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My guest this week is stylist Jasmine Benjamin . You’ve seen her work on Anderson .Paak , Outkast, Miguel and more. Jasmine and I talk about the hustle of being a stylist, her early beginnings working in the music business, and with the legendary Chaka Khan . We chat through styling Anderson .Paak and get all the hot takes from cowboys, making clothes, and her thoughts on vintage. Last but not lea...

My guest this week is Reebok’s Senior Global Product Marketing Manager, Leo Gamboa .   Leo talks his early days working retail in New York City, shopping on Jamaica Ave, and the early skate culture of the city. We also talk about our obsession with outerwear, club c’s and old school North Face. And last but not least, we talk about what makes a good collab, and the art of design.  The sneaker is n...

Photographer, Jamie Ferguson is one of the most talented and successful people I know. Anything and everything that’s thrown at him, he evolves. He’s pretty much a Pokemon, now which one I don’t know but probably the one that takes all the dope photos. He’s an incredible photographer, and one of the recent things he did was turn his home into a photo studio during lockdown. A photo studio featurin...

My guest this week is Oscar nominated and BAFTA award winning costume designer, Arianne Phillips . We get into everything from her years working with Madonna and Lenny Kravitz to collaborating with Matthew Vaughn on The Kingsman movie series, Tom Ford’s films, and Quinten Tarantino on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood . Arianne goes deep on how growing up viewing herself as an outsider helped train he...

My guest this week is Brendon Babenzien , founder of NOAH and former creative director of Supreme...And since recording this, the new J. Crew men’s creative director. Brendon and I chat about growing up in the suburbs of New York in the 70s, the massive music scene of the era, and getting into skateboarding. Most importantly, Brendon lets us know what he thinks a brand should be and how he is tryi...

If there’s one designer that  everyone  I know is constantly pulling for, says they’re friends with, and loves to see doing good things, it’s Aaron Levine . He’s the Tom Hanks of menswear. Everyone loves him, and everything he makes or designs is fantastic. But right now, no one knows what he’s going to do next. The mental health mainline and designer of vibes is back. It’s Blamo Extra with Aaron...

Eric Wind of Wind Vintage & Rob Caplan of Topper Jewelers join to discuss recent industry announcements, the post COVID world, where to begin if you’re getting into watches, and why so many people love watches. We also answer your questions! From birth year watches, best watches to get under 2K, why a vintage watch should stay vintage. All the questions you wanted to know and more! Learn More at W...

My guest this week is Fashion Director for GQ and GQ Style, costume designer, and stylist, Mobolaji Dawodu .  Mobolaji talks about the dualities of his experience growing up in Nigeria and Virginia, and how that shaped him into the person he is today. We explore everything from his joyrides in his mother’s car, to his early days grinding his way through New York City’s retail scene, while simultan...

My guest this week is the artist Baby Queen AKA Bella Latham. We explore her career, from being discovered on Instagram to signing her record deal and blowing up as a rockstar during quarantine. Bella talks about everything from being inspired by Taylor Swift and Oasis to the difficulties she faced with being raw and honest with her craft because of growing up on the Internet. Plus, she lets us in...

Few stores have made an impact on retail, fashion, and culture, as much as UNION . And for the past 30 years, it’s been a mainstay of Los Angeles and streetwear. Since 2010 Chris Gibbs has been navigating the store through triumph after triumph and silently through co-signs and incubation, helped launch many of the brands we all obsess over. Remember when that brand showed up at Union? Or when the...

My guest this week is former professional cyclist, 3x Tour De France winner, and entrepreneur Greg Lemond . We explore his career in cycling and get into everything from representing the United States as the first American to win the Tour de France to relaunching his company, LeMond Bikes . Greg talks about growing up with no expectation of ever being recognized by mainstream media and how he’s pr...

My guest this week is musician Perfume Genius , AKA Michael Hadreas. We explore his career in music and get into everything from writing his catalog of introspective and emotional songs to playing for Russian tourists in Vietnam. Michael also talks about what it was like streaming his live shows through quarantine. Plus, we get into his sobriety, 90s cyber hacker energy, his cowboy glow up, and ge...

My guests this week are Oliver Dannefalk and Carl Pers of the Swedish brand RUBATO . Even though they’ve built their brand organically from their first product, a sweater, they’re still pretty under the radar; And they want to keep it that way. Oliver and Carl talk about how they first met in a vintage shop and their predictions for the future of retail. They also get into the importance of buildi...

