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What We Wore

What We Wore

By: Laura Vinroot Poole
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Laura Vinroot Poole owns Capitol, an internationally-recognized specialty store with locations in Charlotte, North Carolina and Los Angeles, California. For Laura Vinroot Poole, Capitol has never really been about fashion...it has always always been about the people. From the designers she meets on the road to the editors and friends she hosts in-store, Laura gets to know our guests on a deeper, more authentic level through What We Wore. For more information on Capitol, Laura Vinroot Poole, and future What We Wore guests, please follow @shopcapitol and @whatweworepodcast on Instagram.2024 Capitol, Charlotte Art Decorative Arts & Design
Episodes
  • 171. Frances Howie | Fabric, Fforme, & Frances

    171. Frances Howie | Fabric, Fforme, & Frances
    Mar 19 2026
    Growing up in a rural art community in New Zealand meant Frances Howie developed a point of view untouched by trend cycles — one rooted in instinct, independence, and distance from the noise.⁠ ⁠ Tune into the episode to hear how that early perspective shaped her journey across Paris, London, and New York, and eventually to Fforme.⁠
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 170. Ileana Makri | The Language of Jewelry

    170. Ileana Makri | The Language of Jewelry
    Feb 25 2026
    Ileana Makri is an Athens-based jewelry designer who is treasured by Capitol (and so many others!) for her signature pieces from the thread band to the evil eye. In this episode of What We Wore, she shares why, to her, stones are alive—why she feels a deep connection to those formed by nature, and why that energy matters in the pieces she creates.⁠ ⁠ Watch the full conversation on YouTube to step inside Ileana’s world.⁠
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    55 mins
  • 169. Christophe Desmaison | The Showroom Visionary

    169. Christophe Desmaison | The Showroom Visionary
    Dec 11 2025
    Christophe Desmaison is the founder of CD Network and the champion of many brands you know and love. From coming to New York with 3 suitcases in the early 90s to representing some of the biggest brands in fashion like Golden Goose, there is so much to learn from this showroom visionary. Find us on Instagram: @whatweworepodcast @shopcapitol Or on the web: www.shop-capitol.com
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    52 mins
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