057 - Ryan Babenzien (Greats)

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057 - Ryan Babenzien (Greats)

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55 minutes

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Jun 18, 2018

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“Hype is the enemy of brand.”

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Jun 18, 2018

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Designers, creative directors, actors, athletes: Blamo! explores the world of fashion with the people who shape it. Each week, founder Jeremy Kirkland speaks with a different guest about their journey through their career and outlook on the future.

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S02E07: Mordechai Rubinstein (Mister Mort): My guest this week is Mordechai Rubinstein. In most circles, he's known as Mister Mort, but don’t call him that, he’s a reluctant anthropologist. Mordechai and I discussed his early days at Jack Spade, doing PR for Marc Jacobs and discovering beauty in the everyday uniform. mistermort.com Jack Spade Pop-Up Fashion Show in Bryant Park S/S 2008 https://youtu.be/ccgjLO2Fekc by Blamo!
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S02E01: Andrew Chen (3sixteen): My guest this week is Andrew Chen of 3sixteen. Andrew Chen talks about the origins of 3sixteen, and how the brand went from making streetwear to becoming one of the best denim brands in the United States. Follow Andrew on Instagram and Twitter @andrew3sixteen 3sixteen.com As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
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S02E02: Robert Geller: My guest this week is menswear designer Robert Geller. Robert and I discussed his days as an intern at Marc Jacobs, working with Alexandre Plokhov on their explosive menswear brand Cloak, and how through his own brand, he transformed the image of downtown New York style. Follow Robert Geller on Instagram @robertgeller www.robertgeller-ny.com As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
57 min listen
S01E07: JJ Redick (LA Clippers): JJ Redick of the LA Clippers comes on to talk growing up in a big family, watch collecting and reinventing yourself in your mid 30's. Follow JJ Redick on Twitter and Instagram @jjredick JJ Redick's Podcast https://art19.com/shows/chronicles-of-redick As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
65 min listen
S01E01: Brian Davis (Wooden Sleepers): My guest this week is Wooden Sleepers owner, Brian Davis. Brian talks about growing up in Long Island, being engrossed with the punk rock scene, and how it led him to create Wooden Sleepers, one of the best vintage menswear stores in the US. Follow Wooden Sleepers on Instagram Instagram.com/woodensleepers http://www.WoodenSleepers.com As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
54 min listen
S01E03: Jon Moy (Complex.com): Menswear writer and #realtalk tweeter, Jon Moy comes on to discuss his Detroit roots and his hopes for the future of mens fashion. We also talk why he can never use Airbnb again, and his Shinola article that started a PR shitstorm. SHOW NOTES Jon Moy's article on Shinola... http://www.complex.com/style/shinola-detroits-misguided-white-knight Follow Jon Moy on Twitter at @gblyss and IG at @moybien1212 As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
73 min listen
S02E05: Eben D'Amico (Saves The Day): My guest this week is musician and producer, Eben D’Amico. Eben and I discussed his old band, Saves The Day and how their album “Through Being Cool” shaped what was to become the Emo music genre. We also discuss how we first met…on AOL Instant Messenger. ebendamico.com Saves The Day on the Late Show -- 2001 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlb9b9qceC0 by Blamo!
71 min listen
S02E06: Alexandra Petri (Washington Post): My guest this week is, Alexandra Petri. Alexandra writes the humorist ComPost blog of the Washington Post and is the author of A Field Guide to Awkward Silences. Alexandra and I discussed her doing stand-up comedy at 17, dressing up as a Civil War General, and accidentally joining a cult. Follow Alexandra on Twitter https://twitter.com/petridishes A Field Guide to Awkward Silences http://a.co/bSXZezB by Blamo!
64 min listen
S01E06: Trey Kerby (The Starters): Trey Kerby of NBA TV's The Starters drops in to talk about his humble sports blogging days, and why James Harden nicknamed him "Little Beard". Follow Trey Kerby on Twitter and Instagram @treykerby The Starters is on weeknights at 7pm EST on NBA TV nba.com/thestarters As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
47 min listen
S01E10: Jeff Carvalho (Highsnobiety): My guest this week is Jeff Carvalho. Jeff is the partner and executive editor of acclaimed fashion site, Highsnobiety. We talk about his love for sneakers, house music and how he believes certain trends won't die. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffcarvalho Jeff's favorite house music tracks... Crispy Bacon by Laurent Garnier The Bells by Jeff Mills As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com blamopod.com by Blamo!
52 min listen
S01E14: Matt Jacobson: My guest this week is Matt Jacobson. In most circles, he’s known as the Head of Market Development at Facebook and Instagram, but Matt Jacobson is a man of many passions and talents. He is a surfer, a collector, a writer, a photographer-- but to me, he is a shepherd of good design. Matt and I discuss growing up in California, driving across the country hunting for Eames furniture, and his "one in, one out" editing philosophy. by Blamo!
53 min listen
S01E04: Michael Williams (A Continuous Lean): Legendary Menswear Don, Michael Williams drops in to discuss the founding of ACL and how a guy from Cleveland put menswear on the map. Follow Michael Williams on Twitter and Instagram @acontinouslean ACL '09 street style post on Aaron Levine http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2009/01/09/street-style-aaron-levine/ As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
45 min listen
S03E06: Jen Rubio (Away): Jen is the co-founder of the travel and luggage company, Away. We talk about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and how through incredible branding and product design they actually made buying luggage cool again. by Blamo!
