

menSwear by a Woman
menSwear by a Woman
A podcast exploring menSwear from a woman's perspective. Join me as I speak to a huge range of people from within the industry. From brand owners to designers and entrepreneurs. I will also be sharing my own experiences within the menSwear universe as well as hearing about other people’s journeys. The highs and lows and everything in between. Exploring diversity, equality, creativity and struggles. Ultimately questioning whether women are changing and challenging menswear or is it still a male dominated universe. Is there a seat for women at the table? Let’s find out...Sarmilla
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Jan 9, 2024 • 40min
EP134: Timeless Tailoring ft Maximilian Mogg
Todays eposide is all about tailoring and its timeless features with Maximilian Mogg. Maximilian Mogg began his journey into understanding the definition of timeless tailoring. As Maxi dresses in the most amazing luxurious fabrics and suits that you seriously can not envy the timeless taste. Join me from Berlin, where Maximilian is based on how he began his journey into the world of menswear and how he is helping to make Tailoring Timeless.
You can find Maximilian Mogg here www.maximilianmogg.de

Jan 2, 2024 • 50min
EP133: The Cartoonist, Illustrator in Menswear ft Dick Carroll
2024 starts better with this episode with the most funny down to earth guy Dick Carroll. Richard, who is called Dick Carroll, had me in stitches! of laughter!
Join me on this most laughable fun episode of how Richard (Dick) became one the most known for his cartoon, illustrations in menswear. This episode is one the most fun full of laughter episodes you will hear!
Dick has become one the most favourable illustrators in menswear!
You can find Dick Carroll here
www.dickcarroll.com

Dec 26, 2023 • 1h 4min
EP132: Looking Back on 2023 Few Highlights ft menSwear by a Woman Podcast
This year has been amazing to record all the guests that have come on and have been the most inspirational guests that I've spoken with. Each in their own way has stories that are fascinating . I sadly could not fit them all in this highlight episode, but they are still on the podcast platform, i.e., on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other podcast platforms. It's been an honour to record and chat with them as it has been even huge honour bringing this podcast to you all. Once again, I thank you for all the support and the good vibes of wishes and reviews you're leaving. I truly am grateful 🙏🏽.. Happy New Year! I wish you all the very best for 2024 a safe, health, peace, and of course Stylish 2024 from menSwear by a Woman Podcast 💛.

Dec 23, 2023 • 10min
The Mini•Pod EP4: It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas and Menswear
Well, this is the last episode of 2023 of The Saturday Mini Pod where I'm talking about Christmas gifts and the beginning of the new year of the menswear shows that are all starting in January. So if your like myself who does all the Christmas shopping at the very end and then comes home and starts buying gift vouchers but gift vouchers that are i.e made to order or even giving gifts that are vintage also which I always think is very personal gift. Join me on this occasion where I talk about the Golden Days of Fashion, maybe over a remarkable news letter by Alec a very must read how branches of fashion have began and menswear has so many branches that it become a platform that is growing faster then any other market out there. It's a very exciting time in menswear!

Dec 19, 2023 • 41min
EP131: The Holistic Wellbeing Mens Barber's ft. Supply 91 Co-Founder Maxwell Oakley
Supply 91 has made names in the menswear by not in clothing but in as the holistic wellbeing hair style barber shop. Founders Luke Davies and Maxwell Oakley made sure Supply 91 is not just your typical barber shop. There are more of the modern world of the new barber shop and hairdressers who have thought of the world we are living in. The fast world we live in nowadays. Suppy 91 team does the opposite in unwinding inside as the rush that is happening outside. Their approach to well-being is as important as their approach to cutting and styling hair.
Mental health in men has become one the most talked about as his team and himself understand how difficult it is for someone who is going through any sort of mental health to come in in asking for a haircut can be. Join Maxwell, the co-founder of Supply 91 and myself, in our conversation about hairstyle, mental health, and how they are helping in their way of well-being and how they help their staff's well-being too! Supply 91, the founders Maxwell and Luke, have thought it through in understanding the need of Supply 91. You can find Supply 91 here www.supply91.co.uk

Dec 12, 2023 • 40min
EP130: A Generation of Menswear ft Naveen Pishe of P N RAO Suits
Naveen Pishe is the grandson of Pishe Narayan Rao as known as today P N RAO Suits. His grandfather began this journey from the year 1923 in India with one machine, one dedication and belief that he could and will achieve in a menswear suiting brand. Today, in 2023, the company is still standing, making suits that his grandfather began with. It's truly is the most amazing story how his grandfather began this brand in menswear and how 3 generations have carried on the same wave of determination, dedication and gift to maintain this brand that's over 100 years old. Join me on this historic story of one man and his belief how a family stands by in creating even till today what his grandfather P N RAO believed in. You can find P N RAO Suits here www.pnrao.com

Dec 5, 2023 • 48min
EP129: Sartorial Traveller ft Carlo Schneider
Today's episode is about how Sartorial travels around with Carlo Schneider, who's the founder of Travel Renaissance Man. Join me in this light conversation about how the finest things in how Sartorial lifestyle travels within the wearers world. In the world of Carlo who will only travels with Sartorial lifestyle had it be double-breasted jackets, bandanas to shirts then to shoes the thought of putting a outfit together isn't very quick it all takes time to make it to perfect and how perfection ever part has to look!
It was delightful to chat with Carlo and understand more about how he travels with his passion for a sartorial lifestyle bit like an artist. You can find Carlo Schneider here www.travelrenaissanceman.com

Dec 2, 2023 • 11min
The Mini•Pod Ep3: Menswear And It's Cultures
Menswear and its culture is today's episode talking about books that highlight how each other cultures are adapted into the work of menswear. Today's episode I talk about the latest book called Ametora by W. David Marx and This is not fashion: Streetwear Past, Present and Future by King Adzand Wilma Stone.
I talk about the subculture of the youth culture of multicultural England. In the mid 80s, when I was very young, seeing how my brother and his mate's use to wear sporty Streetwear and how its not even mentioned in any menswear book have we left a culture out in menswear? It would be great to know ? Would love to hear your view?
Please write on the Spotify poll. Thankyou :)

Nov 28, 2023 • 32min
EP128: The Jazz Master's Of Menswear Ft Paul Simons of John Simons
Today's episode talks to the jazz master's of menswear Paul Simons, who has been running the legendary menswear store John Simons. The son of John Simons, who's been in the menswear business from 1955. Paul has been running John Simons very successfully. His understanding about menswear and how jazz plays part is huge knowledge that you won't get from any educational information about menswear. Why are they master's? Well, you just need to chat with him to get the knowledge that was passed to him from a father to a son. To be in menswear you have to know what John Simons has done for the British Menswear and how classic and one the most well known talked about in all menswear media John Simons will always be the Jazz Master's of menswear. Join me in this conversation with Paul, who talks about his step into his own world of John Simons, one the most amazing menswear stores around UK, and how his become one of the master's himself. You can find Paul here at John Simons www.johnsimons.co.uk

Nov 21, 2023 • 44min
EP127: The Stylish Crook of Menswear, Dirk The Crook Ft Dirk Willem Fourie
Today's episode is all the way in Australia, Melbourne, with Dirk Willem Fourie, who goes by the name "Dirk The Crook."
Dirk has been collecting and wearing suits from the 1940s and doing it so well that you actually forget that you're in 2023!
Join Dirk and myself in a conversation about how it all began and how his styles influenced many of us himself in looking this immaculate way of the 1940s and, most of all, why as a Crook! You can find Dirk here https://tinyurl.com/mrya6a7h


