Back Row with Amy Odell
Back Row with Amy Odell
Amy Odell
Marina Larroudé on Anna Wintour, Barneys, and Building a Multi-Million Dollar Brand
39 minutes Posted Feb 23, 2026 at 11:00 am.
— Introducing Marina Larroudé
— Why are people so fascinated by Anna Wintour and the Condé Nast world?
— What does the fashion director at Teen Vogue do?
— Marina's experience at Style.com
— The Bella Thorne photoshoot disaster
— Marina's experience working with Anna Wintour
— Why Marina left fashion media to work at Barneys
— On founding Larroudé: "No one was making high-quality shoes for drop-off"
— How Marina makes Larroudé's shoes comfortable
— Listen to part 2 for Marina's take on what makes a walkable heel
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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
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This episode was produced by Amy Odell and edited by Amy Odell, Jonathan Voytko, and Joyce Ciesel.
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