front row didn’t come with three-figure pricetags. They’re from the high street. In a preview of this weekend’s Stella Magazine fashion special, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton explores the trend and tells you where to find the best styles.Also in this episode, Emily Cronin, Bethan Holt and Lisa Armstrong talk about what Hubert de Givenchy meant to fashion, why we all need to remember Hedy Lamarr, and how Fri...
Mar 14, 2018•33 min
Cue collective exhale: fashion month is OVER. Through four cities, we’ve sat on the front row for designer debuts, baby dragons, and even an appearance from HM The Queen. Fresh from the finale catwalks of Paris, Charlie Gowans-Eglinton, Emily Cronin and Caroline Leaper share their highlights, from 40+ models and Dolly Parton soundtracks to shoes you can actually walk in and the reason you should be layering your coats. Plus, we’re weighing in on the sexy vs. modest style debate, and dissecting t...
Mar 07, 2018•29 min
The latest viral style moment dished up by the Kardashians? Kim has dyed her hair pink. Bethan Holt, Sonia Haria, Emily Cronin and Caroline Leaper might not be ones to follow La Kim’s every style move but this one feels significant. They discuss the transformative powers of a radical colour change. Meanwhile, we came, we saw (a lot of shows) and we ate (molto pasta) at Milan Fashion Week but what were the major style take aways you need to know? Hint: Miuccia Prada wants you to reclaim the night...
Feb 28, 2018•31 min
