Fear of God Founder Jerry Lorenzo Is Creating a Space That Didn’t Exist

The Run-Through with Vogue

Vogue

Arts, Fashion & Beauty

4.1 • 765 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Twelve years after founding Fear of God, Jerry Lorenzo is no stranger to recognition and accolades. Last night, he added one more to the list: the 2025 CFDA Innovation Award.

When Lorenzo started his Fear of God label, he sought to fill a void in luxury and streetwear by making something based on his unique perspective and experience. He eventually met with Virgil Abloh, who was just starting his own brand Pyrex Vision and who shared his vision.

Over the course of his past nine collections, Lorenzo has continued to refine fabrics, materials and his creative process as a self-taught designer. All the while, the business has continued to grow. Lorenzo also recently hired Bastien Daguzan, Jacquemus’s former CEO, expanded into womenswear, and next year will open Fear of God’s first-ever retail locations in New York and Los Angeles.

But beyond these major milestones Lorenzo told Phelps that more than anything, he’s aiming for peace and longevity.

“I just want the brand to be around 50 to a hundred years from now.”

At this rate, it seems very possible.

The Run-Through with Vogue is your go-to podcast where fashion meets culture. Hosted by Chloe Malle, Head of Editorial Content, Vogue U.S.; Chioma Nnadi, Head of British Vogue; and Nicole Phelps, Director of Vogue Runway, each episode features the latest fashion news and exclusive designer and celebrity interviews.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Art and Fanning Andrews, Vogue's beauty editor at large. My husband and I talk a lot of eBay strategy together because it is something that we have bonded over since the beginning of our relationship. We've known each other for 20 years, and we've been using eBay for even longer than that, both of us. He's very proud of his five-star review, which I have the same. We're pretty popular. We have a really good reputation on you,
0:22.2	guys.
0:27.9	This is The Run Through. I'm Nicole Phelps. Today, we have Fear of God, founder and designer Jerry Lorenzo
0:33.9	on the show. Just last night, he was given the CFDA Innovation Award, and he joined us in the
0:39.2	studio ahead of the award ceremony. Jerry is a great and thoughtful storyteller. He shared with us
0:45.0	how he went from throwing Hollywood parties to starting one of fashion's most influential labels.
0:49.9	We also talked about his views on elegance and comfort and what innovation means to him.
0:55.7	Welcome, Jerry Lorenzo.
0:57.3	Thank you for joining me on the run through.
0:59.9	Thank you for having me.
1:01.5	We are several hours ahead of the CFDA Fashion Awards.
1:05.9	You are receiving the Innovation Award.
1:10.0	You have said that you orient yourself around purpose and not so
1:14.7	much about being in the conversation, but here you are in the conversation. And I want to know what it
1:19.7	feels like to be getting this award. Anytime you're recognized for the 10,000 hours is it's humbling.
1:28.3	I could be someone on the street coming up and telling you how much they love how, how they feel and what you make,
1:36.3	or it could be an award like tonight. I mean, I think it, for me, I just take it all as encouragement that I'm on the right path and I'm kind of doing what I've been called to do.
1:49.0	I'm just happy to be acknowledged, to be honest.
1:51.4	Well, as an aside, my son was wearing the Vogue Fear of God sweatshirt that you made for the Vogue World event yesterday out in New York City, and he did have someone come up and ask
2:03.6	him where he got that sweatshirt. So, uh, amazing. Yes. Well, let's talk about that idea of innovation.
2:09.7	I think you probably do identify as an innovator. Yeah. I mean, I, you know, I think above all, like,
2:16.3	I feel like the way that, you know,
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