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Lauren's guest is Jacob Gallagher, writer of The Fashions at the New York Times. They discuss the best and worst shows of the week, including Chanel, Celine, Dior, Sacai, Valentino, Givenchy, Tom Ford, Kiko Kostadinov, and plenty more. They also reflect on the general state of the industry, what makes a show good or bad, GLP-1 fashion, the effect of the vintage market on runway shows, and plenty more.
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