Deep Reading lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Deep Read #30 is a conversation with Céline Semaan, a Lebanese-Canadian artist, designer, writer, and the founder of Slow Factor, the environmental and social justice non-profit. Céline recently published her first book, A Woman is A School. Part memoir, part cultural anthrop…

Deep Reading Lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - Today's guest is renowned brand expert Ana Andjelic, author of the forthcoming book 'Hitmakers: How Brands Influence Culture'. Ana and I talked about personal branding, marketing in visual culture, and what she considers the biggest brand hits and misses of 2024. - @andjelica…

Deep Reading Lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is Marcelo Gutierrez, a world-renowned make-up artist and author of the recently published book, 'Nothing Precious'. We spoke about how he learned to see the world through artists' eyes, his creative community in NYC, and his favourite make-up look of all time …

My guest today is Clemence Poles, a creative director, photographer, curator, and the founder of Passerby – an online magazine and community that celebrates the women who pass us by. Passerby features the cool creative women in New York, LA, and London, yes – but it also platforms the scientists, archivists, nurses and lawyers whose stories are rar…

Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - Today’s Deep Read is a conversation with Leigh Patterson, editorial director and founder of the Moon Lists. Among many other things, Leigh and I spoke about why, in our attention economy, creating a ritual around the details of our daily existence is so valuable: if we are i…

Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is Lucy Jones, author of the massively successful Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood. In this very vulnerable episode, we discuss hypnobirthing, maternal mental health, and the neoliberal optimisation of motherhood (plus …

Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is Mindy Seu: designer, professor, researcher, and editor of 'Cyberfeminism Index' in which “hackers, scholars, artists, and activists of all regions, races and sexual orientations consider how humans might reconstruct themselves by way of technology.” Featuri…

Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is Recho Omondi, host of The Cutting Room Floor. You might have been following Recho’s podcast since its inception in 2018. Or you may have heard of Recho just recently, after a clip from her January 2024 interview with Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def went very, very v…

Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - Today’s episode of Deep Read is a conversation with Anna Z Gray, writer and founder of Club Vintage, the self-described “department store of vintage sellers”. I met Anna several years ago when we were both living in New York City and Anna was writing ‘Things I Would Buy If I…

Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is the journalist and editor, Olivia Singer. Since getting her start in fashion features at Another Magazine, Olivia has risen the ranks of British style media, later going on to work as fashion news director at British Vogue before assuming her current title …

Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is the photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis (aka @sheekswinsalways - her long-standing Instagram handle that has an unexpected backstory, as we discussed during the podcast!) Shaniqwa is one of those friends I’ve known for so long that I can’t quite remember when we m…

Deep Reading Lists for each episode can be found at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is the publicist and creative consultant, Gia Kuan. Raised between Taipei, the Dominican Republic, New Zealand, and Australia, Gia is now based in New York City, where she runs the go-to PR firm for the city’s coolest and most cutting-edge fashion brands. On a …

Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - This episode is a conversation with Missy Flynn, co-owner and founder of beloved London restaurant, Rita’s. I’ve been eating at Rita’s since it was a pop-up in a rowdy Dalston nightclub and have dined all its iterations since – mostly recently, at its current home on Soho’s …

Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is the creative director, Juliana Salazar. Juliana and I became internet friends a little while back and have now managed to become IRL friends who sometimes cross paths when she passes through London, as she did earlier in the year. While Juliana was in town …

Deep Reading Lists for each episode are available at phoebe.substack.com - My guest today is Ana Kirova, CEO of Feeld –" a dating app for open-minded individuals". Founded in London in 2014, the app now has hundreds of thousands of users worldwide and offers over 20 Sexuality and gender identity options – making it the go-to for anyone seeking a co…

Deep Reading lists for every episode are available at phoebe.substack.com My guest today is the author Sheena Patel, whose debut novel I’m a Fan was published to widespread acclaim in 2022. We had a wide-ranging conversation about her experience of writing her debut novel, her decision to spotlight the very darkest impulses of human nature, and why…

Deep Reading lists for every episode are available at phoebe.substack.com My guest today is Isabella Burley, former Editor-in-Chief of DAZED, current CMO of Acne Studios and founder of Climax - a distributor of specialist materials. We talked about the lightbulb moment that led to Climax, her thoughts on the growing value of rare books and cultural…

Further Reading Lists are available at public-library.online @phoebelovatt @phoebelovattpubliclibrary @chchchen - My guest today is the DJ and promoter Louise Chen - who also happens to be my long-time friend! Born and raised in Luxembourg, Louise moved to Paris in her early twenties, where she co-founded the iconic club night, Girls Girls Girls. S…

