David Cho on The Internet and Postcard

The fit-god and industry legend is on Blamo!As the co-founder of United Arrows in 1989, Kurino-san has been in front and behind the scenes of retail and men’s fashion for almost 50 years. He has seen countless changes and evolutions in the industry and remains as optimistic as ever. Kurino-san and I discuss growing up studying iconography, his love of music, his approach to getting dressed (take notes), the stores that inspired United Arrows, what makes Japanese retail different, what books he’s reading, and more.Kurino-san on Instagram*Sponsored by Bezel - the trusted marketplace for buying and selling your next luxury watch

My guest this week is David Cho.David is almost always one of the people behind what you love, from podcasts, journalism, and media he’s been an intricate part of THE INTERNET. It's kind of wild to think about, tbh.David and I chat about media diets, getting introspective, why the internet is hungry for earnestness, his previous career at Grantland and The Awl, and his new project, Postcard.*Sponsored by Bezel - the trusted marketplace for buying and selling your next luxury watch

Patreon Preview from Blamo!WARNING – This may be the first and only menswear podcast episode on how to dress more like Mark Zuckerberg.In what feels like one of the biggest PR turns in the last year, Zuck’s style improvement has generated considerable online chatter and even a recent New York Times profile.Peter and Derek discuss how Zuck’s style has improved and—if you can believe it—what style lessons people can take away. Has Mark Zuckerberg undergone a makeover?**Listen to the entire episode and on the Blamo! Patreon 

Todd Snyder is back for the Three-peat!Todd and I chat about his recent Pitti Uomo shows, what keeps him up at night, how to do a collab right, working with Sperry, and being the return of big fits.Sperry by Todd Snyder Collection

My guests this week are Taylor Rice and Ryan Hahn of the band Local Natives.We chat getting into Steely Dan, LCD Soundsystem will never break up, albums as a format, life on the road, grief, Oasis, 90s music, and their new album But I’ll Wait For Youhttps://localnatives.comWatch the video for "April"*Sponsored by Bezel - the trusted marketplace for buying and selling your next luxury watch

Patreon Preview from Blamo!Quality tailoring begins with quality materials. This week, Peter and Derek talk to Virgil Viret, the managing director of  Lafayette Saltiel Drapiers in Paris. Their shop is a destination spot for bespoke tailors, custom clothiers, and menswear aficionados worldwide, particularly since they have an amazing stockpile of vintage textiles. Peter and Derek talk to Virgil about the structure of the fabric trade, his family's involvement in this business, and how consumers can spot quality materials.**Listen to the entire episode and on the Blamo! Patreon 

Chase Pion and Quaid Walker are the founders of the watch marketplace app Bezel.We chat about why buying a watch these days has been so hard, why they decided to launch Bezel, dealing with authentication, brands they’ve changed their opinion on, the perfect three watch collection, and watch auctions.https://www.getbezel.com

We talk a lot about clothing on this show...I mean, Blamo! is a show about people wearing clothes. Sometimes, we’re trying to figure ourselves out through clothing, solving a problem with the world, flexing our design knowledge, or even all of the above.But what about designing clothing that lasts 100 years or even for climates outside of Earth? Still there? Enter Vollebak.My guest this week is Steve Tidball, of Vollebak, a brand he co-founded with his twin brother. They’re making clothes for the future right now.Steve and I discuss what we need for the next 100 years, the changes that need to happen, whether WALL-E was right, enhanced organisms, trying to live forever, and how clothing is a part of all of it.Vollebak*Sponsored by Bezel - the trusted marketplace for buying and selling your next luxury watch

Patreon Preview from Blamo!There has been much discussion about the slow death of shopping in San Francisco’s downtown district. The decline has been years in the making, with Brooks Brothers, Ralph Lauren, Macy’s, and Nordstrom, all heading elsewhere or shutting down entirely in the area. Why?Peter and Derek discuss what would bring people back to a brick-and-mortar experience in shopping and what they would like to see themselves.**Listen to the entire episode and on the Blamo! Patreon 

My guest this week is Albert Muzquiz.You might know him as Edgy Albert or the guy in your feed telling you what pants to wear. He's the real dude, and I'm glad he is here.Albert and I chat about how he became the "Jean Daddy" of the internet, visiting Levi's Archive, his acting career, sick French knives, and LBJ the play.Albert on TikTok*Sponsored by Bezel - the trusted marketplace for buying and selling your next luxury watch