The Run-Through with Vogue

Each episode of The Run-Through with Vogue features conversations with Vogue editors, creatives, and cover stars. On Thursdays, hosts Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S., and Chioma Nnadi, Head of Editorial Content, British Vogue, take you inside the world of Vogue, sharing what editors are buzzing about each week. On Tuesdays, Nicole Phelps, Global Fashion News and Features Director, discusses the latest fashion news. Which designer should take the reins at which house? What trend are Vogue editors excited about this week? Listen to The Run-Through with Vogue to find out.

  1. 5 hr ago

    Anok Yai On Facing Her Mortality and Looking At Life Through New Eyes

    “You know when you interview someone and you know they're gonna be a star?” Chioma asks Chloe on today’s episode of the podcast. For Chioma, that moment came in the winter of 2020 when she first interviewed Anok Yai for the April Global Runway cover. Back then Yai was just at the beginning of her career, and now six years later, in celebration of her June British Vogue cover story, Chioma chatted with her again, this time for the podcast.  With couture just around the corner, Yai is working out and journaling but the couture schedule is much more laid back. She’s grateful for the more open schedule as well as for the intricate pieces she gets to model. Recalling an Alexander McQueen show which she considers one of the most distinct she tells Chioma that upon looking at the dress she remarked “I can’t believe a human being made this.”  The British Vogue profile, written by British Vogue’s Beauty and Wellness Director Funmi Fetto, explores a recent difficult chapter in Yai’s life in which she became seriously ill. Yai becomes emotional, talking to Chioma about that challenging period. “While I was in the hospital, I wasn't really thinking about my career at all. And then there was one day when I was feeling frail. I remember thinking, "Oh, I could pass away right now, and there's nothing I can do about it."” “It took a while for me to find an understanding of why,” she says. But it has also given her a new lease on life and a perspective for how precious and fragile life is, ‘I respect what I was put through.I look at life with whole new eyes.” Recovery was a slow road but she credits her friends and family for supporting her through that period.  They also talk about the shoot itself and being on set with two of her closest collaborators, photographer Rafael Pavarotti and hair stylist Jawara, as well as both of her parents—a family affair! Also on today’s episode, Chloe and Chioma share about their recent mini vacations to Il Pellicano, Italy and Charleston, South Carolina respectively and look ahead to this weekend which might contain the wedding of the century: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    52 min
  2. 2 days ago

    Men’s Fashion Week Wrap-Up—Celine, Dior, Vuitton... and La Canicule

    From Ralph Lauren’s master class in American eclecticism and the return of skinny jeans (!) at Prada to Dior’s day-after party boys and Michael Rider’s expansive, energetic Celine, the spring 2027 men’s season has reached its conclusion (that is, until September, when the brands that show their collections co-ed-style rev up). It was a season dominated by flowing suits (Armani, Soshiotsuki), smooshed little shoes (Celine, Auralee), dreamy, sherbert-y colors (Dries Van Noten, Saint Laurent), and wild swerves (Rick Owens, Junya Watanabe). Everything a man could want, really. In this week’s episode of The Run-Through, Nicole Phelps talks to contributing fashion critic Luke Leitch (just hours off the plane from Jacquemus’s show in Corsica) and senior fashion news editor Max Berlinger about what they saw on the catwalks of Europe, and what their big takeaways were from the spring 2027 season as it stands now. Discussed is Ralph Lauren’s masterful follow-up to last season’s beloved show (most viewed of the season), and Leitch’s admiration for the quality of both the label’s high-end Purple collection as well as the more populist Polo line; the skinny jeans revival at Prada (despite Raf Simons and Mrs. Prada being avowed denim-averse), see-through shoes at Saint Laurent, the showstopping wave at Louis Vuitton, and much more. But most of all, the talk was the triumph that was Michael Rider’s Celine. “You had formality, informality, ceremony, lack of ceremony, athleticism,” Leitch said. “There was a lot of really playful accessory details. And I think that that would've been my highlight [was the] easy approach to eclecticism and a kind of everything everywhere all at once approach— it feels to me like it's the mood of the moment.”  The Run-Through with Vogue is your go-to podcast where fashion meets culture. Hosted by Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S.; Chioma Nnadi, Head of British Vogue; and Nicole Phelps, Director of Vogue Runway, each episode features the latest fashion news and exclusive designer and celebrity interviews. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    34 min
  3. 23 Jun

    Carlos Nazario and Tyler Mitchell On Why They Chose Texas to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary

