Episodes
The button is a wonderful thing: ancient in design, pleasing to the touch and eminently collectable. In this episode, we visit Ms Margaret Howell in London and Auralee in Japan to have a rummage through their collections.
Published 05/01/20
One of the most trend-sensitive details out there, the collar has nonetheless sustained its eminence well into the modern age, both in the hands of traditional collar makers such as Mr Matthew Barker of Barker Collars in Somerset, and, as Mr Thom Browne explains in this episode, as a piece of timeless utilitarian design.
Published 05/01/20
What's in a label? A lot more than just bragging rights, actually, as we discovered when we visited multi-award-winning art directors M/M Paris and Barbour's head of menswear Mr Ian Bergin.
Published 05/01/20
Not just a good way to keep a jacket on, but a symbol of anarchy, rebellion and eroticism. In this episode, we discover why the zip has a special pull for Balmain's creative director Mr Olivier Rousteing, and explore the next frontier in zip technology with the North Face Japan.
Published 05/01/20
Pleats, please? Whether you're broad chested or rake thin, it's pleats and darts that will ensure you look your best. In this episode, we explore their technical merits at Huntsman in Savile Row and drop in for an appointment with Mr Luca Rubinacci – the man behind modern tailoring's most generously pleated trousers.
Published 05/01/20
It's what holds your clothes together, but stitching is so much more than that. In this episode, we explore the Japanese art of Sachiko stitching with Tokyo-based designer and boro collector Mr Gaku Tsuyoshi and quiz Ms Emily Bode about how she's using stitching to drive a new, more sustainable mode of consumption in men's fashion.
Published 05/01/20
How has tailoring evolved in our modern age? Saman Amel and Dag Granath of Stockholm based tailoring brand, Atelier Saman Amel discuss tailoring, design and more.
Published 12/19/19
Editorial Director of Highsnobiety, Jian DeLeon discusses the origins of streetwear and how it’s shaped how we understand the world of fashion and culture itself.
Published 12/19/19
Few garments in a gentleman's wardrobe can tell a story like denim. Why is denim so special to so many of us?
Published 12/16/19