Cant Not

In conversation with Antoni Burakowski, of Antoni and Alison on behalf of both Antoni and Alison! Antoni paints a vivid picture of the early 1980s in London, jumble sales on Brick Lane, performances by Divine, happy hour at Peppermint Park, always looking your best and going to Saint Martins College of Art — where him and Alison first met. We get into what brought them together, what led to their first collection, their principles, their design techniques, the slogan tees, being their own PR, pioneering digital printing on garments, making the perfect handbag, having a show about all the things they didn’t like, Alison wanting less, Antoni wanting more, what has kept their friendship and business partnership alive over 30 years, and so much more!

In conversation with James of menswear archive Spiral Sense on how he entered the space and is continuing to make it a career, pivotal moments in menswear,  the experimental cuts and innovative materials of the 1999 collections, Roberto Manichetti and his underrated designs for Burberry from 1998 to 2001, Mandarina Duck and their in-house fabrics, design elements he gets excited about, current designers he is looking at, thoughts on the current state of fashion and so much more <3

In conversation with Matteo Azzolini writer and creator of the fashion substack Why You Should Care, a weekly newsletter investigating key cultural shifts and trends across luxury, fashion, lifestyle, and pop culture. In this Episode we dive deeper into a topic Matteo has previously explored -- Fashion's obsession with the archives. We get into the role of nostalgia in an unstable world, the ultimate luxury is what you can not buy, how archives are used as borrowed storytelling, what this means for emerging designers, the shift of creation to curation, the currency of taste, vintage used in film and so much more <3

Episode 110 In conversation with Marie Mark, founder of Kernemilk, an independent fashion label from Copenhagen, Denmark. We get into why moving closer to customers and further away from big shows and productions is essential moving forward, the biggest challenges operating a small independent fashion label, what she learned from her first fashion show and why that goal has changed over time, the steps Kernemilk takes to produce more thoughtfully, how manufacturers are not built for smaller brands with smaller orders, the influence of the internet, where she looks for inspiration, whats next and so much more <3

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In conversation with Kasia of Warsaw, Poland based vintage shop Igen Vintage. We get into how people in Warsaw are dressing and how their style and shopping patterns have changed over the years. How styling has become a key tool to selling a product and the world they are building. Igen's fashion campaigns and what it means for vintage stores to be utilising traditional forms of fashion advertising. The importance of Pop-ups. Her current obsession with 2010s vintage and the designers resonating for her from that era. Underrated designers like Sarah Pacini, Paola Frani and Amaya Arzuaga. Style tips for the summer, we play a game and so much more!
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