Barneys New York is launching its first podcast with an eight-episode
series celebrating fashion, style and culture, launching on May 2.
The first season of ‘The Barneys Podcast’ will be an ‘In Conversation’
weekly discussion with designers including Rick Owens and Jonathan Adler,
celebrity hair stylist Sally Hershberger, and chief content officer of Teen
Vogue and Them, Phillip Picardi.
The podcast will air weekly and will speak with guests in their area of
expertise, “leading to deep and provocative conversations,” stated the
retailer in a statement.
The first episode features Barneys New York chief executive Daniella
Vitale, the company’s first female chief executive in its 95-year history,
speaking with artist, poet and activist Cleo Wade about women’s issues and
leadership.
Other conversations will include Rick Owens discussing his
unconventional approach to design, recent retrospective, and his
perspective on today’s fashion trends with creative director Matthew
Mazzucca, while creative ambassador-at-large Simon Doonan will interview
designer, and husband, Jonathan Adler on everything from the sacred themes
in his creations to their first date.
“Being at the centre of the creative and fashion worlds, Barneys New
York has so many stories to tell,” said Daniella Vitale executive officer
and president of Barneys New York, in a statement. “We are so excited to
share these fun and thought-provoking conversations with some of the most
interesting people in fashion, design, art, and media.”
Listeners can subscribe to the Barneys New York first season podcast,
‘In Conversation’ on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher, with the first episode
premiering on May 2, with weekly episodes following on a Wednesday.