Fashion Neurosis with Bella Freud
4.7/5
Critic Rating
Each week join the renowned fashion designer Bella Freud as she invites a special guest to ‘lie on the couch’ and explore the connection between fashion and identity. Bella’s conversations begin with questions about style and what we reveal through the clothes we wear. Bella also shares her own anecdotes and the conversations expand into deeper discussions on life’s universal themes—love, identity, culture, anxiousness, and even politics.Through a series of tailored questions, Bella creates a relaxed, intimate atmosphere where her guests—ranging from fashion icons to cultural figures in sport, art, music and literature reveal more about themselves than the...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Jenny McCartney • The Spectator • Feb 20, 2025
"...soothing, gloriously bonkers discussions...I’m looking forward to hearing who comes on the show next, but if Fashion Neurosis ever has a spin-off, I think Haslam alone could probably sustain at least one interview a week."
Score: 4
Miranda Sawyer • The Guardian • Dec 21, 2024
"We need a little more. Actually, perhaps we need a little less; if we lost the blether where Freud and her subject murmur things such as “Oh Christian [Louboutin] is so amazing, he’s so creative and he’s just there whenever you need him”, then we’d be left with an interesting listen. I especially enjoy it when the guests talk about their teenage clothes, what they yearned for. So, yes, this is worth your while. Just hop through the slushy longueurs."
Score: 5
Marley Marius • Vogue • Dec 17, 2024
"The resulting conversations...are intimate, funny, and (what else?) very stylish. "
