Sunday Night Live with Laure Guilbault

The Greek designer, who launched her eponymous label in 2008 after graduating from Central Saint Martins, moved from London back to her native Athens. She discusses the evolving fashion landscape, her role as Creative Director of Leather Goods and Accessories at Bvlgari, and stepping outside her comfort zone.

Gro Curtis, editor-in-chief of Icon America, fashion stylist, and consultant, reflects on a singular perspective shaped by a wartime childhood and mentorship under fashion’s most influential figures.

Kristina Blahnik, CEO of Manolo Blahnik, reflects on her journey from “growing up in a shoe box” to leading the luxury house founded by her uncle, Manolo Blahnik. She shares her vision, leadership philosophy, and why the brand has resisted the sneakers trend.

In this episode, Thomas Lélu traces his journey from daredevil kid to multifaceted artist —and breaks down the mechanics of virality on social media.

This week, I sat down with Pierre Rainero, Image, Style and Heritage Director at Cartier. We recorded our conversation inside the colorful residence designed by Laura Gonzalez at 13 rue de la Paix. We talked about his path, what truly defines Cartier style, and how heritage continues to shape the house today.

Clare Waight Keller has been creative director of Uniqlo since 2024 after being at the creative helm of Pringle of Scotland, Chloe and Givenchy. She reflects on her experiences, the gender discrepancies in fashion design and why fame is a double-edged sword.

From Chanel at 17 to Louis Vuitton and Dior and Louis Vuitton again, where she led accessories, Camille Miceli’s career has been anything but ordinary. Appointed artistic director of Pucci in 2021, she took on ready-to-wear for the first time—and proved that her unstoppable energy can move mountains.

Sam Hine, GQ’s global fashion correspondent, on men’s shows, the GQ Bowl at the Super Bowl, and why a tuxedo demands a bow tie.

José Levy launched his menswear brand, José Levy à Paris, in his early twenties. Despite its critical acclaim and commercial success, he chose to close the label ten years later. Since then, he has devoted himself to design, art, and the creation of stage costumes. He shares his journey and reflections in this episode of Sunday Night Live.

Kicking off the year with fashion designer Paul Billot—Institut Français de la Mode alum —on how AI shapes his collections. Many thanks to Le Drouant for having us!

The Paris-based illustrator Tatiana de Nicolay is collaborating with Le Bon Marché's private label on a colorful, joyful collection. Tatiana talks about her background, her process and her style on Sunday Night Live.

Asad Syrkett, head of editorial content at AD Italy, discusses his move from New York to Milan, why the city is Europe's design capital, Frank Gehry’s legacy, and his go-to decor tips and hidden design gems you need to know.

Icon, designer, author. Inès de la Fressange is joining me on Sunday Night Live to celebrate the Roger Vivier x Mytheresa holiday collection—and her new book La Parisienne en Provence. 

JJ Martin — the Californian-born marketing executive who moved to Milan in 2001 and founded La DoubleJ in 2015 — joins me this Sunday. JJ last popped onto Sunday Night Live in 2021, so this catch-up is way overdue! Since then, she’s inaugurated La Double J's new Milan “star quarters”, opened new stores, introduced the “Sisterhood” community, and expanded into homeware and jewellery. 

Erdem Moralıoğlu is getting ready to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his namesake fashion house in 2026. But even before that big milestone, 2025 has already been quite a year for him. He released a beautiful book titled Erdem, published by Rizzoli; designed the costumes for the ballet Corybantic Games, currently on stage at the Opéra Bastille; opened a second boutique in London; and took part in both the Louvre exhibition and the Marie Antoinette show at the V&A — not to mention his stunning shows at London Fashion Week. We couldn’t quite decide whether to speak in English or French, so we ended up doing both — mostly English, with a little French at the end. I hope you enjoy the episode!

