Thoughtful Threads: A Fashion Philosophy Podcast

• Ami Colé, Collina Strada & the Case for Big Small Business

  Buzzed about beauty brand Ami Colé was everywhere — Sephora, Vogue, viral beauty TikToks — until it wasn’t. Meanwhile, Collina Strada, a low-key darling of the fashion underground, has quietly weathered over a decade in business. In this episode, I unpack how these two brands illustrate the new rules of business founders and general entrepreneurship: profit over growth, independence over investors, and the quiet power of staying niche.--Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for newsletter accessJoin us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@thoughtfulthreadspod)Support this small creative platform ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Say hi! [email protected] <3

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• The $55K Flashpoint: What Omondi’s Job Listing Says About Fashion’s Future

  Recho Omondi is the host of The Cutting Room Floor, a beloved fashion podcast that’s known for its industry insider interviews and no-BS tone. But recently, Omondi made headlines for posting a job listing offering $55K a year—for what many argued was three roles in one. The internet lit up with people feeling a variety of mixed emotions about the creator and about creative industries as a whole. Today, we're exploring why this moment touched a nerve—and what it reveals about labor, legacy, and the price of “breaking in” to fashion.--Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for newsletter accessJoin us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@thoughtfulthreadspod)Support this small creative platform ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Say hi! [email protected] <3

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• Pierced and Liquidated: The Retail Meltdown of Claire’s

  (Ep. starts at 1:15!) Is it just a bankrupt accessory store, or is it the final glittery nail in the coffin of a certain kind of girlhood?She survived butterfly clips, body glitter, and three recessions—but Claire’s may not survive 2025.In this episode, we break down the liquidation of Claire’s and: fashion's fragility, girlhood nostalgia, and why TikTok might be the new mall. It’s capitalism in cute packaging— and we’re unboxing it.--Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for newsletter accessJoin us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@thoughtfulthreadspod)Support this small creative platform ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠Say hi! [email protected] <3

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• A Beautiful Miss? Dissecting Polo Ralph Lauren’s Oak Bluffs Rollout

  SZN 4 STARTS NOW! (Episode starts at 2:30) Polo Ralph Lauren’s Oak Bluffs campaign looks like a page from a very tasteful scrapbook— but not everyone’s feeling the love. Today, I’m breaking down why this campaign hit some people right in the heart....and others right in the skepticism. We’ll talk about branding, visual storytelling, and how fashion sometimes tries a little too hard to remember the past beautifully.--Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@thoughtfulthreadspod)Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for newsletter accessSupport this small creative platform ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠Say hi! [email protected] <3

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• the tricky business of Sak’s Fifth Avenue

  the last episode of SZN 3! and btw….we are LIVE on YouTube 🥳(episode starts at the 3:15 mark!) Sak’s Fifth Avenue is a storied American fashion institution, but are its best days behind them? talk of late payments and layoffs have thrust the retailer into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. let’s discuss. ***EDIT: I mentioned Macy’s is owned by Hudson’s Bay but that’s not true lol, they expressed interest in buying Macy’s in 2017 but it didn’t go through. Idk why I think Hudson’s Bay owns everyone 😂***--Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Insta⁠⁠⁠⁠ (@thoughtfulthreadspod)Join us over on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this small creative platform ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠Say hi! [email protected]

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