Fashion & Founders The Podcast

Victoria Smith

Sustainability

Sustainable Fashion

Fashion Tech

Fashion Industry

Circular Fashion

Entrepreneurship

New York Fashion Week

Vintage Fashion

Fashion Technology

Community Engagement

Copenhagen Fashion Week

Circular Economy

Ganni

Fashion Rental

Americas Act

Fashion

Threads Of Tech

World Collective

Isle Of Monday

Internships

Fashion & Founders is a media platform exploring how fashion is actually built. Hosted by Victoria Smith, the show sits at the intersection of fashion, technology, and capital spotlighting the founders, investors, and operators shaping the industry’s next era.Through long-form conversations, we go beyond trends to unpack fundraising, manufacturing, resale, AI, sustainability, career, and the evo... more

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Publishes	Twice monthly	Episodes	109	Founded	4 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	Fashion & BeautyArtsBusinessEntrepreneurship

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Latest Episodes

The Woman Building the Buzziest Brands

Behind buzziest influencer brands like the Bar and Phe Phe. What really goes into building a successful fashion brand?

Ashley Leo is the woman behind some of fashion's buzziest brands, including The Bar and Phe Phe, founded by Bridget and Danielle ... more

26 Oct 2026 • 59 min

The $10 Billion Tech Company that Happens to Sell Clothes

How do you build a career where opportunities come to you instead of constantly applying for jobs? And how did Quince become a $10.1 billion company selling $50 cashmere sweaters?

This week on Fashion and Founders, I'm joined by Dakota Kate Isaacs, ... more

19 Oct 2026 • 56 min • Most popular

How Social Media has Changed Wedding Culture with Ring Concierge

How to start a jewelry business. Engagement ring trends. Lab-grown vs. natural diamonds. Acquired Style Wedding.

Ring Concierge founder Nicole Wegman joins Fashion and Founders to talk about scaling to a $100 Million Business. Nicole shares advice f... more

12 Oct 2026 • 56 min

The Unspoken Rules of Working with Luxury Fashion Brands with Kate Bartlett

How to work with luxury fashion brands. How to get invited to fashion week. Top 1% of fashion creators.

Kate Bartlett has built one of the most recognizable careers in fashion content going from an FIT student posting day-in-the-life videos to work... more

28 Sep 2026 • 1 hr 2 min

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Recent Guests

Dakota Kate Isaacs

Head of Brand Strategy and Narrative at Quince; previously helped build The Ordinary in the United States

Quince

Episode: The $10 Billion Tech Company that Happens to Sell Clothes

Nicole Wegman

Founder of Ring Concierge, a jewelry business she built into a company generating more than $110 million in revenue.

Ring Concierge

Episode: How Social Media has Changed Wedding Culture with Ring Concierge

Kate Bartlett

Fashion influencer and entrepreneur with MBA focus on luxury and retail

Independent creator; MBA program at NYU

Episode: The Unspoken Rules of Working with Luxury Fashion Brands with Kate Bartlett

Cass Dimicco

Founder of Aureum Dot Collective (Aureum)

Aureum Dot Collective

Episode: How to Rebrand, Build Confidence, and Start that Business with Cass Dimicco

Juan Pellerano

Chief Marketing Officer, Swap Commerce

Swap Commerce

Episode: Who Will Win Fashion Tech?

Alexis Barber

Founder of Too Smart For This, author, creator economy expert

Too Smart For This / author / coach

Episode: How to Turn a Personal Brand Into a Real Business with Alexis Barber

Rebecca Bay

Chief Creative Officer at Mari Mekko

Mari Mekko

Episode: Inside Copenhagen Fashion Week: Invites, PR, Events

Nicolaj Reffstrup

Co-founder of GANNI

GANNI

Episode: How Ganni Became a Global Brand

Pauline Brown

Former chairwoman of LVMH North America, founder of Aesthetic Intelligence

Aesthetic Intelligence (brand/consulting)

