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StyleZeitgeist Podcast

StyleZeitgeist Podcast

Eugene Rabkin 75 Episodes Aug 7, 2026

StyleZeitgeist Podcast, hosted by Eugene Rabkin, delves into the dynamic relationship between fashion and countercultural movements. It discusses how avant-garde and street styles challenge mainstream aesthetics and shape cultural identity. The show features interviews with designers, artists, and thinkers who influence the fashion zeitgeist. Each episode offers a deep dive into the social and artistic contexts that drive trendsetters and iconoclasts.

Episodes

The Birth of the Antwerp Six with Oscar van den Boogard
The Birth of the Antwerp Six with Oscar van den Boogard Aug 7, 2026 4990 Our guest is the award-winning Dutch novelist Oscar van den Boogard, the author of The Six: The Untold Story of the Antwerp Six, an oral history of the origin of one of the most enduring myths of contemporary fashion. Through many hours of conversations with the six legendary Belgian designers, Ann Demeulemeester, Dries Van Noten, Walter Van Beirendonck, Dirk Bikkimbergs, Dirk Van Saene, and Marin
Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 Men’s with Philippe Pourhashemi
Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027 Men’s with Philippe Pourhashemi Jul 17, 2026 5111 We are back with fashion journalist and critic Philippe Pourhashemi to review the Spring / Summer 2027 men’s season at Pitti Uomo in Florence, Milan Fashion Week(end), and Paris Fashion Week. We talk about why many big fashion houses are starting to look like Acne Studios, our most and least favorite shows, why Lemaire is an exemplary world builder, and conversely why there are so few designers le
Art on the Edge with Banks Violette
Art on the Edge with Banks Violette May 20, 2026 4883 On this episode we host the American artist Banks Violette. While this is not an episode about fashion per se, Violette and StyleZeitgeist have much in common culturally. He has been working for over two decades at the intersection of fine art and youth culture, making compelling work that deals with the dark side of the American society and the counterculture it produces. We talk about growing up
The Antwerp Six With Philippe Pourhashemi
The Antwerp Six With Philippe Pourhashemi Apr 12, 2026 3270 This special episode of the StyleZeitgeist podcast was recorded live at MoMu, Fashion Museum Antwerp, as part of the opening weekend program for The Antwerp Six exhibition on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of their first collective showcase. Just like for many fashion enthusiasts, The Antwerp Six loom large in Eugene’s and Philippe’s imagination. On this sprawling episode they talk about how
Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026 Women’s with Philippe Pourhashemi
Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026 Women’s with Philippe Pourhashemi Mar 23, 2026 6972 We are back with the fashion critic and writer Philippe Pourhashemi to review the Fall / Winter 2026 women’s season. Eugene and Philippe discuss Demna’s runway debut at Gucci, the sophomore outings of Louise Trotter at Bottega Veneta, J.W. Anderson at Dior, Haider Ackermann at Tom Ford, Sarah Burton at Givenchy, and much more. We talk about the killer collection Daniel Lee presented at Burberry, a
There is a Future For You with Jeppe Ugelvig
There is a Future For You with Jeppe Ugelvig Feb 27, 2026 6090 On this episode we speak with Jeppe Ugelvig, the editor of Viscose journal, and a scholar, writer, and curator who works at the intersection of fashion and art. We talk about the fall of the fashion media and why independent media and criticism are paramount if we are to have a thriving fashion ecosystem, the problematic relationship between luxury fashion and its clients, the no less problematic
Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026 Men’s with Philippe Pourhashemi
Paris Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026 Men’s with Philippe Pourhashemi Feb 6, 2026 6013 On this episode we discuss the Fall / Winter 2026 season with the journalist Philippe Pourhashemi. We talk about nice clothes versus fashion, the trio of shows at Pitti Uomo, the increasing irrelevance of Milan, about auteurs like Rick Owens and Rei Kawakubo, who all delivered strong collections, why Sacai keeps going from strength to strength, why Dior and Louis Vuitton continue to disappoint, an
Numbers with Intern Pierre
Numbers with Intern Pierre Jan 18, 2026 4736 Intern Pierre (not his real name) is a professional investor who runs an eponymous Substack where he deftly dissects the smoke and mirrors put up by the luxury sector. His specialty is sharing access to privileged, investment grade information that lay people are usually not privy to. On his first ever podcast appearance we discuss the importance of reading a financial statement, on the insolvable
Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 Women’s with Philippe Pourhashemi - Part 2
Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 Women’s with Philippe Pourhashemi - Part 2 Oct 29, 2025 6003 In this two-part episode Eugene Rabkin and Philippe Pourhashemi discuss this past season of many debuts, whether the so-called "great reset" was successful, and address two main narratives that are gripping the fashion media, the power and tact (or lack thereof) of the sideline fashion commentariat, and whether designers are out of touch with the needs of modern women.In episode one Euge
Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 Women’s with Philippe Pourhashemi - Part 1
Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026 Women’s with Philippe Pourhashemi - Part 1 Oct 25, 2025 5445 In this two-part episode Eugene Rabkin and Philippe Pourhashemi discuss this past season of many debuts, whether the so-called "great reset" was successful, and address two main narratives that are gripping the fashion media, the power and tact (or lack thereof) of the sideline fashion commentariat, and whether designers are out of touch with the needs of modern women.In episode one Euge
We All Came to Barneys with Gene Pressman
We All Came to Barneys with Gene Pressman Sep 2, 2025 7595 Our guest on this episode is Gene Pressman, of the great retail family that made Barneys into a New York fashion institution that has become part of the city lore and that has left an indelible mark on fashion itself. Barneys was a trailblazer, a temple for true fashion cognoscenti. Gene's new book, out September 2nd is called "They All Came to Barneys: A Personal History of the World&ap
Against the Grain with Patrick Van Ommeslaeghe
Against the Grain with Patrick Van Ommeslaeghe Aug 18, 2025 5150 Our guest is Patrick Van Ommeslaeghe, one of the most talented Belgian designers you have probably never heard of. We speak about his career arc, from assisting Josephus Thimister at Balenciaga to building out the womenswear at Jil Sander with Raf Simons, to the short but brilliant life of his own brand, why he quite the fashion rat race and has quietly worked behind the scenes at houses like Loew

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