The MR PORTER Podcast | The Details

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  • FASHION & BEAUTY

A deep dive into clothing and culture with MR PORTER, the Men's Style Destination and friends. Season 2, "The Details" launching May 1, featuring interviews about the little things that matter with collectors, artisans, experts and world-famous fashion designers.

Episodes

  1. The Details Ep 1: The singular pleasure of buttons

    05/01/2020

    The Details Ep 1: The singular pleasure of buttons

    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.

    30 min
  2. The Details Ep 2: The wild life of the collar

    05/01/2020

    The Details Ep 2: The wild life of the collar

    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.

    29 min
  3. The Details Ep 3: The power and punch of labels

    05/01/2020

    The Details Ep 3: The power and punch of labels

    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.

    31 min
  4. The Details Ep 4: The eternal rebelliousness of the zip

    05/01/2020

    The Details Ep 4: The eternal rebelliousness of the zip

    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.

    27 min
  5. The Details Ep 5: The sculptural ingenuity of pleats

    05/01/2020

    The Details Ep 5: The sculptural ingenuity of pleats

    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.

    30 min
  6. The Details Ep 6: The Undeniable allure of Stitching

    05/01/2020

    The Details Ep 6: The Undeniable allure of Stitching

    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.

    32 min
  7. MR PORTER x Blamo! | Streetwear with Jian DeLeon

    12/19/2019

    MR PORTER x Blamo! | Streetwear with Jian DeLeon

    What is streetwear and where did it all come from?  ** Follow Us: MR PORTER TwitterFacebookInstagram

    39 min
  8. MR PORTER x Blamo! | Tailoring with Saman Amel

    12/19/2019

    MR PORTER x Blamo! | Tailoring with Saman Amel

    In episode two, Saman Amel and Dag Granath of Atelier Saman Amel discuss their minimalist and inviting approach to tailoring, creating color palettes from their local landscape and how they have interpreted classic menswear for the modern gentleman. ** From MR PORTER Saman Amel: The Understated Brand Rethinking The Suit ** Follow Us: MR PORTER TwitterFacebookInstagram

    31 min
  9. MR PORTER x Blamo! | Denim with Michael Williams and Eric Goldstein

    12/16/2019

    MR PORTER x Blamo! | Denim with Michael Williams and Eric Goldstein

    In episode one, two of America's leading denim experts dive deep into the blue stuff. Featuring Michael Williams founder of A Continuous Lean, and Eric Goldstein founder of Jean Shop.  We discuss the origins of denim, how the industries have evolved to be more sustainable, and why so many continue love, repair and wear the humble cotton jean. ** From MR PORTER How To Look After Your Jeans ** Follow Us: MR PORTER TwitterFacebookInstagram

    43 min
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A deep dive into clothing and culture with MR PORTER, the Men's Style Destination and friends. Season 2, "The Details" launching May 1, featuring interviews about the little things that matter with collectors, artisans, experts and world-famous fashion designers.

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