Émilie Hammen was appointed director of Paris' fashion museum Palais Galliera in July, at just 40. In this episode, we unpacked the historic fashion season, talked about the interview process for her to get this big job (it involved a job interview with Paris mayor) and agreed on weird girls being cool. Massive thanks to the Parisian members' club WeAre for having us record the episode in its beautiful podcast studio. 

This week, my guest is a legend, the OG of fashion. Jean-Jacques Picart coached countless designers and worked with some of the biggest names in the industry. Having him on the show has been a dream of mine, especially on the eve of Paris Fashion Week. When I invited him, he said: “I’ll come, but only if we do it in person.” I told him I didn’t have the setup for that. His answer? “Find a way!” So I did. The Parisian members' club WeAre hosted us. And I couldn’t be more grateful. Jean-Jacques shared his thoughts on fashion today, candid as ever, and some pearls of wisdom for business and life. Enjoy listening (this episode is in French.)

Bénédicte Épinay, who has been CEO of the French luxury association Comité Colbert since 2020, speaks about the lack of petites mains, shares her view on the current turbulence in the luxury sector and tells us why luxury will remain a key driver of France’s soft power. 

The New York-based fashion designer Nili Lotan was in Paris this week so I HAD to record an episode of Sunday Night Live with her. She created her brand in 2003 and built a $100 million dollar business. The fashion maverick who doesn't do runway shows, talked about starting her brand in her late 40s, freedom, intuition, and how she came to fiercely protect her Sundays. 

On October 20, my guest on Sunday Night Live was Carolina Cucinelli. Carolina is vice president and co-creative director of Brunello Cucinelli, the Italian luxury brand known its top-quality products and eye-popping prices. At 33, she brings her soft and modern touch to the company created by her father in 1978. She talked about the medieval hamlet of Solomeo, the family business and the opening of a Casa Cucinelli in London next year. 

On July 7, Laure’s guest on her Instagram Live was Pierre de Maere, the 23-year-old Belgian singer whose career took off at lightning speed. Pierre and Laure talked about the Belgian new wave of artists, the role of fashion in his career and more. Big energy in this episode with many questions from the audience! Be sure to stay tuned until the end and find out why you should never lend your clothes to your boyfriend! Here’s Laure. Just a heads-up, the conversation is in French. 

Thomas Jolly, artistic director of the Olympic and Paralympics ceremonies is my guest!  It's a very special episode since we recorded our conversation at Unesco in Paris, in the very zen Japanese garden. That’s because the opening ceremony will take place on the Seine banks, a Unesco World Heritage site. Thomas directed Henry VI, an eighteen-hour spectacle at the Avignon festival so a three-hour Olympic opening ceremony is actually quite short for him! He didn't reveal the content of the ceremonies but I understood that he will bring together many talents and he's an extraordinary talent himself so this bodes well. Enjoy the episode! Just a heads-up, it's in French. 

Mathieu Lehanneur is one of the most talented and renowned French designers. His graduate project famously ended up in the collections of the MoMa in New York and most recently, he designed the Olympic torch. Mathieu talked about the Olympics, the role of design in the world and why he couldn't be a fashion designer. 

I was delighted to have Mathilde Favier as a guest on the show. Mathilde is the head of public relations at Dior couture. She just published a book. It's titled "Mathilde à Paris" in French, "Living beautifully" in English. There were many questions from the audience during the show. We spoke about the evolution of public relations, celebrity marketing, her favorite cheese shop in Paris plus Mathilde shared some pearls of wisdom. Enjoy the episode! Just a heads up, this one is in French. 

Ben Clymer, the founder and executive chairman of Hodinkee, the site for watch aficionados, was my guest on Sunday April 21. (For the occasion, he was wearing  a G-Shock that he designed.) I sat next to Ben at a dinner in Geneva on the eve of the Watches & Wonders fair. He had a packed week coming up but was nonetheless very relaxed, fun and witty. I invited him to the show and am very happy that he agreed to participate. We spoke about how he started blogging back in 2008, built a community and nailed the mix editorial content/community/retail. 

