119 - Oliver Spencer and the importance of community

My guest this week is Oliver Spencer, designer and co-founder of Favourbrook and his eponymous brand Oliver Spencer.

Oli and I discuss opening his first store in a recession, what it takes to build a brand, dressing creatives, and why creating personal connections and building community will determine which retailers survive.

NOTES

(15:17) The Armoury

(15:59) Santa Maria Novella

(16:43) Barneys vs. Nordstrom

(22:51) Patagonia

(23:06) Nudie Jeans

(26:41) Brendon Babenzien // NOAH

(29:20) The Rolling Stones

(30:17) Four Weddings and a Funeral

(30:37) Scott Crolla

(30:55) Joe Casely Hayford

(31:05) Paul Smith

(35:06) The Specials

(36:03) Craig Greene (interview) // Dries Van Noten (documentary)

(36:25) Gorillaz Sound System

(43:36) David Byrne // Brian Eno

(49:38) Geoffrey Bawa (architect)

(50:18) Wolfgang Buttress // Conrad Shawcross (artists)

(53:58) Grenson

(56:39) George Cleverley

(1:00:03) Yellowstone

(1:02:22) Dolly Parton

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