Previous podcast guests Tony Rubino (menswear pattern maker) and George (NYC Garment District factory owner) return!

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Sofia Burnett (née Ramsay) talks about her eponymous brand Sofia Ramsay and how she began designing jewelry all in NYC. You can check out both her brands at https://sofiaramsay.com/ and https://reginajack.com/.

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George manages the clothing factory his parents and uncle started when he was a kid. He returns for a few minutes to share how clothing specs are shared in the factory.

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George manages the clothing factory his parents and uncle started when he was a kid. Listen in as he shares the details of making clothes at a factory in Manhattan's Garment District.
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You can tell Tony Rubino is a native New Yorker. He gets to the point when he has an opinion and isn't afraid to say it. He talks about pattern making, the process of designing clothes to the finished product, and the changes that he's witnessed in the NY clothing business over the past half century.
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Bespoke shoemaker Perry Ercolino talks about customer service, sneakers, and sweaty feet.
Part 10 in a series.
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Hertling USA is one of the best trouser manufacturers in the US since 1925. They recently started selling direct to customers and Mac Gutowski is there to assist in the transition. Mac talks about upcoming projects at Hertling and how he's making a difference for a storied menswear factory.
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Bespoke shoemaker Perry Ercolino fields a number of questions from exotic leathers to SPI.
Part 8 in a series.
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Bespoke shoemaker Perry Ercolino talks about women's shoes and specialty leathers.
Part 7 in a series.
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Bespoke shoemaker Perry Ercolino talks about J Peterman, Stefano Bemer, and 2020.
Part 6 in a series.
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