Fashion People – "Rockabye Sweet Baby Jamie"
Release Date: December 23, 2025
Host: Lauren Sherman (A)
Guest: Jamie Mizrahi (C), Stylist
Episode Overview
Lauren Sherman, writer of Puck’s Line Sheet, sits down with star stylist Jamie Mizrahi to discuss the state of celebrity fashion, the rise of “nepo babies” wearing vintage, the evolution of off-duty style, and the shifting business of celebrity styling. The conversation is candid and free-wheeling, covering everything from breakfast routines to the logistics of red carpet collaborations, the resurgence of 90s fashion, and aesthetic storytelling through style. This episode offers an insider’s view on how creative visions and industry strategy intersect at the highest levels of Hollywood.
Key Topics & Insights
1. Behind the Celebrity Stylist’s Brain: Routines and Realness
[04:14–06:32]
- Discussing breakfast rituals as both a fun icebreaker and insight into guest routines.
- Both Lauren and Jamie describe themselves as intermittent fasters and late-night snackers, emphasizing the non-linear daily routines in the industry.
- Jamie recounts a memorable “raw milk cleanse” to eliminate a parasite, illustrating the extremities sometimes involved in wellness trends.
- Quote: “Once you open the pipes of eating, I feel like it doesn't stop for me. So … I'd rather not open it until midday.” — Jamie (06:20)
2. The Gritty Reality of Styling: Workflow & Creativity
[07:36–10:43]
- Styling is described as a high-pressure, “gruelling” job with intense creative rewards and frequent financial unpredictabilities.
- Jamie discusses her process when bringing on new clients — mood boards, Pinterest, and intuitive aesthetic planning even before meetings.
- Her recent excitement around working with Maya Hawke, referencing Maya’s mother Uma Thurman’s iconic 90s Prada looks as inspiration.
- Quote: “I just started working with Maya Hawke, who is so lovely... And I’m a big fan of Uma, of her mom’s, like, 90s style. And I just think she's so talented.” — Jamie (08:27)
- The logistics of navigating brand contracts for clients and how it can simultaneously open and restrict creative possibilities.
3. Relationship Building and Signature Style
[10:43–14:13]
- Key to successful styling: Communication, honesty, and ensuring clients feel genuinely good in what they wear.
- Quote: “You can tell when someone's on a red carpet… if they feel good in what they're wearing.” — Jamie (10:49)
- Jamie shares her approach to collaborative vision, using mood boards as both creative exercise and strategic presentation.
- Anecdotes about working with clients like Pedro Pascal, Mia Goth, and Jeremy Allen White. Emphasizes tailoring (sometimes literally) the plan to the client’s personality and project.
4. Nepo Babies, Nostalgia, and the Vintage Wave
[16:20–22:20]
- Exploration of the recent trend: second-generation Hollywood figures (“nepo babies”) re-wearing vintage pieces from their famous parents.
- References to Apple Martin wearing Gwyneth Paltrow’s dress, and a wider trend among celebrity offspring and stylists leveraging family archives for storytelling moments.
- The practicality of vintage: Sometimes it’s necessity—brand houses are out of dresses, so vintage becomes the solution.
- Quote: “There’s so many more carpets now… There’s so many more events… So it’s fun to tell this story, and especially for kids who look up to their parents…” — Jamie (19:02)
- Praise for Gwyneth Paltrow’s press tour styling, orchestrated by stylist Elizabeth Saltzman, for thoughtful references and authentic evolution.
5. Off-Duty Style: Couples, Coolness, and Performance
[24:15–29:14]
- Dissecting the off-duty style of celebrity couples, notably Zoe Kravitz and Harry Styles, as compared to the much-scrutinized Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
- Lauren posits: Are stylish couples drawn to each other because of aesthetic alignment?
- Jamie’s view: For some, style is innate — “I know them both. They're innately cool… them looking cool together is not a surprise to me.” (27:21)
- They caution against reading performativity into authentic personal style, but acknowledge today’s celeb-watching makes every sidewalk look a runway.
