Thoughtful Threads: A Fashion Philosophy Podcast

the last episode of SZN 3! and btw….we are LIVE on YouTube 🥳(episode starts at the 3:15 mark!) Sak’s Fifth Avenue is a storied American fashion institution, but are its best days behind them? talk of late payments and layoffs have thrust the retailer into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. let’s discuss. ***EDIT: I mentioned Macy’s is owned by Hudson’s Bay but that’s not true lol, they expressed interest in buying Macy’s in 2017 but it didn’t go through. Idk why I think Hudson’s Bay owns everyone 😂***--Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@thoughtfulthreadspod)Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this small creative platform ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠Say hi! [email protected]

(episode starts at the 2:50 mark!) Soho House, a private members only club, has been a who’s who gathering space for 30 years. and then…..they decided to go public. since 2021, the membership group has been struggling with being exclusive and fast growing. can a company be both? what are the parallels between them and the fashion industry? let’s discuss. --Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Insta⁠⁠⁠ (@thoughtfulthreadspod)Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠Support this small creative platform ⁠⁠⁠here⁠Say hi! [email protected] <3

(episode starts at the 3:00 mark!) in the first ever aesthetic news roundup, we discuss a few interesting headlines:- champagne sales decline as we globally decide there’s nothing to celebrate-Alix Earle is trying to sell the most cheugy millennial fits. will Gen Z buy into it? -is running gear the new streetwear? let’s discuss!

(episode starts at the 10:00 mark!) the 2025 presidential inauguration was full of badly dressed billionaires and the people who love them. join us for a commentary on the sartorial choices of the leaders of the nation as we discuss the fashions of the day, because fashion is political. -- Join us over on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Join us over on ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Insta⁠⁠ (@thoughtfulthreadspod) Join us over on ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠ Support this small creative platform ⁠⁠here Say hi! [email protected] <3

Walmart's $80 Birkin bag dupe has set the internet ablaze. some people feel like the bag democratizes fashion and levels the playing field for aspiring luxury consumers. others feel like dupe culture, especially of the Hermes variety, is harmful to the fashion industry and to design at large. lots of valid points were made on both sides but the real question is......what does the $80 Wirkin represent and who is it for? let's discuss. -- Read the Glamour Mag article here Join us over on ⁠YouTube⁠ Join us over on ⁠TikTok⁠ and ⁠Insta⁠ (@thoughtfulthreadspod) Join us over on ⁠Substack⁠ Support this small creative platform ⁠here

(episode starts at 6:45 if you wanna miss the fun chatter in the beginning)it’s our last episode of 2024! 🍾✨what better way to usher in a new calendar year than to talk about a highly curated list of what’s in and what’s out? (subjectively of course because we’re all different and all in good fun as usual) 2024 was quite a year and there are some things i don’t want us to bring into 2025. let’s discuss…..And be sure to check out the new playlist ‘Thoughtful Tracks 001: Out of Office’ to enjoy your last bit of downtime! **if you have Apple Music, this free app lets you transfer songs**--Join us over on YouTubeJoin us over on TikTok and Insta (@thoughtfulthreadspod)Join us over on Substack Support this small creative platform here --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thoughtfulthreads/support

this week, we analyze Lord & Taylor’s legacy as a premier department store to a fallen emblem of the American middle class. but just when you thought it was over, an anonymous group has decided to relaunch the legacy brand as an online off-price retailer. how does this move reflect broader trends in retail? let’s examine the challenges and opportunities this business strategy brings for the fashion retailer in today’s e-commerce driven market. (NOTE: at one point in this episode i mentioned that Hudson’s Bay might own Canadian retailer Holt Renfrew- that’s a lie actually; they’re owned by Selfridges Group. but you can’t lie, the vibes are so similar to Sak’s Fifth lol)--Join us over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtfulthreadspodJoin us over on TikTok and Insta: @thoughtfulthreadspodJoin us over on Substack: thoughtfulthreads.substack.comSupport this small creative platform: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=WF783EEXMLK6J --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thoughtfulthreads/support

hey beautiful people! our first minisode here: just wanted to pop in and chat briefly about some things that have been on my mind. to sum it up: - how do you streamline content so that it’s most impactful? -what’s up with Black Friday 2024? have we reached the end of the consumerism railroad?our regular podcast content will resume in the near future. thanks for always tuning in! --Join us over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtfulthreadspodJoin us over on TikTok and Insta: @thoughtfulthreadspodJoin us over on Substack: thoughtfulthreads.substack.comSupport this small creative platform: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=WF783EEXMLK6J --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thoughtfulthreads/support

In this episode, we unpack the viral video of a soft life content creator who thought she’d found paradise—only to realize she married a "monster." We break down how the soft life aesthetic can actually hold women back, pushing them into narrow, performative boxes that aren’t as glamorous as they seem.We also dig into how American exceptionalism fuels classism and the harmful status markers it creates, plus why the obsession with fashion dictated by male suitors is the worst part of soft life content. Spoiler: it’s all about controlling women’s choices.Catch our raw take on the contradictions of the soft life, and how it’s more limiting than liberating. --Join us over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtfulthreadspodJoin us over on TikTok and Insta: @thoughtfulthreadspodJoin us over on Substack: thoughtfulthreads.substack.comSupport this small creative platform: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=WF783EEXMLK6J --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thoughtfulthreads/support

ahhhhh! we're on camera! (and we got cut off technically before the end of the episode so sorry for the abrupt ending lol)in this episode, i drag myself for some of my recent fashion takes and then we discuss high level thoughts about fashion trends in the wake of a looming conservative presidencywill we be high femme or androgynous? who gets to sell us those 'blue bracelets'? what will we do with our high heels? let's discuss. (on video for the first time!)--Join us over on TikTok and Insta: @thoughtfulthreadspodJoin us over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtfulthreadspodJoin us over on Substack: thoughtfulthreads.substack.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thoughtfulthreads/support