WWD Voices

Welcome to WWD Voices, where you will find news, commentary, and industry insights as well as behind-the-scenes stories from the world of fashion apparel, retail, luxury, and beauty. Hosted by WWD editors with special guests.

Fashion & Beauty
Business
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Cynthia Rowley on Balancing Business Longevity ...
In this WWD Voices podcast for Retail Rx, Cynthia Rowley chats with Ian Fredericks, CEO of Hilco Global Capital Solutions and the executive director of Hilco Global’s retail and consumer platform, about her distinguished career, whimsical creativity and why she’s never slowing down.
29 min
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Carolina Cucinelli on Being a Woman in a Menswe...
WWD’s chief content officer Jim Fallon and style director Alex Badia sat down with ⁠Carolina Cucinelli⁠, vice president and co-creative director of Brunello Cucinelli, to discuss her journey in the company and how her family business continues to evolve as it looks to the future.
43 min
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Inside SJ's Logistics Report: The Technology Issue
24 min
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Hanna Andersson Bets Big on Digital and Persona...
In this episode of Retail Rx, Hilco's Ian Fredericks chats with Hanna Andersson CEO Aimée Lapic on the childrenswear brand's pivot to an online DTC sales model, future category expansions and that fiercely loyal customer base.
27 min
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'Empire of the Elite' Author Michael Grynbaum D...
69 min
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Michael Kors Talks Fashion Origins, Project Run...
 WWD’s chief content officer Jim Fallon and fashion director Alex Badia sat down with Michael Kors to discuss his fashion-obsessed childhood, industry success and return to "Project Runway."
62 min
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Inside SJ Denim's 'Made in America' Report
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal's executive editor and denim editor, chats with Lauren Parker, director, Fairchild Studio, about what Made in America denim really means and why it's so hard to achieve..
9 min
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Chatting with Willy Chavarria After His Paris Show
55 min
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Inside SJ's Material Innovation Report
Alex Harrell, sustainability and innovation reporter of WWD sister publication Sourcing Journal, dives into what's new and what's next in material innovation.
16 min
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Following Through on Size Inclusivity
Ian Fredericks, president and CEO of Hilco Consumer-Retail, chats with Jim Fogarty, CEO of FullBeauty Brands, about the opportunity, momentum and responsibility that comes with leading a truly inclusive fashion business at scale.
28 min
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Warby Parker's Latest Vision
Neil Blumenthal, co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker, discusses the company's rapid rise and evolution, social responsibility commitment, and those upcoming smart glasses with Google.
27 min
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Inside SJ's Tech Report: The Human Issue
In analyzing Sourcing Journal's Tech Report, business reporter/tech editor Meghan Hall discusses the symbiotic relationship between man and machine.
13 min
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A (Lab-Grown) Diamond is Forever, Too
Stephen D’Aquila, senior vice president, Hilco Valuation Services, discusses lab-grown and natural diamonds, and how geopolitics, tariffs, shifting consumer sentiment and more impact the appeal of these beautiful yet controversial stones.
23 min
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Beauty’s Digital Future: Listrak’s Jamie Elden ...
19 min
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Breaking Down 3G’s $9B Deal to Buy Skechers
8 min
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Kohl's is Trapped in a 'Perfect Storm'
11 min
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The True Cost of Tariffs
36 min
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The Top 5 Consumer Behaviors to Watch in 2025, ...
18 min
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Inside the Saks-Neiman Marcus Merger
11 min
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Exotic Leather Truths: Conservation and Commerc...
27 min
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Prada Acquires Versace: A New Chapter in Luxury...
13 min
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From the Newsroom: Will the ‘Tariffpocalypse’ T...
15 min
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Tapestry Talks Luxury in the Digital Age
20 min
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The Evolution of Payment Solutions with the Pre...
18 min
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Can Sustainability Survive? Inside SJ's Sustain...
Lauren Parker, director of Fairchild Studio, chats with two editors who wrote the majority of SJ's Sustainability Report: Jasmin Malik Chua, SJ’s sourcing and labor editor, and Alex Harrell, SJ’s sustainability and innovation Reporter.
20 min