Tag Archives : menswear

20/02/2026

Garmology – The Late-Blooming Tailor with Duane MacLeod of Holdfast Bespoke(#164)

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This episode of Garmology features host Nick in conversation with bespoke tailor Duane MacLeod, who lives and works on the coast of Maine. Duane shares his unconventional journey into sewing and tailoring, beginning with a childhood in a DIY, self-sufficient family and escalating into a lifelong fascination with making things. After years of building houses, reupholstering furniture, and sewing casually,…

26/04/2025

Garmology Podcast: The Militant Guild of Rural Tailors – With Liam Maher (#151)

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In this week’s episode, we head to Denmark for a chat with Liam Maher, something of an industry veteran with a CV that includes Timberland, Burton snowboards, Visvim, Denham the jeanmaker and Ecco shoes, among others. However, we’re going to focus more on his recent book, “Menswhere – A Lost History of The Militant Guild of Rural Tailors”. If that…

23/04/2025

Garmology podcast: The Belfast Way – With Michael and Paul of The Bureau Belfast (#150)

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In this episode, we head to Belfast to sit down with Michael and Paul, the duo behind The Bureau — a menswear store with legendary status. Founded in 1989, The Bureau began as a bold vision from two young guys who saw space for something different. Decades later, they’ve built a reputation for championing quality, heritage, and timeless style, while…

13/05/2024

Garmology video: A visit to Nigel Cabourn’s studio in Newcastle (#148)

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Nigel Cabourn is a British menswear designer with over 50 years in the business. He has had a continuous personal brand, initially as Crickett, later under his own name, and is known for his many and varied collaborations. In 2023 Nigel Cabourn was a guest on the Garmology podcast (episode #122), as a continuation of our contact I was invited…

30/03/2024

Garmology: From Sketch to Stitch: Navigating Menswear Entrepreneurship with Simon McAleese (#144)

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In this episode, we journey to Sunderland for an insightful conversation with Simon McAleese. Join us as Simon shares his journey from creating illustrations to honing an eye for sartorial intricacies. We delve into how his passion for menswear sparked the dream of launching his own brand, and navigating the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. Simon candidly discusses the challenges…

17/06/2022

Garmology: The last button-maker in the land – With David Courtney, Courtney & Co (#94 S04/E21)

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This week’s guest is David Courtney of Courtney & Co, arguably the last of the traditional button makers in the UK. I was keen to invite David for a chat about how he happened into what is a rather unusual business, requiring as it does both a plethora of machinery and some rather special source materials. Not to mention the…

03/06/2022

Garmology: A twisty tale of endurance – With Chris Hewitt of Hewitt Denim Mills (#92 S04/E19)

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Today’s guest is Chris Hewitt. Chris started out in 2008 wanting to make a pair of sustainable jeans. He’d been dealing in vintage for a while and had a mate that had briefly worked in the fashion industry, so how hard could it be? Harder than he’d imagined, as it turned out. Tune in for the twisty tale of trying…

13/05/2022

Garmology: The learning curve – With Becca and Ben of Pajotten (#89 S04/E16)

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Continuing down the path to the doors of small makers, today we find ourselves sharing time with Becca and Ben of Pajotten. Established in 2016 as a midlife change of pace and direction, Pajotten makes workwear inspired garments one at a time, to order and size, building a loyal customer base along the way. We chat about their background and…

29/04/2022

Garmology: Slowly and properly made – With Niamh Carr of NemCee (#87 S04/E14)

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After graduating with a Masters’s Degree in Fashion and Business, Niamh wanted to start her own company, based on her own principles, values and way of doing things. We talk about studying fashion, how the obvious path goes into fast fashion, the difference between making things quick and easy versus taking your time to do it properly, how a career…

22/04/2022

Garmology: From Hackney with love – With Barbara and Nick, A State of Nature (S04/E13)

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Today’s guests are Barbara and Nick, the due behind the small Hackney-based brand, A State of Nature. Heavily into the small-scale, well-crafted, detail-oriented, natural fabrics and direct sales school of business, building the business from the ground level with a focus on longevity and happy customers. We talk about the joys and frustrations and how coming from luxury fashion means…