A brand I’ve really fallen in love with is Glenn’s Denim in New York. They don’t have an over the top website, or "Here’s why our product is better than theirs" Instagram ad campaign, they’re just two gentlemen who are absolutely committed to making the best product they can...And wow, they are NAILING IT. Glenn Liburd and Daniel Lewis drop in to talk about the origins of their brand Glenn’s Denim...

My guest this week is writer, actor, and stand-up comedian Yassir Lester ( Black Monday , Black-ish, Girls) . Yassir and I chat his early days hustling his way through the LA comedy scene and his rise through the industry. He shares how his mother raised him to be charitable, how he still wants to see others do well, and how he’s returning to his Georgian roots by embracing “the truck lifestyle”....

My guest this week is actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer, Ben Schwartz .  We get into Ben’s origin in comedy, from his days in New York City’s comedy circuit to today, where, in his words, he’s worked literally every day since October 2020. Ben also talks about collecting Air Jordans and his passion for vintage tees. Plus, we get an exclusive, never before heard story involving typewr...

My guest is the founder of the acclaimed brand Nanamica and the creative director of North Face Purple Label, Eiichiro Homma. Eiichiro is truly the influencers, influencer. He created Gorp before Gorp, made gore-tex cool again, and is The Godfather of Fashion/Function. The laundry list of accomplishments and achievements is jaw dropping when you see how his influences still ripple across the entir...

My guest this week is father, Canadian chef, and TV host Matty Matheson .  We explore Matty’s career, clothes he’s buying in quarantine, and his history with punk music. He and I discuss his north star: Embracing imperfection and being proud of who you are. Last but not least, Matty gives us the scoop on how he’s building more infrastructure around himself, to bring more videos, and more important...

For years, like many of you, I’ve been a massive fan of Derek Guy , the author of the popular site, Die! Workwear . Derek is a writer and personality unlike any I’ve ever known in the industry. It’s not because of how he dresses – because good luck finding a picture of him anyway – but his writing is often from a historical perspective and reminds us how we dress connects to our culture. Every tim...

Hey Folks, Yes, the new season is coming, but I wanted to share with you a recent event we were a part of with the PROJECT , the fashion trade show. I had the pleasure of chatting with past guests, Bryan Trunzo , Head of Brands for Informa Markets, Jordan Page of Very Advanced, and Bruce Pask , the men’s fashion director of Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. We chat about post-pandemic fashion, s...

Ilaria Urbinati returns to discuss her new site LEO , how her styling business has evolved in quarantine, and how she’s continuing to grow her men’s fashion empire. It’s Blamo! Extra and Ilaria Urbinati is back! LEO ** Listen to the entire episode on  Blamo! Extra Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adverti...

On countless inspiration boards are photos photos of Ethan Newton .  The bearded gentleman, the king of cool, the man who embodies the authentic high/low aesthetic. When I think about how I want to dress,  I find myself revisiting Ethan Newton. I’ve known Ethan for 10 years now, and he is someone who has NEVER changed his style because his style is his personality. A perfect combination of classic...

My guest this week is watch vlogger, Jenni Elle . Jenni and I discuss the watch world’s resistance to criticism and how she maintains an independent voice, pushing back on the old guard, why it’s so hard to tell someone what watch they should buy and that it’s okay not always to know what’s going to come next. NOTES (01:15) WATCHVICE (German YouTube channel) (8:19) Rolex (9:11) History of Air Jord...

My guest this week is comedian, actor, and writer Gil Ozeri . Gil and I discuss being a producer on Netflix’s Big Mouth , putting his life in danger for Snapchat sketches -- including how he almost duct taped himself to a helicopter -- dressing like a cozy grandpa, and how comedy can connect us and why that matters more than ever right now. NOTES (03:54) Big Mouth (tv show) (03:55) Brooklyn 99 (tv...

Anda Rowland has a lot on her plate. She manages the legendary Savile Row tailoring house Anderson & Sheppard , the haberdashery, and is also working with the rest of the Savile Row houses to re-invigorate the landscape. But she’s doing just fine and is continuing to remind us of why Savile Row has been around for nearly 300 years. From multiple world wars and recessions. She’s confident they will...