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Earlier this month, Giorgio Armani passed away, leaving behind a fashion empire built on the idea that male elegance can be reduced to simple, minimalist forms. 

Derek and Peter discuss his legacy, including how he forged a formal partnership between fashion and Hollywood, and how you might find some Armani pieces on eBay.  They also chat tailoring, old Brooks Brothers catalog, plus a new round of "Hey, nice pants!"

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My guest this week is Adam Scott. You probably know him from Parks and Rec, Party Down, and of course Severance. But beyond the screen, Adam’s a guy with serious taste—big fits, big tunes, and a love of style that runs deep.

We talk about clothes, music, and more. Plus, yes, plenty of Severance talk! 

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Last month, Guess placed an ad in Vogue, featuring a flawless model wearing a striped maxi dress. Printed in small font along the ad's edge, there was a disclosure: this model was generated using AI. And this past week, J. Crew had to come clean about their use of AI technology to promote their Vans collab. Peter and Derek talk about what AI might mean for the menswear industry. How might it impact jobs and creativity? Or how could it change factory production? And what might it mean for the culture that gives our clothes meaning?

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My guest this week is Andrew Chen, the founder of 3sixteen.

Andrew’s actually been on the pod before, way back in the very first season, around four hundred episodes ago. It had been so long that we both realized he needed to come back on.

For many people, 3sixteen is simply a denim brand. But for others, it’s the seasonal collections, the lookbooks, the whole world they build around it. We get into all of that—mainly how Andrew and his team have managed to evolve the brand without it ever really looking like it’s evolved at all.

Andrew and I talk about what’s been happening at 3sixteen, why everyone seems to love bigger jeans right now, big lookbook energy,  the rise of run clubs and cafés inside retail stores.

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My guest this week is Graham Hiemstra, founder of Field Mag. 

We get into his media diet, the origins of Field Mag, and how he’s carved out a space where design and the outdoors overlap. We talk camping, GORP, and what makes gear actually good—not just hype.

https://www.fieldmag.com

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My guest this week is designer Massimo Alba.

One of the only designers who can genuinely make getting dressed look effortless.

Massimo joins me to chat about his brand, personal wardrobe, love of vintage, life in Milan, getting fits off with Daniel Craig, and why perfect is boring

massimoalba.com

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Derek and Peter have discussed SAVAS extensively over the years and finally persuaded founder, Savannah Yarborough to sit down and talk about her brand on what makes it so unique. They discuss her time at Central Saint Martin's, Billy Reid, launching the brand, manufacturing in the US versus the EU, and tariffs. It's all in there, plus a round of "Hey, Nice Pants!"

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My guest this week is Eiichiro Homma, founder of Nanamica

Eiichiro-san is an incredible designer and is one of the reasons we’re all wearing big fits.

We talk what’s happening with Nanamica, big fit origins, personal style, why he thinks Gorp is cooked, the golden age of clothing design and life on a boat.

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My guest this week is Ken Sakata of Front Office

Ken Sakata has been slowly taking over Substack, TikTok, and Instagram, basically all social media, by documenting and teaching the world about clothes.

His brand is called Front Office, and as you’ll hear, he’s been designing and documenting the entire process in front of everyone.

He explains and outlines what’s happening in the industry in an incredibly refreshing way, and it’s a pleasure to have him on the pod this week

Ken and I discuss the origins of the brand, edutainment, clothes for museums, moving his brand (and himself) to Japan, and what's next for Front Office.

Front Office

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My guest this week is fashion editor and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robin Givhan.

Robin is a senior critic at large for the Washington Post and just released her new book Make It Ours: Crashing the Gate of Culture with Virgil Abloh.

Robin and I discuss her new book and the late Virgil Abloh’s rise in the fashion world. We also chat about logos, which fashion houses are managed well, the appeal of Japan, and staying optimistic.

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Make It Ours: Crashing the Gate of Culture with Virgil Abloh

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