 |
The Manic Metallic PodcastAuthor: Manic Metallic Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Fashion & Beauty, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
Listen Now...
056. The 17 Most Interesting Fashion and Culture Stories of 2025
Episode 56
Wednesday, 10 December, 2025
Episode 56 is the first solo episode of The Manic Metallic Podcast in a couple of years! In it, Liberty discusses what she sees as the seventeen most interesting fashion and culture stories of 2025.These stories span the fashion, arts, and culture spectrum, from Ralph Lauren’s big year and 55k-Gate to the Louvre Heist and the sale of Frida Kahlo’s El sueño (La cama).The show notes here are very detailed and list sources for the stories that are discussed, and you’re encouraged to check those out below.Remember to subscribe to both The Manic Metallic Podcast and The Manic Metallic Substack Newsletter to keep up with our latest updates; here’s the Substack link: manicmetallic.substack.com/subscribeRESOURCES AND REFERENCESRalph LaurenPolo Ralph Lauren's Oak Bluffs Collection https://corporate.ralphlauren.com/pr_250723_PRLOakBluffs.htmlYouTube Video | RALPH LAUREN | Polo Ralph Lauren | A Portrait of the American Dream: Oak Bluffs https://youtu.be/UOT8CUBpERE?si=AukkHbsO1-i9TP3-Ralph Lauren's CFDA Award https://cfda.com/news/the-2025-cfda-awards-winners-and-honorees/Polo Ralph Lauren x Tópa collaboration https://corporate.ralphlauren.com/pr_251118_PRLxTOPA.htmlPolo Ralph Lauren's USPS Collection https://news.usps.com/2025/11/24/ralph-lauren-to-offer-usps-inspired-collection/Sydney Sweeney AE AdAmerican Eagle x Sydney Sweeney "Good Jeans" Ad, Explained https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/nx-s1-5487286/sydney-sweeney-american-eagle-explained-why-controversy-racist-eugenics-trump-bathwater-ad-klein-statementLiberty Imhoff | TikTok Video On American Eagle x Sydney Sweeney ad https://www.tiktok.com/@libertytheaesthete/video/7532209718798880014The Cutting Room Floor (Recho Omondi) $55k ControversyLiberty Imhoff | Tiktok Video On The 55k Salary Controversy https://www.tiktok.com/@libertytheaesthete/video/7543400378138725646Liberty Imhoff | TikTok Video On Why Businesses Should Advocate For Universal Healthcarehttps://www.tiktok.com/@libertytheaesthete/video/7543684491462593805A 55k-Gate Article Explainer https://www.thecut.com/article/cutting-room-floor-job-controversy-55k.htmlCondé Nast's YearLiberty Imhoff | Tiktok Video On Teen Vogue Being Folded Into Vogue's Website https://www.tiktok.com/@libertytheaesthete/video/7568987241737981198Condé Union Firings https://www.semafor.com/article/11/06/2025/cond-nast-abruptly-fires-4-staffers-after-hr-confrontationTrump Antagonizing The Worlds of Arts and CultureUSA Today - Explainer https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/14/trump-kennedy-center-what-to-know/78618607007/How The Kennedy Center Takeover Has Been Going https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/06/politics/trump-kennedy-center-takeoverSally Mann's Censorship at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/01/09/sally-mann-photographs-seized-fort-worth-modern-art-museumAmy Sherald Canceling Her Show https://www.npr.org/2025/07/25/nx-s1-5479078-e1/artist-cancels-her-exhibition-after-smithsonian-wants-to-remove-a-portraitDepartures and DebutsThe Manic Metallic Substack Newsletter | #005: In The Know - The Musical Chairs Of Fashion https://manicmetallic.substack.com/p/005-in-the-know-the-musical-chairsCHANEL Métiers d’art 2026 Show in New York https://www.youtube.com/live/afbCCkgVGHY?si=_vy7l7N5uDSBFhfpThe Met's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" Exhibition at the Costume InstituteManic Metallic