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A (0:01)
I'm Spencer and I work at UnitedHealthcare.
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So, Spencer, why do you care?
A (0:06)
I care because my daughter Adelyn has special needs. I am motivated by Adeline who inspires me every day. I am driven to help families like mine navigate the healthcare system. I'm so blessed to lead an amazing team at UnitedHealthcare, focusing on the member experience and making that better. Hi, I'm Spencer and I'm committed to care.
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Hello and welcome to Fashion People. I'm Lauren Sherman, writer of Puck's Fashion and Beauty Memo line sheet, and today with me on the show is Bernstein analyst Luka Silka. We're discussing the state of the luxury industry in 2020. Happy Tuesday, everyone. By the time you listen to this, I will hopefully be on a plane to Milan or in Milan. I don't think you should listen to this. If it's like seven weeks from now, I'd say stop right now. It won't make any sense, but it is a very exciting week here in the present. Fendi, Marnie, and of course, Gucci debuts second acts from Jill, Sander and Bottega, Veneta and Prada, always. I like Milan because there's a very clear story that unfolds. Paris is much more complicated and unwieldy and exhausting emotionally and physically. Anyway, in Monday's line sheet, I took a look at brand ambassadorship mania leading up to the Oscars. What it means, Is there a bubble? What is the value? Etc. Do celebrities actually sell clothes for people or handbags or shoes or whatever? I try to answer those questions. I also watched Love Story, the Ryan Murphy show, so you didn't have to, but in the end, I highly recommend that you do. It's very good and it gets the fashion industry right more than wrong, I'd say. And it's just interesting how they pulled it off given all the sort of hullabaloo around the costumes to start. But I don't know. It's a. It's like a great network TV show. Really well done. I'm only four episodes in. I never finished a Ryan Murphy show because they always drop off at the end. So I'm like, really hoping it's great, but I'll do more reporting on what went on behind the scenes in terms of the. The costumes, but also like getting the office right at Calvin, which I've heard they really, really nailed. And also Calvin Klein. Alessandro Navola is honestly one of the best parts of the show. I really adore him. He's. He's super Good. But anyway, I also wanted to give a big shout out to Line Sheets newest contributor, Malik Morris, who joined Puck this week. His first story is about what's happening at Essence post bankruptcy. He has all the details, all the reporting you can't get anywhere else. He's been killing me, totally beating me on this ESSENCE story. So, so happy. The first thing when we sat down for lunch, I was like, first story, you gotta. You gotta get on that ESSENCE stuff. So you're welcome. I'm so excited to have him. And you can read that in Tuesday's issue. And also, I've known Malik since before he was a reporter, so it's just really fun to. To be able to bring him to Puck. I wanted to for a long time and. And now the timing. Enjoy it. And let's get going with Luca. Luca Silka. Welcome back to Fashion People.
