Meet Luke Walker, the man behind L.E.J | #035
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11/21/20 • 41 min
Luke Walker is a freelance menswear designer and creative, with a wealth of experience designing for both global designer brands and cult-favourite independents. He’s also embarked on the process of creating his own brand, L.E.J, which is gaining much plaudits from fashionistas just a few seasons in.
L.E.J focuses on the intersection of ‘utility and luxury’ in menswear design, so Aleks quizzes Luke on just what the philosophy that underpins L.E.J is. Luke also talks Aleks through some of his early experiences working at Lanvin and Dunhill, and reflects on why he’d rather feel comfortable than look pristine.
As always, if you enjoy the episode, please do leave us a review – it really does help like-minded menswear-heads to discover the podcast.
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Show Notes:
Luke Walker — Instagram | Website
[04:14] Alber Elbaz
[04:20] Central Saint Martins
[05:57] Dover Street Market
[07:43] Lucas Ossendrijver
[12:01] John Ray (Dunhill)
[19:49] Luke’s Father’s Hand-drawn Plan
[38:55] Wales Bonner
[39:23] Craig Green
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HandCut Radio is produced by Birch, a London based creative agency. Our theme music is by Joe Boyd.
Luke Walker is a freelance menswear designer and creative, with a wealth of experience designing for both global designer brands and cult-favourite independents. He’s also embarked on the process of creating his own brand, L.E.J, which is gaining much plaudits from fashionistas just a few seasons in.
L.E.J focuses on the intersection of ‘utility and luxury’ in menswear design, so Aleks quizzes Luke on just what the philosophy that underpins L.E.J is. Luke also talks Aleks through some of his early experiences working at Lanvin and Dunhill, and reflects on why he’d rather feel comfortable than look pristine.
As always, if you enjoy the episode, please do leave us a review – it really does help like-minded menswear-heads to discover the podcast.
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Show Notes:
Luke Walker — Instagram | Website
[04:14] Alber Elbaz
[04:20] Central Saint Martins
[05:57] Dover Street Market
[07:43] Lucas Ossendrijver
[12:01] John Ray (Dunhill)
[19:49] Luke’s Father’s Hand-drawn Plan
[38:55] Wales Bonner
[39:23] Craig Green
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HandCut Radio is produced by Birch, a London based creative agency. Our theme music is by Joe Boyd.
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Why Nick and Giles English Built Bremont Watches | #034
This week, we present the first ever watch interview on HandCut Radio, with Nick and Giles English, co-founders of Bremont, a thoroughbred British watchmaker headquartered in Henley-on-Thames.
The pair are natural born adventurers and horological innovators, so Aleks quizzes them on their love of flying, the vision that’s underpinned Bremont from day one, their passion for British manufacturing, and we unpick the latest buzzwords in the watch industry ‘inclusive luxury’.
Don’t forget to leave us a review if you enjoy the episode, and follow us on Instagram @handcutradio.
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Show Notes:
Bremont — Instagram | Website
[06:30] Gary Numan
[10:05] Blériot XI [plane]
[32:23] Huntsman
[43:02] Alice Made This on HCR, S02 E04
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HandCut Radio is produced by Birch, a London based creative agency. Our theme music is by Joe Boyd.
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Justin Hast: The most optimistic man in watches | #036
This week, Aleks sits down with a good friend and former colleague, watch writer and photographer, Justin Hast, who works with a number of luxury watch brands on their content and communications.
Both Justin and Aleks came up through the magazine ranks together, and the pair reminisce about old times, explore how the watch industry is evolving, and try to find ground where influencers and old guard journalists can meet.
Let us know what you think of the episode on Instagram by messaging @handcutradio, and if you enjoy listening please do leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.
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Show Notes:
Justin Hast — Instagram
[02:20] Revolution Magazine
[02:27] James Blunt, You’re Beautiful
[04:45] Charlie Thomas
[06:17] Omega Constellation 1960s
[06:24] Gérald Genta
[11:25] James Dowling
[11:29] Nick Foulkes
[11:32] Ben Clymer, HODINKEE
[14:56] Jean Claude Biver on HODINKEE Live
[16:48] Tracey Llewellyn, Revolution & Telegraph
[17:14] Wei Koh, The Rake & Revolution
[17:58] Ulysse Nardin “Freak”, watch
[20:28] The Jackal Magazine [defunct]
[21:48] IWC Portugieser
[22:16] Steve Jobs Stanford commencement speech, 2005
[27:19] Talking Watches, HODINKEE
[27:45] The Long Return video, HODINKEE
[28:54] The Long Return, Part II, video, HODINKEE
[29:43] Tudor Black Bay
[33:37] Aleks getting trolled...
[33:42] @hodonkee
[34:07] Stephen Pulvirent
[37:37] HODINKEE Travel Clock
[42:25] Bremont, HCR S04 E04
[49:32] A Collected Man
[52:42] Valstar A1 Jacket
[53:35] John Poulson, architect
[53:59] Matt Jacobson, Talking Watches
[57:02] A. Lange & Söehne, Lange 1
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