Is Designer Dead? Ep 8 (Part 2): Old Guard Out, New Guard In, and Red Carpet Foolery With Guest Jérôme Lamaar (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our conversation with Jérôme Lamaar, we zoom out and look at what’s finally happening in fashion right now.After seasons of anticipation, a new wave of designers is actually showing — and the question is whether the industry is ready to support them, or just ready to aestheticize them. We talk about what feels real versus what feels rushed, and why the gap between hype and longevity keeps widening.We also get into modern style wars — from Lindsay Lohan’s recalibrated image to Hailey Bieber’s minimalist dominance — and what these opposing aesthetics say about taste, timing, and control. Is this about personal style, or about who has the better machine behind them?From there, we break down red carpet gimmicks, viral moments that feel engineered, and why so much fashion now reads as strategy first, design second. Are these stunts pushing culture forward, or just keeping the algorithm fed?We wrap with predictions: who we think will last, what aesthetics are peaking, and what the next era of influence might actually reward — originality, restraint, or something else entirely.As always, this isn’t about nostalgia. It’s about paying attention.IG | @isdesignerdeadTikTok | @isdesignerdeadYouTube | @IsDesignerDead