The Charisse Report

Ep. 316: MUGLER FW26 Look By Look analysis, fashion references explained and everything you missed

Today, we're doing things differently; we're dissecting the Mugler FW26 fashion show. If you know me then you'll know I love a deep dive, and in a world where everything

Ep. 315: Meet Laina Rauma – the fashion designer on everyone’s moodboard!

My latest guest is the brilliant fashion designer Laina Rauma, someone I first interviewed back in 2015, when I had a blog. Remember those? I remember when I first foll

Ep 314: ‘We are all Chanel women now.’ Session Manicurist Ama Quashie on those Chanel cruise ‘mermaid nails’, why the fashion industry must recognise nail techs and why professionalism is key

Today I have the amazing session manicurist Ama Quashie as my guest. Ama Quashie is a next level nail artist who has perfected the nails of Pink, Solange, Michaela Coel,

Ep. 313: ‘I was never there.’ Iconic androgynous model Eve Salvail takes us backstage during fashion week as a supermodel in the ‘90s

Todays guest is Eve Salvail, a Canadian model who was one of the most iconic androgynous faces of the '90s. Unlike the Cindys, Lindas and Naomis of the day, Eve exuded

Ep. 312: Larger than life: Making a documentary about the most famous makeup artist ever, Kevyn Aucoin, with director Tiffany Bartok

Today my guest is Tiffany Bartok, the woman who, back in 2013 decided to make a documentary about the legendary makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin. Little did she know it would

Ep. 311: Talking Chanel’s new age and the most provocative fashion shows of SS26 with your favourite fashion commentator Jay Tibbitts

This week I’m chatting with the most interesting fashion creator out there, Jay Tibbitts. New York-based Jay has become a real authority on talking about fashion where i

Ep. 310: An epic Fashion Month special; fashion insider interviews, backstage beauty from the Spring Summer 2026 shows and paying tribute to the late Giorgio Armani

Welcome to my SS26 Fashion Month report, packed with backstage interviews and voice notes from fashion industry insiders. In this episode I take you through the shows I

Ep. 309: ‘Be present – everything matters!’ Naeemah Lafond; hair artist, educator and founder of Texture on Set talks motherhood, being audacious and why the hair industry needs to change

Today I have an amazing guest, Naeemah Lafond, a true force within the hair industry. A first generation Haitian American who grew up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New Yor

Ep. 308: Bonus episode: Why Phoebe Philo could be the most powerful fashion designer

Today it’s very stream of conscious bonus mini episode. I’ve been thinking about Phoebe Philo’s brand a lot lately. It’s a brand with pieces that I am very attracted to.

Ep. 307: ‘Life’s too short to look like a 4 when you could look like a 10!' Content creator and makeup expert Gary Thompson on fillers, hair transplants and why it’s okay to unfollow

If you know Gary Thompson, formerly known as The Plastic Boy, you’re in for such a treat with this episode because Gary shares on everything. In this episode the content

Ep. 306: Makeup artist and DJ Raisa Flowers talks body confidence, inspiration and why the beauty world needs more colour

Raisa Flowers is one of the most creative makeup artists we have - she does not do basic. Head to her Instagram feed and you’ll see countless magazine covers that featur

Ep. 305: Ugliness, Beauty and Decay; How Glenn Martens made Margiela 2025 haute couture his own

For some the Maison Margiela Artisanal 2025 show was everything they’d hoped for – clothes that stood for something and contained an otherworldly beauty and thoughtful de

Ep. 304: Sam Fine; a legacy of beauty. Talking one on one with the legendary makeup artist who defined an era and celebrates black beauty

Yes we are ba-ack! New name, new format but still the same focus on bringing you the stories and guests who truly shape the fashion and beauty landscape. My first gues

Ep. 303: Behind the scenes in the fashion industry; why fashion needs to stand for something and why some white makeup artists don’t work on dark skin tones, with makeup artist Juho Lehiö

This episode is an interview with makeup artist Juho Lehiö. Based in Copenhagen, Juho’s work first caught my eye on TikTok and I fell in love with his style, even though

Ep. 302: 2025 Met Gala Fashion Review. Breaking down the Tailored for You dress code with Aston Em, Kayla A. Greaves and Justin Friedman

The 2025 Met Gala dress code was ‘Tailored for You’ and on the night, many of the guests were inspired by the themes and concepts on show at the Metropolitan Museum of Ar

Ep. 301: Growing up watching Fashion File, why fashion needs to change and asking if John Galliano and Kanye West deserve forgiveness with Penélope Silva Miranda, creator of fashion account Documoda

Today's guest is Penélope Silva Miranda but you might know her by her social media name @documoda. The Documoda account is one of the most well thought out fashion histo

Ep. 300: Beauty isn’t just about aesthetics, it’s a form of ritual. Talking beauty as communication with New York-based makeup artist Michela Wariebi

This week my guest is Michela Wariebi, a New York-based makeup artist who was born in Monrovia, Liberia. I can’t remember when or how I first discovered Michela, but I k

Ep. 299: The Week in Beauty; What I’m loving right now; Erin Parson’s $800 moisturiser, chatting to Felicia Walker AKA @thisthatbeauty plus Meet the Founder with OSEA’s Melissa Palmer

Today’s episode is a Week in Beauty and it’s packed with a few things that I’m loving right now, from YouTube accounts and books to beauty products and beauty news, inclu

Ep. 298: Why the kids need to learn the art of referencing, using AI as a creative tool and staying curious with Aston Em, the fashion content creator with the juiciest skin

This week I’ve got a very special guest in the form of Aston Morrison, known on the internet as Aston Em, the creator of some of the most aesthetically striking fashion c

Ep. 297: Why are we so obsessed with the ‘90s when it comes to hair? Talking iconic black hairstyles and unforgettable '90s moments with Nneka Allison of HoochTeeStyle

This week it’s a very niche episode focused on 90s hair, specifically the impact and artistry involved in black hairstyles of that era and how Nneka Allison, founder of H