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Last month, the New York Times published a post about how men dress when returning to the office. For all the speculation about the end of office dress codes, it turns out, people are dressing much like they were before the pandemic—basically in business casual. In this episode, we talk about how men can do business casual better, as well as what we've purchased for the fall.

-Derek

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My guest is Andrea Pacella, Global Marketing Director of Leica Camera.

I chat with Andrea about how he found his way to the brand, growing up in Italy, why collectors love Leica, pushing back on the snobbiness, the obsession of Leica lenses in films, and why he says they’re not better than any other brand, just different.

Leica Camera

This week, my guest is Angelo Urrutia – founder and creative director of 4S Designs.

He’s been on the pod before, right as he was about to debut his brand...in March 2020. Not sure if you remember that time but things got a bit nuts – and so did Angelo. I said this on the Patreon episode last week. I believe he’s the best designer out there right now running the best brand in the world. Everything about 4S is rewarding. The garments are absurdly over-engineered, there are convictions to what he makes. If you don’t want to dig deeper, you can still find it, buy it, and enjoy it for what it is. It’s beautiful.

Angelo and I discuss working through the pandemic, what he learned at Engineered Garments, how he has been handling all the attention, finding himself through his brand, and what’s next for 4S Designs.

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Paul Feig returns and shares an accidental master class of storytelling, getting fits off while making The School for Good and Evil, the best eats in London, his upcoming book, Cocktail Time, life in the gin world, and defending Stanley Tucci’s Negroni.

The School for Good and Evil premieres 10/19 onNetflix

Cocktail Time

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We get a recap from Jian on his travels to Japan and learn how the universe bent toward Jon’s favor by wildly inconveniencing Jian. Jon and Jeremy talk about how they both went to New York, but not at the same time, and how Catholic schools have the hardest names. We kind of chat about Fashion Week, and a few brands that have caught our eyes lately, Jon shows off some new pants, we learn about an upcoming archive sale Jian has in the works, and some anime shows Jeremy should check out. Jeremy also discloses an absolute treasure mine of Loro Piana gear, and then he waits way too long to send the link in the group chat. We find out Drake's is surprisingly cheaper in the UK and we close the episode by boring the shit out of Jian.

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My guest this week is writer, editor, and creative director, Yolanda Edwards.

She is the former creative director of Conde Nast Traveler magazine and is the founder and publisher of Yolo Journal.

Yolanda discusses her life and love of travel, how to do it right, what hotels are overrated, how to get an apartment abroad, and newsletters vs. magazines.

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My guest this week is Pat Towersey, founder of Western Hydrodynamic Research. A California-based project fueled by a desire to merge surfing, functionality, and environmental responsibility.

Pat and I discuss the brand's origins, his life growing up surfing, getting sponsored at age 12, the golden era of skate and surf culture, being the guy who does things, and how the artist Tom Sachs helped him get WHR off the ground.

WHR

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Taste is one of those things that's impossibly difficult to define, and often waived away with sayings such as "to each his own." Yet, it's at the heart of how we choose to dress the way we do. In this episode, we talk about the sociologicalorigins of taste, how to cultivatetaste, and why it's so difficult right now to talk about taste in menswear.

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How to Develop Good Taste from Die! Workwear

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My guest this week is comedian and writer, Dan Levy.

Dan and I discuss his standup career, writing sitcoms with the homies, touring with John Mulaney, getting fits off on stage, his favorite vintage dealers, wearing his shoes, his Green Day merch collection, and watching the Marvel movies in order and working out six days a week.

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My guest this week is food stylist, Michelle Rabin.

Michelle and I discuss cooking with cannabis, working with Matty Matheson on Just a Dash, manifest destiny with Billy Zane, running slow, not liking Masterchef, and the best jumpsuits to wear.

Michelle Rabin Recipes

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Billy Zane Manifest Destiny

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