The Rise and Fall (and Rise Again) of Victoria’s Secret

British Vogue’s film and culture editor Radhika Seth talks with Anora breakout star Mikey Madison about winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes, coming into her style, and learning how to twerk for a movie role. Plus, Chloe and Chioma discuss the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Winner, the return of the Victoria’s Secret runway show, and Armani’s New York City debut. 

This week, Nicole Phelps is joined by Jim Moore, GQ’s Creative Director at Large, to talk about Armani’s impact and legacy just in time for his spring 2025 show in New York City later this week, the first time that his main collection has been shown outside of Milan. 

Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan stopped by the Vogue office to tell us all about the making of one of 2024’s most controversial films, The Apprentice, which portrays the mentor/protoge relationship between the powerhouse lawyer Ray Cohn, played by Strong, and Donald Trump, played by Sebastian Stan. Strong and Stan share why they felt it was important to make the film, the lengths they went to to embody the characters, and what they are hoping audiences take from the film as we head into the presidential election. 

Nicole is joined by Chantal Fernandez and Lauren Sherman, authors of Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon, a book that charts the rise and fall (and rise?) of the retail behemoth.Listen to learn more about the company’s very taboo beginnings, feeling sexy versus feeling comfortable, and what the Victoria’s Secret fashion show, which will be returning to our television sets later this month, says about our collective memory.

SNL cast member Chloe Fineman joins The Run-Through this week to share her favorite moments from last weekend’s season premiere, and the secret to perfecting her characters. Plus, Senior Fashion and Beauty Editor Margaux Anbouba joins Chloe Malle and Hannah Jackson for a conversation about Hedi Slimane’s departure from Celine and what kinds of trends we can expect to see this fall. 

Nicole Phelps and Virginia Smith, Vogue’s Global Head of Fashion Network, share highlights from Paris Fashion Week. From Alessandro Michele’s debut at Valentino (Harry Styles sat front row!), to Jonathan Anderson once again showing off his singular sense of humor with his “ultimate concert tees,” Paris Fashion Week was full of excitement. Especially around the buzz on who might be tapped to fill the top spot at Chanel…

Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière sits down with Nicole Phelps ahead of the designer’s spring 2025 show taking place on October 1st. Ghesquière talks about what he meant by saying in a recent Vogue interview, “Fashion used to be for weird people,” reveals his dream future project, and shares how the new show will be “the beginning of a new chapter” for the maison. Exciting words to hear from one of our most forward-thinking designers, who has continually explored different visions of the future throughout his career.

Rabanne designer Julien Dossena joins The Run-Through to talk about the label's action-packed September! From Chappell Roan’s powerful VMA’s acceptance speech while bedecked in the label, to the behind-the-scenes of Rabanne’s Spring Summer 2025 show, Dossena reveals how he continues to honor Paco Rabanne’s legacy, while pushing the label into the future. 

Chemena Kamali, creative director of Chloé, joins Nicole Phelps and Vogue’s Mark Holgate to chat about her upcoming collection for Paris Fashion Week. Chemena also shares how she felt about the success of her first show, why she thinks so many women (from Kamala Harris to Sienna Miller) love wearing Chloé, and why she doesn’t like using the word “boho”.

The Milan Fashion Week season has just wrapped, and as Nicole Phelps and Vogue contributing editor Tiziana Cardini report in today’s episode, it was a week characterized by a feeling of free-wheeling joy. Marni, Gucci, Prada and Bally were among the standouts while Sunnei celebrated its tenth anniversary with a fashion show of 70 and 80-year-old models. Meanwhile, Madonna was the name on everyone’s lips as the guest of honor at Dolce & Gabbana. Sitting in the front row of the Spring 2025 show inspired by her, she was completely covered in a black lace veil. We were obsessed!