Closet & Pocket David

The Closet & Pocket podcast, where I discuss everything you can wear on you and carry with you.

On today's episode, I talk about why I’m so passionate about buying used, and how perhaps we should strive not for “minimalism”, but “suitabilism”.

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Link to Fiverr services: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=69503&brand=fiverrcpa

Link to Transferwise: https://transferwise.com/invite/u/davidv284

Additional show material:

“Minimalism” documentary IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3810760/

GQ article on how buying used means finding your own style: https://www.gq.com/story/sustainable-fashion-personal-style

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The Closet & Pocket podcast, where I discuss everything you can wear on you and carry with you.

On today's episode, I discuss some of the items I’d love to wear or carry (or at least try out) but for one reason or another I just can’t bring myself to.

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“How to Start a Podcast for Less Than 30 Dollars...Including the Cost of This Book!”: https://amzn.to/2Gx4Y2O

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Product links:

Alternatives to dedicated pocket knives:

The Jetsetter: https://amzn.to/2XdvMwG

The Alox Pioneer X: https://amzn.to/2NP0bhC

The Minichamp: https://amzn.to/32OF43i

Montblanc Legend Spirit (please note this is a link for Fragrancenet, a service I’ve used many times to find excellent fragrances at great prices; you’ll simply need to search for the Montblanc Legend Spirit):
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=fKGosUIvlp4&offerid=507761&type=3&subid=0

Additional show material:

Knife-related YouTube channels:

BladeHQ: https://www.youtube.com/user/KnifeHQ

Knife Center: https://www.youtube.com/user/knifecenter

Nick Shabazz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM_f7DAr6zzIHHYggsq8CrA

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The Closet & Pocket podcast, where I discuss everything you can wear on you and carry with you.

On today's episode, I discuss some of the latest gear pickups I’ve been enjoying since the start of 2020.

Time stamps:

4:30 Victorinox knives
8:00 Longines Master Moonphase
12:10 Montblanc Meisterstuck 146
22:40 Finding the perfect leather overnight bag

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Product links:

Please note that while I may receive a small portion of the proceeds from a purchase you make from these links, I have received nothing in return for featuring these products on my show in the first place.

The Jetsetter: https://amzn.to/2XdvMwG

The Alox Pioneer X: https://amzn.to/2NP0bhC

The Minichamp: https://amzn.to/32OF43i

The Longines Moonphase from their Master collection:
https://www.jomashop.com/longines-master-watch-l29094926.html?nosto=cartpage-nosto-2

Saddleback Leather slim briefcase:
https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-9173069-13648635

Saddleback Leather side pocket duffle bag:
https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-9173069-13648633

Filson small duffle bag: https://amzn.to/2Smubns

Montblanc 146 fountain pen (make sure you check for your desired nib size): https://www.jomashop.com/montblanc-146-plat.html

Additional show material:

Hodinkee podcast with Stephen Pulvirent’s “Focus On Why” resolution:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/our-watch-resolutions-for-2020

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The Closet & Pocket podcast, where I discuss everything you can wear on you and carry with you.

On today's episode, I talk about the Tommy Hilfiger brand, focusing on how important it was to me as a teenager growing up in the 1990s and what significance the clothes hold for me now.

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Additional show material:

The story behind the Tommy Hilfiger billboard:
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/tommy-hilfiger-success-billboard?amp

Still talking about the Tommy Hilfiger racism scandal decades later:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.highsnobiety.com/2015/10/07/tommy-hilfiger-racism-scandal/%3fformat=amp

The story behind the turnaround of Tommy Hilfiger after the brand peaked in the 1990s:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/12/10/turnaround-tommy-how-hilfigers-once-dead-brand-had-its-biggest-year-ever/amp/

Information on the Macy’s/Tommy Hilfger distribution deal:
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/26/business/26retail.html

Snoop Dogg on SNL wearing Tommy:
https://www.nssmag.com/en/amp/fashion/18592/tommy-hilfiger-launches-tommy-jeans-archive-capsule

Aaliyah’s iconic photo for Tommy Jeans:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/briangalindo/18-epically-90s-tommy-hilfiger-moments

DesignersDirect in 1997 as captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine:
https://web.archive.org/web/19970620180604/http://www.designersdirect.com/

This was the jacket I couldn’t stop thinking about (I receive nothing if you end up buying this…):
https://www.grailed.com/listings/12276040-tommy-hilfiger-x-tommy-jeans-vintage-tommy-hilfiger-windbreaker-jacket

Information on Amazon distribution of Tommy Hilfiger:
https://realmoney.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/what-macy-s-j-c-penney-and-amazon-mean-for-pvh-sales-14976885

Unfortunately, others seem to agree with me on my assessment of Tommy clothing’s place in the market, in the US at least:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAmerican/comments/9n9x0r/how_are_tommy_hilfiger_clothes_perceived_in_the/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=comments_view_all

3Q 2019 PVH results:
https://www.pvh.com/news/feature-articles/PVH-3Q-Financial-Results

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The Closet & Pocket podcast, where I discuss everything you can wear on you and carry with you.

On today's episode, I cover the trends from 2019 that I think are either “here to stay” or “going away” in 2020.

Show links:

Rumored Jordan x Dior collaboration: https://footwearnews.com/2019/focus/athletic-outdoor/dior-nike-air-jordan-1-collaboration-1202872387/

Bark & Jack “Has the Rolex Bubble Burst?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD3nbWcb7VQ&t=298s

“Anything Goes” going away in 2020? Maybe it’ll just morph into a twist on the classics. From GQ’s Will Welch: “A Suit for the Suitless Era”: https://www.gq.com/story/suit-for-suitless-era-editors-letter-september-2019

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