Every Outfit – Episode 250: On Chanel, MomTok, The Beast in Me

Release Date: December 5, 2025
Hosts: Chelsea Fairless & Lauren Garroni

Episode Overview

In this milestone episode, Chelsea and Lauren do what they do best: sharply dissect the fashion and pop culture moments currently taking over their lives and the internet. This week, they tackle the spectacle of the recent Chanel subway fashion show, debate the current state of MomTok through the lens of "Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," and ride the high (and low) drama of Netflix’s "The Beast in Me." Along the way, the duo delivers their signature pithy observations and zippy banter, from Thanksgiving recaps to the growing pains of prestige TV, all with a healthy dose of inside-baseball knowledge and deadpan humor.

Major Topics & Discussion Highlights

1. Holiday Catch-up & Thanksgiving Recap

• [03:03] Chelsea’s New York trip and the “rabbit rabbit” superstition.
• Lauren abandoned making turkey for duck and chicken, with no regrets:
  “Paul made a duck. We officially have rescinded the turkey.” – Lauren [03:39]
• Chelsea dined at the Waverly Inn for a “magical night” and championed the importance of post-Thanksgiving sandwiches:

  “The Thanksgiving sandwich…is the point of cooking your own Thanksgiving.” – Chelsea [04:11]

2. Airport Fashion and Public Space Etiquette

• [07:09] Discussion on U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s comments: Dress better at airports.
• Both agree the bar is low, but dressing in literal pajamas is a step too far unless it’s “Prada or something.”

  “The fact that they dress like shit is an extension of the fact that they have a general lack of respect for other people at the airport.” – Chelsea [08:28]

• Victoria Beckham and Tom Ford anecdote about plane attire.
• Observations on high schoolers wearing pajamas to class, blurring public/private boundaries.

  “We should make a public space a public space again.” – Lauren [11:30]

3. Movie Buzz: Mother Mary Trailer

• [13:04] Hosts react to the much-hyped trailer featuring Anne Hathaway as a pop star and Michaela Coel as a fashion designer (and possibly exes).
• Noted supernatural and “witchcraft” elements, lavish costumes reminiscent of Beyoncé.

  “I just want to know why Anne Hathaway’s pop star character is costumed in the same exact manner that Beyoncé was when she did that weird Lion King concept album.” – Chelsea [14:22]

• Release slate for Anne Hathaway is packed for 2026.

4. TV Highlights: All’s Fair and Monster News

• [16:12] “All’s Fair” renewed, and Sarah Paulson to play Aileen Wuornos in “Monster.”
• Critique of Ryan Murphy’s tendency to “make serial killers hot.”

  “That is not a butch dyke. Come on.” – Chelsea, on Christina Ricci’s casting [17:35]

5. BDSM Dramas: Pillion and Skarsgård Talk

• [18:56] Shoutout to Pillion (not out in the US yet) for bringing back “freaky” BDSM-centric cinema.
• Alexander Skarsgård gets kudos for red carpet styling:

  “He’s the only male actor, it seems, who’s dressing on theme for his red carpet.” – Lauren [20:15]

Fashion Focus

6. Chanel’s Subway Show

• [22:10] The ambitious but ultimately divisive Chanel show, staged in the Bowery JMZ subway station.
• Hosts ridicule the disconnect between Chanel’s luxe image and the gritty subway venue, noting both literal (subway = smells like piss) and symbolic incongruences:

  “There’s nothing that is less ‘of the streets’ than Chanel.” – Chelsea [24:34]

• Celebrities pretending to take the subway; novelties of arrival by SUV.
• Deep-dive into collections:
  • Opening with casualwear—a bold but “weird” choice for Chanel.
  • Emphasis on animal prints, American pop culture motifs, and playful novelty bags (giraffe, squirrel, coffee cup).

  “Novelty bags…something Karl Lagerfeld really excelled at and something I’m glad Blazy is interested in doing.” – Chelsea [29:45]

• Margaret Qualley’s letter-button jacket gets a special mention.
• High praise for current creative direction, making Chanel “a leader in design again.”

