Kristen Naiman, Chief Creative Officer at The Realreal | On self-expression and healing our relationship to stuff

How do we move from a culture of consumption to one of considered curation? For Kristen Naiman, Chief Creative Officer at The RealReal and co-founder of A Piece Apart, the answer begins with listening—to ourselves.

In this episode of Good Practice, hosts Trace Cohen and Genevieve Ross sit down with Kristen to explore how style, objects, and storytelling intersect to form a personal radar—one that guides not only what we choose to wear, but how we shape our spaces, communicate our identities, and lead creative lives.

From the thrift stores of her youth to one of today’s online luxury resale platforms, Kristen has long viewed style not as trend-setting, but as a deeply personal practice. One rooted in instinct, memory, and joy. Reflecting on the evolving meaning of materialism, she shares how her team arrived at a breakthrough creative activation involving Canal Street knockoffs and notions of what’s “real.”