Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud

Fashion Neurosis with Hilton Als

Fashion Neurosis with Debbie Harry

Helena Bonham Carter

Fashion serves as a psychological tool for self-reinvention and protection, functioning as an "envelope" or armor that allows for both concealment and creative expression. Helena Bonham Carter explores how period costumes and specific clothing choices provide a canvas to escape the self, noting that her own style often...

Fashion Neurosis with Willy Chavarria

This episode of "Fashion Neurosis" features an interview with American menswear designer Willy Chavarria. Chavarria discusses his design philosophy, which is deeply rooted in his upbringing and a desire to incorporate humanity and social justice into his work. He shares insights into his creative process, the inspirati...

Annie Leibovitz

Photography serves as a lens through which Annie Leibovitz navigates the boundaries between personal life and professional assignment. Her signature uniform of simple shirts and pants reflects a deliberate choice to minimize self-consciousness, allowing for total immersion in the act of capturing subjects. Moving from ...

Fashion Neurosis with Richard Russell

Fashion Neurosis with IB Kamara

Fashion Neurosis with Rosalía

In this episode of Fashion Neurosis, Bella Freud interviews musician Rosalía about her views on fashion, music, and personal expression. Rosalía describes how clothing can influence her mindset and creativity, and how she aims to be conscious of her clothing choices. She also discusses her creative process, the role of...

Alexa Chung

Arthur Jafa

Arthur Jafa’s artistic practice centers on the concept of "transposition"—the mechanism of mixing and context-shifting that defines the black experience in the Americas. Rather than pursuing traditional "uplift" narratives, Jafa focuses on confronting raw, often horrific realities to reveal the truth of black existence...

Fashion Neurosis with Tessa Thompson

Fashion Neurosis with Ocean Vuong

In this episode of Fashion Neurosis, Bella Freud interviews Ocean Vuong, exploring the connections between fashion, personal identity, and artistic expression. Vuong describes his clothing choices, often thrifted vintage pieces, as reflections of his writing process, where he salvages and repurposes elements of the pas...

Fashion Neurosis with David Cronenberg

Fashion Neurosis with Zandra Rhodes

Fashion Neurosis with Kojey Radical

Fashion Neurosis with Rachel Kushner

In this episode of "Fashion Neurosis," Bella Freud interviews Rachel Kushner, beginning with a discussion of Kushner's outfit and its personal significance, including a denim shirt designed by Freud, silk pants purchased in France, and Maison Mail heels. The conversation evolves into broader topics such as beauty, atte...

Fashion Neurosis with Amelia Dimoldenberg

John Malkovich

John Malkovich discusses his lifelong obsession with clothing and its profound impact on his life and career. He traces his interest back to his childhood, noting the elegance of the time and his own experience being overweight and struggling to find clothes that fit. Malkovich reflects on his creative collaborations, ...

Fashion Neurosis Greatest Hits vol. 1

The podcast features interviews revolving around fashion, personal style, and the relationship between appearance and identity. Guests share personal anecdotes about body image insecurities, how they use fashion to cope with emotions, and their evolving perspectives on beauty and self-expression. They discuss experienc...

Fashion Neurosis with Nick Knight

In this episode of Fashion Neurosis, Bella Freud interviews Nick Knight, a respected fashion photographer and filmmaker. Knight discusses his personal style, the emotional significance of his Frank Foster shirts, and his early obsession with clothes, including a black wet-look shirt he desired as a child. He recounts h...