Menswear Style Podcast
The Menswear Style Podcast is a leading men’s fashion and menswear podcast exploring men’s style, clothing, grooming, lifestyle and the business behind some of the world’s most exciting fashion brands. Hosted by Peter Brooker, each episode features conversations with menswear designers, fashion entrepreneurs, innovative brand founders and industry experts from across the global fashion and apparel industry. Discover the stories behind established and emerging clothing brands, from the first idea and challenges of launching a fashion start-up to building a successful international business. Guests share their experiences and insights across fashion design, sustainability, manufacturing, marketing, branding, eCommerce, retail, social media and business growth. Whether you’re interested in men’s fashion and style, discovering new menswear brands, starting your own clothing label, or learning how successful fashion businesses are built, the Menswear Style Podcast takes you behind the scenes of the modern menswear industry. New conversations with the people shaping the future of menswear, men’s style and fashion.
Episodes
234 episodes
Luke Sherriff, Co-Founder of Proverb / Natural Deodorant
Proverb co-founders, Kirstie, and Luke Sherriff met at Oxford University from where Luke signed a professional rugby contract playing for 11 years in the topflight of English rugby. Understandably he devel...
Keith Gray, Founder of Lawsuit / Streetwear
Keith Gray is Founder and Creative Director of Lawsuit. He has worked with the likes of Tomato, KesselsKramer and Wieden + Kennedy, with brands that include Nike, Honda, Diesel, Jaguar Land Rover, Self...
Mickey Ellis, Founder of HIT and RUN / Artistic T-Shirts
Mickey Ellis launched HIT and RUN as the antithesis to what he saw as a creatively barren and the environmentally devastating fast-fashion industry. Having launched his first of numerous independent cl...
Derrick Webb, Founder of Bolin Webb / Premium Men's Razors
Design excellence is the cornerstone of Bolin Webb. They aim to conceive and develop razors and accessories that stand out in terms of appearance, handling and performance. Derrick Webb started with a simple...
Lewis Hull, Founder of MARRKT / Authentic Pre-Owned Menswear
MARRKT is a consignment store selling pre-owned items, sourced from and sold on behalf of individuals. They specialise in well made men's clothing, footwear and accessories from authentic brands, particular...
Jamal Pierre, Founder of Pierre Performance / Skincare
Jamal has experienced problematic skin such as embarrassing acne, hyperpigmentation, and excess oil. The skincare products he used were often formulated for teenagers, utilized harsh ingredients, or were off-shoots of larger, female-focused bra...
Keith Taperell, VP of Sales & Retail at Bravado / Music Merch
Bravado is the leading global provider of consumer, lifestyle and branding services to recording artists and entertainment brands around the world. Part of Universal Music Group, the leader in music-based ...
Alex and Zofia Torun-Shaw, Co-Founders of Laird Hatters-Utility / Made in England Workwear
Zofia founded Laird Hatters in 2009 and Alex joined the team shortly afterwards as principal milliner. They then opened the brand's first shop with ready-to-wear headwear in London that same year, and to...
Gareth Llewelyn, CEO at Renauld / Limited-Edition Sunglasses
The Renauld brand has a rich history rooted in the second half of the 20th Century. In the early 60s, Charles Rolley, owner of the highly successful Sea & Ski suntan company, was looking to expand his pr...
Sep Breukers, Founder of PERLIE / Comfortable Dress Shoes
PERLIE is a Dutch men's footwear brand that provides dress shoes with the comfort of a sneaker. With ultimate comfort and classic design, these dress shoes can be worn comfortably all day long, for yea...
Matt Jones, Founder of Hemingsworth / Luxury English-Made Menswear
Hemingsworth was born from one man’s travels. With a decade of experience, and non-stop travel, Founder Matt Jones decided to focus on what really spoke to his heart; designing a timeless collection of un...
Sam Carew, Co-Founder of Elliott Footwear / Carbon Positive Sneakers
Meet elliott, the footwear brand with a climate agenda reinventing the footwear industry. They're taking sustainability to the next level with upcycled, vegan, and 100% cruelty-free products with a cli...
Cormac Folan, Co-Founder of Alder & Green / Modern Menswear Brand
Having worked in the menswear and tailoring industry for a combined 40 years, co-founders Cormac and Anthony knew things had to change. They wanted to re-establish what a modern menswear brand should be. A brand with a purpose, focused on the t...
John Bright, Founder of The Good Neighbour / Sustainably Sourced Menswear
John Bright started the good neighbour believing there was a gap in the market between mass produced fast-fashion and premium menswear brands. He questioned where the middle ground was, offering c...
Sebastien Laroze & Dhiraj Bathija, Co-Founders of Ascot X Charlie / Timeless Masculine Footwear
Ascot X Charlie is an adventure which started in 2018 by a band of friends: unrepentant travellers, seeking out the finer things in life. They had experienced first-hand the difficulty in finding produ...
Chris Gregory, Founder of ENDURE / High Performance Skincare
There’s no doubt that there’s a major movement happening in men’s skincare. Men are becoming more aware of their skin health and what they can do to keep their skin looking younger, happier, and healthier. Understanding what products to use and...
Riz Smith, Co-Founder of Riz / Recycled Beachwear
Riz are “Tailors of Sunshine”, a London swimwear brand with a simple mission to spread a little sunshine whilst having a positive impact on our planet. Riz realise that the world is as vulnerable as...
David Gandy, Founder of David Gandy Wellwear / Emotionally Durable Fashion
David Gandy Wellwear is a world first concept bringing apparel and wellbeing together in a lifestyle brand that fuses fashion, function and feeling. Inspired by the supermodel’s 20 years of indu...
Nick Reed, Founder of Neem London / Modern Sustainable Style
Neem is lifestyle brand named after years of seeing the beautiful Neem tree in India, on countless buying and sourcing trips by founder Nick Reed who has worked in Menswear for over 20 years. The Neem is a ...
Paul Farago, Founder of Ace Marks / Handcrafted Italian Footwear
Paul Farago is a second generation luxury footwear professional with expertise in international branding, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, and logistics. In 2016, he founded Ace Marks, a direct to c...
Julie Deane, Founder of The Cambridge Satchel Co. / British Leather Goods
The Cambridge Satchel Co. was born from a passion for excellence. When Julie and her mum Freda started the company at their kitchen table in Cambridge, they had one goal – to make enough money to ...
Peter Ricci, Co-Founder of MANTL / Face and Scalp Skincare
MANTL represents a range of skincare products for the Face and Scalp that are inspired by bald folks, but work for everyone. The brand aims to support men with information, products, and a supportive co...
Geoff Souster, Co-Founder of Souster & Hicks / Bespoke Tailoring
Souster & Hicks is a family business established in 1978 by husband and wife team, Geoff and Laura Souster. Based in a stunning Georgian building located in the beautiful village of Woburn, Bed...
Pierre-Yves Monnerville, Founder of Monnerville
Pierre-Yves Monnerville is the Founder of Monnerville. When he was growing up in Paris he was often warned that walking around town wearing sportswear was ‘risky' for young black men. The risk was being sto...
Andreas Christian von der Heide, Co-Founder of Les Deux / Premium Men's Apparel
Les Deux was born from a chance meeting between two very different people, with contrasting personalities, who found themselves united in recognising opportunities. Two distinct souls on divergent paths with s...