Fashion designer Gabriela Hearst discusses everything from her youth on a ranch in rural Uruguay, to her personal definitions of sustainability and luxury, to her roundabout path to launching her eponymous label, to her mother’s Zen Buddhist teachings.
May 27
Sheila Hicks on Life as a Series of Portals
For our latest “site-specific” episode of Time Sensitive, Spencer meets Sheila Hicks inside her courtyard in Paris’s Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood, where she has called home for more than 60 years. The 91-year-old Nebraska-born artist—widely known for her vibrant, sculptura ... Show More
1h 8m
May 13
Valerie June on Joy as a Form of Resistance
The singer-songwriter Valerie June has a gift for writing contemporary songs that feel timeless and as though they could also have existed at various points across the past century. Her expansive layering of Appalachian folk, Delta blues, gospel, soul, early country, and even spi ... Show More
1h 18m
May 6
George Saunders on the Power of Fiction to Enliven the World
The novelist, essayist, and short-story writer George Saunders—widely celebrated for his novel Lincoln in the Bardo (2017), which won the Man Booker Prize, and book of short stories Tenth of December (2013)—has made it his mission to “de-dullify” the world through his clear-eyed, ... Show More
1h 16m
Aug 2025
Hirshleifers Owners: Lori & Marci Hirshleifer – Legacy, Social Media, Style, Handbag Charms & Reinventing the Family Business
In this episode, The Gstaad Guy sits down with Lori and Marci Hirshleifer, co-owners of the iconic luxury boutique Hirshleifers, to explore how a century-old family business has adapted, grown, and thrived in this day and age. This conversation traces what it’s like to work along ... Show More
39m 47s
Aug 2024
Carly Cushnie: Fashion, Interior, and Furniture Designer
<p>Carly Cushnie is a designer in every sense of the word, perhaps best known for her mold-breaking womenswear line, Cushnie (formerly Cushnie et Ochs). She was born and raised in London, and studied at the Parsons School of Design, where she met her future co-founder, Michelle O ... Show More
43m 1s
Oct 2024
Making Big Ideas Happen: How Katrina Spade Transformed the Funeral Industry Forever | E50
One day, while watching her baby somersault, Katrina Spade thought about how quickly time flies. Then it hit her like a ton of bricks that she would be in her 70s by the time he turned 40. This reflection sparked an interest in the funeral industry, ultimately leading her to desi ... Show More
47m 6s
Oct 2025
Does Fashion Have a Future? Designer Gabriela Hearst is Threading the Needle.
Gabriela Hearst is one of the rare figures in fashion with an unwavering commitment to sustainability. At the top, we discuss her luminous Spring Summer 2026 collection at Paris Fashion Week (4:08), her childhood herding cattle on a 17,000-acre ranch in Uruguay (6:55), and the ga ... Show More
59m 37s
May 2023
Who What Wear with Hillary Kerr: Aurora James on Her Brilliant (and Heartbreaking) New Memoir, Wildflower
Thought leader, founder, designer, activist, and author Aurora James may be best known as the founder of the accessories and footwear brand Brother Vellies, which has supported artisan communities across Africa and beyond. In 2020, she launched the Fifteen Percent Pledge, a call ... Show More
42m 14s
May 2025
Giancarlo Giammetti on Securing Valentino’s Legacy
Giancarlo Giammetti met Valentino Garavani by chance on July 31, 1960, setting in motion one of fashion’s most enduring — and most successful — creative partnerships. Together, they transformed Valentino into a global fashion powerhouse, celebrated for its elegance, craftsmanship ... Show More
42m 43s