{"podcast":{"title":"Back Row with Amy Odell","slug":"back-row-with-amy-odell-7518682","podcast_index_feed_id":7518682,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ILIGG6046728782","website_url":"https://amyodell.substack.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d5459aa8-9e3e-11f0-b67e-67cdb98821e2/image/770c18fdf5e2e8d7e35c9e7f1f11e91b.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Amy Odell","episode_count":53,"summary":"Fashion, style, celebrity and culture. Insider knowledge. Outsider honesty. Humor included.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-row-with-amy-odell-7518682"},"episode":{"title":"Marina Larroudé on Anna Wintour, Barneys, and Building a Multi-Million Dollar Brand","slug":"marina-larroud-on-anna-wintour-barneys-and-building-a-multi-million-dollar-brand","published_at":"2026-02-23T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-row-with-amy-odell-7518682/marina-larroud-on-anna-wintour-barneys-and-building-a-multi-million-dollar-brand","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-row-with-amy-odell-7518682","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ILIGG5114888365.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ILIGG5114888365.mp3","summary":"Amy Odell talks with fashion director-turned-entrepreneur Marina Larroudé about why she left Teen Vogue for Barneys -- and then started her own brand. Marina recalls Style.com's earliest days; how top brands really weren't on board with the internet; what it was really like to work for Anna Wintour; and what she saw from inside the industry that convinced her there was a big business opportunity in footwear. Part 2 is available to paid subscribers at BackRow.net (which includes full newsletter access) or through Apple Podcasts or Spotify. In Part 2, Marina talks about how she makes walkable heels; what it was like for Taylor Swift to wear her shoes on the Eras tour; and her plans for the future of Larroudé. Products mentioned in this episode: ⁠Boat shoes⁠ ⁠Fuzzy lined ballet flat⁠ ⁠Dolly platform sandal⁠ (the same style Taylor Swift wore): ⁠Stella sneaker⁠ CHAPTERS: 00:00 — Introducing Marina Larroudé 03:00 — Why are people so fascinated by Anna Wintour and the Condé Nast world? 05:30 — What does the fashion director at Teen Vogue do? 09:00 — Marina's experience at Style.com 13:30 — The Bella Thorne photoshoot disaster 16:30 — Marina's experience working with Anna Wintour 18:40 — Why Marina left fashion media to work at Barneys 25:10 — On founding Larroudé: \"No one was making high-quality shoes for drop-off\" 35:00 — How Marina makes Larroudé's shoes comfortable 38:30 — Listen to part 2 for Marina's take on what makes a walkable heel Back Row newsletter Amy Odell - Instagram Marina Larroudé: Instagram Larroudé: Website Instagram TikTok This episode was produced by Amy Odell and edited by Amy Odell, Jonathan Voytko, and Joyce Ciesel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Amy Odell talks with fashion director-turned-entrepreneur Marina Larroudé about why she left Teen Vogue for Barneys -- and then started her own brand. Mar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2367,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/back-row-with-amy-odell-7518682/episodes/marina-larroud-on-anna-wintour-barneys-and-building-a-multi-million-dollar-brand/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/back-row-with-amy-odell-7518682/marina-larroud-on-anna-wintour-barneys-and-building-a-multi-million-dollar-brand.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}