HandCut Radio
HandCut Radio explores the worlds of men’s style and luxury with industry insiders and leading brands. From inspiring craftspeople to influential designers, each episode we bring you a personal insight into what makes men’s fashion tick.
Episodes
60 episodes
Finale: Everything we’ve learned in three years of HandCut Radio
This episode is a poignant one. Yes, believe it or not, this is the final episode of HandCut Radio. After three years and more than 50 episodes, we’re hanging up our microphones to pursue new projects.
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1:05:52
Mark Cho’s take on 2022 | #055
We could think of no better way to wrap up this season of HandCut Radio than by revisiting an old guest, Mark Cho, co-founder of The Armou...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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49:38
Jason Jules on jazz, rap culture and ‘Black Ivy: A Revolt in Style’ | #054
This week we’re bending the rules of our New York style season slightly, by interviewing fellow Brit, Jason Jules. Regardless, his new book Black Ivy: A Revolt in Style is extremely p...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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57:07
Wythe’s Peter Middleton on working through disasters | #053
Imagine that you’re a young, 20-something clothing designer, and you’re self-funding the growth of your label. It’s going well and you’ve invested heavily in your next collection. Then, picture an overnight flash-flood, a warehouse filled with ...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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42:07
Three years on with Stòffa | #052
This is the first of two ‘three years on’ episodes we’re featuring this season, with American brands that featured on HandCut Radio in the podcast’s infancy. Regular listeners will know that we’ve always admire Nicholas Ragosta and Agyesh Madan...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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51:50
Inside the universe of F.E. Castleberry | #051
This week HandCut Radio is coming to you from inside the pastel pink walls of F.E. Castleberry’s Greenwich Village atelier, as Aleks sits down with the brand’s founder, Fred Castleberry. Kn...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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50:55
Michael Hainey on storytelling | #050
This week’s episode of our New York City special is something of a departure from our normal service, in that it’s much more about storytelling than menswear. You can blame Aleks for this; the chance to quiz Air ...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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1:01:16
Meet Ouigi Theodore: Brooklyn’s creative conscience | #049
Fun fact: when we decided to visit New York for this season of HandCut Radio, one name came up time and again: “you’ve gotta speak to Ouigi”, “oh, you’re headed to NYC, well then, make sure you speak to Ouigi…” So, we did.Ouigi Theodore...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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50:14
Rowing Blazers’ Jack Carlson on subverting collegiate style | #048
“The clothes that we think of as elitist came from a place of fun and irreverence,” says Jack Carlson, founder of New York based indie brand, Rowing Blazers. Over the past six years, Carlson and his team...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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49:21
Brian Davis on Wooden Sleepers 2.0, fatherhood and how to pivot | #047
This week, Aleks meets Brian Davis, the founder of cult vintage American menswear store, Wooden Sleepers. Brian talks openly and honestly about the rollercoaster ride he experienced during...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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1:01:18
Brendon Babenzien on responsibility, individuality and the problem with prep | #046
Welcome to Season Six of HandCut Radio, our New York City Special. We’re kicking off the season with a creative heavyweight we’ve wanted to meet for years: Brendon Babenzien. Aleks speaks to the co-founder of
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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45:38
Charlie Casely-Hayford on modern craft and high-low culture | #045
This week is the final episode in our four-part mini-season with Portman Marylebone. Ending on a high, Aleks sits down with Charlie Casely-Hayford, the owner and creative director at ...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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46:00
Olivia Francis on the most important garment in your wardrobe | #044
This week, Aleks sits down with Olivia Francis, the founder of luxury men’s underwear and loungewear brand, Hamilton & Hare. Olivia is on a campaign to elevate men’s undies, and to ge...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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44:01
Paul Simons on working with his father, Ivy style and modernism | #043
This week Aleks sits down with Paul Simons, co-owner of the iconic Ivy League style destination, John Simons on Chiltern Street in Marylebone. In the ‘60s, John was the ‘OG’ importer and p...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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43:44
Labour & Wait’s co-founders on slow growth and good design | #042
This week’s episode is the first of four produced in partnership with Portman Marylebone (@portmanmarylebone). We sit down wit...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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38:15
Jeremy Langmead on storytelling, wellness and launching Mr Porter | #041
Jeremy Langmead is arguably one of the most influential figures in British men’s lifestyle media today. He began his career working in prestigious newspapers like the Sunday Times and Even...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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46:22
Lizzie Radcliffe on Levi's Bespoke Denim | #040
Our final conversation of Season Four is a fun one. Lizzie Radcliffe is the Head Cutter at Lot.1 – Levis’ bespoke denim service tucked away in the heart of London’s Soho.Whether ...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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37:39
Fred Nieddu: Tailor, Costumier, Creative | #039
This week, Aleks sits down with one of London’s most intriguing young tailors, Fred Nieddu. Fred is a freelance bespoke tailor, pattern cutter and head cutter at Timothy Everest, a fresh-thinking tailoring house in Shoreditch, east London.<...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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44:50
Thom Sweeney’s co-founders talk modern tailoring | #038
Thom Whiddett and Luke Sweeney are the co-founders of Thom Sweeney, arguably Mayfair’s coolest tailor; offering bespoke and made-to-measure suiting, as well as a luxurious ready-to-wear collection that spa...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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40:12
Kit Blake’s co-founder on the rules and why not to break them | #037
In this interview, Aleks sits down with an old friend and long-time mentor, Christopher Modoo, who’s worked in London’s West End menswear scene for over 20 years.From designing for Savile Row tailors to consulting for heritage brands, C...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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44:35
Justin Hast: The most optimistic man in watches | #036
This week, Aleks sits down with a good friend and former colleague, watch writer and photographer, Justin Hast, who works with a number of luxury watch brands on their content and communications.Both Justin and Aleks came up through the...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:02:18
Meet Luke Walker, the man behind L.E.J | #035
Luke Walker is a freelance menswear designer and creative, with a wealth of experience designing for both global designer brands and cult-favourite independents. He’s also embarked on the process of creating his own brand, L.E.J, which is gaini...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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41:59
Why Nick and Giles English Built Bremont Watches | #034
This week, we present the first ever watch interview on HandCut Radio, with Nick and Giles English, co-founders of Bremont, a thoroughbred British watchmaker headquartered in Henley-on-Thames.The p...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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48:38