From the Bronx to the front row—and he never skipped a step.

We sit down with Jérôme Lamaar, the creative who started at Baby Phat at just 15, rose through the ranks, and built a career grounded in culture, instinct, and longevity.

Jérôme opens up about his youth in NYC, dressing Andra Day for the Met Gala, recent styling Dennis Rodman , and his unfiltered take on the current state of New York Fashion Week.

No fluff. No gatekeeping. Just real perspective.

Part 1 is live.

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The fashion world is officially entering a new era — and we’re here for the drama. In this episode, we unpack reports of Anna Wintour’s looming exit from Vogue and what Chloe Malle’s ascension could mean for Condé Nast and the future of fashion media. From there, we follow the thread to Jeff Bezos’s ever-tightening grip on both fashion and retail — from Amazon’s influence on what we wear to his quiet control over major publications — and why we’re pushing back against the tech-ification of taste.

But it’s not all doom and discourse. We give out a love letter to Lindsay Lohan — her chaotic Y2K fashion reign, her comeback era, and why she remains one of pop culture’s most unexpectedly enduring style icons. Because even if the industry is changing, a Lohan fashion moment will always be forever.

Tune in for a mix of industry insight, nostalgia, and a little shade — only on Is Designer Dead?

This week on Is Designer Dead?, we’re joined by our very first guest host, Ronny Oppong, founder of Muggd Skin, for a deep dive into fashion’s latest rollercoaster. We unpack the recent SSENSE bankruptcy and what it signals about the state of luxury e-commerce, explore TJX Group’s surprising revenue surge and how off-price retail is winning the post-pandemic economy, and discuss Rachel Scott’s appointment at Proenza Schouler — a move that could redefine the brand’s creative direction.

But it wouldn’t be Is Designer Dead? without a little pop culture chaos — we wrap things up with our fan-favorite segment, Choose Your Fighter: Pop Girlie Edition, where we debate which reigning pop icons are dominating the cultural moment right now.

Fashion, finance, and a little friendly chaos — this episode has it all.