The Wasted Hour Podcast

Fiona O’Neill first got into fashion by making a Halloween costume when she was 12. With her self-named label, the Irish designer approaches fashion from an art perspective, and her fascinating prints caught Martin’s eye. In this episode of The Wasted Hour Podcast, Martin and Fiona chat about using Instagram filters to create patterns, eco-friendly fashion, how she initially didn’t want to go to Central Saint Martins but ended up loving it there, and her first customer Björk. They discuss her...

When a friend gave her a pocket synthesizer, Ela Minus knew that she finally found what she had been looking for. She swapped studying coding at Berkeley for making electronic music. Now, the Columbian-born musician, producer, and artist has turned her passion for experimenting with synthesizers into an album: Acts of Rebellion. In this episode of The Wasted Hour Podcast, Martin and Ela talk about the creation of this record as well as their shared love of Radiohead and dislike for maths in s...

For the latest episode of The Wasted Hour Podcast I talked with Lou Hayter, the London-based musician, DJ and musical director. We talked about her favourite Madonna song, her time as a keyboarder for the New Young Pony Club, the Tomorrow’s World album with Air’s JB Dunckel, her stage fright, the difference between DJing at clubs or at fashion shows and of course her new music. Thank you, Lou, for being part of The Wasted Hour. - MartinCheck out her latest singles Private Sunsh...

When I started law school in 2010 and landed my first job at a men’s outfitter, I browsed through street style photography for inspiration. Through Tommy Ton’s blog Jak & Jil I came across Milan Vukmirovic and his magazine Fashion For Men. Since I felt like men’s fashion was often treated as second class, this magazine was a complete revelation to me. Until today, I have almost every issue.So, I’m very happy to have Milan on The Wasted Hour Podcast and to share our conversation from Septe...

For years I always wanted to shoot pictures, but never got to the point of buying a camera and starting to do so.That changed around 2011 - 2012 when I discovered photographs on Instagram that looked exactly like the ideal that I had always wanted to capture. The photos were shot by Tag Christof. His transported mood, the colours and the compositions triggered something in me: The urge to create something. After his VIEW series in January I’m honoured to have him on The Wasted Hour ...

Simon Lextrait and his eponymous label are deeply connected to nature. Since he was a child Simon has been interested in archaeology and anthropology, and after studying fashion design in Geneva & Amsterdam found a way to express his inspirations. With the launch of Simon Lextrait at The Wasted Hour we had a conversation about growing up in the South of France, why telling a story with a collection is important, the Japanese flower pounding technique known as Tataki Zome and muc...

Phoebe English founded her label in 2011. The brand's dual roots of sustainability and craftsmanship are crucial to each collection, and Phoebe has actively pursued change within the fashion world in order to improve sustainability within the industry.Certified materials that are free from harmful chemicals, the repurposing of deadstock fabrics, recyclable, biodegradable or home compostable packaging, buttons made from palm nuts and milk protein to avoid unnecessary plastic or natural dyes ar...

Sustainability has become an omnipresent word in fashion. It can be a word that’s open to interpretation, but it’s safe to say that Bethany Williams, a fashion designer based in London, takes it to the next level. Not only does she support various charitable causes each season, donating a percentage of her profits, but Bethany and her team are also working together with charity services to develop new materials and fabrics. When we first met in Paris in January, I was amazed not only by ...

Jun Li is - without a doubt - one of the most promising new designers. Hailing from Shanghai, China he fuses his experience, craftsmanship and inspirations to form beautiful collections.For this episode of The Wasted Hour Podcast, Jun met with our editor in-chief Martin in January during Paris Fashion Week, to talk about how his cousin got him into fashion, studying in Shanghai and later in London, why Jun doesn’t like to do interviews, the difference between womenswear and menswear, and his ...

The guy who does everything! Actor, rapper, model, entertainer. “I can do everything, I don’t mean to be cocky, but I just can!”Booz can…and does…do everything. In this interview our editor in-chief Martin talks with Booz about his goals and how to reach them, the difficulties of being in the industry, Skylines, his idol Will Smith and his favorite spots in his hometown Hamburg. About The Wasted Hour: Concept store & magazine, based in Hamburg/ Germany. Special, selected &...