Dry Clean Only: Conversations on Fashion + Style
In this episode, fashion-insider, host Kristen Cole (in NYC) sits with Gigi Burris (also in NYC), founder and designer of GIGI BURRIS headpieces. The collection is designed and lovingly crafted by hand in NYC, a favorite of the fashion-set, worn by stylish celebrities Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Sarah Jessica Parker (among others), and has graced the cover of Italian Vogue. The women discuss Gigi's love of hats and passion for craft, how she got her start, savoir faire, Parsons School of Design, materials, sustainability, her studio on the LES/ Dimes Square, the evolution of the neighborhood, natural wine, hats in film, hat styles and stylings, her just-launched non-profit, Closely Crafted, dedicated to celebrating and nurturing fashion craftsmanship in the American fashion industry, recent travels, collaborations with brands and designers including An Only Child, the Hudson River Valley and... the one thing you need to pull off any hat style. Kristen also touches on Spring23 Copenhagen Fashion Week, including Ganni and Saks Potts collections, Copenhagen Street Style, Fall22 arrivals, August Sale Season (!), what she's buying, what she's wearing, and her favorite recent fashion editorial in T Magazine.