The Raw Collection explores the changemakers and doers behind some of the leading fashion & luxury brands globally Along with gaining insight into the brilliant minds of people we admire by having meaningful conversations about their successes, disappointments, and comebacks.
Meet playwright Jocelyn Bioh, who's making her Broadway debut with the dynamic play Jaja's African Hair Braiding. Jaja's African Hair Braids takes the audience into the bustling hair braiding shops and the lives of the women who create magic in women's hair. Angela chats with Jocelyn about the play's inspiration, Taraji P. Henson's participation, and why it's a love letter to the hair-braiding community.
Hip-hop has always been at the forefront of fashion. Fashion was a way for artists to express themselves, like Salt-N-Pepa, with the half-shaved hair to the hip hop moguls expanding into a fashion empire like Jay-Z with the clothing label Rocawear. Angela chats with the hip-hop legend Ralph McDaniels of the iconic Video Music Box to talk about the evolution of hip-hop style. This episode is full of legendary namedrops, so listen closely!
Fashion brands are taking things up a notch with experiential retail to bring the shopper a sense of new-level entertainment. Angela speaks to the expert, Benoit Tordeur, about his most recent role as Head of Visual Experiences for Coach Americas, why experiential retail is here to stay, how digital plays a crucial role and more. We also learn something personal about Benoit as he shares what celebrity he would trade places with in a heartbeat!
This episode takes a deep dive into the true meaning of luxury. It’s a bit more than a price tag. Angela Pennyfeather speaks with Thomaï Serdari, Professor of Luxury Marketing & Branding at NYU’s Stern School of Business to explore how luxury can connect to an individual on a physical, emotional, and even spiritual level. Thomaï even shares her thoughts on which brand truly owns the space of luxury.
Hermes. Versace. Oscar de la Renta. All these luxury brands and more occur on the iconic Madison Avenue. Listen as Angela connects you to Matt Bauer, President of the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District, on what Makes Madison Avenue unique. Matt also gives insight on if there's a comparison between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue.