Sartorial Talks : The Podcast

In this new episode of Sartorial Talks, Sonya and Hugo address the subject of good manners and why mastering them could be important in your life and in your relationships with others. This episode is an introduction to a series of 5 episodes dedicated to this often overlooked subject. In a world which is becoming more and more brutal and in which politeness is becoming rare, we believe we all hav...

In this new episode of Sartorial Talks entitled "The Golden Age of Men's Style", Hugo welcomes Marc Guyot, a famous Parisian menswear designer who is among the last clothiers in the world to specialise in the 1920s to 1950s men's style. During this show, Hugo and Marc Guyot speak about the "Peaky Blinders" and "Boardwalk Empire" phenomenons and also about th...

In this new edition of Sartorial Talks, Hugo meets with the famous cobblers Trenton & Heath in Columbia Tennessee. Those two brothers are the creators of the eponymous YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/TrentonHeath) and the owners of a shoe repair atelier (and a leather sandal business) together with their parents and wives. A true artisans family. In this episode, Hugo suggests a sel...

With the loosening of the dress codes in all the sectors of professional life and the decline (not to say the collapse) of the low quality ready-to-wear suiting industry, the custom suiting business is on the rise in Europe, in the USA and all around the world. Most gentlemen who are wearing suits or jackets nowadays, are doing it by choice and no more by obligation. This small sartorial revolutio...

In this new edition of Sartorial Talks, Hugo Jacomet and Marc Guyot discuss some rules of men's style and etiquette. Of course all these "rules" and conventions can be broken, but it's always good to know them. Enjoy and don't forget to comment (and subscribe). Support the show Our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SARTORIALTALKS Support the show: https://www.patre...

In this new edition of Sartorial Talks, Sonya and Hugo share their experience on how to spot an authentic handmade jacket. In a world where speed, mechanisation and productivity reign supreme, true craftsmanship becomes a refuge for the soul. We believe in a handmade sartorial future! Support the show Our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SARTORIALTALKS Support the show: https://www.patreo...

In this exceptional episode of Sartorial Talks, Hugo welcomes Pierre Corthay, one of the most acclaimed shoemakers in the world and a man who has been awarded the title of "Master of Arts" by the French government (the highest distinction granted to an artisan in France similar to the "living treasures" in Japan). During this rare and in-depth discussion, you will discover the...

In this new episode of Sartorial Talks, Hugo and Sonya share their long experience on how to deal with small sartorial accidents (which usually happen at the worst moment), like loosing buttons, dealing with a sudden stain or having a wrinkled shirt. 00:00 : Introduction 02:48 : How to deal with feet blisters 06:30 : How to get rid of wrinkles without an iron 08:45 : How to deal with a sudden stai...

In this new episode of Sartorial Talks, Hugo & Sonya share their experience on how to organise a gentleman's closet.  00:00 : ARE YOU ORGANIZED ? 03:42 : THE PERENNIAL RULE 05:45 : FINISH WHAT YOU START 07:33 : START WITH YOUR SHIRTS 09:14 : FOLD YOUR POLOS / SWEATERS / CASUAL SHIRTS 10:02 : SUSPEND YOUR TROUSERS OR LEARN THE SAVILE ROW FOLD 11:19 : SUSPEND YOUR DENIMS BY THE BELT LOOPS 1...

In this new episode of Sartorial Talks, Hugo and Sonya share their views, opinions and experiences on what they call "The Sartorial Ladder": a step-by-step journey toward personal elegance and style.  Many gentlemen (and ladies) are becoming these days very attracted to classic style but most of them don't know where to begin in order to be ready to confront other people's gaze...

In this Sartorial Talk, Hugo and Sonya share their "discoveries" and "eureka moments" about tailoring after more than a decade of experience with tailors around the world: Why is the neck area so important for the fit of a jacket? How to avoid the infamous "collar gap", but also the low resting collar and the high resting collar? How to find the natural height of the...

In this new episode of Sartorial Talks, Sonya and Hugo share their wishes and encouragements for 2022. Happy new year everyone, and never forget that after rain comes the sun... always! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/sartorialtalks) Support the show Our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SARTORIALTALKS Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/sartorialtalks

In this first episode of the season 4 of Sartorial Talks, The Podcast, Sonya Glyn and Hugo Jacomet experiment a new style of episode: a free, impromptu and unprepared talk about their sartorial lifestyle, their best (and worst) memories as sartorial commentators, their favorite brands, their favorite craftsmen families etc. If you like this new kind of show, please let us know, subscribe on the Po...