Further Reading Lists are available at public-library.online @phoebelovatt @phoebelovattpubliclibrary @msamykey - My guest today is the author and poet, Amy Key, whose debut novel, 'Arrangements in Blue: Notes on Love and Making a Life', came out last month. Inspired by Joni Mitchell’s seminal 1971 album Blue, the book is a poignant exploration of …

My guest today is Kieran Yates, a prolific cultural journalist and the author of a new book: 'All The Houses I’ve Ever Lived In’: Finding Home in a System that Fails Us' – a funny, poignant, and thoroughly-reported assessment of Britain’s chronic housing crisis, told through the lens of Kieran’s own experiences of housing precarity from childhood o…

My guest today is the acclaimed stylist, publisher, and creative consultant Francesca Burns (@franburns). We spoke about how fashion helped form her identity; her rise in the industry; her approach to getting dressed now; and her thoughts on being described as a "super-stylist". I hope you enjoy the conversation! - Further reading lists are availab…

*DEEP READ-ing Lists for each episode are available at public-library.online* My guest today is Elijah: DJ, producer, artist manager and now founder of Yellow Squares - a vessel for ideas on how to build a creative career in today’s technology-driven world. Originally conceived as an Instagram feed of punchy, Post It-style principles and questions …

*Deep Read-ing Lists for each episode are available at public-library.online* My guest today is the writer, curator and broadcaster, Lou Stoppard. Not long after completing a degree at Oxford University and an MA at Central Saint Martin’s, Lou was made editor at Nick Knight’s pioneering fashion platform SHOWStudio, where became known for her in-dep…

*Deep Read-ing Lists for each episode are available at public-library.online* My guest today is the author and journalist, Oliver Burkeman. I first interviewed Oliver back in 2019, when he was writing ‘This Column Will Change Your Life’ for The Guardian. Since then, he has become the best-selling author of ‘Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for …

Phoebe speaks to Yoon Ahn, Creative Director of AMBUSH and Director of Jewellery for Dior Homme. Together they discuss Yoon's journey from being an isolated teenager in the suburbs of Seattle - where she found inspiration in the fashion magazines and books in her local public library - to her current life overseeing a full-blown AMBUSH Universe. Th…

Phoebe speaks to Clem MacLeod – founder and editor of the literary magazine, Worms – about writer culture in London and New York; the joys of self-publishing; and the enduring significance of books and bookmaking. An accompanying reading list for this episode can be found at public-library.onlinePhoebe Lovatt’s Public Library tarafından oluşturuldu

Phoebe speaks to her longtime friend Sharmadean Reid - founder and CEO of The Stack (and previously, WAH Nails) - about her evolving approach to feminism, selfhood, and personal finance. They also discuss Sharmadean's life-long love of reading, and her forthcoming book 'New Methods For Women: A Manifesto for Economic Independence', in which Sharmad…

Phoebe speaks to Belfast-born, London-based journalist Rachel Connolly. Writing for titles including The New York Times, The Guardian, and The London Review of Books, Rachel writes explores topics as diverse as the ugliness of NFTS, the banality of high street clothing – and the complicated dynamics of contemporary morality. A reading list to accom…

Phoebe speaks to the broadcaster and writer Zakia Sewell. You might know Zakia from London’s NTS Radio, where she currently holds down the breakfast slot on Thursday and Friday mornings. She’s also produced and hosted several audio documentary series for the BBC, in which she explores ideas of Britishness - past and present - by following ancient t…

Phoebe Lovatt speaks to Danielle Pender, founder of Riposte magazine and author of Watching Women and Girls – a new collection of short stories which explores the ways that women are looked at, the ways we look at each other...and the ways we look at ourselves. A reading list to accompany this conversation can be found at public-library.online Foll…

An interview with media entrepreneur, Claude Grunitzky. Recorded in New York City in 2019.Intellectual Property is a multimedia platform offering a new model for creative discourse and self-education. Using conversation as its foundational medium, IP explores the ideas and references that have shaped our world's most influential thinkers.These conv…

An interview with model and storyteller, Naomi Shimada. Recorded in New York City in October, 2018.Intellectual Property is a multimedia platform offering a new model for creative discourse and self-education. Using conversation as its foundational medium, IP explores the ideas and references that have shaped our world's most influential thinkers.T…

An interview with DJ and music director, Benji B. Recorded in New York City in March 2019.Intellectual Property is a multimedia platform offering a new model for creative discourse and self-education. Using conversation as its foundational medium, IP explores the ideas and references that have shaped our world's most influential thinkers.These conv…