For this weeks episode we were joined by Kev and Rajan, the co-founders of fashion content hub Thread Culture Blog. If you haven't heard of the pair, you should really get to know! They create content that leverages fashion insight from your favourite fashion influencers alongside the everyday fashion enthusiast. The main way they do this is via their street interview content. Despite having only started the blog a few years ago they. have already managed to amass a following of over 100k...

For this weeks episode we were joined by Botchh, the founder of London based brand GoneClub. Born and raised by Ghanaian parents in West London, Botch has always had fashion influences around him. However it wasn't Botchh's love for fashion that lead to him starting a brand, It was in fact his desire to turn his powerful network into a business opportunity! Fast forward from 2017 to now, Botch has built a thriving community that empowers individuals to embrace self-confidence in their own...

For this episode we were joined by Jay Munro,  Founder of streetwear brand Last Lesson. Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland and later emigrating to Manchester, Jay's path has taken many twist and turns which have a played a role in leading him into the fashion world.  Jay's first love, like many young men in the UK was football, however after not receiving a professional contract from his team Jay found himself at a crossroads. It was here where 'fashion' came into the picture! Jay was...

Yes we know it’s March but we still have most of the year left and we want to make sure that you spend this year locked into the best streetwear brands the country has to offer!  As the days go by and I grow older and older I’m struggling to keep up with what’s going on in the streetwear scene! So I enlisted the help of none other than Bastin Nazário also known as cfabastin. Many of you would have seen his viral TikTok/reels series from the back end of last year where he put the people on to...

For this episode we were joined by Mr FullyPaid (FP),  Co-Founder of streetwear brand FullyPaid. Raised in East London to Ghanaian parents, FP had no intention to make the foray into fashion, it was instead football that took all of his time and effort. However after being released by AFC Wimbledon in his mid-teens, he saw himself at a crossroads. With not much going on for himself at the time FP's cousin came to him with the idea of starting a brand, it is here where FullyPaid was...

For this episode we were joined by Arif Ferdous founder of the eponymous streetwear brand. I've been following Arif and the brand for some time now and I've seen progression in every drop! I think now was the best time to get Arif on the pod as the brand is in a place where it has several recognisable pieces and has firmly positioned itself as one of the frontrunners in the British luxury streetwear space.  Born to Bengali parents and growing up in Essex, Arif has always been influenced by...

For this episode we were joined by Kobbi Banks  Founder of streetwear brand Bywave.4TF! Ever since our paths crossed early last year, I've been tracking the growth of Kobbi and his brand. In what has been a relatively short space of time Kobbi has done a number of things which I felt we needed to discuss! Despite only being 3 years into his fashion journey he has already released a number of innovative pieces and a couple creative fashion films so now was definitely the right time for us to...

Yes my people! Here's a little bonus episode for you! We've been doing the podcast for a while now and naturally we've picked up a wealth of knowledge from the incredible guests we've had that we want to share with you.  I know it can be difficult to find time to listen to the episodes so Rauchan and I (JT) have done the hard work for you and listed the top 10 things we've learnt from the podcast so far about building a brand.  From the importance of referencing things personal to you, to...

For this episode we were joined by Francis Galan (Galanacci) The founder of Galanacci, a luxury Human wear fashion brand. Born in the Philippines, those around Galanacci knew he was special from a very young age due to his incredible artistic talents. Such a talent led to Galanacci eventually studying architecture at University and it is here where he decided to pivot and start a fashion brand instead. Due to being inspired by the likes of Samuel Ross and Virgil Abloh, Galanacci had...

For this episode we were joined by Ibzz Cakir,  Co-Founder of streetwear brand SaintMind.  Born to Kurdish parents in Turkey but raised in Scotland, Ibzz had always considered himself to be different to those around him. A difference that will later play a huge role in why he decided to start SaintMind, a brand with such an important meaning. Surrounded by hard workers like his parents and his uncle, Ibzz knew the value of such a trait and quickly decide that he wanted to take advantage of...

For this episode we were joined by Nate Spiteri,  Founder of streetwear brand Three Thousand Clothing. Hailing from Melbourne Australia, Nate had always been a streetwear enthusiast. Growing up he gravitated towards brands like Stussy and Supreme and it's this love that led to him starting his first brand with two of his childhood friends whilst at university. Nate himself admits that they didn't really know what they were doing at first but still managed to turn over $10,000 Australian...

For this episode we were joined by the wonderful Alizé Demange, Stylist and Founder of A-D Creative. Alizé has been a mainstay in the U.K styling scene for a while now and has an incredible story to tell. Alizé's story has been laced with setbacks but she has never let these stop her which is why she is in the position she is in today. Her talent and perseverance has led to her styling the likes of Wstrn, Jorja Smith, Maya Mama and many more of the country's biggest talent! However,...

