Join host James Aguiar as he sits down with "noted" fashion photographer Nigel Barker.

Nigel is a multifaceted English personality known for his work as a fashion photographer, author, filmmaker, former model, and reality television star. He rose to international recognition through his role as a judge and photographer on the popular reality show America's Next Top Model. Beyond America's Next Top Model, Barker has engaged in a variety of other projects:

Watch and listen as James and Nigel go behind the labels and talk about everything from those legendary America's Next Top Model editorial shoots, The famous Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell beef and what it was like working with both legends. Learn how Nigel himself began his career on a modeling competition show, and what he thinks of camera phones. We talk about his two books, what really makes a super model and his latest venture in ready to drink cocktails.

His brand the Barker Company has hit the RTD market in a huge way. With his bottled (and canned) espresso martini and cappuccino martini making huge moves in the industry in a short amount of time.

No subject is left untouched!

Also James highs and lows in pop culture just might involve a very stinky cruise as well as a look back at Ballroom culture through the lens of a very beautiful film.

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Join host James Aguiar as he sits down with Pulitzer Prize winning author Robin Givhan. Robin is an acclaimed American fashion critic and journalist, currently serving as the Senior Critic-at-Large for the Washington Post where she covers fashion,politics, race and the arts.

Robin earned the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2006, becoming the first fashion writer to receive that honor.

She has authored books such as The Battle of versailles: The Night American fashion Stumbled into the Spotlight and Made History (2015), and most recently, Make it Ours: Crashing the Gates of culture with Virgil Abloh, published June 24, 2025.

We speak about the in and outs of Virgil's rise to the top of luxury fashion and what inspires her to write a book in the first place. She takes a surprise question from a mystery person and explains what she thinks of Michael Jackson and Beyonce as fashion icons.

I also unpack the word "delusional" and hear my highs and lows which include the "dangling divas" and the fascinating life of a rock groups muse and inspiration.

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• (00:00:00) - The Label Queen
• (00:01:04) - Delusion
• (00:02:46) - The Golden Girls Is Ending
• (00:03:50) - Low of the Week: dangling divas
• (00:06:34) - Pulitzer Prize Winning Critic Robin Peck on The Washington Post
• (00:07:54) - Robin Givhan at the Brooklyn Book Festival
• (00:08:14) - From Make It Our Own to The Battle of Versailles
• (00:13:51) - The Why Virgil Abloh Changed the Fashion Industry
• (00:17:52) - Virgil on Working With Kanye West
• (00:22:25) - Virgil At Vuitton: Not Being Put Into a Box
• (00:27:18) - Virgil at Vuitton: Michael Jackson
• (00:32:23) - O.T. Abloh on Growing Up
• (00:34:49) - Virgil on Michael Burke's Death
• (00:37:30) - Pharrell Williams's Contribution to '
• (00:40:32) - Surprise Question for Paris Fashion Week

Join host James Aguiar as he speaks with the inimitable Julie klausner.

Julie is an actress, writer, comedian and producer.

We unpack our mutual love of the 1970 special Racquel starring Racquel Welch, we speak about the emotional impact of Pee Wee Herman and the recent HBO documentary. We also dive into the the fabulous Hulu show Difficult People celebrating it's 10 year anniversary which she created, starred in and produced.

We find out why Stangers with Candy is and will always be the supreme inspiration.

Her love of PAWS NY and animals in general.

We also find out why she's banned from Neiman Marcus and take a question from a surprise guest.

Of course we find out what my Highs and Lows are and what i think of "rich people"

All on the latest episode of Label Queen.

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• (00:00:08) - Label Queen
• (00:00:38) - Rich People on TV
• (00:03:50) - Meth Arrest
• (00:05:42) - Mariska's My Mom Jane documentary
• (00:08:32) - Janeane Garlin on Difficult People
• (00:09:38) - Julie Klausner at the Vanity Fair Interview
• (00:10:48) - The Gospel Of Raquel Welch 1970 Special
• (00:15:04) - Walter Walking Out of Broadway Shows
• (00:16:21) - Pee Wee Herman: Coming Out the Real Me
• (00:20:49) - Jane Krakowski on Being a Writer on '
• (00:23:42) - The Disaster of Finding Your Fun
• (00:24:47) - Shannon DeVito on Difficult People
• (00:28:25) - Will and Grace's Comeback and Strangers With Candy
• (00:30:31) - Sony Pictures Development Deal
• (00:31:39) - Julie on Donating to Paws New York
• (00:33:07) - I Got Banished From Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman
• (00:37:19) - The Making of A Princess