Tag Archives : menswear

10/12/2021

Garmology: Gentlemans subculture – with Mathias Lösel of The Heritage Post (S03/E14)

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The Heritage Post magazine is celebrating 10 years of publication and writer Mathias Lösel drops in to talk about gentleman culture, denim and tweed, subcultures, individuality and rugged guys, that Florian Schneider cover, Churchill and how they work on expanding the minds of their readers. Find The Heritage Post on the web here and on Instagram as @theheritagepost. The free English edition of…

03/12/2021

Garmology: Always be evolving – With Cristiano Berto of 1st Pat-rn (S03 E13)

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This week designer Cristiano Berto of 1st Pat-rn drops in to talk about his years in Italian fashion design, his early inspiration from American styles, meeting Massimo Osti back in the day, making clothes that work together and don’t expire when fashion changes, finding joy in fabrics and their makers, finding success in Japan and how to him sustainability also…

19/11/2021

Garmology: The joy of clothes – with Ragnhild Brochmann (S03 E11)

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In a quest to lighten the mood a bit, fashion historian and national esthetician Ragnhild Brochmann visits the pod this week to talk about historical peacockery, why teens have more fun, revisiting your younger self, the codes of accessories, how the 1940s had the best garment, why finding your style isn’t the way to go and much more! Ragnhild writes…

12/11/2021

Garmology: Passion and ethics – With Neil Christopher of ARN Mercantile (S03 E10)

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This week Neil Christopher stops by for a chat. Neil is known from underground legend ARN Mercantile, as well as being a sought after chap from all manner of companies. With a career starting in an unlikely and random way and pretty much continuing in the same vein, we get into the ethics of the industry, what needs to change,…

05/11/2021

Garmology: Let’s hope it rains! – With Richard Ince, umbrella maker (S03E09)

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This week Richard Ince is my guest. Richard is the sixth generation Ince making umbrellas in the family firm. James Ince Umbrellas has been making their wares in London since 1805, a whopping 215 years. We talk about how the industry has changed, how umbrellas have evolved, having faith in your product, flamboyancy and sustainability. Find James Ince Umbrellas on…

15/10/2021

Garmology: You’ve worn that before! – With Professor Andrew Grove

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Andrew Grove is Professor of Fashion Design at the University of Westminster, London and curator of their menswear archive. He pops by to talk about moving to London as a young man, working with Alexander McQueen, being a student while working in a sex shop, moving into academia as a lecturer, the one-upmanship of terrace culture, why bad taste needs…

08/10/2021

Garmology: A slow fashion chat – With Sam Binstead (S03 E05)

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This week, Sam Binstead is back for a laidback chat about the world of slow fashion, local makers, mending, vintage, bond villains, the outdoorsy life, promoting the susty message on Instagram, the real way forward and making shoes from odd materials. You can find Sam Binstead on Instagram as @Sam.Binstead and on YouTube here. Nick Johannessen is the host of Garmology, the…

01/10/2021

Garmology podcast: Suits you, Sir! – With Nicholas Simon, Tailor (S03 E04)

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This week bespoke tailor Nicholas Simon visits Garmology to talk about the future of suits, how he was pushed into pushed tailoring, why Savile Row is still the epitome of suit-making, the difference between a good suit and a bad suit, bespoke vs made to measure, why it makes sense to own a really well made and well fitting suit…

10/09/2021

Garmology podcast: Accessorize this – With Richard Tyler (S03 E01)

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First out in season 3 of Garmology is Richard Tyler of Men’s Accessories company Tyler & Tyler. Tyler & Tyler comes from the stable of a British family-controlled business that has been manufacturing in Birmingham since 1908. They design and make all the extra shiny finishing touches such as cufflinks, tie clips, blazer buttons and lapel pins. They also offer…

25/06/2021

Garmology podcast: In search of better – With Gary Newbold of English Utopia

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Gary Newbold returns for this episode to talk around the topic of “buy better, buy less”, what choices we make in how things are made, which fabrics we use, what it’s like to work in the clothing business and more. There is a lot of talk of which fabrics and fibres we should avoid, but which should we seek out?…

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