7. Gucci Pre-Fall Lookbook: Echoes of Tom Ford

• [34:44] Demna’s Gucci lookbook closely references Tom Ford’s iconic collections.
• Concern this nostalgia-bait is unsustainable:

  “This is not enough to sustain a brand like Gucci forever referencing these early influential Tom Ford shows.” – Chelsea [35:49]

• Discussion on the ongoing prominence of the Dionysus bag and lack of size inclusion in new collections.
• Contrast: Chanel has become more practical, Gucci more restrictive.

8. The Fall of Daria Vitale at Versace

• [40:02] The hosts bemoan the abrupt exit of Daria Vitale from Versace after just one collection, blaming corporate panic and a distaste for Vitale’s subversive, forward-thinking aesthetic.
• Vitale’s work celebrated for reverence to the brand and unique creative direction:

  “Only someone with a deep understanding of fashion as a whole and a deep understanding of that brand would concoct something like that.” – Chelsea [43:17]

Pop Culture, TV, and Reality

9. Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (MomTok Exposed)

• [45:08] Lauren enthusiastically fills Chelsea in on the “MomTok” phenomenon from this reality series.
• The world of soft-swinging Mormon moms, influencer hypocrisy, “dirty soda” addictions, and influencer-brand friendships.
• Notable scene: Affleck family member believing they were related to Ben Affleck due to a misunderstanding.

  “There is a scene where a man has to describe sarcasm to his wife, and she’s not getting it.” – Lauren [48:09]

• Show reveals tensions between religious appearances and material indulgence (Botox, fillers, soda).

10. Stranger Things Season Five Recap

• [52:29] Chelsea tries (and somewhat fails) to explain the plot and ever-expanding cast of “Stranger Things.”
• Comments on the show’s long delays and fading fan passion.
• Amusing sidebar on Millie Bobby Brown’s glow-up post-head shave, and her questionable film career.
• Lauren critiques the show’s penchant for dragging out narrative threads.

11. Lifetime-Adjacent: The Beast in Me

• [62:47] Both hosts review Netflix’s soapy, “elevated Lifetime” series starring Claire Danes as a haunted lesbian writer and Matthew Rhys as her shady billionaire neighbor.
• Dissect genre conventions: rich white women, suspicious deaths, "someone out to get the bitch."
• Acknowledge the show’s melodrama, overstuffed plot, and unnecessary eight-episode length:

  “These Netflix series need to stop being eight episodes. They need to be six episodes.” – Lauren [68:41]

• Flashback episodes and bizarre pacing receive special ire.
• Concur: “comfort food” TV, not high art.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On airport pajamas:
  “Literal pajamas. No. Unless they’re like Prada or something.” – Chelsea [09:09]
• On the Chanel subway show:
  “People that wear Chanel ready to wear don’t take the subway.” – Chelsea [23:03]
• On MomTok:
  “MomTok is kind of like Fight Club…except all they do is talk about MomTok.” – Lauren [46:16]
• On Claire Danes in ‘Beast in Me’:
  “She is very good. She does zero gay shit in this show, but she really nails the mannerisms.” – Chelsea [64:38]
• On fashion nostalgia:
  “This is a collection for…I feel like people our age who missed out on the Tom Ford Gucci era.” – Lauren [37:43]

Key Timestamps

• 03:03 – Thanksgiving Recap
• 07:09 – Airport Fashion & Sean Duffy’s Statement
• 13:04 – Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway/Michaela Coel) Trailer
• 16:12 – All’s Fair, Monster, & Ryan Murphy News
• 22:10 – Chanel Subway Show Recap
• 34:44 – Gucci Prefall Lookbook & Critique
• 40:02 – Daria Vitale’s Versace Exit
• 45:08 – Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (MomTok)
• 52:29 – Stranger Things S5 Musings
• 62:47 – The Beast in Me Review

Tone & Style

• Language & Tone: Biting, witty, pop-culturally fluent, irreverent, occasionally bitchy—but always affectionate for their subjects and each other.
• Structure: Chatty back-and-forth between two close friends with deep industry and pop culture insight, punctuated by candid, pointed minirants.

For New Listeners

This episode captures the Every Outfit podcast at its most wide-ranging and playful, blending acute fashion analysis with reality TV deconstruction and clever cultural critique. There’s something here for anyone who loves fashion, gossip, outrageous reality, or the peculiarities of contemporary fame—and especially, for those who thirst for sharp, unapologetic commentary.