Ann Crady Weiss: Hatch CEO and Co-Founder

Styling duo Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald are some of the most exciting voices working in red carpet fashion today. They’re known for bold, experimental, and thoughtful looks that have repeatedly landed them on The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Stylists List. The pair, who originally met in Harlem and bonded over their love of fashion, have been working together for over a decade and have curated an incredible roster of clients—from Tessa Thompson to Jodie Turner-Smith to Regina King. In this special bonus episode, Who What Wear Vice President of Social MacKenzie Green sits down with them a week before this year’s Met Gala to discuss their personal connections to this year’s theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, and the impact of putting Black designers and style in the spotlight. Plus, we’ll get a sneak peek into their styling process with some of their nine clients who attended the Gala, including, of course, the Met Gala’s 2025 Co-Chair Colman Domingo.

Kristen Kish is a chef, restaurateur, author, and host of the hit Bravo cooking competition show Top Chef. She briefly studied international business in college before dropping out to pursue culinary school. After finishing her training, she worked several jobs in the restaurant industry in Chicago and Boston. In 2012, Kish was cast in—and won—the 10th season of the legendary culinary competition show Top Chef. Since then, she has opened the Austin-based restaurant Arlo Grey, released a cookbook, and founded a line of aperitifs. She also returned to the world of TV, becoming the host of several food shows, including 36 Hours and Restaurants at the End of the World. In 2024, Kish rejoined Top Chef for its 21st season as the new permanent host of the program. The newest season, Top Chef: Destination Canada, premiered in March 2025. This April, she released a memoir, Accidentally on Purpose, a frank, insightful look at her life and career thus far.

What does it take to make it as an independent designer today? Is New York Fashion Week dead? This week, Who What Wear Associate Features Editor Ana Escalante breaks down her recent piece for our Spring Issue about the state of the fashion industry—and what it feels like to be an American fashion designer in 2025. She and Editorial Director Lauren Eggertsen discuss why Ana wanted to explore this topic given the current sociopolitical climate, and what she learned from meeting with a half dozen American designers. Plus, Ana shares snippets from her interviews with Business of Fashion senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young, as well the designers themselves, including Sergio Hudson, Jackson Wiederhoeft, and Allina Liu. They dive into their hopes and fears for the industry, the challenges they’re facing right now, and more.

Ariana Ferwerda and Kiley McKinnon are the co-founders of the women’s ski and activewear brand Halfdays. McKinnon is a former freestyle aerial skier who competed at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, and Ariana holds degrees in marketing and marketing research from Michigan State University. Despite their different professional backgrounds, when the two met in Denver in 2019, they commiserated over the lack of stylish, mid-range ski apparel options for women. They felt they could do better, and less than a year later, they launched Halfdays, a line of sleek women's skiwear made from nearly 100% recycled materials. Though it was originally a direct-to-consumer company, today, its products are sold in retailers like Nordstrom and Dick’s Sporting Goods. The brand has also expanded into hiking gear, athleisure, and more. Last year, it saw 86% year-on-year growth and triple-digit wholesale growth.

Grace Na is the founder of Pistola, a Los Angeles–based womenswear and denim brand. Since its creation in 2013, Pistola has become a go-to destination for reasonably priced, trendy, high-quality denim styles—including a few viral hits, like the pink denim jumpsuit Greta Gerwig wore while directing the Barbie movie. This week, Grace joins Who What Wear Shopping Director Bobby Schuessler to discuss how she uses data to guide her design process, her best styling tips for different denim silhouettes, and her thoughts on modern skinny jeans.