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

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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.

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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

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If there’s any sports bet we’re taking right now, it’s that the football field is becoming fashion’s favorite runway. On this episode of Let’s Get Dressed, I’m joined by Daniel-Yaw Miller, sports and fashion journalist, and author of the SportsVerse Substack, for a post-Super Bowl debrief on how fashion showed up all weekend long. From Bad Bunny’s halftime performance in custom Zara and Adidas, to designer activations, athlete styling, and brands finding ways in without buying a single commercial, we talk through why sports have suddenly become such a valuable cultural space for fashion.

We also get into why sports feel like a kind of reset for brands — a place to reach massive audiences, soften narratives, and feel culturally relevant without over-explaining themselves. What worked, what didn’t, and why so many fashion brands seem more interested in game day than runway season.

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In this episode of Let’s Get Dressed, I sit down with fashion PR and showroom powerhouse Shayna Honeyman, the founder of The Honeyman Agency, whose work has helped place brands on everyone from Hailey Bieber to Taylor Swift and Jane Fonda. Shayna represents some of the buzziest names in fashion right now — including Nour Hammour, Toteme, JUDE, Magda Butrym, Christopher Esber, and more — and has been at the center of how fashion visibility actually works today.

We chat about how fashion’s gatekeepers have changed, why traditional institutions like Barneys and Fred Segal faded, and how modern showrooms became the new filters of taste, access, and celebrity placement. She also shares the brand she has her eyes on, why she says no to some brands, and why authenticity always wins.

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In this episode of Let’s Get Dressed, I’m joined by stylist Karla Welch, one of Hollywood’s most beloved celebrity stylists, whose clients have included Justin Bieber, Olivia Wilde, Sarah Paulson, and Tracee Ellis Ross.

We talk through what really goes into an award season press tour, from Cannes to the Oscars, how red carpet moments come together, and how Karla approaches custom looks, designer relationships, and individuality over trends. We also touch on the realities of award season, career-defining fashion moments, and the work Karla is doing beyond fashion with the Period Company.

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Learn more about the Period Company here https://period.co

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Atiya Walcott is one of my fashion heroes, so her signature phrase, "I'm Atiya Walcott and I'm incredibly fashionable," couldn’t be more fitting. Based in Chicago, the fashion creator has built a following around her wearable yet eye-catching style, shot and shared in a format that will stop you mid-scroll and make you hit save within seconds. Her styling videos are cinematic, filmed in her stunning home with 20-foot ceilings, with each shot crafted with the precision and creativity of a seasoned film director. In this episode, Atiya and I dive into blending her love of theater, movement, and fashion, the journey of finding your niche, and her style inspirations that range from her mom’s closet to Pride and Prejudice.

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In today's episode, I'm letting you guys into my journal and sharing what I’m most excited about in fashion this year. From specialty brands, to elevated loungewear, and sports as a runway, these are the themes that I'm betting big on for 2026.

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