Is Designer Dead?

The Designer
  • 5.0 (6)
  • FASHION & BEAUTY

Is Designer Dead Podcast is a funny take on fashion culture, hosted by Kris Harvey, Elaina Joyner, and Chelsea Jackson. As fashion lovers and business professionals, they explore everything from trends to iconic designers, pop culture, and the business side of fashion. Tune in for lively discussions, plenty of laughs, and a down-to-earth, entertaining look at the world of style and everything in between.

Episodes

  1. NOV 6

    Is Designer Dead? Ep 7: Wintour’s Exit, Bezos’s Fashion Empire & The Redemption of Lindsay Lohan

    The fashion world is officially entering a new era — and we’re here for the drama. In this episode, we unpack reports of Anna Wintour’s looming exit from Vogue and what Chloe Malle’s ascension could mean for Condé Nast and the future of fashion media. From there, we follow the thread to Jeff Bezos’s ever-tightening grip on both fashion and retail — from Amazon’s influence on what we wear to his quiet control over major publications — and why we’re pushing back against the tech-ification of taste. But it’s not all doom and discourse. We give out a love letter to Lindsay Lohan — her chaotic Y2K fashion reign, her comeback era, and why she remains one of pop culture’s most unexpectedly enduring style icons. Because even if the industry is changing, a Lohan fashion moment will always be forever. Tune in for a mix of industry insight, nostalgia, and a little shade — only on Is Designer Dead?

    43 min

  2. OCT 10

    Is Designer Dead? Ep 6: Bankruptcies, Booms & Pop Girlies — Featuring Ronny Oppong of MUGGD Skin

    This week on Is Designer Dead?, we’re joined by our very first guest host, Ronny Oppong, founder of Muggd Skin, for a deep dive into fashion’s latest rollercoaster. We unpack the recent SSENSE bankruptcy and what it signals about the state of luxury e-commerce, explore TJX Group’s surprising revenue surge and how off-price retail is winning the post-pandemic economy, and discuss Rachel Scott’s appointment at Proenza Schouler — a move that could redefine the brand’s creative direction. But it wouldn’t be Is Designer Dead? without a little pop culture chaos — we wrap things up with our fan-favorite segment, Choose Your Fighter: Pop Girlie Edition, where we debate which reigning pop icons are dominating the cultural moment right now. Fashion, finance, and a little friendly chaos — this episode has it all.

    1h 8m

  3. AUG 28

    Is Designer Dead? Ep 5: Kimora Lee, Carrie Bradshaw & the Culture of Cool

    From sneaker drops to stilettos, this week we’re unpacking the price of cool. We start with Supreme’s fall from hype heaven (remember when Jordans were the ultimate flex?) before diving into Baby Phat’s comeback and why Life in the Fab Lane still lives rent-free in our heads. Then it’s onto Carrie Bradshaw’s latest chaos in And Just Like That…—where the clothes may be kooky, but our opinions are even louder. And finally, respect to all the girls braving So Kates: because yes, beauty really is pain.

    34 min

  4. JUL 16

    Is Designer Dead? Ep 4: Who Runs The Runway? Beyoncé, Women Fashion Designers, and Who Gets To Sell Their Company?

    In Ep 4 of Is Designer Dead?, we unpack the Cowboy Carter effect, why women still don’t dominate fashion design, and who really gets to exit on their terms (spoiler: not everyone’s Rhode to a big payday looks the same).

    45 min

  5. JUN 5

    Is Designer Dead? Ep 3: Men’s fashion we love, Coach is back, Labubu must go

    We’re back and questioning everything. In this episode, we talk about the comeback of brands we once left behind—Coach, Calvin Klein, and the genius of Glen Martens at Margiela. We also get into our Labubu ick (seriously, why?), the men’s fashion moments giving us life (Jacquemus’ Cali vibes and Amiri’s evolution), and what all of this says about where fashion is headed.

    42 min

  6. MAY 13

    Is Designer Dead? Ep 2: Date Nights, Daddy MBJ & the Tariff Taboo

    We’re spiraling over Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners looks and breaking down exactly what to wear when you’re trying to turn heads on a date night (whether it’s a soft launch or a full seduction). Then we take a sharp left into China tariffs — because your cute corset top might be caught in a global trade war. Fashion, flirting, and foreign policy? You know we had to do it.

    50 min

  7. APR 10

    EP 01:01 Is Designer Dead? What is the State of Designer Fashion?

    Is Designer Dead? is your weekly dose of fashion chaos, culture commentary, and hot takes hotter than a front-row seat at Paris Fashion Week. From Demna's antics to the state of modern design, we break down what’s iconic, what’s idiotic, and ask the question — is the designer era over, or just getting started?

    58 min
  • 7 Episodes

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About

Is Designer Dead Podcast is a funny take on fashion culture, hosted by Kris Harvey, Elaina Joyner, and Chelsea Jackson. As fashion lovers and business professionals, they explore everything from trends to iconic designers, pop culture, and the business side of fashion. Tune in for lively discussions, plenty of laughs, and a down-to-earth, entertaining look at the world of style and everything in between.

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  • Creator
    The Designer
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 Is Designer Dead?
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