The Who What Wear Podcast: Celebrity Stylist Karla Welch on the Game-Changing Power of Styling and Making Magic With Renate Reinsve and Tessa Thompson

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4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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The Who What Wear Podcast is now on YouTube! For our first episode in this new era, we're welcoming acclaimed celebrity stylist and friend of the pod Karla Welch back to the show. In this episode, Who What Wear cofounder and Chief Content Officer Hillary Kerr sits down with Welch to get back to the basics of what it takes to be a celebrity stylist. They discuss the power of modern stylists, how to create true magic on a red carpet, and how to navigate the complexities of the Hollywood ecosystem. Plus, Welch breaks down some of the gag-worthy looks we've seen on her clients this award season, including Golden Globe nominee Tessa Thompson and Oscar nominee Renate Reinsve. Watch this episode here on our new YouTube channel, and make sure to subscribe!

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0:00.0	Tell me if I'm alone here, who what wear listeners, but shopping used to feel more fun,
0:06.6	before all the algorithm-fed blah and the endlessly of dupes.
0:11.6	But I have a confession. I've found that fun feeling again on eBay.
0:18.0	Because on eBay, it's not just shopping. It's a full-on fashion pursuit. And when you find
0:24.1	the thing, that adrenaline hit is real. Like when you score that rare Adidas collab that's lived on your
0:30.3	mood board, the Dior saddlebag, you ripped out of a magazine in 2007 and never got over. Or something
0:37.4	like the Cessaly-Bonsonson GT2160s that sold out in five seconds.
0:43.3	Yeah, those.
0:44.7	It's about the thrill of finding pieces that feel like me, and I want you to find pieces that feel like you.
0:51.2	There's always more to discover.
0:53.5	eBay has millions of pre-love finds from hundreds of brands backed by eBay Authenticity
1:00.0	Guarantee.
1:01.4	eBay, things people love.
1:09.4	Welcome to the Who What Wear podcast, your direct line to the designers, stylists, beauty experts, editors, and tastemakers who are shaping the ever-evolving world of fashion.
1:21.1	I'm Who What Weir's co-founder and chief content officer Hillary Kerr, and today I'm sitting here in our brand new podcast studio and
1:29.4	sitting down with the legendary celebrity stylist Carla Welch.
1:34.6	Carla has been styling some of the biggest names in Hollywood for over 20 years, including
1:39.6	clients like Pessa Thompson, Olivia Wilde, and Sarah Paulson.
1:47.0	Carla is here to school us on what it really takes to be a celebrity stylist at the highest level. She breaks down some of the head-turning
1:52.3	looks that we've seen on her Golden Globe and now Oscar-nominated clients this award season,
1:57.2	and so much more. You can now watch all episodes of the podcast on YouTube and Spotify,
2:04.0	so make sure to tune in and subscribe to our new channel. It's all coming up on Who What, Where. Carla, welcome back to the show.
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