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Gilles Mendel | The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan

2026-02-04 · 65 min · 11 entities

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Join Billy Corgan for an intimate, funny, and surprisingly revealing conversation with legendary designer Gilles Mendel—founder of J. Mendel and House of Gilles, and yes, Billy’s father-in-law. Gilles traces his journey from postwar Paris and a fifth-generation fashion legacy to haute couture, dressing icons like Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Obama, and Taylor Swift—while pulling back the curtain on fashion’s punishing, nonstop grind. He relives his surreal 1980s New York run-ins with Andy Warhol and Keith Haring and tells the hilarious moment he discovered who his daughter was dating (including a panic-fueled Google deep dive). He breaks down why true bespoke couture still matters in the age of fast fashion—and what it really takes to make a custom gown: 2–3 months, countless hours, and borderline obsession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .