Fashion Pulse

Jason Orléans

Fashion Pulse is a fashion podcast by Jason Orléans exploring personal style, the fashion industry, and the cultural forces that shape how we see ourselves and others. Through conversations with designers, creatives, and cultural voices, the show examines cultural fashion, style, power, identity, media, and influence. Each episode connects fashion to personal branding, presence, and real-world strategy for people who understand that how you show up is part of how you succeed.

  1. Oct 9

    Attention Is Easy. Trust Is Harder. | Katherine Tuominen on Brand Reputation

    Attention is easy. Trust is harder. On this episode of Fashion Pulse, Jason Orleans talks with Katherine Tuominen, founder of Catalyst Brand Strategy, about fashion, entertainment, brand reputation, crisis communications, and what it takes to rebuild public trust after controversy. Drawing on her background in brand and marketing at Fox and Warner Bros., Katherine brings an entertainment-industry perspective to the challenges brands face when public perception shifts, reputations are questioned, and an apology is only the beginning of the recovery process. Together, they explore whether fashion can forgive controversial figures, why a brand’s actions in the months following a crisis matter more than its initial statement, and how storytelling, celebrity endorsements, influencer marketing, and third-party credibility shape the way audiences perceive a brand. The conversation also examines the impact of artificial intelligence on brand authenticity and transparency, asking what it takes for companies, public figures, and fashion brands to remain credible in an increasingly manufactured media environment. In this episode: Fashion controversies and reputation recovery Brand reputation management and crisis communications Cancel culture and the year after the apology Hollywood storytelling, entertainment, and brand strategy Celebrity endorsements, influencer marketing, and third-party credibility AI, authenticity, transparency, and the future of brand trust Because being visible is one thing. Being believed is another. Follow Fashion Pulse for conversations about fashion, media, culture, marketing, branding, and the ideas shaping the industry.

  2. Jun 15

    What Red Carpet Fashion Reveals About Culture, Trends & Personal Branding

    Are red carpets really just entertainment? From the Met Gala to Cannes and awards season, celebrity fashion does more than spark debates about who was best dressed. It reveals what society admires, what we're beginning to reject, and the values shaping the future of style. In this episode of Fashion Pulse, Jason Orléans and Devin Billingslea explore how red carpet fashion acts as a cultural barometer—offering clues about public taste, shifting ideals, and why trends inevitably come back. Together, we unpack: • Why millions of people are drawn to red carpet coverage• How fashion reflects the collective mood of a culture• The difference between Cannes and the Met Gala—and why both matter• The fashion cycle and why trends never truly disappear• What today's return to glamour says about our desire for hope and celebration• Why controlled minimalism has become its own form of luxury• How nostalgia shapes the future of fashion• What these cultural signals mean for your own personal brand This conversation goes beyond celebrity headlines to examine what style communicates about identity, influence, aspiration, and the world we're creating together. Because before trends arrive in our closets, they walk across a red carpet. If this episode changes the way you watch the next awards show, let us know in the comments:What do you think today's red carpets are telling us about culture? 🔔 Subscribe to Fashion Pulse for conversations at the intersection of fashion, culture, and personal branding.

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Fashion Pulse is a fashion podcast by Jason Orléans exploring personal style, the fashion industry, and the cultural forces that shape how we see ourselves and others. Through conversations with designers, creatives, and cultural voices, the show examines cultural fashion, style, power, identity, media, and influence. Each episode connects fashion to personal branding, presence, and real-world strategy for people who understand that how you show up is part of how you succeed.