For this episode we were joined by FD From The Future,  content creator, presenter and designer! Many of you would have first come across FD from the work he did with fashion platform Culted, interviewing people outside the Stitch pop up in Soho, however FD's journey most definitely did not start there! Hailing from Crawley, Fabio Dessena, found himself interested in fashion, streetwear culture and hip-hop from an early age, brands like Bape and Supreme were a must have for FD and artists...

For this episode we were joined by Tadii G,  Founder of luxury brand SvoSva! Tadii was one of the first people we wanted on the podcast so it was an absolute pleasure and honour to finally chop it up with her. Her incredible brand coupled with her desire to share her story and help others makes her the perfect guest. Growing up in Kent with dreams of becoming a paediatrician, a career in fashion was never on the cards for Tadii. However this all changed when she first realised that being...

For this episode we were joined by Benjamin Kyei,  Founder of luxury streetwear brand Gosse Au Coeur! Benjamin is somebody I've wanted on the podcast from when we first launched a few years back so I'm super happy that we were able to make it happen. His brand is a true  illustration of his refined design skills and incredible taste level so it was definitely only a matter of time before we chopped it up. Born in East London to Ghanaian parents who quickly realised that their son was a...

For this episode we were joined by Ayotunde Rufai,  Founder of Jendaya, a luxury e-commerce platform targeting African consumers while also exposing African brands to the rest of the world. Growing up in a traditional Nigerian household,  Ayo's path was arguably chosen for him, either become a banker, doctor or lawyer, you know how it goes! Ayo chose the first of the three and worked incredibly hard to get there despite always having an eye and huge passion for fashion. Ayo did believe that...

As some of you may know streetwear brand Corteiz recently celebrated it's 5th birthday!!  You're probably thinking 'wow they've achieved this much and it's only been 5 years?!?' - Yes it has only been 5 years and we thought now is the perfect time look back on what they've achieved but more importantly what we think has enabled them to reach these heights.  In this episode I (JT) share my thoughts on the many different things I think we, particularly other brand owners can learn from their...

For this episode we were joined by Delores Oblitey,  Founder of Delores By Delores! One thing about Delores, if she puts her mind to something, she's going to do it, whatever it takes! And in hearing her story in this episode you'll understand exactly why. Growing up in a traditional Ghanaian household,  Delores was destined for a career in law despite being aware of her fashion talent and passion. In the lead up to her first year at university Delores made a decision that would alter the...

So you would have recently seen that Pharrell Williams, successful artist, producer and founder of Billionaire Boys Club and Ice Cream was recently appointed as the Creative Director of Menswear at Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton. Choosing who would take over from the late legend Virgil Abloh was never going to be a straightforward choice but LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault surprised everyone by choosing Pharrell rather than designers who had been touted to take over including Martine Rose, Grace...

For this episode we were joined by Mr Mysterious, Josh Coker, Founder of streetwear brand SWAMP.  Josh prefers to be behind the scenes in favour of letting his designs do the talking, but thank God he made an exception for us because this episode has keys for dayssssss. Josh is a Christian who tells uplifting biblical inspired stories through his arguably gothic presenting brand SWAMP. Sound like a bit of a juxtaposition right? It is when you take the brand off of face value, but after...

For this episode we were joined by the energetic Jay Hines. Stylist and Art Director at Osal Studio. Despite still being at an early stage in his career, Jay has already built up a star studded portfolio, with names of A-listers spanning from the U.K, the U.S and even to China! Jaden Smith, Gunna, Mike Tyson and Barry Keoghan to name a few! Jay's journey has not been straight forward and he candidly shares it with us in todays episode. Growing up in South London and being a talented...

British streetwear had an incredible year last year! I think last year cemented the UK as the streetwear capital of the world! But what brands did our guest Fem single out as being the best in 2022? Fem is a content creator specialising in streetwear and gives his opinion regularly to his 50 thousand strong TikTok community! He’s becoming a really relevant voice in the British streetwear space, so hearing his opinions on the current landscape was vital and educational! He sat down with...

For this episode we were joined by Ugo Anyamele , the founder of Streetwear brand PIECES*. Being born in Nigeria Ugo was around expression and flamboyance from a very early age. His environment had a major influence on how he discovered his fashion talent. Whilst in year 7 in boarding school, Ugo began helping people express themselves by customising their uniforms. It is here where Ugo realised how he could use his skills to push individuality. Ugo continued to hone his fashion skills...

For this episode we were joined by Romeo , the founder of Streetwear brand 'TrueVie'. Hailing from Walthamstow, East London, Romeo has turned previous adversities in life into a desire to inspire and uplift people. After getting stabbed whilst studying Marketing at Hertfordshire University Romeo decided to try and do more with his life after realising how precious it is. Having always been someone who was interested in fashion, Romeo started the brand 'TrueVie, which translated from French...