APOCALYPSE DUDS: Clothing, Community & Culture

This week we had a fantastic conversation with music archivist, collector, and all around wonderful human, Chris Walker. He takes us through his clothing evolution, what it’s like being the child of a diplomat during civil unrest, paying your respects to your vintage items, hanging out with Ian MacKaye, and a whole lot more.

On our latest episode, we speak with fashion writer, menswear model, former hardcore frontman, and founder of the AWMS brand, Anthony Sylvester, about growing up in the UK during the subcultural explosion of the 80s.  As American films, skateboarding, hip-hop, breakdancing, and more hit Europe, culture and subculture began to mix like never before.  Beyond that, we explore how Ivy Style...

Our Funniest Episode Yet: An Airing of Grievances with Nick Andry @ta.ska.shi. We talk with the “weird, little kid” about almost everything: ska, stanning Gwen Stefani, cut off khakis, Chipper Jones, learning to tie a tie, Beach Punk, being named after a National Treasure, Tom Waits, and way more!

This week, our Parisian Correspondent, Romain Lastrolab. We talk collecting (Romain’s enormous collection of ______ inspires and horrifies), the supposed death of thrifting, Parisian Ivy, French geography, egalitarian secondhand shopping, the gateway drug of tailored clothing, et beaucoup plus!!

On a very special episode of Apocalypse Duds, we unite with menswear writer,  editor at Put This On,  creator of⁠ ⁠@RLGoesHard Ralph Lauren Fan Club, reluctant Twitter celebrity, and occasional DJ: the omnipotent Derek Guy. We cover a lot of ground: Ralph Lauren the GOAT, The Politics of Americana, The Very Non-Trad Roots of American Style, Breakdancing, Remix culture, Lo Heads, the idea...

This week, our man in Werl,  long-time booster of Apocalypse Duds, Florian Dümpelmann. We talk the connotations of military clothing, radical underground music, ICE CREAM, learning from the past, and much more.

For our inaugural episode of Season 3, we talked with the dashing Darren Johnston about embracing American tailored clothing, recontextualizing Ivy Style, Turner Classic Movies, Speed Racer, collecting vintage magazines, the lack of Black faces in the fashion world, and more!

The Professor is in! This week, polyglot genius, Dr. Henrik Wilberg, is on the show! We discuss being late to the #menswear party, becoming the object of your students’ Whats App obsession, Stolen Valor: College Edition, the profound influence of subculture, the winding path to American citizenship, and more, on our longest episode yet!

This episode, Baltimore City Schools Teacher, William Fleming. We talk perception of Southerners, heirloom clothing, art, every day quirks, "the most written about region in the US," presenting yourself to the world, Luther Vandross, window shopping, and much more, including what it's like to be a public school teacher in Baltimore, Maryland.

This week: Jim Parker, Merchandising Director at The Armoury, Head Honcho at Tazewell Clothes, virtuouso guitarist, Southerner, New Yorker, redhead, and much more. We talk unhinged 90's fashions, The Colorado Rockies, accents, Hank Williams, Ronnie Van Zant, The Allman Brothers, clothing on an emotional level, and that's just the first 15 minutes!

World-renowned editorial cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher dropped by the Apocalypse Duds Depot to talk Ivy Style, pattern matching, coming of age in the 60s and 70s, nature vs. nurture, how he draws a caricature, and much more!

We go deep in the stacks with @combat_threads’ Charles McFarlane to explore the complex relationship between the military and clothing. Surplussed false teeth, what’s wrong with the M65 Field Jacket, Charles’ first really big score, research tips, rejecting grail culture, and more.

This week, on an action-packed episode of Apocalypse Duds, “The Only Menswear Enthusiast Who Is Also a Drag Queen,” @brettwhite @barbhardly, schools us on The Most Stylish Mad Man, the importance of representation, the history of drag, old sitcoms, comic books, and more! This is easily my (Conor's) stuffiest episode yet, my voice more nasal than I even thought possible. I think you'll enjoy it non...

On this episode, we talk with Laura Arnold about photography, what style looks like, the clothing world as a community, and more!

We talk getting lost “with conviction,”unearthing hidden treasure, music’s influence on clothing, and more.

This week, our guest is writer and dresser extraordinaire, Pete Anderson. We discuss the menswear scene in Washington, D.C., precious clothing memories, buying records down the Jersey Shore, and more sacred knowledge.

On our latest episode, the Swedish Sensation, @philipgregard, talks European tailoring styles, dressing for the occasion, and the worst clothing experience of his life. Link in bio.

A special episode reviewing the year in art, music, clothing, and more with writer and friend of the show, Renato Pagnani.

This week, we chat about becoming your own boss, developing a love of clothing, and the 2010s heyday of  #menswear.

We talk shaking up things up, breaking into the clothing industry, following the evolution of a idea, and forging your own path with the fascinating Jason Sandagon.

Our guest is Shane Joseph Curry, thrifting sleuth, educator, metalcore dude, spectacle enthusiast, and all around good guy.

We talk with Zach DeLuca about being dropped into pop culture without a map, Abercrombie & Fitch, collecting vs. hoarding, and canonical vintage.

On this episode we talk natural style, Southern Rap, and the importance of mentorship with Robert Waldrup.

Our guest is harm reduction advocate and freehand stitch artist, Sam Kerr.

Our guest is self-proclaimed foodie, clothing connoisseur, customer success guru, The Titan of Thrifting, The Vintage Vampire, friend of the show, Bryan Cardenas.