The Laws Of Style

On this episode of The Laws of Style I chat with the founder of the emerging brand accelerator and support network, Flying Solo. We discuss the current state of global fashion weeks, the legal challenges for fashion start-ups and the opportunity in being small. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I am joined by the co-founder of the luxury women's footwear brand Loeffler Randall, Brian Murphy. We discuss the trials and tribulations of maintaining an independent luxury brand in the U.S., the state of fashion retail and the gaps in fashion venture capital. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, I sit down with the founders of the men's activewear brand Holderness & Bourne. Our conversation ranges from how the pair (Alex Holderness and John Bourne) met in business school, started their brand and capitalized on increasing menswear casualization to the joy, pain and beauty of the game of golf. It's an episode you won't want to miss. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest for this episode is the founder of the circular menswear rental platform Taelor. We discuss how A.I. assists Taelor's clients to find styles and brands that suit them, the current state of the menswear industry and sustainable models of fashion retail. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I sit down with the OG of personal jewelry Monica Rich Kosann. We discuss the state of retail and paths to customer engagement, her brand's relationship to storytelling and art, and the difference between fashion and style. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we sit down with First Amendment lawyer Ian Rosenberg to discuss the intersection between personal style and the freedom of expression, how a media lawyer dresses, and his most recent published work Free Speech Handbook (now out in paperback). Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest for this episode is the beautiful and compelling Busayo Olupona. She is the founder of the womenswear brand Busayo, NYU Law School graduate and former high powered corporate lawyer. We discuss the interesting transition from attorney to fashion designer and entrepreneur, the Busayo brand and it use of the Adire dyeing technique native to Nigeria, how capitalism is a tool, Madonna, Diane von Furstenberg and the joy of working directly with artisans in Africa. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode host Douglas Hand sits down with Evan O'Hara the founder of Vereda - a completely vertically integrated luxury brand working with alligator skin. They discuss the lawsuit against the state of California's ban on the sale of products made from alligator, the benefits of a brand owning its supply chain and how Florida and New York have inspired Vereda's designs. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I sit down with noted image consultant Ushi Patel. We discuss the importance of confidence in dressing, sexism in office apparel choices and how a personal mood board can help people get a visual representation of their personalities. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I sit down with sisters and cofounders of Double O Fragrance Omaya and Omayma. We discuss the power of scent and how style can be expressed as a sensory experience; the rise of the influencer economy; and female entrepreneurs from the Middle East and the movement towards increasing women's empowerment. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I meet with the founder of the OG seamless underwear brand COMMANDO, Kerry O'Brien. We discuss the history of women's undergarments designed, produced and marketed by men; the importance of confidence in achieving style and how comfort is a critical component of that; and the recent expansion of COMMANDO into men's. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I am joined by sustainable designer Angel Chang to discuss her process "from seed to button" of garment production, the critical issue of the environmental impact of fashion, and indigenous craftsmanship and traditional knowledge as a solution to climate change. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I talk art, fashion and DMV style with Washington Wizards creative collaborator and visual artist Chris Pyrate. We discuss how fashion design can allow consumers personal artistic and sylistic flair, sports team colorways and how they can speak to a city and it's populace and the difference between fashion labeled "street" vs. "urban." Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I am joined by the "force majeure of fashion" Andy Yu, a blazing hot upcycled designer taking the industry by storm. We discuss his bold style choices, his design process working with existing garments and fabrics, the problem with apparel overproduction and his recent runway show to celebrate the Year of the Dragon broadcast to millions on CCTV. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I sit down with creative visionary, brand builder, and general man about town Marcus Teo. We discuss his meaningful work with the jewelry brand Georg Jensen, which fashion brands are ripe to move into the hospitality industry and his time as men's fashion director at W Magazine, It's a really engaging discussion meandering in and out of business, fashion and law. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode I chat with fellow fashion lawyer Kaitlin Puccio. We discuss her specialized work with fashion models, modeling agencies and management companies, how female lawyers dress, agism in the practice of law and vintage 50's style. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, I talk to the Creative Director of the DTC womenswear brand Saint Art, Donald Oliver. We discuss how the upbringing of the Scottish born designer - raised on a flower and ostrich farm in Zimbabwe- has informed his approach to apparel design. Other topics include his formative years at Calvin Klein and how just-in-time production relates to sustainability. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Laws of Style, we sit down with the President and the Creative Director of the lifestyle apparel and accessories brand Paper Planes - Ronnie DeMichael and Just C (Daniel) Greenidge. The discussion covers founder Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter's vision of personal empowerment, the perils and opportunities of a brand at the intersection of music and fashion and whether the term “streetwear” has become a distinction without a difference. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, I revisit the live feed of my Men's Style Month "Trend Talk" underwritten by Madison Avenue BID and Fashion Group International. My guests are menswear alpha males Musa Jackson, Eric Jennings and Nick Wooster and we cover style tips for everything from office casual to formalwear. We also discuss menswear brands to follow, global menswear cities as well as NYC pockets of style and the now infamous G-7 leader group photo. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Douglas Hand sits down with gender free designer Rinat Brodach to discuss the universality, style and politics of clothing when it is stripped of gender labels. They track her evolution to gender free design from womenswear, her many fashion influences and her picks for the cities with the most gender inclusive style ethe. Listen in! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.