Paloma Elsesser Advocates for Fearless Designers and Inclusivity on The Run-Through Podcast
In a recent episode of The Run-Through podcast, model Paloma Elsesser reflected on her six-year tenure as the first model judge for the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. She champions inclusivity across age, gender expression, and body types, blending practical and emotional inquiries. Elsesser recounted a transformative moment prompted by her business manager’s question regarding the meaning of money. This season, she collaborated with her friend Allie to style Vogue's shopping newspaper and remarked on fashion's shift away from quiet luxury, which she believes has diluted identities. Approaching nearly ten years in her career, she noted a growing acceptance of diverse body shapes but critiqued the overuse of stretch-knit designs. Her advice for fashion month was to 'think critically, not be critical.' Miss Claire Sullivan was also featured in the episode.
Key facts
- Paloma Elsesser has judged the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund for six years and was the first model invited to do so.
- She pushes the panel to discuss inclusivity across age, gender expression, and body type in addition to scalability.
- Elsesser fronted Vogue's shopping newspaper this season and styled the story herself with friend and stylist Allie.
- She believes fashion is phasing out of the quiet-luxury era, which she says sanitized personal identities.
- Her signature look combines Dickies and Chanel flats, developed after she couldn't find trousers that fit early in her career.
- Elsesser is tired of stretch-knit dresses or jackets reflexively offered to curve models, attributing it to fear rather than laziness.
- Her closing advice for fashion month is to 'think critically, not be critical.'
- The podcast episode also features a studio visit with former CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist Miss Claire Sullivan.
Entities
Artists
- Paloma Elsesser
- Chloe Malle
- Nicole Phelps
- Allie
- Miss Claire Sullivan
Institutions
- The Run-Through
- CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund
- Vogue
Locations
- Brooklyn
- United States