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Unbuttoned - G. Bruce Boyer's Life In Clothes

By: The Hogtown Rake
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  • G. Bruce Boyer is the preeminent menswear journalist, writer and historian of our time. He has written six books on men's style and worked as an editor for Town & Country, GQ and Esquire. And while he’s written about silk ascots, Savile Row suits, bespoke shoes and much more, he’s never told his own story. Until now. Hosted by Pedro Mendes.
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Episodes
  • Introducing Riffs

    Introducing Riffs
    Aug 1 2023

    Bruce Boyer has a new book out called "Riffs: Random Reflections on Jazz, Blues, and Early Rock." You can find it now in most major bookstores and online. It's a collection of essays Bruce has written about some of his favourite artists, including Jimmy Smith, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, and many, many more. As a special treat, Bruce has recorded three of these essays, interspersed with the songs he's talking about. If you are listening to this on Spotify, they should be right there in the podcast playlist. If you're not on Spotify, you'll have to head over there to give them a listen.

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    1 min
  • Bonus Episode: Beards and Jeans

    Bonus Episode: Beards and Jeans
    Nov 5 2019
    Bruce has sported a beard since the 1960s and he explains how that gives him more in common with the counter-culture than you would have thought. Plus, an excerpt of Bruce's thoughts from "The Problem with Jeans" documentary.
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    11 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Vitale Barberis Canonico

    Bonus Episode: Vitale Barberis Canonico
    Nov 5 2019
    Bruce and I both have a long relationship with the Italian mill VBC, as journalists, collaborators and friends. In this special episode, Bruce shares his experiences with the maker, their mill and their creative director.
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    14 mins
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Entertaining and Informative

Really fun story and great production value. Thanks for this podcast series about Mr. Boyer and HIS life in clothes.

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