Article | Review: “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” https://manicmetallic.com/exhibitions/review-superfine-tailoring-black-style/Tariffs Rocking the Fashion IndustrySsense Bankruptcy https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqvg293gvpoSsense Hasn't Paid Many Indie Designers https://www.gq.com/story/ssense-indie-brands-creditor-listFrida Kahlo Painting Artnet Article https://news.artnet.com/market/frida-kahlo-el-sueno-sothebys-auction-2690737Puck Purchases Air MailAxios Article https://www.axios.com/2025/10/30/puck-air-mail-stock-deal-graydon-carterThe Manic Metallic Substack Newsletter | Who Actually Thinks That Condé Nast Is A Moral Company?https://manicmetallic.substack.com/p/who-actually-thinks-that-conde-nastSasha Suda + Philadelphia Art Museum Termination SagaPhillyvoice: An Explainer https://www.phillyvoice.com/sasha-suda-lawsuit-philadelphia-art-museum-firing/Info On The Rebrand and How People Felt About It https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-philadelphia-art-museum-rebrand-surprised-locals-and-board-members-is-it-as-bad-as-some-say/ar-AA1PN5sJManic Metallic Article | Review: "Dreamworld: Surrealism At 100" https://manicmetallic.com/reviews/review-dreamworld-surrealism-at-100/Prada's Purchase Of VersaceInfo On the Purchase https://apnews.com/article/italy-fashion-prada-versace-62a0c62b0a5c332af996ce7ad4d548a9Dario Vitale's Exit https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/style/versace-designer-exit-dario-vitaleJeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Taking Over FashionArtNet Article https://news.artnet.com/art-world/jeff-bezos-lauren-sanchez-bezos-met-gala-2715793The Daily Beast Article https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeff-bezos-buys-lauren-sanchez-the-party-of-the-year/#user-commentsLiberty Imhoff | Tiktok Video On The Met Gala Sponsorship https://www.tiktok.com/@libertytheaesthete/video/7574909707219995918Significant DeathsFrank Gehry https://apnews.com/article/architect-frank-gehry-died-obit-guggenheim-disney-a023a30877e6e9644dd9ad8f1f4217f4Giorgio Armani https://apnews.com/article/italy-obit-giorgio-armani-bb4b91756214c456fd5db14216a91b75David Lynch https://apnews.com/article/david-lynch-dies-9107f3ce0b4dd49dbe3dc2ae3c09ed59AI Gets Its Hands On EverythingManic Metallic | How To Use AI Without Selling Your Soul: A Guide For Creatives https://manicmetallic.com/product/how-to-use-ai-without-selling-your-soul-a-guide-for-creatives-product/Doji (AI Try-On App That Creates A Likeness Of You) https://www.doji.com/Daydream (AI Fashion Agent) https://daydream.ing/Whering (Social Wardrobe and Styling App) https://whering.co.uk/Louvre Crown Jewels StolenPBS Article - Explainer https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/crown-jewels-stolen-from-louvre-in-4-minute-operation-by-thieves-in-broad-daylightPURCHASE "HOW TO USE AI WITHOUT SELLING YOUR SOUL: A GUIDE FOR CREATIVES” FROM MANIC METALLIChttps://manicmetallic.com/product/how-to-use-ai-without-selling-your-soul-a-guide-for-creatives-product/BOOK AN INDIVIDUAL FASHION WARDROBE AUDIT FROM MANIC METALLIC:https://manicmetallic.com/wardrobe-audit-for-individuals/SUPPORT THE MANIC METALLIC PODCAST ($)https://app.redcircle.com/shows/11d2b542-f3b4-4462-b85e-5708034cb823/donationsCONNECT WITH MANIC METALLICSubscribe To Our Substack Newsletter: manicmetallic.substack.com/subscribeManic Metallic Website: manicmetallic.comCONNECT WITH LIBERTYSubstack: substack.com/@libertyimhoffTikTok: @libertytheaestheteWebsite: libertyimhoff.comLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/libertyimhoff/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-manic-metallic-podcast/exclusive-content