Episode: Luxury Business Secrets with LVMH Chairwoman

Host

Victoria Smith

Fashion and business media host covering fashion, technology and capital.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 143 ratings

my go to for fashion conversations
Truly one of my favourite podcasts to learn more about leaders in the industry and what is driving the fashion community. It’s so apparent that Victoria and her guests have a passion for each topic - keep killing it!
Apple Podcasts
5
Cutieepie16480
United Statesa year ago
For more than just the fashion girlies!
I absolutely love this podcast– Victoria is intelligent, authentic, and so knowledgeable. I get so many insights into the lives of entrepreneurs and valuable advice that transcends the fashion industry.
Apple Podcasts
5
cg.creativv
United Statesa year ago
The next big thing
Truly one of my favorite podcasts. Such a revolutionary idea. I love how empowering it is for female founders and the next generation of Women in business!!
Apple Podcasts
5
PlanetAjay
United States2 years ago
Elevating Founders’ Voices—Victoria Does It Best
Being a guest on the Fashion & Founders podcast was such an incredible experience. Victoria is not only a gracious and thoughtful host, but also deeply informed and genuinely passionate about the space. Her questions were smart, layered, and made me reflect on aspects of my journey I hadn’t articulated before. She has an intuitive understanding of where fashion and tech are heading, and it made for such an engaging and energizing conversation. I left feeling inspired and honored to be part of a ... more
Apple Podcasts
5
dihvinm
United States2 years ago
My Favorite Podcast
I absolutely love Fashion & Founders The Podcast ❤️! Victoria is an incredible host delivering awesome guests, fashion advice, and tech based content to her listeners. This podcast truly goes above and beyond to deliver quality and unique content! I would recommend this podcast in a heartbeat.
Apple Podcasts
5
SarahRSeay
United States2 years ago

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Listeners value the practical insights into fashion leaders, founders and the forces shaping the industry.

The mix of fashion, entrepreneurship and technology appeals to listeners beyond fashion specialists.

Victoria is praised for thoughtful, informed interviewing and asking questions that draw out detailed founder stories.

Listeners describe the conversations as useful for founders, students and professionals seeking career and business advice.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts	#27	United States/Arts/Fashion & Beauty
Apple Podcasts	#26	United Kingdom/Arts/Fashion & Beauty
Apple Podcasts	#34	Canada/Arts/Fashion & Beauty
Apple Podcasts	#28	Australia/Arts/Fashion & Beauty
Apple Podcasts	#36	France/Arts/Fashion & Beauty
Apple Podcasts	#58	Italy/Arts/Fashion & Beauty

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The $10 Billion Tech Company that Happens to Sell Clothes

Q: How can someone listening set up their career where job opportunities come to them?

Isaacs recommends working in person when possible, asking to learn from others, and looking for ways to add value. She advises focusing on horizontal growth and consistently following up, showing up, and reading up.

The $10 Billion Tech Company that Happens to Sell Clothes

Q: How does this actually work? What is the origin story? How are the prices real and happening?

Isaacs says Quince began after its founders traced high-quality hotel towels to their manufacturer and learned that a towel sold for $80 cost $7 to make. The company uses in-house technology and direct manufacturer relationships to reduce inefficiencies and deliver quality products at lower prices.

How Social Media has Changed Wedding Culture with Ring Concierge

Q: How do you think influencers and social media have been changing the wedding industry a lot and like engagements and proposals?

Wegman describes how an influencer's Acquired Style engagement ring led to more customers asking about pear-shaped rings. She says social media and lab-grown diamonds have also helped fuel interest in distinctive settings and nontraditional designs.

How Social Media has Changed Wedding Culture with Ring Concierge

Q: If someone is currently at Bloomingdale's in corporate listening to this, dreaming of the day they can work for themselves, what did you need to hear back then?

Wegman says entrepreneurship requires high risk tolerance and personal and financial sacrifice, and is best suited to people who enjoy problem-solving and uncertainty. She recommends weighing those demands against the stability of a regular job.

How to Turn a Personal Brand Into a Real Business with Alexis Barber

Q: What is your core advice for someone with a growing platform who wants to monetize beyond brand deals?

Focus on building real value through a clear through line, develop IP and scalable offers, and start with skills that people will pay for, like coaching, consulting, or paid programs, while aligning with long-term goals.

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Long-form conversations about how fashion and beauty businesses are built, hosted by Victoria Smith. She speaks with founders, investors, executives, creators and operators about brand strategy, fundraising, manufacturing, retail, technology, sustainability and careers. The discussions connect practical business decisions with the people and ideas shaping the industry's next phase, from luxury brand growth and creator partnerships to fashion tech, resale and AI. Smith also brings in solo career-advice and event-focused episodes, giving listeners both founder stories and practical guidance on navigating the industry. A distinctive focus on the intersection of fashion, technology and capital makes these conversations relevant beyond design an... more

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