Corporate Lunch

Move over, Cary Grant. This week Noah, Rachel, and Sam break down our collective fascination with ’90s celebrity fits, and discuss the new sense Hollywood glamor that emerged from the premiers of films like Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Welcome to the official Corporate Lunch Spring Trend Report. After months of holding up their fingers to see which way the wind blows, Noah, Rachel, and Sam can exclusively reveal the five defining Trends of the season. Art! Fashion! Vibes! Grab your notepad and turn up the stereo, because trend #1 is Fleetwood Mac... Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Are the brands you love a reflection of who you are as a person? Should you pick a brand and remain loyal to it for the rest of your life? This week, Noah, Rachel, and Sam discuss the implications of Peak Brand, and why we expect brands to be sincere. They also revisit Malcolm Gladwell's seminal New Yorker piece on coolness, and discuss whether it's held up 22 years later. www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/03/17/the-coolhunt Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

For Corporate Lunch’s half-century special, Noah, Rachel, and Sam trace men’s obsession with carrying stuff around in bags, from the tote era to the current “it bag” moment. They also discuss Virgil Abloh’s GQ Style cover, what Shayne Oliver and Hood By Air’s return to fashion means, and break down the big homie Bruno Sialleli’s debut collection for Lanvin. Read GQ Style's oral history of Virgil Abloh here: https://www.gq.com/story/virgil-abloh-cover-story-spring-2019 Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The newest thing in cool pants is... denim?? Where once pants signified your fashion IQ, jeans are making a comeback in the post-raw denim era. This week, Noah, Rachel and Sam debate what the defining jean of our era is. Plus, they discuss Oscars red carpet fits (including a certain attendees' knockoff mid-layer bib), and drop the release date of THE NEXT ISSUE OF GQ STYLE. Photo c/o Matt Martin. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

They dive into the most talked-about menswear spring releases and how to approach dressing this season with openness and joy. Conversations jump between fragrance tactics, sneaker and sandal trends, and e-commerce styling that makes you buy full looks. They also explore dressing-room strategies, travel shopping surprises, Grailed culture, and a new Palace campaign shot by Juergen Teller.

They dissect NYFW chaos: Telfar's wild shows, backstage antics, and street-style energy. They unpack a notorious fake-Kanye scam and how scams weave through fashion culture. Conversation jumps to mid-layer trends, bucket hats and Prada boots, and why designers keep mining Helmut Lang and Margiela. Rapid-fire '13 Vibes' closes with buzzy picks like baker pants, pearls for men, and chef shirts.

On this bonus Christmas Eve special, Will shares a new year's message. Listen on, take stock of the year past, and bring 2018 to completion. Will and Noah also discuss how to embrace change in 2019, and Noah finally reveals his definitive list of the best skate videos of the year. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

When Noah needed to cop a burnt orange sweater (!) to fulfill the dress code for a recent wedding, he dove headfirst into the crucible of holiday-season Midtown retail. Will joins him in the studio as Noah spins an epic tale of his journey in pursuit of the elusive sweater: Tested in the women's section at Uniqlo, teased in the grand department stores of 5th Ave, will our hero prevail, or, with time running out, will he brick his fit? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

While you were tucking in to Thanksgiving leftovers, Noah Johnson and Mordechai Rubinstein (AKA Mister Mort) were eating 7/11 karaage in between Corporate Lunch scouting missions in the most fashion-obsessed country in the world: Japan. Now, Noah and Mordechai are back and ready to reveal where you need to shop in Tokyo, which Japanese brands are popping, why Japanese laundry is in another league, and why it’s ok to wear sweats on airplanes. Plus, witness the triumphant return of 13 VIBES. Check out Mordechai's Tokyo street style report here: https://www.gq.com/story/mister-mort-tokyo-street-style-report Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices