menSwear by a Woman

Today's episode is talking about some of the women who wore first to wear menswear . From Coco Chanel, Marlene Dietrich, Katherine Hepburn, Gladys Bentley, Janet Bragg, Indira Devi and Maharani Gayatri Devi. These women broke all traditional way in how a women was not to be seen in menswear. All of these women were among the most history part of menswear that are and were so head of their time it...

Ed and Brant came up with an idea in 2015 inside a pub to start up a brand to make trousers. They found out that Hebden Bridge, where they live, used to be known as Trousertown. It used to make 20,000 pairs of trousers, not a year but a week! Wow! That's a lot of trousers. Sadly, things started to decline in these places as we all know how manufacturing started to stop. Brant and Ed in the pub cam...

The Modern Gentlewoman In Menswear world has to be Navaz Batliwalla. Navaz is a well-known writer of the most well-known blog, The Disney Roller Girl Blog. Her well known book that she wrote : The New Garconne: How to be a Modern Gentlewoman, came out in 2016 but to me I feel Navaz was very head of her time as this book is still one the most well known book of masculinity from a modern women's out...

Terry Betts is one the most well known in menswear as a Director Buyer in menswear from Mr Porter, days to Selfridge's to All Saints and high tec Threads. Terry's knowledge and eye for menswear have made him one the most important figures in menswear. His education is from doing a degree in English, and thinking he be going into journalism, he diverted into Menswear and became one the most well-kn...

Highlights of AW24-25 collection what was interesting from Details, Style, Textures, Silhouette, Colour, Elegant and design purpose. I've been following the shows that took place from Pitti Uomo, Milan to Paris, and overall some of the looks in menswear have been very wearable but focus on textiles and textures. Tailoring is huge as it always is, but most of all, it is oversized and loose tailorin...

Will Brown and Marie Willey started Old Town clothing about 30 years ago. Leaving London heading to Norfolk, not knowing what will come of the move, but they did it and never looked back. They make all orders of their clothing from their own studio in Norfolk with some of the most experienced artisans that Will and Marie have invested in their time, making sure these makers/ artisans are on the sa...

You don't hear much about a father and daughter starting a menswear brand these days! I myself got all my knowledge understanding about menswear from my dad. Ellie, on the other hand, has started a menswear brand with her dad called Rewound Clothing. This is not another menswear brand! It's a brand that has thought of its carbon footprint thoroughly. They were both adamant to start this brand on t...

Todays eposide is all about tailoring and its timeless features with Maximilian Mogg. Maximilian Mogg began his journey into understanding the definition of timeless tailoring. As Maxi dresses in the most amazing luxurious fabrics and suits that you seriously can not envy the timeless taste. Join me from Berlin, where Maximilian is based on how he began his journey into the world of menswear and h...

2024 starts better with this episode with the most funny down to earth guy Dick Carroll. Richard, who is called Dick Carroll, had me in stitches! of laughter! Join me on this most laughable fun episode of how Richard (Dick) became one the most known for his cartoon, illustrations in menswear. This episode is one the most fun full of laughter episodes you will hear! Dick has become one the most fav...

This year has been amazing to record all the guests that have come on and have been the most inspirational guests that I've spoken with. Each in their own way has stories that are fascinating . I sadly could not fit them all in this highlight episode, but they are still on the podcast platform, i.e., on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms. It's been an honour to record and chat wi...

Well, this is the last episode of 2023 of The Saturday Mini Pod where I'm talking about Christmas gifts and the beginning of the new year of the menswear shows that are all starting in January. So if your like myself who does all the Christmas shopping at the very end and then comes home and starts buying gift vouchers but gift vouchers that are i.e made to order or even giving gifts that are vint...

Supply 91 has made names in the menswear by not in clothing but in as the holistic wellbeing hair style barber shop. Founders Luke Davies and Maxwell Oakley made sure Supply 91 is not just your typical barber shop. There are more of the modern world of the new barber shop and hairdressers who have thought of the world we are living in. The fast world we live in nowadays. Suppy 91 team does the opp...

