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In this episode, superstar model-actress-writer and certified Tumblr icon Hari Nef joins us to discuss the electric energy of the... more
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn our first exclusive episode on Substack... more
In this week's episode, we take a deep dive into Grisch, the fascinating niche style gaining traction among Sweden's affluent... more
In this episode, journalistic superstar Ezra Marcus joins us to chronicle his journey from the ashes of millennial digital media... more
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this edition of Study Break, we... more
In this week's episode, we discuss the legacy of Losercore, an aesthetic of the late 90s and early 2000s that... more
This week, we are joined by special guest Evan Collins — architect, design archivist, and cofounder of Consumer Aesthetics Research... more
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this edition of Study Break, we... more
In this week's episode, we investigate the rise of what we're calling Geometrica, the edgy, STEM-influenced design trend that ruled... more
Recorded in the twilight days of the Biden administration, we gathered round to discuss a dizzying variety of cultural phenomena... more
In our first episode of 2025, we're joined by the inimitable Mel Ottenberg— longtime muse, generational style mastermind, Editor in... more
In our last episode of the year, we're joined by superstar musician Harrison Patrick Smith, aka The Dare, to discuss... more
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this week's episode, we journey into... more
In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the rise of celebrity lookalike contests, YSL's Proustian fantasy films, recent literary... more
In this week's episode, we are honored to talk with dancer Lexee Smith, one of the most captivating and quietly... more
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this edition of Study Break, we... more
In this Halloween centennial special, we have the sublime honor of being joined by one of our all-time heroes Valerie... more
In this week's episode, we're joined by the inimitable Emma Glenn Baker, NYC personal trainer and host of the podcast... more
In this week's episode, we define the Pastel Protestant Grandmother aesthetic, a cozy visual universe recognizable to anyone belonging to... more
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.nymphetalumni.comIn this edition of Study Break, we... more
In this episode, we investigate the cultural landscape of the 1990s with the help of a most legendary guest: NYT... more
In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the most pressing topics facing fashion and culture, featuring analysis of Sabrina... more
In this episode, we embark upon a swashbuckling anthropological journey into one of the most mysterious aesthetics of the menswear... more
In the third installment of our Study Break series, we turn our attention to the world of sport, analyzing the... more
In this week's episode, we revisit the '90s does '60s phenomenon and discuss the parallels between the two decades—swinging youth... more
In this episode, we dive into the history of pin-up and rockabilly fashion to analyze this aesthetic's continuous deployment in... more
In this episode, we link up in Hell's Kitchen and transform into experimental theater critics in order to provide an... more
In this week's episode, we don our polarized hippie glasses and go back in time to investigate the cultural legacy... more
In this episode, the hosts are joined by our favorite fashion theorist and Rick Owens collector, Rian Phin, to analyze... more
In this episode, we conduct a meeting of the minds with brilliant wordsmith and beauty industry critic Jessica Defino. Together... more
This week, we address the critical levels of silliness we've detected in today's culture, from the debut of Drake's adorable... more
In this episode, we open up the yellow Kanken of history and unpack one of the most influential archetypes of... more
This week, we investigate the recent destigmatization of theater kid energy and its resurgence in mass culture, from musical-movie adaptations... more
To mog, or not to mog ... This week, we take a trip to the Mogwarts School of Profound Self-Improvement... more
In our first episode of the new year, we discuss the infiltration of Mormon culture into the online mainstream, from... more
This week, we investigate the emergence of TikTok Shop, exploring its bizarre interface and offerings as representative of a new... more
Ho ho ho!! We Three Queens arrive to you with our hearts full of cheer and our sleigh stocked with... more
This week, we snap into our intellectual spring-lock suits and analyze the phenomenon of creepycore internet media, discussing digital horrors... more
In this episode, we expand on the edgy, high-octane aesthetic of the Harley Davidson Harlot. From the checkerboard-and-flames motif of... more
In the second installment of this two-part episode special, we set about the path of high cotton heaven, tracing the... more
In this week's episode, we ring in the upcoming Thanksgiving season and its assorted fashion implications, from the domestic humiliation... more
In this episode, we celebrate one of the great and glamorous muses of the early 21st century: the Shoe Diva!... more
In this very special episode, we meet the doyenne of fashion podcasting, the honorable Avery Trufelman, and discuss the rise... more
This week, we discuss the great mascot of modernism and one of our personal favorite archetypes: the dandy. We reflect... more
This week, we’re bopping our heads through the last weeks of summer— to the tune of Eurodance! We reflect on... more
Following the passing of icon of effortlessness and honorary Frenchwoman Jane Birkin, we examine the mythology of the French girl... more
In this week’s episode, we three devise a plot to revive one of the most iconic female archetypes in Western... more
In this ambitious follow-up to last year's viral Blokette episode, we hereby announce the second coming of sporty-cute style: Broquette,... more
What do skinny vanilla lattes, cheese cubes, and dodgy tattoos of Chanel logos have in common? They’re all fashioncore, darling!... more
In this special episode, we're joined by longtime friendo'thepod Liam Hall aka grandma. A veritable rockstar fresh off the heels... more
In this week's episode, we ring in the upcoming Thanksgiving season and its assorted fashion implications, from the domestic humiliation of living... more