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Welcome to The Debrief, a new weekly podcast from The Business of Fashion, where we go beyond the glossy veneer and unpack our most popular BoF Professional stories. Hosted by BoF correspondents Sheena Butler-Young and Brian Baskin, The Debrief will be your guide into the mega labels, indie upstarts and unforgettable personalities shaping the $2.5 trillion global fashion industry.

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In May, sleeping bags lined pavements and police barriers went up outside Swatch stores from Times Square to Dubai. The object of this global hysteria was not a piece of high-end mechanical art, but the "Royal Pop" – a $400 pocket watch collaboration... more

The beauty industry is currently contending with marketing saturation, compounded by an overcrowded content ecosystem in which traditional metrics like follower counts and comments are often distorted by bots. To combat this, brands are turning to "r... more

Since the earliest days of tools like ChatGPT and Claude, industry conversations have been marked by a tension between excitement around speed and efficiency alongside deep-seated fears of job loss, creative dilution and concerns about its environmen... more

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Priya Rao
Business of Beauty Executive Editor
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Episode: Why Are So Many Brands Faking Scandals?
Austin Kim
BoF's Austin Kim, journalist and host
The Business of Fashion
Episode: Why Some Retailers are Ignoring the Internet
Mimosa Spencer
BoF correspondent covering luxury fashion
The Business of Fashion
Episode: Why Luxury Still Can’t Find Its Way Out of the Slump
Shiza Walid
BoF reporter who conducted the interview with H&M leadership
The Business of Fashion (BoF)
Episode: Can H&M Prove Sustainability is a Growth Engine?
Daniela Morosini
BoF beauty correspondent
Business of Fashion
Episode: Why Fragrance Is Fashion’s Newest Digital Frontier
Rachael Griffiths
BoF beauty correspondent
Business of Fashion
Episode: Why Fragrance Is Fashion’s Newest Digital Frontier
Cath Chen
BoF Correspondent reporting on macro and consumer impact, analysis
The Business of Fashion (BoF)
Episode: How Oil Shock Fears Are Rippling Through Fashion
Shayeza Walid
BoF reporter reporting on tariff impacts in India
The Business of Fashion
Episode: The Human Cost of Trump's Tariffs
Mike Sykes
Sports correspondent and author of the Kicks You Wear newsletter
The Business of Fashion
Episode: Sports x Fashion: Who’s Really Winning?

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Sheena Butler-Young
Host of The Debrief
Brian Baskin
Executive editor and co-host on The Debrief

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 147 ratings
  • Veneta

    As an Italian who lives in NY and lives fashion , it’s shocking to hear fashion experts pronounce Bottega Veneta wrongly. It comes across as disrespectful. The accent in VEneta is in the “VE” .

    Please 🙏

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    Plutopiccolino
    United States6 months ago
  • Informative

    Best podcast covering the business aspects of fashion, great length too

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    NeverAReviewer
    United States3 years ago
  • Love it

    In-depth analysis of interesting topics. Lauren Sherman does an amazing job, I’m definitely going to subscribe to BOF for more from her.

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    zonoia!
    United States4 years ago
  • So so good

    Great investigative coverage

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    princesspeach1310
    United States4 years ago
  • > BOF

    Lauren delivers a deeper dive in a more digestible format.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Frankiefiveoh
    United States4 years ago

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Guest lineup often brings strong journalism and practical context
Industry-focused and insightful take on fashion business topics
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Nike’s Reality Check
Q: Why didn't investors react the way they did on the heels of the recent results?
Investors appear to have exhausted patience with the gradual progress narrative, wanting clearer, more immediate signs of momentum beyond flat revenue and selective wins in wholesale, which haven't yet translated into a compelling overall story.
What European Luxury Can Learn From American Fashion
Q: Can American brands sustain luxury appeal at higher price points?
Yes, by balancing elevated product quality and curated experiences with selective distribution and a clear brand narrative, as seen with The Row, Kate, and Ralph Lauren respectively.
What European Luxury Can Learn From American Fashion
Q: How important is creative continuity to a luxury brand's success?
Creating a consistent vision through stable leadership or founder involvement helps customers connect with the brand's ethos, making it easier to define who the customer is and what the brand stands for.
What European Luxury Can Learn From American Fashion
Q: What's changed in the marketplace to shift momentum toward American brands?
American brands addressed issues European brands had encountered a decade earlier, refocusing on core customers, tightening product cycles, and resisting overexposure to maintain desirability and authenticity.
The Retailer That’s Obsessed With AI
Q: Cath, before we dive into the AI of it all, what is Revolve and why are we spending an entire episode on them?
Cath explains Revolve is a hybrid tech/fashion company driven by data science, with AI woven into both product discovery and merchandising. She notes their long evolution as a data-centric retailer, the growth of private labels powered by consumer insights, and the careful, measured approach to expanding physical stores, all while maintaining a strong emphasis on speed, testing, and customer-centricity.

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What is The Debrief about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Across recent episodes, the show explores how fashion brands navigate disruption—from rage bait and AI backlash in beauty and fashion to the shifting economics of luxury and retail. Conversations routinely pull in industry reporters and practitioners to dissect brand strategy, marketing, and storytelling, with real-world case studies on fragrance, AI tools, sustainability, and influencer ecosystems. A standout pattern is the show's willingness to connect macro trends (tariffs, oil shocks, consumer trust) with concrete brand decisions, making it valuable for marketers, brand leads, and retailers seeking pragmatic takeaways. Notable is its mix of journalism-driven context and practitioner perspectives, offering a forecasting lens on where fas... more

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