Aldo Rossi founded his eponymous leather goods business in 2014 following a successful career as a photographer. We explore his upbringing in Paris, his time living in New York City, and his last 20 years living in the greater Los Angeles area of Topanga Canyon. We chat about assisting some of the most renowned photographers in the world and why he would begin producing products backed by the philosophy of buy less; buy better.

Web Links:

Aldo Rossi

Bialetti

Aldo Rossi (the Architect)

Peter Lindbergh

Bruce Weber

Irving Penn 

Richard Avedon

Epi Leather

Horween Leather

Kazumi Wines founder/owner, Michelle Sakazaki, has been a friend for over 10 years. It was so much fun getting to know even more about her upbringing, her work history and how she went from designing clothes for Armani to starting a wine business. We go into what it's like having grown up in Japan to being a woman in a perceived man's world within the saturated wine industry.

Web Links:

Kazumi Wines

The 90 Plus Wine Club

Marangoni Fashion Institute

Wine & Spirit Education Trust

Peju Province Winery

Coho Wines

Michael DiTullo is more than just a designer. We talk about growing up on the east coast and following the desire to "design stuff for the future." Michael has worked for some of the most well-respected design agencies in the world, as well as heavy-hitting companies such as Nike. He's designed cars, watches, and even shoes for Michael Jordan, himself. We talk inspiration, what makes for good design, turning down a job at Nike only to accept one years later. This conversation is a great example of why having a dream mixed with passion and a healthy work ethic may just be the perfect recipe for success. 

Website Links:

Michael DiTullo

Isaac Asimov

Philip K. Dick

Giorgetto Giugiaro

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

Pratt Institute

College of Creative Studies (Detroit)

Art Center (Pasadena)

Rochester Institute of Technology

Raymond Loewy

Tinker Hatfield

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TAG Monaco

Tim Jackson is the owner of Passion Fine Jewelry, one of the most preeminent independent watch dealers in all of Southern California. We chat about what it's like growing up in England as well as migrate to a sleepy little beach town selling watches by brands that may only produce 10 watches per year. We talk about the retail space, its implications, and the watch industry as a whole. Why are some of these watches so expensive? Well, we talk about that. If you're a fan of shopping from independent stores, and especially if you're into independent watches, you definitely don't want to miss this. 

Website Links:

Passion Fine Jewelry

Independent in Time

Instagram Links for Tim:

@passionfinejewelry

@independentintime

Links to the Watch Brands Mentioned:

Habring2

Voutilainen

Rexhep Rexhepi

Roger Smith

Sarpaneva

Speake-Marin

Lang & Heyne 

A. Lange & Söhne

Other:

GIA Certification

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