In this episode, Hugo and Sonya explain how men who are large or thin can improve their silhouette, visually, by mastering a few simple rules and principles. Dressing for your body type is a subject peppered with a lot of misguided prescriptions and arcane rules. However following the simple tips explained in this episode can help stouter and slimmer men greatly improve their silhouette, their ele...

In this new episode of Sartorial Talks, the Podcast, Hugo and Sonya share their admiration for three style icons and ask the question: why when we speak of style icons, we most of the time refer to men of the 1930s and 1940s and not to men of today? Is it simply a question of clothing? Film stars of the ‘golden age’ of Hollywood were actually never revered for their dress alone. Fred Astaire, Gary...

This episode is an experiment we wanted to do since a long time: exploring, during free and spontaneous talks, the cultural differences between our two countries, France and the USA as we split our time among both places. The aim is to find out if this would be interesting, entertaining and even enlightening for our followers and subscribers. Let us know what you think so that can we decide if we...

In this special edition of Sartorial Talks, Hugo Jacomet is sharing the last updates on all the projects around the podcast and the YouTube channels: the publication of the long due English version of "Shoes, the Art of Male Footwear", the new studio equipment acquired thanks to the patrons of our Patreon page, a new Vinyl project with the show's original music composed by Justin Me...

In this new episode of Sartorial Talks, Hugo Jacomet and Sonya Glyn discuss how to break some so-called "rules" promoted (on YouTube or on blogs)  by self-proclaimed "style gurus" who spend their days making lists of do's and don'ts. There are some mistakes that are perfectly ok to make. In a world of über-conformity where most of people are dressing in flock, let&apo...

In this new episode of Sartorial Talks, The Podcast, Hugo Jacomet and Sonya Glyn discuss the most common mistakes men are making when they dress up and how to avoid them. Live from Bourgogne France.  Support the show Our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SARTORIALTALKS Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/sartorialtalks

Lorenzo Cifonelli may well be the most famous master tailor on earth, making the most beautiful suits for demanding gentlemen. Today Lorenzo, the 4th generation of Parisian tailoring powerhouse Cifonelli Paris is the guest of honour of Hugo Jacomet for Sartorial Talks. This exceptional episode was recorded last week from Hugo and Sonya's house in Bourgogne France. For anybody who loves bespok...

In these troubled times, this may sound like an unimportant question, but it is a crucial one. In this episode Hugo and Sonya Glyn discuss the incredible potential power of listening and debating, but in a civilised manner: A way of interacting the world and the media seem to have forgotten these days...  Support the show Our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SARTORIALTALKS Support the sho...

In this episode, Hugo and Sonya Glyn are addressing a crucial subject: how to revive the lost art of conversation. How politeness, etiquette and listening skills have the power to improve our society, in a world which is becoming more and more impersonal and vulgar. Please share and rate as much as you can, it is important for the growth of our channel. Support the show Our YouTube channel: https:...

In this episode recorded live from Bourgogne France, Hugo Jacomet and Sonya Glyn discuss the key role of patience in finding your own style. Listen and re-discover how patience can be a beautiful and powerful value. In an era where convenience rules supreme, Hugo and Sonya invite you to re-discover the pleasure of waiting and dreaming. The antithesis of fast fashion.  Support the show Our YouTube...

How to define Style ? Yves Saint Laurent called it eternal. Coco Chanel said that when everything else fades, it remains. Audrey Hepburn said everyone has his own. Charles Bukowski called it “everything”, saying that Joan of Arc had style, John the Baptist, Jesus, Socrates, Ceasar, Garcia Lorca… A common perception is that you must put a lot of thought and effort into displaying style in the way y...

In this episode, Hugo Jacomet and Sonya Glyn share their favorite books on men's style and sartorial education. Some of them are very popular (the books of Alan Flusser or G. Bruce Boyer) while some others are more obscure but nevertheless very interesting for any sartorial cognoscenti . A selection of 20 books on tailoring, shoes, shirts, ties, accessories, fragrances and many other things f...