On the Podcast: Simone Rocha’s Menswear Runway Debut—Plus: World Cup Style!

As the guest designer at Pitti Uomo this season, today Simone Rocha makes her menswear runway debut.

Ahead of that, she sat down with Nicole Phelps for this Thursday’s episode of The Run-Through to discuss why now felt like the right time to give her menswear line its own show, how independence has shaped her career, and the family legacy behind her approach to design. Reflecting on everything from her days at Central Saint Martins to dressing figures like Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, Rocha shares her vision of a “tender, intimate masculinity”—and explains why she still loves surprising her audience.

Also in this episode, Nicole and Chloe Malle are joined by Vogue Runway senior fashion news editor Max Berlinger. Fresh from France’s opening match against Senegal at MetLife Stadium, Chloe reports on the tournament’s unexpectedly chic sidelines—from sold-out Nike x Jacquemus training jerseys to French players arriving with covetable Chanel and Hermès bags. The trio also discuss New York’s euphoric Knicks celebrations and why sports fandom is becoming one of fashion’s most compelling new arenas.

Attention then turns to the upcoming men’s shows. The hosts break down what to expect from Ralph Lauren, Prada, and Armani in Milan; Michael Rider’s first standalone menswear show for Celine, Jonathan Anderson’s outing with Dior Men, and Sarah Burton’s menswear debut at Givenchy in Paris; and Simon Porte Jacquemus’s grand finale in Corsica. Along the way, the conversation touches on the return of slimmer silhouettes, the rise of low-profile footwear, and the designers poised to define menswear’s next chapter.