Nothing to Hide - The Moore & Giles Leather Podcast

Moore & Giles
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A transparent look inside one of America’s oldest leather companies - Moore & Giles. Founded in 1933 in Lynchburg, Virginia, Moore & Giles has grown into an internationally know leader in the leather industry. They share insights and relationships from almost a century of traveling the globe. Chances are their leather has touched your life. From the finest hotel lobbies, private yachts or even your local Starbucks - Moore & Giles has quietly shaped the look of our world with one product - their natural leathers. Learn more about mankind’s oldest material and hear from designers, influencers and business leaders whose shared love for leather has led them to Moore & Giles.

  1. 10/16/2020

    The Reclaimed: Project - Why Every Hide has a Story to Tell

    Who decides what hides are good and what hides are bad? We sit with President Sackett Wood to unpack the Reclaimed: Project which utilizes previously rejected hides. These hides have been rejected for their natural markings and Moore & Giles believes each hide has value and a beautiful story to tell.

  2. 09/23/2020

    Interview: Designer Joe Lucas

    We talk long-distance with our close friend designer Joe Lucas. Lucas who is based in LA, owns both Lucas Studio Inc. and Harbinger (LA + NY). As a former actor turned designer, Lucas is no stranger to the spotlight. Joe Lucas Studio, Inc. & Harbinger have been featured in House Beautiful, Traditional Home, Elle Décor,Veranda, Architectural Digest, Luxe Magazine, Domino, the LA Times, Angeleno, Angeleno Interiors, Wired and Design NJ. For more on Joe Lucas and Harbinger visit:  http://lucasstudioinc.com/http://harbingerla.com/homeIG@ joeyluke

  3. 09/04/2020

    Interview: Master Craftsman - Lawton Smith

    Interview with Moore & Giles master leather craftsman - Lawton Smith. We join Lawton inside the Moore & Giles leather workshop located in Virginia to discuss what time and tools it really takes to reach his level of craft. We also talk about our Moore & Giles ONE program - a one-of-a-kind bag effort that benefits everyone. Each of the bags are made by Lawton in the Virginia workshop - learn more at www.mooreandgiles.com/one To ask Lawton questions about his shop or to learn more about he years of experience email: lawton@mooreandgiles.com

  4. 06/24/2020

    Harmful Faux Materials, Fallen Olive Leaves and The Meaning of True Sustainability

    Vegan leather? Wait...thats technically not possible. During a quiet afternoon of the farm, we catch up with Beverly McAuley - Moore & Giles' Director of Sustainability & Education, to discuss why faux "leather" material is harmful for humas and the enviornment. We also get into what true sustainability means and how we can help future generations. McAuley's background in design mixed with her true love of people and nature make her the perfect voice in a loud crowd of "green washed" me toos.

  5. 04/30/2020

    Interview: American Leather CEO Bruce Birnbach

    We connect with CEO Bruce Birnbach during the COVID 19 crisis while he is at his home in Dallas, Texas. Bruce leads American Leather, Lee Industries, Brookline Furniture and the online marketplace of Benchmade Modern. Bruce, the son of the late Gerald Birnbach who grew Rowe Furniture to fame, is a second generation leather in the furniture world. We talk about his leadership style as he guides four different brands, his father and furniture and his perspective on Furniture Market in the future. For more on the American Leather family of brands visit:  americanleather.comleeindustries.combrooklinefurniture.combenchmademodern.com Also great article here about Bruce and the brands from Business of Home:https://businessofhome.com/articles/can-american-leather-s-new-hire-reach-designers

  6. 04/02/2020

    Interview: Designer Bill Amberg

    Bill Amberg was born into leather. Raised in Northampton – the centre of the British shoemaking industry – he was surrounded by the material throughout his childhood. His mother, an architect with a love of crafting, would pick up cobblers’ offcuts and scraps for him to practice on, so he became accustomed to handling knives, awls and needles from a young age. The Bill Amberg Studio came formally into being in 1984. In the years that followed, Bill’s work in architecture and interiors grew in parallel with his bag design, eventually becoming the bulk of his business. The Studio is now a global authority on architectural leatherwork, offering a full cycle of services relating to the integration of leather into interior spaces. Bill is a board member and trustee of Cockpit Arts and the National Leather Collection, an honorary Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Leathersellers, and has honorary doctorates from UAL and the University of Northampton. He is involved in a host of mentor and social enterprises across the craft sphere. The Bill Amberg name stands as a badge of quality and craftsmanship around the world. Bill’s iconic ‘Rocket Bag’ is included in the permanent collection of London’s V&A and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. To learn more about Bill Amberg and the Studio please visit: https://www.billamberg.com/  For more on the Moore & Giles X Bill Amberg Collection please visit: https://www.mooreandgiles.com/leather/bill-amberg/

  7. 11/08/2019

    Interview: CEO & Founder of applied: textiles John Schroeter

    John Schroeter, founder and CEO of applied: textiles, steps out of the applied: lab in Grand Rapids, MI to chat with us about how repellency actually works for materials. John and applied: have been developing stain repellent sciences for over 27 years and we are partnering with them to launch ATHENA Leather - the very first ALTA technology leather available. A stain repellent leather from the inside out. Learn more at www.mooreandgiles.com/athena or more on applied: at www.applied-textiles.com

  8. 11/01/2019

    Interview: Adrian Parker - Patrón Spirits Global VP, Marketing

    Adrian D. Parker, Global Vice President - Marketing, Patrón Spirits, sits down with us from Bacardi Limited HQ in Hamilton, Bermuda to discuss the similarities of creating handcrafted tequila and handcrafted leather. Both products are meant to be aged and get better with time. Both products are developed by generational craftsmen. You will learn why the finest tequila in the world is made in Jalisco, Mexico and what it takes to do it all by hand - even down to the bottling. For more on the Patrón process visit: www.patrontequila.com and to read more on Adrian Parker you can find him here: www.linkedin.com/in/adriandparker

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A transparent look inside one of America’s oldest leather companies - Moore & Giles. Founded in 1933 in Lynchburg, Virginia, Moore & Giles has grown into an internationally know leader in the leather industry. They share insights and relationships from almost a century of traveling the globe. Chances are their leather has touched your life. From the finest hotel lobbies, private yachts or even your local Starbucks - Moore & Giles has quietly shaped the look of our world with one product - their natural leathers. Learn more about mankind’s oldest material and hear from designers, influencers and business leaders whose shared love for leather has led them to Moore & Giles.

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