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Rowing Blazers founder, Jack Carlson returns!Jack and I talked about how he went digging to find the pieces of the late Princess Diana and how he brought back one of the most talked-about sweaters ever.We also discuss how Rowing Blazers creates their collabs and how they went from a book to a brand.If you know you know...It’s Blamo Extra and Jack Carlson is back!**Listen to the entire episode on Blamo! Extra

My guest this week is Savannah Yarborough, founder and designer of Savas. The Nashville based leather workshop. She's made jackets for Jack White, Justin Theroux, and more.Savannah and I discuss her journey from remaking t-shirts as a teenager to founding her own bespoke brand. Along the way, she competed in extreme rollerblading, hung out with the Hells Angels, studied at Central Saint Martins, led menswear design at Billy Reid, and discovered the transformational power of a leather jacket.  NOTES(07:37) Extreme Rollerblading (video)(14:12) Hells Angels(16:38) Central Saint Martins(21:36) Ann Demeulemeester(23:08) Billy Reid (Blamo! Interview)(43:22) A Leather Jacket That Lasts a Lifetime (Bloomberg video)(1:02:50) Hiroshi Fukiwara and Fragment**This episode is sponsored by Topper Jewelers, check out their new collaboration with ORIS! **Want even more Blamo? Join the BlamFam on Patreon and get access to additional interviews, a community slack, special events, and more! 

My guest this week is Paul Smith, the legendary British fashion designer.Paul and I discuss how a cycling accident launched his career as a creative, why his wife’s knowledge of couture has been essential to their success, and what it’s taken for his business to last 50 years and stay independent.NOTES(00:00) Paul Smith and cycling(17:30) History of Le Bon Marché(23:15) Giorgio Armani on Slowing Down(24:34) Supreme(25:04) 18 East(36:41) Yves Saint Laurent(44:44) Paul Smith & Land Rover(49:58) Friendship with David Bowie(52:41) The Lumineers(52:54) Jimmy Page**This episode is sponsored by P. Johnson, & Bespoke Box (enter BLAMO for 20% off your first box!)**Want even more Blamo? Join the BlamFam on Patreon and get access to additional interviews, a community slack, special events, and more!

If you go deep in the Blamo! Archive or listen to me lament my wardrobe choices over the years; you’ll find that I only recently have started to find my style.Someone who has helped me a ton with this is my friend Patrick Johnson of P. Johnson Tailors.For starters, nearly everything that comes out of that brand and workshop I want. But when you boil it all down, it’s very simple stuff. When I think of what a solid wardrobe needs to be these days, the essentials are always from P. Johnson.So what has been up to? And where did this turtleneck under the shirt vibe come from? And why is Richard Gere on all their mood boards?It’s Blamo! Extra and Patrick Johnson is back.**Listen to the entire episode on Blamo! Extra

My guest this week is Patrick Robinson, Founder, and CEO of Paskho.Patrick and I discuss his career designing for some of the biggest brands (including Armani and the GAP), why he thinks runway shows and seasonal collections are no longer relevant, and why he believes local makers and sustainability are the future of clothing.**This episode is sponsored by Topper Jewelers and Rowing Blazers  (enter BLAMO for 10% off your order)**Want even more Blamo? Join the BlamFam on Patreon and get access to additional interviews, a community slack, special events, and more!  

Scott Schuman has always been teaching people how to dress.You may not have been learning from him directly, but chances are, the images you had saved or the ones you thought of in your head or the ones on your favorite designer's mood board…were probably taken by him. The Sartorialist himself has been showing the world how to dress through his camera lens for over 15 years.And now, with his new book The Sartorialist Man: Inspiration Every Man Wants, Education Every Man Needs, it's time to hear from Scott himself on what he's learned, with a little bit of help from his friends.It's Blamo! Extra and The Sartorialist, Scott Schuman is BACK.**Listen to the entire episode on Blamo! Extra

My guest this week is Connor Ratliff, actor, improv performer, and host of the podcast “Dead Eyes.”Connor and I discuss how moving from being an amateur to a professional actor ruined it for him, how he rediscovered the joy of performance through improv, how he was fired by Tom Hanks because he had “dead eyes,” and how that turned out to be one of the best things that ever happened to him.NOTES(00:06) UCB (Upright Citizens Brigade)(08:38) Band of Brothers (TV series)(10:02) Del Close(10:47) John Belushi(16:26) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (book) and the “real” story of the Tin Man(31:12) 12 Hour Day with J.D. and Connor (podcast)(34:14) Guster (band)(36:45) You Can’t Always Get What You Want(44:15) Tom Hanks on SNL**This episode is sponsored by P. Johnson, Bespoke Box (enter BLAMO for 20% off your first box!), Rowing Blazers  (enter BLAMO for 10% off your order)**Want even more Blamo? Join the BlamFam on Patreon and get access to additional interviews, a community slack, special events, and more!

My guest this week is Matthew Schnipper, former executive editor of Pitchfork, former editor-in-chief of The FADER, and a former editor at The Verge and GQ.Matthew and I discuss growing up sick and sad in the suburbs, naming his son after punk legend Henry Rollins, continuing to pursue a dream after rejection, and why he loves discovering and sharing new music.Check out Matthew's Newsletter DEEP VOICESNOTES(04:37) Naming His Son After Henry Rollins (article)(09:34) Teenage Jesus and the Jerks (band)(11:03) Man is the Bastard (band)(27:50) Jon Caramanica (Blamo! Interview)(36:12) RAP: Export (album review)(55:52) Akasha System (musician)(58:14) John Beltran (musician)**This episode is sponsored by ROWING BLAZERS use code: BLAMO for 10% off your order!**Want even more Blamo? Join the BlamFam on Patreon and get access to additional interviews, a community slack, special events, and more!

Everyone's favorite designer, Todd Snyder, returns to the pod.Todd and I chat about the ever-changing world of retail and how his business is evolving in our "new normal". We also discuss his collab with LL Bean, and why he loves partnering with other brands  **Listen to the entire episode on Blamo! Extra

My guest this week is Dominic Ciambrone, the Shoe Surgeon.Dominic and I discuss mental health, making shoes for Justin Bieber, getting business advice from Guy Fieri, how mentors can change our lives and the power of empowering others.NOTES(02:40) Shoes for Justin Bieber(11:42) Guy Fieri’s sneaker obsession (video)(13:59) L7 weenie (video)(26:06) Bonnie and Will’s Shoe School(30:30) Michael Anthony(34:35) Brooklyn Shoe Space(47:55) Visvim(1:01:22) Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson **This episode is sponsored by Topper Jewelers and P. Johnson**Want even more Blamo? Join the BlamFam on Patreon and get access to additional interviews, a community slack, special events, and more!