    Stylist Carlos Nazario and photographer Tyler Mitchell, who worked together on the summer issue’s “Lone Star State of Mind: Snapshots of Texans Today” shoot, first met when Mitchell was an intern at Art Partner. A mutual friend introduced them and showed Nazario some of Mitchell’s photos. Mitchell was intimidated. “I instantly was like, this kid’s amazing” Nazario told Chloe Malle on the latest episode of The Run-Through.  Mitchell began photographing as a teenager in Atlanta and quickly became a serious student of the medium. “I started to realize that the images that we're surrounded with in our daily lives are made by pretty much 12 people. I was like, there should be more voices here. That was really the call to action for me.” His perseverance paid off. In 2018, when he was just 23 years old, he was asked to shoot Beyonce’s fourth Vogue cover for the September issue.  The creative duo came to the studio to discuss this stunning shoot from the summer issue, in which they travelled to Texas to capture an array of images that represent both modern Texan life and more broadly what some of America’s diversity looks like. Among their subjects were Dallas-born model Ruth Deng and her family, an Austin-based escaramuza team, a Houston-based cowboy, and The Ocean of Soul, Texas Southern University’s celebrated marching band. Though neither of them had spent significant time in the state prior to the shoot, Mitchell felt it was critical for them to be there. “We have to look at the South. To understand the dynamics of this country, one cannot avert their eyes from the South.” Vogue’s summer issue, which highlights America’s 250th anniversary, really required that the masthead and the pair think deeply about what this celebration would look like. “My first thought was it's a complicated time in our history,” Mitchell noted, “And so without being naive to that reality, how do we address people's real lives?” Their response, he jokes, to that difficult request, was to head straight to the borderlands—they decided to set part of this photo series in Big Bend National Park, which straddles the Texas-Mexico border.  In a very American turn of events, just as Vogue was settling on the national park as a location, news came out about the possibility of building a border wall through the middle of it. Plans to build this wall through the park have since been called off, but the prospect of such a development still loomed large over the shoot. “Your phone actually changes time zones down there,” Nazario explained. “But you also get down there, and you are in the river, and you're thinking, borders are so arbitrary,” Mitchell added.  The Run-Through with Vogue is your go-to podcast where fashion meets culture. Hosted by Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S.; Chioma Nnadi, Head of British Vogue; and Nicole Phelps, Director of Vogue Runway, each episode features the latest fashion news and exclusive designer and celebrity interviews. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    40 min
  4. 18 Jun

    Simone Rocha’s Menswear Runway Debut | PLUS World Cup Style

    Designer Simone Rocha makes her menswear runway debut today as guest designer at Pitti Uomo in Florence. Nicole Phelps sat down with Rocha just a few days ahead of the debut and to discuss why now felt like the right time to give her menswear line its own runway spotlight, how independence has shaped her career, and the family legacy behind her approach to design. Reflecting on everything from her days at Central Saint Martins to dressing figures like Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor, Rocha shares her vision of a “tender, intimate masculinity”—and explains why she still loves surprising her audience. For headlines, Phelps and Chloe Malle are joined by Vogue Runway senior fashion news editor Max Berlinger for a globetrotting edition of The Run-Through that begins at the World Cup and ends on the menswear runways of Milan, Paris, and Florence. Fresh from France’s opening match against Senegal at MetLife Stadium, Chloe reports on the tournament’s unexpectedly chic sidelines—from sold-out Nike x Jacquemus training jerseys to French players arriving with covetable Chanel and Hermès bags. The trio also discusses New York’s euphoric Knicks celebrations and why sports fandom is becoming one of fashion’s most compelling new front rows. Then, attention turns to the upcoming men’s shows. The hosts break down what to expect from Milan, where Ralph Lauren’s return continues what Max dubs a “Ralph-aissance,” alongside runway outings from Prada and Armani. In Paris, anticipation is building around Michael Rider’s first standalone menswear show for Celine, Jonathan Anderson’s evolving vision for Dior Men, Sarah Burton’s menswear debut at Givenchy, and Simon Porte Jacquemus’s grand finale in Corsica. Along the way, the conversation touches on the return of slimmer silhouettes, the rise of low-profile footwear, and the designers poised to define the next chapter of menswear. The Run-Through with Vogue is your go-to podcast where fashion meets culture. Hosted by Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S.; Chioma Nnadi, Head of British Vogue; and Nicole Phelps, Director of Vogue Runway, each episode features the latest fashion news and exclusive designer and celebrity interviews. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    39 min
  5. 16 Jun

    Vogue’s Beauty and Wellness Editor on Every Viral Trend She’s Tried (And Which Ones Are Worth It)