On March 17, my guest was Dave Ryding, the British Alpine ski champion and Fusalp ambassador. What a journey from the dry slopes of England to defying the odds by being the oldest world cup champion, always stylish on the slopes. "The better you look, the better you feel, the faster you go," Dave said.  

On February 11 my guest was Michel Gaubert, the mastermind behind fashion show soundtracks. I have great admiration for Michel. He spoke about his childhood in Bougival. When I told him : "everyone's asked you about the palace era, but I want to know what happened before the palace." He replied: "Yes, because I was not born on the dance floor." And yet one can wonder!  

On March 24, my guest on Sunday Night Live was Enzo Lefort. Enzo is a French fencer who is part of Team France for the Paris Olympics. He is also a LVMH and Louis Vuitton ambassador for the Games. He is multi-hyphenate: athlete, photographer, podcaster, fashion lover. "I like that people can't put me in a box," he said. Just a heads-up, this episode is in French. 

On March 17, Sarah Andelman invited me to record my podcast live from Le Bon Marché, as part of the book-themed exhibition she curated for the department store! My guest was the former journalist, yoga teacher and author Lili Barbery. How special to host one of my Sunday Night Live conversations in the bookshop area of Le Bon Marché, with a multitalented guest! Thanks to all the attendees who turned up on a rainy Sunday. This episode is in French. 

On March 10, my guest was Pierre Maheo, the founder and CEO of the French fashion label Officine Générale. Pierre talked about he met his wife, how he created his brand back in 2012, his passion for vintage, the Paris Olympics and more. "If I designed for myself, there would be six products in the collection," he told me. Knowing Pierre, there would be in navy and grey. 

On 25 February, my guest on Sunday Night Live was the actress, style icon and entrepreneur Kelly Rutherford. She's very inspiring and shared some pearls of wisdom. If you missed the episode on Instagram live, this is your chance!

Michael is the editor in chief of Esquire. We spoke about Esquire's legacy, new journalism, new masculinity and more. 

On October 29, my guest was Harold James, the makeup artist to the stars, who's behind the beauty looks of Eva Green, Naomi Watts, Liya Kebede, etc. We touched on everything beauty, diversity, tech, success...He very rarely gives interviews so I am very honoured.

On November 12, my guest was fashion wizard Marie Amélie Sauvé. Marie Amélie also founded Mastermind magazine and to coincide with the new issue, she came to the show. It was fantastic having her. She spoke about how she launched Mastermind, photographers and her high standards when it comes to work. Just a heads up, this episode is in French. 

On January 7, my guest was Judith Godrèche. She wrote and directed a series “Icon of French cinema” inspired by her own life. In it, she mixes lightness and seriousness. And our chat reflected just that. I was delighted that Judith’s daughter Tess joined us. Tess is a bright young thing. Just a heads up, we switched between French and English.

On December 10th, my guest on the show was Cristina Cordula. Cristina has had an impressive career as a model. She's now a fashion consultant, TV presenter and a true entrepreneur. I was shocked to hear about how her TV career almost didn’t happen because of her now iconic accent.     

On December 3, my guest on Sunday Night Live was Étienne Russo, founder of show production company Villa Eugénie. We touched on everything from his beginnings working in a kitchen to the Louis Vuitton show in Hong Kong he had just produced, even his hairstyle and most importantly his passion. I hope you'll enjoy this conversation. I certainly did!  

Laure Guilbault's guest is the young jewelry designer Emmanuel Tarpin. His immense passion for his craft comes through as he shares examples of the incredible lengths he goes to in pursuit of creating the most exquisite jewelry.

Laure Guilbault's guest this Sunday is the shoe designer Bruno Frisoni. In 2022 he re-launched his own brand after an 11 year hiatus. In this rare interview he talks about the origins of his love of design.

Laure Guilbault interviews Jewelry designer Elie Top in his Paris studio.