We are all cosplaying - With Holly Swinyard, author (#82)
Holly Swinyard returns to talk about the history of cosplay and the old origins, how we've always been into dressing up, the potential mental benefits, making costumes, the golden ages of cinema, comi...
25 Mar 20221h 21min
Living in Tokyo - With Ian Haydock (#81)
Following up on last week's Japanese theme, this week I'm joined by Ian Haydock, Lancashire born, Tokyo resident. We talk about his family history in the Lancashire textile industry, the joy of siftin...
18 Mar 20221h 14min
An obsession made in Japan - With Také Sato (#80)
Today's guest is Takè Sato, former fashion editor of Smart magazine in Japan and fashion editor of Monocle magazine. Today Takè is based in London and works as a creative director and fashion stylist....
11 Mar 20221h 30min
Instagram as a field study - With Dr Joshua M Bluteau (#79)
This week we venture down a more scientific route with Dr Joshua M Bluteau, aka @anthrodandy, and his field studies within menswear and social media. Adopting the persona of @antrodandy, he went deep ...
4 Mar 20221h 32min
We make them here! - With Marie and Will of Old Town (#78)
My guests this week are Marie and Will from Old Town, micro makers of contemporary clothing with references to the past. We talk about the Blitz scene of the '80s and the twisty way Old Town started o...
25 Feb 20221h 30min
We've been here a while - With Hillary Bacon of Cordings (#77)
My guest today represents tradition, resilience and doing what you do well. Hillary Bacon is the marketing director of Cordings of Piccadilly, a clothing establishment that has been basically unchange...
18 Feb 20221h 25min
My life in vintage - With John Gluckow (#76)
Today's episode is another insight into the world of vintage, courtesy of John Gluckow from New York. John got into the world of vintage sourcing and selling at a young age, moving on to working for R...
11 Feb 20221h 43min
Dandyism documented - With Nathaniel "Natty" Adams (#75)
In this episode, I take a trip down to Dandy Avenue with my guest Nathanial "Natty" Adams, journalist, author, suit designer and gentleman of taste. Natty is the author of the acclaimed books "We are ...
4 Feb 20221h 40min