    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue’s senior wellness and beauty editor, is happy to be a bit of a guinea pig when it comes to wellness and beauty trends. “I think I am sometimes too game to try something, but it’s a lot of fun,” she says. “It’s a hazard of the job, I suppose.” On this Tuesday’s episode of The Run-Through, she sits down with Chloe to talk about everything she’s been testing in the wellness sphere lately—and what she’s learned along the way. They start off by discussing one of the hottest—and most hotly contested—wellness opt-ins on the market right now: peptides. Margaux recently visited longevity specialist Dr. Amanda Kahn, “the peptide princess” of the Upper East Side, for a lengthy introductory appointment in which they covered her full medical and personal history. “I talked to her about how I’m feeling emotionally, how I’m feeling physically, and then she came back to me with this incredible list of peptides I could try.” Margaux plans to test out several different options in her stack, among them a microdose of an off-label GLP-1 to reduce inflammation throughout her body. She’s also trying GHK to boost skin regeneration, and CB-4211 for increased exercise capacity and energy. As someone who is relatively new to exercising, Margaux tells Chloe about Emsculpt, a high-intensity electrical muscle stimulation treatment to tighten and tone. (Another similar technology is the lower-intensity EMS, designed for use while working out.) “It’s sort of Black Mirror-ish, in a way,” she says. The first time she tried Emsculpt, Margaux was incredibly sweaty after removing the device from her stomach. The second time, less so. (Four sessions are generally recommended by practitioners.) The pair also talk about one of Margaux’s favorite activities: the buccal massage, which she now gets done in the comfort of her home. “Buccal” refers to the mid-face area right below the cheekbone, and the massage is administered both inside and outside of the mouth (yes, you read that correctly!). Mariam Saprichyan, an esthetician at Karine Kazarian in New York, explains that the method opens up the lymph nodes, helps with blood flow, and relieves much of the tension we hold in our faces. And there will always be more to try! To hear the latest on Oura Ring sleep scores, preferred sunscreens, and Margaux’s hot takes on colonoscopies, check out the episode and subscribe to her weekly beauty newsletter, I Tried That. Plus, Vogue's Global Social Director delivers a scene report from the Knicks win on Saturday night! The Run-Through with Vogue is your go-to podcast where fashion meets culture. Hosted by Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S.; Chioma Nnadi, Head of British Vogue; and Nicole Phelps, Director of Vogue Runway, each episode features the latest fashion news and exclusive designer and celebrity interviews. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    33 min
  6. 4 Jun

    Team USA’s Chris Richards on Preparing For His First World Cup

    The World Cup is just a week away and to mark the occasion, The Run-Through invited US Men's Soccer Team player Chris Richards on the podcast. Vogue fútbol fiends Taylor Antrim and Alyssa Hardy sit down with the young defender to talk about the journey to his first World Cup.  Richards grew up in Hoover, Alabama, a town where American football reigns supreme. “Everybody knew everybody,” he explains, “and a lot of the kids that played soccer were also the kicker for the football team.” Soccer was hardly deemed a viable option. “I had teachers laugh at me when I told them I wanna do this for a living,” Richards tells the podcast, “But I just kept my head down and decided I wanted to prove them wrong. And I think I've done pretty well at that.” Fresh off an ankle injury, Richards is busy doing strength exercises and massaging the swelling down. He’ll be sitting out the final friendlies match against Germany this weekend but is planning to play once the World Cup officially begins next week. “It feels like everybody's still kind of holding their breath.” They also chat about finding community through his time playing for Bayern Munich and Crystal Palace. “London is a beautiful place to find yourself. [South London] reminded me a lot of home—it’s very hardworking and there are tons of cultures that I’ve been really excited to dive into.” The development of his personal style he also credits to his time abroad, being inspired by the influences of his teammates.  Also on the episode, Chloe and Chioma catch up after some time apart. For the first time, Chloe served on the committee for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund and had a part in determining the ten finalists. Chioma tells Chloe all about her time at the three-day British Vogue Wellness Retreat at Estelle Manor in the English countryside. Chioma, a wellness enthusiast, was in her happy place and where she got to participate in conversations around women’s health and also activities like axe throwing and archery.   Other important news out of England this week was the wedding of Dua Lipa and Callum Turner at Marylebone Town Hall—at the same location where Chioma’s parents wed many years ago! And if things couldn’t get more exciting, Chioma met one of her all time favorite ladies at SXSW London: the Michelle Obama! The Run-Through with Vogue is your go-to podcast where fashion meets culture. Hosted by Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S.; Chioma Nnadi, Head of British Vogue; and Nicole Phelps, Director of Vogue Runway, each episode features the latest fashion news and exclusive designer and celebrity interviews. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

    37 min

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Each episode of The Run-Through with Vogue features conversations with Vogue editors, creatives, and cover stars. On Thursdays, hosts Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S., and Chioma Nnadi, Head of Editorial Content, British Vogue, take you inside the world of Vogue, sharing what editors are buzzing about each week. On Tuesdays, Nicole Phelps, Global Fashion News and Features Director, discusses the latest fashion news. Which designer should take the reins at which house? What trend are Vogue editors excited about this week? Listen to The Run-Through with Vogue to find out.

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