It's All Been Done Before

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of It’s All Been Done Before , we’re asking a simple question that no one seems to answer honestly: Where is all the cash? Not in theory. Not in headlines. Not in politics. Just real life. If I asked you right now to reach into your pocket, what’s there? $5? $20? $100? Nothing? We’re not talking about credit cards, financing, or “I could if I wanted to.” We’re talk...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt second episode, I continue to share the legacy of my father, Paul Pravda , who passed away in December 2025. This episode dives deeper into his pioneering role in the luxury menswear industry, how he carried forward a family tradition and made it his own, founding his business in 1978 and shaping it with passion, precision, and a sixth sense for quality. My fathe...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is personal. My father, Paul Pravda , passed away on December 12, 2025. If you’re listening to this, you probably knew him, or knew of him. And if not, I want you to. I recorded this to share what he stood for his philosophy on sales, the way he treated people, how he built his business from scratch in 1978 after learning the ropes with my grandfather in the 1950s and...

Send us Fan Mail Prices are up. Way up. In this episode, I dive into the world I know best — luxury menswear — and talk about what’s really going on behind those skyrocketing suit prices. From brands I love and have worked with— Brioni, Kiton, Tom Ford, Canali, and Brunello Cucinelli —I give you an honest, insider’s take on what’s changed over the years, how the product has evolved, and whether th...

Send us Fan Mail I’ve been going to Pitti Uomo in Florence for over 30 years — and it still gives me that same feeling every time I walk through the gates. In this episode, I’m sharing what Pitti means to me as someone who’s spent a lifetime in menswear — from growing up in my family’s retail stores to now running my own custom clothing business. I talk about how the show has changed (and how it h...

Send us Fan Mail Take a walk with me through New York’s Upper West Side in the rain — no script, just real conversation. In this episode, I talk about the old Cafe Lalo, my years living on Riverside Drive, NYC’s changing neighborhoods, and what makes the West Side feel different. You’ll hear about: My stops at classic places like H&H Bagels and Barney Greengrass Tales of sending bagels nationw...

Send us Fan Mail Walk with me through the streets of Midtown Manhattan — just blocks from where I ran custom clothing stores on Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue, some of the most expensive retail real estate in the world. This is a raw, live-recorded podcast from a New York City sidewalk, where I reflect on decades in fashion, retail, and custom menswear. From the story behind my $695 handmade rain...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, recorded live on TikTok, I share a real-world look at the clothing business — from managing production challenges to dealing with unexpected client issues. I talk about working with custom orders for high-profile clients, including a story about Sylvester Stallone’s Tulsa King suit fitting problems during filming in New York. I also dive into stories from the reta...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of It’s All Been Done Before , we take you behind the scenes of our 4-hour TikTok Live Stream where we officially drop the brand-new Cashlana suit —a luxurious blend of Super 150s wool and cashmere—at just $495 , with an exclusive $100 off using code CASH100 . Throughout the live, we take real-time questions from viewers and dive into everything menswear—from custo...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest Massimo Pirrone, gained a large following on Instagram @pirronemassimo to the tune of 137,000 followers as of this podcast. His custom made menswear shop in Antwerp, Belgium prides itself on handmade Italian workmanship from his lab in Puglia, Italy.  Everyday he drinks his "risretto" short shot espresso in front of his shop on his Instagram reels and gives a d...

Send us Fan Mail Fabio Attanasio joins us from his home in the city of Milan, Italy.  Born in Naples and educated as an attorney, Fabio was drawn to follow his passion in the men's custom tailoring business. Having been fascinated with custom tailor shops over the years he built an international blog searching out tailoring houses around Europe: Italy, Spain England and France. His blog becam...

Send us Fan Mail Wayne Schneider hustles. I know him from his large Instagram account with over 110,000 followers. His content is what is intriguing. Wayne is a car guy. That means at any time a Lambo Urus, or Ferrari can show up on his account. Not to mention about 10 Aston Martins he sold to some of his followers. Cars however is only one of his passions. Wayne and his brand "PCNY" has...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 4 of "Its All Been Done Before" we meet Charlie Marcelin of CRM Jewelers run a family business. With his father Carlos, the founder, Charlie works daily along with other relatives in their boutique in Miami Florida. They specialize in the  ultra luxury high end watch and jewelry market. Their main brands are Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Richard M...

Send us Fan Mail In episode 3 we speak with Boot Ferguson, owner and founder of BA Ferguson Guitars in Texas. Boot became enamored with fixing used guitars. That's certainly been done before. How was he going to make his passion into a business? Why not create custom guitars. Well, that's also being done. So how did Boot find a way to create custom electric and acoustic guitars on his te...

Send us Fan Mail My guest on the podcast is David Jagudaev DMD. A successful dentist and surgeon with an expertise in dental implants in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is part of a family business that has had its ups and downs. Family dynamics come into play. Learn how Dr, Jagudaev was able to analyze his business, reach out for help and convince his old school, business minded father to pull the family de...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean that it's all been done before? Episode 1   Philip Pravda, founder and CEO of suitcafe.com having been in the retail clothing business in New York City for over 30 years changed course and went online in 2014. After having multiple luxury menswear shops on Madison and Fifth Avenue in New York City he dropped them all and brought his business to the internet....