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Welcome to The New Garde!

Introducing my new podcast and the first project in my post-EIC life.
Jun 11, 2024 • Alyssa Vingan

Episodes:

  1. Panic! At Brandy Melville and the Brand Trip Arms Race
    Summer is coming in hot!
    Jun 7 • Alyssa Vingan

  2. Two Years of TNG and Our Existential Summer
    A little post-Memorial Day brain dump, from Charli's fashion-forward single "SS26" to Gucci's Times Square takeover.
    May 31 • Alyssa Vingan

  3. After the Bezos-Sponsored "Tech Gala," What's Next?
    ChatGPT and Claude's swanky influencer dinners, Palantir's sold-out chore coat, and a new meme genre might give us a clue.
    May 11 • Alyssa Vingan

  4. ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Is the Defining Film of the Fashion Media Hellscape
    The bleak couture-to-content pipeline, captured for the silver screen.
    May 4 • Alyssa Vingan

  5. Where Do Brand Collabs Go From Here?
    As keeping up with the Joneses becomes increasingly impossible, sometimes the best thing to do is buddy up to a brand flush with cash — or at least…
    Apr 28 • Alyssa Vingan

  6. Bravo Scandals, Brand Deals, and Fashion's Anti-AI Agenda
    A look at how the industry is navigating some tricky uncharted territory.
    Apr 6 • Alyssa Vingan

  7. Modeling's Dark Side Is Back in the Spotlight
    A bleak size inclusivity report, dueling "America's Next Top Model" documentaries, and a series of tell-alls are resurfacing a dormant, but crucial…
    Mar 30 • Alyssa Vingan

  8. High Fashion in the Time of Haul Culture
    This week, TikTok was flooded with Chanel unboxing videos, while John Galliano announced a new gig at... Zara?
    Mar 22 • Alyssa Vingan

  9. Are We Losing Fashion Month to the Finance Bros?
    The Patrick Bateman-as-muse thing has been happening in fashion for a while, but this season, it feels like we’ve gone full mask off.
    Mar 8 • Alyssa Vingan

  10. Demna’s Still Giving Us the Clothes Our Culture Deserves
    Some thoughts on the designer's first runway show for Gucci, which dominated the online fashion conversation this week.
    Mar 1 • Alyssa Vingan

  11. Fashion Gone Country (w/ Amanda Mull)
    You may have heard that today kicks off the Year of the Fire Horse, it’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and that Lana Del Rey just dropped a brand new…
    Feb 17 • Alyssa Vingan

  12. Vogue's New Guard Is Fighting for Its Life
    The Chloe Malle and Anna Wintour conversation heard around the world, plus a runway stunt pulled from the darkest depths of the internet.
    Feb 15 • Alyssa Vingan

  13. Worldbuilding at the End of the World
    Need an escape from the hellish news cycle? Head to the Rhode Snow Club.
    Feb 8 • Alyssa Vingan

The New Garde is a podcast and newsletter about the future of the fashion and beauty industries — and the culture surrounding them — by two-time former editor-in-chief, Alyssa Vingan.