6. Social Media, Scrolling, and the Effects on Fashion Work
[29:24–33:41]
- Both admit to using Instagram extensively for work (sourcing, connecting), but also discuss its addictive, brain-frying downsides.
- Jamie’s advice: Remove Instagram from your phone, restrict use to iPad or laptop to reclaim creative space.
- Quote: “There is something really nice about not looking at it so much. Creatively, it makes you kind of, like, clear your brain a bit.” — Jamie (30:08)
- Lauren laments the clutter and chaos of her oversized follow list, and their annoyance with algorithmic “suggested for you” content.
7. 90s Fashion, Eyes Wide Shut, and the Allure of the Iconic
[33:45–38:11]
- Annual resurgence of 90s fashion imagery on social feeds: Carolyn Bessette, Nicole Kidman, especially “Eyes Wide Shut.”
- Jamie details Kubrick’s casting and costuming, Nicole Kidman’s personal Galliano slip dress, and the enduring influence of such visuals.
- Quote: “Her even just her, like, hair, her body, the opening scene with that Galliano dress… so perfect.” — Jamie (34:46)
- Lauren and Jamie agree on the magical intersection of personal style and red-carpet spectacle in the 90s — and how stars like Kirsten Dunst still embody authentic personal taste.
8. The Evolving Business of Red Carpet Styling
[42:46–45:46]
- Lauren raises an incisive industry question: With the explosion of red carpets and brand partnerships, will luxury houses have to build bigger teams for custom pieces?
- Jamie: Absolutely. As more clients become exclusive “ambassadors,” brands must invest in infrastructure to meet demand for original looks at every event.
- Quote: “If Mia’s going to all... If you’re doing a press run, Jeremy with Louis Vuitton… they need to have the bandwidth to make him a tux or a look for every single thing…” — Jamie (44:20)
9. Sparkle, Parties, and the Holidays
[46:10–49:02]
- The episode closes with a lighter-hearted exchange about New Year’s Eve plans, dressing for fantasy parties, and the perennial longing for a magical “big party” moment.
- Jamie and Lauren reminisce about dressing up, dream party scenarios (a Graceland New Year’s), and favorite films for festive inspiration.
Notable Quotes & Moments
- On styling “nepo babies”: “There's just so many things people are going to that... it's fun to kind of tell this story. And especially for kids who look up to their parents... it's an opportunity to storytell.” — Jamie (19:02)
- On fashion storytelling: "There's something exciting about the surprise of Apple wearing her mom’s dress and then that being like, oh my God. And then there’s a bit of storytelling that’s not just like, okay, that person got paid to wear that dress.” — Jamie (42:18)
- On industry burnout: "You all work your butt off… It's a gruelling, gruelling job that can be fruitful, but it takes a lot of time, and a lot of things you do aren’t fruitful…money wise." — Lauren (07:53)
- On social media discipline: “Take it off your phone, put it on your iPad or your laptop… There is something really nice about not looking at it so much, creatively.” — Jamie (30:06)
Timestamps for Key Segments
- Introduction and banter: 02:30–04:43
- Breakfast and dieting talk: 04:14–07:36
- Styling workflow/creative philosophy: 07:36–10:43
- Recent red carpet/celebrity strategy: 10:43–14:13
- Nepo babies and the vintage trend: 16:20–22:20
- Off-duty and couple style: 24:15–29:14
- Social media and industry impacts: 29:24–33:41
- 90s nostalgia/Eyes Wide Shut fashion: 33:45–38:11
- Authenticity & fitting the non-model celeb body: 40:02–41:58
- Red carpet business strategy: 42:46–45:46
- Holiday, New Year’s plans & stylist’s downtime: 46:10–49:02
Episode Takeaway
A sharp, highly insider snapshot of a fashion industry at a crossroads — where vintage, authenticity, social media, and star power continually intersect to redefine how brands, stylists, and celebrities tell style stories in public and behind-the-scenes. Jamie Mizrahi and Lauren Sherman provide both wisdom and wit for anyone fascinated by the machinery (and the magic) of modern celebrity fashion.