The Laws of Style

On this episode of The Laws of Style, I speak with American writer and journalist John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. We discuss his life as a writer, what inspired him to pursue that path and his thoughts on fashion and personal style. Listen in!

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On this episode of The Laws of Style, I chat with model manager and agency CEO Ryan Colby and model Daniel Bernstein-Raines. We discuss the modeling industry, how it works, and what it takes to build a career as a professional model. Listen in!

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On this episode of The Laws of Style, I speak with British fashion designer, musician and fashion educator Keanan Duffty. We discuss his early days as a student and up and coming designer at Central Saint Martins, the punk and new romantic scene in London in the ‘80s and his course on fashion innovation at USC. Listen in!

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On this episode of The Laws of Style, I chat with the new President of the Fashion Institute of Technology Jason Schupbach. We discuss the future of fashion and design education, FIT’s global reach and how art uplifts communities. Listen in!

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On this episode of the Laws of Style I chat with fashion and sustainability activist Marina Testino. Our conversation covers the current state of apparel production, the secondhand economy for fashion and her efforts at making eco consciousness efforts accessible and less overbearing. Listen in!

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On this episode I sit down with Cian McAuliffe the founder of the Irish tailoring house Beggar's Run. We discuss the process of selecting and producing a made to measure suit, the state of menswear today and global certers of men's style. Listen in!

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This episode brings you a live recording of the 20th Annual Sustainability Conference at the Fashion Institute of Technology with my panel on Scaling Resale: Circular Business Strategies for a Low-Impact Lifestyle. Sarah Davis the founder of Fashionphile and Samantha Rich the EVP of Retail at Goodwill are my guests. It's an engaging discussion on resale and fashion sustainability. Listen in!

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On this episode of The Laws of Style I chat with the founder of the emerging brand accelerator and support network, Flying Solo. We discuss the current state of global fashion weeks, the legal challenges for fashion start-ups and the opportunity in being small. Listen in!

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On this episode I am joined by the co-founder of the luxury women's footwear brand Loeffler Randall, Brian Murphy. We discuss the trials and tribulations of maintaining an independent luxury brand in the U.S., the state of fashion retail and the gaps in fashion venture capital. Listen in!

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On this episode, I sit down with the founders of the men's activewear brand Holderness & Bourne. Our conversation ranges from how the pair (Alex Holderness and John Bourne) met in business school, started their brand and capitalized on increasing menswear casualization to the joy, pain and beauty of the game of golf. It's an episode you won't want to miss. Listen in!

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My guest for this episode is the founder of the circular menswear rental platform Taelor. We discuss how A.I. assists Taelor's clients to find styles and brands that suit them, the current state of the menswear industry and sustainable models of fashion retail. Listen in!

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On this episode I sit down with the OG of personal jewelry Monica Rich Kosann. We discuss the state of retail and paths to customer engagement, her brand's relationship to storytelling and art, and the difference between fashion and style. Listen in!

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On this episode we sit down with First Amendment lawyer Ian Rosenberg to discuss the intersection between personal style and the freedom of expression, how a media lawyer dresses, and his most recent published work Free Speech Handbook (now out in paperback). Listen in!

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My guest for this episode is the beautiful and compelling Busayo Olupona. She is the founder of the womenswear brand Busayo, NYU Law School graduate and former high powered corporate lawyer. We discuss the interesting transition from attorney to fashion designer and entrepreneur, the Busayo brand and it use of the Adire dyeing technique native to Nigeria, how capitalism is a tool, Madonna, Diane von Furstenberg and the joy of working directly with artisans in Africa. Listen in!

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On this episode host Douglas Hand sits down with Evan O'Hara the founder of Vereda - a completely vertically integrated luxury brand working with alligator skin. They discuss the lawsuit against the state of California's ban on the sale of products made from alligator, the benefits of a brand owning its supply chain and how Florida and New York have inspired Vereda's designs. Listen in!

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On this episode I sit down with noted image consultant Ushi Patel. We discuss the importance of confidence in dressing, sexism in office apparel choices and how a personal mood board can help people get a visual representation of their personalities. Listen in!

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On this episode I sit down with sisters and cofounders of Double O Fragrance Omaya and Omayma. We discuss the power of scent and how style can be expressed as a sensory experience; the rise of the influencer economy; and female entrepreneurs from the Middle East and the movement towards increasing women's empowerment. Listen in!

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On this episode I meet with the founder of the OG seamless underwear brand COMMANDO, Kerry O'Brien. We discuss the history of women's undergarments designed, produced and marketed by men; the importance of confidence in achieving style and how comfort is a critical component of that; and the recent expansion of COMMANDO into men's. Listen in!

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On this episode I am joined by sustainable designer Angel Chang to discuss her process "from seed to button" of garment production, the critical issue of the environmental impact of fashion, and indigenous craftsmanship and traditional knowledge as a solution to climate change. Listen in!

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On this episode I talk art, fashion and DMV style with Washington Wizards creative collaborator and visual artist Chris Pyrate. We discuss how fashion design can allow consumers personal artistic and sylistic flair, sports team colorways and how they can speak to a city and it's populace and the difference between fashion labeled "street" vs. "urban." Listen in!

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