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Live from FASHIONOLOGY in New York: Amira Linson on Scholarships, Sales and Building a Career in Fashion Tech

June 30, 2026

Amira’s journey starts far from the traditional fashion capitals. Originally from Kansas, she studied in Texas before moving to New York to build a career in fashion.Scholarships changed the direction of her life. Through the Fashion Scholarship Fund, Amira was awarded the Virgil Abloh Postmodern Scholarship and later won support a second time, opening doors to industry networks, international experience and new possibilities.Her career has moved across the business of fashion. From e-commerc...

How Ilaria Resta Is Leading Audemars Piguet Into Its Next Century: Circular Leadership, Royal Pop and the Future of Watchmaking

June 22, 2026

For this episode, Ashley sits down with Ilaria Resta, CEO of Audemars Piguet, to discuss heritage, innovation, circular leadership, sustainability, and one of the most talked-about watch collaborations of the year.The mission is bigger than any one CEO. Ilaria sees herself as part of a 151-year story, with a responsibility to protect the manufacturer’s founding values while adapting to a changing world.Circular leadership is not a metaphor. It is a way of keeping decision-making close to the ...

How Malinda Sanna Gets Luxury Brands Closer to the Women Who Actually Buy: Look Look, Crown Jewels and the New Rules of Desire

June 17, 2026

For this episode, Ashley sits down with Malinda Sanna to discuss luxury research, the psychology of high-spending women, the shift from status to agency, and why the next frontier of luxury might be less about advertising and more about listening.Luxury consumers are full of contradictions. A woman might put Hermès or Byredo in the guest bathroom, use Dove herself, and still have the means to buy almost anything. The why behind that behaviour is where the insight lives.The new luxury buyer wa...