Is Designer Dead?

Is Designer Dead Podcast is a funny take on fashion culture, hosted by Kris Harvey, Elaina Joyner, and Chelsea Jackson. As fashion lovers and business professionals, they explore everything from trends to iconic designers, pop culture, and the business side of fashion. Tune in for lively discussions, plenty of laughs, and a down-to-earth, entertaining look at the world of style and everything in between.

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Is Designer Dead?

Is Designer Dead? Ep 6: Bankruptcies, Booms & Pop Girlies — Featuring Ronny Oppong of MUGGD Skin

October 10, 2025 • The Designer • Season 1 • Episode 6

This week on Is Designer Dead?, we’re joined by our very first guest host, Ronny Oppong, founder of Muggd Skin, for a deep dive into fashion’s latest rollercoaster. We unpack the recent SSENSE bankruptcy and what it signals about the state of luxury e-commerce, explore TJX Group’s surprising revenue surge and how off-price retail is winning the post-pandemic economy, and discuss Rachel Scott’s appointment at Proenza Schouler — a move that could redefine the brand’s creative direction.

But it wouldn’t be Is Designer Dead? without a little pop culture chaos — we wrap things up with our fan-favorite segment, Choose Your Fighter: Pop Girlie Edition, where we debate which reigning pop icons are dominating the cultural moment right now.

Fashion, finance, and a little friendly chaos — this episode has it all.