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176. Fifi Poole | Daughter of Capitol

In a very special mother-daughter episode, Laura sits down with her daughter, Fidelia "Fifi" Poole, following Fifi’s summer internship at Capitol. Together, they pull bac

175. Stephanie Suberville | The Heart of Heirlome

Stephanie Suberville is the founder of Heirlome, a luxury fashion brand dedicated to preserving Mexico's rich textile traditions through collaboration with master artisan

174. Jennifer Fisher | Born to Hustle

Jennifer Fisher is the founder and creative force behind her eponymous jewelry brand, known for redefining everyday luxury through bold, personal design. But long before

173. Emilie Rubinfeld | Leading the House of Herrera

Emilie Rubinfeld is the president of Carolina Herrera, who's confidently leading the House into a new chapter after the departure of Carolina in 2018. Emily offers a wind

172. Jenny Bird | The Chapters of Jenny Bird

Jenny Bird, Founder and Creative Director of her eponymous jewelry brand, built her business through evolution, shaped as much by personal turning points as creative ones

ARCHIVE | Yaser Shaw

Yaser Shaw's family has been in the shawl business for over 200 years, and Yaser is leading this generation of the family business. On this episode, Yaser and Laura discu

171. Frances Howie | Fabric, Fforme, & Frances

Growing up in a rural art community in New Zealand meant Frances Howie developed a point of view untouched by trend cycles — one rooted in instinct, independence, and dis

170. Ileana Makri | The Language of Jewelry

Ileana Makri is an Athens-based jewelry designer who is treasured by Capitol (and so many others!) for her signature pieces from the thread band to the evil eye.  In this

169. Christophe Desmaison | The Showroom Visionary

Christophe Desmaison is the founder of CD Network and the champion of many brands you know and love. From coming to New York with 3 suitcases in the early 90s to represe

168. Isabel Wilkinson Schor | The Unexpected Journey to Attersee

Isabel Wilkinson Shor is the founder of Attersee and a journalist turned fashion-industry entrepreneur. Isabel shares how a single conversation changed the course of her

167. Amy Larocca | How To Be Well

Amy Larocca is an award-winning American journalist who spent two decades at New York Magazine. Her book, how to Be Well, takes a hard look at the wellness industry and i

166. Marianne McDonald | The Business of Denim

Marianne McDonald is the creative director of Citizens of Humanity and our first denim designer. She’s worked with denim both as an entrepreneur… starting her own collect

165. Alissa Zachary | The Entrepreneurial Spirit

Alissa Zachary worked her way through the fashion industry with respected brands like the Row, developing her keen eye for design. Alissa used her extensive experience an

164. ARCHIVE | Live from the Brentwood Country Mart with Anya Hindmarch, Gregg Renfrew, and Laura Vinroot Poole

As my friend Gregg Renfrew re-launches her company and Anya Hindmarch visits our Charlotte store, I wanted to re-air this powerful conversation led by transformational co

163. Clare Hornby | On Building ME+EM

Clare Hornby is the founder and CEO of the UK-based ME+EM. Clare’s inspiring entrepreneurial story includes a mid-career pivot from advertising to fashion… and becoming a

162. Tommy Ton | On the Street

Tommy Ton is one of fashion’s first street style photographers. Tommy jumped into the industry at a pivotal time, when bloggers and fashion first collided. He is a pionee

161. Ellen Carey | Fashion & The City

Ellen Carey has been a part of the fashion industry for over 30 years — She has created a career out of supporting emerging designers and encourages everyone to find thei

160. Ivan Shaw | A Career in Photos

Ivan Shaw is the former photography director at Vogue, for over twenty years, and an amazing orator of the stories and excitement of Vogue at the height of the magazine.

159. Pati Dubroff | Beauty & Being

Pati Dubroff is an exceptional makeup artist who works with some of the biggest names in fashion and Hollywood. Her superpower is her ability to make women feel their mos

158. Mary Katrantzou | An Independent Voice

Mary Katrantzou is a London-based independent designer who has designed her namesake business for nearly 20 years and recently appointed Bulgari's first-ever Creative Dir