61 min listen
S01E05: Ben Clymer (HODINKEE): HODINKEE founder, Ben Clymer drops in to discuss how he took a passionate hobby into the most respected publication on watches. Follow Ben Clymer on Twitter @benjaminclymer and Instagram @benclymer Reference Points on the Rolex Paul Newman Daytona - https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/reference-points-the-paul-newman-daytona As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
52 min listen
S01E13: Antonio Ciongoli (Eidos): My guest this week is Antonio Ciongoli. Antonio is the founder and creative director of Italian Menswear brand, Eidos. We talked about his New England roots, working with Michael Bastian, and how at the end of the day it has to be about more than just making cool clothes. Follow Antonio on Instagram @AKCiongoli As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
51 min listen
S03E10: Ryan Schreiber (Pitchfork): Ryan is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the online music magazine, Pitchfork. by Blamo!
55 min listen
S02E04: Will Welch (GQ Style): My guest this week is Editor-in-Chief of GQ Style, Will Welch. We discussed his Atlanta roots, his decade-long tenure at GQ, and how he helped transform GQ Style from a supplement into a standalone quarterly magazine. Follow Will and GQ Style on Instagram @GQStyle gqstyle.com As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com blamopod.com by Blamo!
46 min listen
S02E16: Jack Carlson (Rowing Blazers): My guest this week is Jack Carlson of Rowing Blazers. I spoke with Jack — an author, archeologist, and three-time member of the U.S. Men’s Rowing Team — about how his love of rowing culture led to the creation of his recently launched clothing brand, Rowing Blazers. rowingblazers.com Follow Rowing Blazers on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rowingblazers/ As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
61 min listen
S01E08: Aaron Levine (Abercrombie & Fitch): My guest this week is Aaron Levine, SVP of Design for Abercrombie & Fitch. Aaron went from a design assistant with no experience, to quickly becoming one of the most celebrated and talked about menswear designers. He talks about learning from his failures, why it's important to be a bug in the system and that it's ok to talk about Star Wars. As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
50 min listen
S01E02: Brian Trunzo (NTBro): Brian Trunzo (NTBro) drops by to talk his humble beginnings and how he evolved from being a guy trying to say something about fashion, to someone who's helping shape the future of it. Follow Brian on Twitter and IG at @ntbro Subscribe to his newsletter at https://t.co/eyCxm95BdK Wooyoungmi Sweatpants Brian mentions - http://bit.ly/2cWuz89 As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
40 min listen
Tommaso Melani (Stefano Bemer): How this entrepreneur is preserving Florentine craftsmanship by educating his competitors. by Blamo!
56 min listen
S01E09: Lawrence Schlossman (Grailed, Four Pins,): My guest this week is Lawrence Schlossman. Lawrence is a published author and current brand director of Grailed.com, but before all of that, he was a desk jockey with a passion for #menswear -- a passion so strong he coined the term. You asked for it, you got it: the #influencer, Lawrence Schlossman. Follow Lawrence on Twitter @SartoriallyInc As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com by Blamo!
49 min listen
S03E09: Jian Deleon (Highsnobiety): Jian and I spoke about his life as a young immigrant from the Philippines and how he climbed the menswear ladder.   by Blamo!
69 min listen
S01E12: Jacob Gallagher (WSJ): My guest this week is Jacob Gallagher. Jacob is the Men's Fashion Editor of Off Duty in The Wall Street Journal. We went deep down the existential menswear rabbit hole this week! Jacob and I discussed how men's fashion has evolved and how men have changed from it. Follow Jacob on Twitter and Instagram @jacobwgallagher As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com blamopod.com by Blamo!
62 min listen
S01E11: Elizabeth A. Davis (Once The Musical, Indian Joe): My guest this week is Elizabeth A. Davis. Elizabeth is a Tony Award nominated actress, a writer, and musician. We discussed her life coming up as an actress on Broadway, learning to evolve your craft and how nothing is wasted, nothing is lost. As always, thanks for listening and subscribing! I'd love to hear from you. Email me at jeremy@blamopod.com blamopod.com by Blamo!
48 min listen
S03E05: Stephen Mann (The Non Place): From lookbooks and editorials to runway shows, Stephen Mann has one of the most unique eyes in today's world of fashion. by Blamo!
78 min listen
S03E14: Rachel Tashjian (Vanity Fair, Garage Magazine): Whether it’s roaming a Vanity Fair Oscar party or sharing a hot take from Paris Couture week, Rachel is one of the funniest and most entertaining personalities in fashion. by Blamo!
55 min listen
S02E10: Nick Sullivan (Esquire Magazine): My guest this week is Nick Sullivan. Nick Sullivan is the Fashion Director of Esquire Magazine and the Editor of their acclaimed style guide, Big Black Book. Nick and I spoke about his life growing up in the UK, and he stumbled into the world of fashion. We also talk about how trends come and go and the importance of authenticity above all. esquire.com Follow Nick on Instagram instagram.com/nicksullivanesq by Blamo!
54 min listen
S02E09: Sean Hotchkiss: My guest this week is writer Sean Hotchkiss. Sean and I spoke about how his journey into the world of menswear journalism and his love of clothes helped him get to the end of himself. We also talked about his recent GQ article on surrendering his wardrobe and how with less stuff he’s happier than ever. Sean’s GQ Article www.gq.com/story/how-to-edit-your-wardrobe Follow Sean on Instagram instagram.com/seanmhotchkiss/ seanhotchkiss.com by Blamo!
63 min listen
S03E07: Nick Wooster: Nick has been in the fashion world for nearly 30 years and has held stints at Barneys, Bergdorf Goodman, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren and more. If you’re into men’s fashion, you know who I’m talking about. He’s the WoostGod. by Blamo!
60 min listen

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057 - Ryan Babenzien (Greats)

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