Closet & Pocket

Closet & Pocket - Season 2 Episode 4 - Buying Used to Reach Peak "Suitabilism"

The Closet & Pocket podcast, where I discuss everything you can wear on you and carry with you. On today's episode, I talk about why I’m so passionate about buying used, and how perhaps we should strive not for “minimalism”, but “suitabilism”. Affiliate/Promotional links: “How to Start a Podcast for Less Than 30 Dollars...Including the Cost of This Book!”: https://amzn.to/2Gx4Y2O Link to Fiverr services: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=69503&brand=fiverrcpa Link to Transferwise: https://transferwise.com/invite/u/davidv284 Additional show material: “Minimalism” documentary IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3810760/ GQ article on how buying used means finding your own style: https://www.gq.com/story/sustainable-fashion-personal-style Have a question? Comment? Email me at closetandpocket@gmail.com Instagram: @davaucher

Closet & Pocket - Season 2 Episode 3 - Things I'd Like to Wear or Carry...But Can't!

The Closet & Pocket podcast, where I discuss everything you can wear on you and carry with you. On today's episode, I discuss some of the items I’d love to wear or carry (or at least try out) but for one reason or another I just can’t bring myself to. Affiliate/Promotional links: “How to Start a Podcast for Less Than 30 Dollars...Including the Cost of This Book!”: https://amzn.to/2Gx4Y2O Link to Fiverr services: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=69503&brand=fiverrcpa Link to Transferwise: https://transferwise.com/invite/u/davidv284 Product links: Alternatives to dedicated pocket knives: The Jetsetter: https://amzn.to/2XdvMwG The Alox Pioneer X: https://amzn.to/2NP0bhC The Minichamp: https://amzn.to/32OF43i Montblanc Legend Spirit (please note this is a link for Fragrancenet, a service I’ve used many times to find excellent fragrances at great prices; you’ll simply need to search for the Montblanc Legend Spirit): http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=fKGosUIvlp4&offerid=507761&type=3&subid=0 Additional show material: Knife-related YouTube channels: BladeHQ: https://www.youtube.com/user/KnifeHQ Knife Center: https://www.youtube.com/user/knifecenter Nick Shabazz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM_f7DAr6zzIHHYggsq8CrA Have a question? Comment? Email me at closetandpocket@gmail.com Instagram: @davaucher

Closet & Pocket - Season 2 Episode 2 - New Year Pickups

The Closet & Pocket podcast, where I discuss everything you can wear on you and carry with you. On today's episode, I discuss some of the latest gear pickups I’ve been enjoying since the start of 2020. Time stamps: 4:30 Victorinox knives 8:00 Longines Master Moonphase 12:10 Montblanc Meisterstuck 146 22:40 Finding the perfect leather overnight bag Affiliate/Promotional links: “How to Start a Podcast for Less Than 30 Dollars...Including the Cost of This Book!”: https://amzn.to/2Gx4Y2O Link to Fiverr services: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=69503&brand=fiverrcpa Link to Transferwise: https://transferwise.com/invite/u/davidv284 Product links: Please note that while I may receive a small portion of the proceeds from a purchase you make from these links, I have received nothing in return for featuring these products on my show in the first place. The Jetsetter: https://amzn.to/2XdvMwG The Alox Pioneer X: https://amzn.to/2NP0bhC The Minichamp: https://amzn.to/32OF43i The Longines Moonphase from their Master collection: https://www.jomashop.com/longines-master-watch-l29094926.html?nosto=cartpage-nosto-2 Saddleback Leather slim briefcase: https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-9173069-13648635 Saddleback Leather side pocket duffle bag: https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-9173069-13648633 Filson small duffle bag: https://amzn.to/2Smubns Montblanc 146 fountain pen (make sure you check for your desired nib size): https://www.jomashop.com/montblanc-146-plat.html Additional show material: Hodinkee podcast with Stephen Pulvirent’s “Focus On Why” resolution: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/our-watch-resolutions-for-2020 Have a question? Comment? Email me at closetandpocket@gmail.com Instagram: @davaucher

Closet & Pocket - Season 2 Episode 1 - Growing Up With Tommy Hilfiger

The Closet & Pocket podcast, where I discuss everything you can wear on you and carry with you. On today's episode, I talk about the Tommy Hilfiger brand, focusing on how important it was to me as a teenager growing up in the 1990s and what significance the clothes hold for me now. Affiliate/Promotional links: “How to Start a Podcast for Less Than 30 Dollars...Including the Cost of This Book!”: https://amzn.to/2Gx4Y2O Link to Fiverr services: https://track.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=69503&brand=fiverrcpa Link to Transferwise: https://transferwise.com/invite/u/davidv284 Additional show material: The story behind the Tommy Hilfiger billboard: https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/tommy-hilfiger-success-billboard?amp Still talking about the Tommy Hilfiger racism scandal decades later: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.highsnobiety.com/2015/10/07/tommy-hilfiger-racism-scandal/%3fformat=amp The story behind the turnaround of Tommy Hilfiger after the brand peaked in the 1990s: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/12/10/turnaround-tommy-how-hilfigers-once-dead-brand-had-its-biggest-year-ever/amp/ Information on the Macy’s/Tommy Hilfger distribution deal: https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/26/business/26retail.html Snoop Dogg on SNL wearing Tommy: https://www.nssmag.com/en/amp/fashion/18592/tommy-hilfiger-launches-tommy-jeans-archive-capsule Aaliyah’s iconic photo for Tommy Jeans: https://www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/briangalindo/18-epically-90s-tommy-hilfiger-moments DesignersDirect in 1997 as captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/19970620180604/http://www.designersdirect.com/ This was the jacket I couldn’t stop thinking about (I receive nothing if you end up buying this…): https://www.grailed.com/listings/12276040-tommy-hilfiger-x-tommy-jeans-vintage-tommy-hilfiger-windbreaker-jacket Information on Amazon distribution of Tommy Hilfiger: https://realmoney.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/what-macy-s-j-c-penney-and-amazon-mean-for-pvh-sales-14976885 Unfortunately, others seem to agree with me on my assessment of Tommy clothing’s place in the market, in the US at least: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnAmerican/comments/9n9x0r/how_are_tommy_hilfiger_clothes_perceived_in_the/?utm_source=amp&utm_medium=&utm_content=comments_view_all 3Q 2019 PVH results: https://www.pvh.com/news/feature-articles/PVH-3Q-Financial-Results Have a question? Comment? Email me at closetandpocket@gmail.com

Closet & Pocket - Season 1 Episode 11 - Here to Stay or Going Away in 2020

The Closet & Pocket podcast, where I discuss everything you can wear on you and carry with you. On today's episode, I cover the trends from 2019 that I think are either “here to stay” or “going away” in 2020. Show links: Rumored Jordan x Dior collaboration: https://footwearnews.com/2019/focus/athletic-outdoor/dior-nike-air-jordan-1-collaboration-1202872387/ Bark & Jack “Has the Rolex Bubble Burst?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD3nbWcb7VQ&t=298s “Anything Goes” going away in 2020? Maybe it’ll just morph into a twist on the classics. From GQ’s Will Welch: “A Suit for the Suitless Era”: https://www.gq.com/story/suit-for-suitless-era-editors-letter-september-2019 Have a question? Comment? Email me at closetandpocket@gmail.com