Gianluca Migliarotti (Pommella Napoli) | #010

06/19/19 • 49 min

To close Season One, Aleks sits down with Gianluca Migliarotti, filmmaker, petrolhead and co-founder of Pommella Napoli.
A proud Neapolitan, and a creative spirit, Gianluca tells Aleks how he grew up immersed in Naples’ tailoring culture, how he fell in love with Pommella Napoli’s bespoke trousers and took the business on two years ago. He also waxes lyrical on his love of 1960s and ‘70s supercar design, where he thinks design brands make mistakes in a crowded market, and explains his passion for filmmaking. Gianluca has created a number of documentaries on Italian tailoring, craft and menswear, including O’Mast, and The Colours of Antonio.
Thank you very much indeed for your support over the course of our debut season, and we’ll see you again for the launch of Season Two in the next couple of months.
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HandCut Radio is produced in collaboration with Birch, a London and New York based creative agency. Our theme music is by Joe Boyd.
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Show Notes:

Gianluca Migliarotti | Instagram | Website
Pommella Napoli | Instagram | Website

[01:12] Mark’s Club
[06:14] Fox Brothers & Co
[08:07] Ciro Zizolfi
[10:01] Lino Pommella
[10:20] Rubinacci
[13:56] Pommella Trunkshows
[16:09] Kid Dandy Productions
[16:39] Gomorrah (film)
[18:41] Vittorio De Sica
[19:37] O’Mast (film)
[23:46] I Colori di Antonio (film)
[24:58] The Armoury
[27:17] Antonio Liverano
[28:20] Liverano & Liverano Trunkshows
[29:14] Bruce Boyer
[36:11] Driving Dreams (film)
[40:06] Brioni
[40:07] Berluti
[41:46] Brunello Cucinelli
[44:16] Stoffa
[44:35] Mark Cho
[44:40] Ethan Newton

Gianluca Migliarotti | Instagram | Website
Pommella Napoli | Instagram | Website

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Robert & Sam Emmett (Emmett London) | #009

Emmett London is a small family business with a big heart. The 27-year-old British shirtmaker is helmed by Robert Emmett with the help of his son Sam, who moved from Switzerland to the Kings Road in London to set up his business in the early ‘90s.
Today, Emmett is an established maker on the British menswear scene, known for well-made modern shirts and confident designs. We talk to Robert about his move from cookery to shirtmaking, his decision to move to London — and some of the successes and mistakes he’s experienced since. Samuel talks us through Emmett’s new made-to-measure tailoring programme, and how his tastes differ to his father’s.
This episode is a must-listen if you’re thinking about setting up shop in menswear, or if you’re interested to hear what it takes to make a success of a family run business today.
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HandCut Radio is produced in collaboration with Birch, a London and New York based creative agency. Our theme music is by Joe Boyd.
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Show Notes:

Emmett London | Instagram | Website

[01:53] Emmett’s MTM Showroom
[03:02] Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
[04:41] Peter Jones, Sloane Square London
[08:39] A.A. Gill
[09:20] Sam Emmett Instagram
[12:09] Emmett MTM
[13:50] The London Library
[26:19] The Chelsea Arts Club
[26:28] Michael Drake
[27:36] Arnys by Berlutti
[40:20] How to negotiate a ‘flexible’ office dress code (like Goldman Sachs...), The Jackal Magazine
[47:38] Emmett’s Casual Shirts

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Michael Hill on Drake’s | #011

In Season One, one brand came up as a favourite of our guests more than any other: Drake’s. Mr Michael Hill is the man responsible for this popularity. He is Drakes’ Creative Director, and it is his vision that has transformed the brand from a humble tie maker in London’s East End, to a globally recognised menswear brand with two factories and shops in London, New York and Tokyo to its name.
The two discuss Drakes’ slow and steady evolution over the past 10 years, why Mike doesn’t think of Drake’s as a ‘brand’, and how running a small business – albeit a successful one – takes serious guts.
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HandCut Radio is produced in collaboration with Birch, a London and New York based creative agency. Our theme music is by Joe Boyd.
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Show Notes

Michael Hill — Website | Instagram

[08:00] Drake’s Editorial
[11:30] Michael Drake
[23:34] Drake’s High Summer Lookbook 2019
[24:53] James Harvey-Kelly
[39:24] Otto Mantero