At 22-years-old, Madison Dowd bought Ludivine, a long-standing Upper East Side boutique, through BizBuySell.com. Instead of starting a brand from scratch, she stepped into an existing business with loyal customers, real inventory, a balance sheet, and an unwavering belief in the future of retail.

This conversation gets into what it actually looks like to run a multi-brand fashion boutique today — from buying decisions and trade shows to navigating instinct versus data. We also talk about learning a customer and buying patterns, what makes the Upper East Side the most valuable retail landscape, and the brands flying off her shelves.

Timestamps:

01:30 — Buying Ludivine at 22: Why she chose to purchase instead of start from scratch

05:45 — Finding the business on BizBuySell and stepping into an existing P&L

10:00 — Learning before changing: understanding a legacy customer base

14:40 — The Upper East Side shopper: loyalty, psychology, and neighborhood dynamics

19:15 — Buying strategy: trade shows, inventory bets, and seasonal planning

23:50 — Instinct vs. data: when to trust your gut

28:00 — Social media’s role in a brick-and-mortar business

30:45 — What actually makes a multi-brand boutique sustainable today

Shop Ludivine https://boutiqueludivine.com/

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Follow Madison on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@shopgirlmadison

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This week on Let’s Get Dressed, I’m sitting down with Joseph Altuzarra just days after his latest New York Fashion Week show. We talk about what 20 years in fashion really looks like when you’re running an independent brand, why people keep saying “NYFW is dead,” and what it actually costs to put on a show today.

Joseph shares how he thinks about staying relevant without chasing hype, the reality of pay-to-play celebrity culture, and why he’s calling this his “year of yes.” We also get personal — from fame and comparison to what it feels like to be 42 and still building. Plus: Heated Rivalry, Wuthering Heights, whether fashion is psychic, and his best advice for anyone who wants to work in the industry.

Follow Joseph on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/josephaltuzarra/

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Shop Altuzarra here https://altuzarra.com

Thanks to Banana Republic for my favorite pieces from the spring collection. Shop their new arrivals at www.bananarepublic.com #BananaRepublicPartner

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Hi from NYC! This week, we’re debriefing NYFW — everything that happened on and off the runways that stopped us in our tracks.

From Ralph Lauren’s romantic revival to the iconic wardrobe on the Wuthering Heights press tour, we unpack why fashion feels like it’s entering a new era of dressing for joy. We also dive into the power shift at Vogue, British Vogue's moving March cover, and what it signals about the future of media.

Joining me is my friend Lydia Berry, co-founder of the social media agency Darlington, and our resident Gen Z eyes and ears on what’s actually driving conversation online right now. Follow Lydia on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lydberry/

Thanks to Banana Republic for my favorite pieces from the spring collection. Shop their new arrivals at www.bananarepublic.com #BananaRepublicPartner

Let’s Get Dressed

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@livvperez

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsgetdressedpod/

Newsletter: https://substack.com/@livvperez

Liv Perez

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TikTok: www.tiktok.com/livv.perez

ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/livvperez

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