The Who What Wear Podcast: The 2025 Luxury Report: Preppy Fashion, a Return to Craftsmanship, and the Fine Jewelry Boom

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🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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In this episode, Who What Wear Editor in Chief Kat Collings sits down with Kristen Nichols, WWW's associate director of special projects, to discuss her annual Luxury Report—a comprehensive analysis of the trends, It items, and runway moments that defined this year in luxury fashion. They recap the highly anticipated creative-director debuts we saw at major houses, including Michael Rider's first show with Celine, and they discuss which celebrity partnerships drove luxury sales all year long. Plus, Nichols shares her predictions for the trends we'll see in 2026 as new designers take on big roles at major fashion houses. Read the Luxury Report here! Shop our editors' eBay picks here!

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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,
0:07.0	before all the algorithm-fed blah and the endlessly of dupes.
0:12.0	But I have a confession.
0:14.0	I've found that fun feeling again on eBay.
0:17.9	Because on eBay, it's not just shopping.
0:20.5	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
0:30.2	your mood board, the Dior Saddlebag, you ripped out of a magazine in 2007 and never got over,
0:36.0	or something like the Cessaly-B Bonson GT2160s that sold out in five seconds.
0:43.3	Yeah, those.
0:44.6	It's about the thrill of finding pieces that feel like me, and I want you to find pieces that
0:50.1	feel like you.
0:51.2	There's always more to discover.
0:53.5	eBay has millions of pre-love finds from
0:56.7	hundreds of brands backed by eBay Authenticity Guarantee. eBay, things people love.
1:06.1	Hi, everyone. It's Hillary here to let you know that we are going to be taking a short break for the holidays,
1:11.8	but we'll be back with a new episode of the Who What Where Podcast on January 7th. Okay, enjoy the episode,
1:19.9	and we'll see you in 2026. Happy holidays. Welcome to the Who What Wear podcast, your direct line to the designers,
1:38.8	stylists, beauty experts, editors, and tastemakers who are shaping the ever-evolving world of
1:44.1	fashion.
1:45.2	I'm Who What Weir, editor-in-chief, Cat Collings, and today I'm joined by Associate Director
1:49.8	of Special Projects, Kristen Nichols, for her annual luxury report.
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