HandCut Radio

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 micr

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 Armoury and co-owner of Drake’s. We’v

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 i

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 co

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 list

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, F

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 bla

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, w

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 pas

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

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 Babenz

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

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 undi

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 ‘

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 with Rachel Wythe-Moran and Simon Watkins, the

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 Sun

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.

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

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 luxuriou

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 d