From the isles comes the cloth - Harris Tweed with Lorna Macaulay and Rebecca Hutton (#40)
This weeks episode is all about Harris Tweed, a legend among cloths and arguably the most socially significant of fabrics. My guests this week are Lorna Macaulay and Rebecca Hutton from the Hebridean ...
3 Feb 20211h 15min
Finding confidence and purpose - With Rebecca Perkins (#39)
The guest this week is Rebecca Perkins, acclaimed author and midlife coach. We talk about confidence in mid-life, finding your purpose, not being limited by labels, being ourselves, learning to sew an...
27 Jan 20211h 13min
Optically inclined - With Jason Kirk of Kirk & Kirk (#38)
My guest this week is Jason Kirk, director of the family firm Kirk and Kirk eyewear. We talk about how we go about buying glasses, why they can be so expensive, the differences in the material used fo...
20 Jan 20211h 10min
Keeping faith in Sheffield steel - with Michael May, Sheffield knife maker (#37)
Sheffield was the birthplace of stainless steel and pivotal in the Industrial Revolution. Cutlery and knives have been proudly stamped "Made in Sheffield" since 1871. My guest today is Michael May, an...
13 Jan 202133min
Roaringly retro - with Sophie Bainbridge of Stanley Biggs Clothiers (#36)
A new year and a fresh season of Garmology! In this episode, my guest is Sophie Bainbridge, co-founder of Stanley Biggs Clothiers and total enthusiast for the roaring '20s. Stanley Biggs a heritage cl...
6 Jan 20211h 39min
The Festive Yuletide Special - With Jon, Shaun, Dachi & Nick
By popular demand, we have recorded a special festive bonus edition for your enjoyment. Featuring regular co-hosts Shaun, Dachi, Jon and Nick. We reached out to listeners to ask for their questions an...
25 Dec 20202h
Four Garmsmen gather - Season finale!
It's time to call it a wrap and close season 1, so I gathered three of the regular guests for a free-form chat about this and that, the problem of vintage rags, the siren call of the unfindable, why w...
25 Nov 20201h 53min
Heritagewear for oldish dudes - With Albert Imperato aka UpstateGuyStyle
In this episode, my guest is Albert, NY residing classical music promotor and man of fine culture. At the weekends he heads to his secret upstate lair where he dons his heritage wear and becomes Upsta...
18 Nov 20201h 9min
