How Virgil Abloh Changed The Conversation Around Fashion
Today, Nicole Phelps and Vogue’s Digital Style Director Leah Faye Cooper are joined by Washington Post’s senior critic at large Robin Givhan to talk about her new book “Make It Ours: Crashing the Gates of Culture with Virgil Abloh.” They discuss how Virgil changed the conversation around fashion, the future of Off-White, and what it’s like to be a fashion critic in a changing industry.
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How The Viral ‘Protect the Dolls’ and ‘Promote Homosexuality’ T-shirts Were Made
Happy Pride, divas! This week on The Run-Through, pod regular and guest host José Criales-Unzueta is joined by two fabulous designers: Conner Ives and Willie Norris. From Conner’s viral “Protect the Dolls” tee — seen on everyone from Troye Sivan to Pedro Pascal — to Willie’s unforgettable “Promote Homosexuality” moment that's still making waves, the trio get into how these pieces made real impact and the new lives they’ve taken on thanks to the internet. They also dish on the corporate rainbow-washing of Pride and whether or not commercial “representation” is always a good thing.Plus, Chioma and Chloe break down Zohran Mamdani’s big win in the New York democratic mayoral primaries and the must-see moments from Paris Men’s Fashion Week so far!
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Rick Owens Is Finding a Balance Between Control and Collapse
This week, a new exhibition dedicated to the work of Rick Owens titled, “Rick Owens: Temple of Love,” opens at the Palais Galliera in Paris—the third such retrospective ever given to a living designer following shows on Azzedine Alaïa in 2013, and Martin Margiela in 2018. Owens joins Nicole Phelps from his office in Paris to discuss how the show came together, his early days as a designer, and his advice for young fashion students.
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Celine Song on Materialists, Matchmaking, and Her Favorite Rom-coms
Mix rom-com classics like Broadcast News and You’ve Got Mail with today’s impossible dating market and what you might get is Materialists. The new A24 film starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal is the latest from Celine Song who also wrote and directed 2023’s indie-hit Past Lives.On today’s episode of The Run-Through, Chloe and Vogue’s research manager and senior digital line editor Lisa Macabasco ask Celine what romcoms she adores, her vote for best love triangle and how her brief, real-life stint as a matchmaker inspired the film.Earlier in the show, Chioma and Chloe dive into Francesco Risso’s departure from Marni and Martine Rose’s fabulous Men’s Spring 2026 show, which created quite a buzz in London over the weekend.
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GQ’s Will Welch on the Spring 2026 Menswear Shows
The spring 2026 menswear shows are just getting started. Ahead of what is sure to be an impactful season, Will Welch, GQ’s Global Editorial Director joined Nicole Phelps on The Run-Through to discuss the current state of menswear. “This [season] feels particularly big,” says Welch, referring to the debuts that will take place in the coming weeks, chief among them Jonathan Anderson’s introduction as the newly-appointed creative director at Dior, but also the American designer Michael Rider’s first show for Celine and Julian Klausner’s inaugural Dries Van Noten menswear show following his womenswear debut last March.Tune in to the conversation to learn about Welch’s favorite under-the-radar designers, what it takes to get Brad Pitt into thigh-high Saint Laurent boots, and how Andre 3000 ended up designing Welch’s suit for this year’s Met Gala celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”
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Each episode of The Run-Through with Vogue features conversations with Vogue editors, creatives, and cover stars. On Thursdays, hosts Chioma Nnadi, head of British Vogue, and Chloe Malle, editor of Vogue.com, take you inside the world of Vogue and fill you in on what Vogue editors are buzzing about this week. On Tuesdays, Nicole Phelps, director of Vogue Runway, discusses the latest fashion news. Which designer should take the reins at which house? What trend are Vogue editors excited about this week? Listen to The Run-Through with Vogue to find out.
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