Naveen Pishe is the grandson of Pishe Narayan Rao as known as today P N RAO Suits. His grandfather began this journey from the year 1923 in India with one machine, one dedication and belief that he could and will achieve in a menswear suiting brand. Today, in 2023, the company is still standing, making suits that his grandfather began with. It's truly is the most amazing story how his grandfather...

Today's episode is about how Sartorial travels around with Carlo Schneider, who's the founder of Travel Renaissance Man. Join me in this light conversation about how the finest things in how Sartorial lifestyle travels within the wearers world. In the world of Carlo who will only travels with Sartorial lifestyle had it be double-breasted jackets, bandanas to shirts then to shoes the thought of put...

Menswear and its culture is today's episode talking about books that highlight how each other cultures are adapted into the work of menswear. Today's episode I talk about the latest book called Ametora by W. David Marx and This is not fashion: Streetwear Past, Present and Future by King Adzand Wilma Stone. I talk about the subculture of the youth culture of multicultural England. In the mid 80s, w...

Today's episode talks to the jazz master's of menswear Paul Simons, who has been running the legendary menswear store John Simons. The son of John Simons, who's been in the menswear business from 1955. Paul has been running John Simons very successfully. His understanding about menswear and how jazz plays part is huge knowledge that you won't get from any educational information about menswear. Wh...

Today's episode is all the way in Australia, Melbourne, with Dirk Willem Fourie, who goes by the name "Dirk The Crook." Dirk has been collecting and wearing suits from the 1940s and doing it so well that you actually forget that you're in 2023! Join Dirk and myself in a conversation about how it all began and how his styles influenced many of us himself in looking this immaculate way of the 1940s...

Today's episode is with Andrew M Ramroop OBE, owner of Maurice Sedwell No 9-10 Savile Row. It's a fascinating story how it all began with Andrew. Not allowed to stay in the front or come through the front of shops in Savile Row because the colour of your skin! Andrew was determined to change all of this, and so he did, and by his perseverance, huge determination he has achieved all and beyond. Joi...

There are a lot of newsletters that the majority of us get once we sign up, but Sprezza is a very different newsletter that we should be getting if you're in a menswear world. Today's episode explores all about Sprezza and the founder Clayton Chambers based in America. Menswear has become a huge part of him as his understanding and knowledge of brands has grown with as well as his newsletter. Spre...

Ian Batten is no stranger in this trade he didn't begin his journey recently but began his journey sometime ago. Today's episode is a conversation about the past how the trade was, then we came towards the present time and how things have changed and the future seems to be uncertain with it all or is it, but somehow, what's very certain is there is alot of talented artisans and artists in design b...

It's finally here, Autumn and Winter around the corner! After a very mild autumn as the clocks back tomorrow and the frosty mornings are here. The dark nights cold air its arrival has lots of us excited about what kind of menswear products this season. Well, I have seen some of the most exciting fabrics colours that men are embracing this season. From your bright colours to your classic wools, Twe...

Well, I never thought it would or could happen, but it has! Nigel Cabourn has arrived on menswear by a Woman Podcast! A very down to earth menswear designer, an inventor, someone I've been admiring for a longtime I.e uni days. The conversation is about how he began, when, and how he actually started authentic menswear. Join me in the conversation with Nigel and myself on one of the most uplifting...

Today's episode is with Peter Bance, who's a historian, art, and antique collector. Peter also is known for bringing us about the life of the last king of India in the region of punjab, the last emperor Maharaja Duleep Singh. Peter's knowledge about the Maharaja Duleep Singh is unbelievable. We also explore about the queens of India such as Maharani Gayatri Devi and Princess Indira Devi of Kapurth...

One of the most important pieces in a man's wardrobe has to be a shirt! Wearing a crisp, made very well, you could tell a lot about that person who's wearing it. Today's episode explores all about shirts with the founder of Jake's, Jake Wigham. Jake has mastered his craft in making the most amazing made to order Shirts and using very good fabrics and the quality of his shirts are at the very high...

There aren't many that carry menswear brands in one Street part from Savile Row, Jeremy St, and then Lamb's Conduit Place, but here comes Chiltern Street. One of the best menswear streets has the most amazing menswear brands. Let me know your thoughts, either DM on Instagram or leave a message on Spotify. Hope to hear from you. You can find more about the brands and about Chiltern Street on menSwe...