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Some guys seem to dress well without any effort at all. They don’t just wear their clothes with style, they wear their personality too.
Well, that can be you – if you know the rules!
This very dapper podcast gets you thinking about your style, and learning how to express it through your outfits.
Each 15-minute episode is bursting with tips, how-to’s and insights.
Try one for size, sir?
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
What‘s in your closet? Shirts? Trousers? Or Personality?
In our first episode Michael and David begin to share the secrets of Classic English Dressing. We‘re introducing you to the idea of working with a tailor, just like guys did in the old days, beginning a journey to express your individual character through what you wear, and becoming more savvy about your clothes – and yourself.
This is a 101 series on ‘sartorial style‘ to help any guy – or the guy in your life – look differently at dressing!
Presenters: Michael Sebastien & David Minns
CC: This Podcast is Closed Captioned
Send a question for the show by voice message on Instagram: @savvydressers
Links:
David's site, Brown in Town, is here
Michael's site, Symbologian, is here
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This Podcast is carefully hand-stitched in England.
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
A good fit is everything – especially between you and your tailor. But how do you find the right one? Our two Savvies discuss some things to consider before you go looking. And...
David talks about tying one’s tie with extra style – Michael comes clean about a big mistake.
About the show:Two English Gents begin to share the secrets of Classic Dressing, expressing your individual character through what you wear, and becoming more savvy about your clothes – and yourself.
Presenters: Michael Sebastien & David Minns
CC: This Podcast is Closed Captioned
Send a question for the show by voice messageInstagram: @savvydressers
Michael's site, Symbologian, is here
David's site, Brown in Town, is here
A Symbo Production © 2022 | All Rights Reserved
This Podcast is carefully hand-stitched in England
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Extra Savvy! A little snippet which didn't quite fit into Ep2. Three minutes of Michael on some simple preparation you can do before you meet a tailor for the first time.
About the show:
Two English Gents share the secrets of Classic English Dressing, expressing your individual character through what you wear, and becoming more savvy about your clothes – and yourself!Presenters: Michael Sebastien & David Minns
CC: This Podcast is Closed Captioned
Send a question for the show by voice messageInstagram: @savvydressers
Michael’s site, Symbologian, is here
David’s site, Brown in Town, is here
Links for this Bonus Episode:
Start with two well-known sites to begin to explore Men's Style: Gentleman's Gazette and Permanent Style have been around for a while and accrued hundreds of articles between them.
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This Podcast is carefully hand-stitched in England.
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Sunday Sep 11, 2022
Like instruments in a band, items you wear should support one another to create the perfect overall experience. Colours, patterns and pairing all combine to create a successful ensemble.
David explores the Holy Trinity of shirt, trousers and jacket – Michael touches on ’inner harmony’ and how clothing elements can be post-it notes to yourself.
About the show: Two English Gents share the secrets of Classic Dressing, expressing your individual character through what you wear, and becoming more savvy about your clothes – and yourself.
Presenters: Michael Sebastien & David Minns
CC: This Podcast is Closed Captioned
Send a question for the show by voice messageInstagram: @savvydressers
Michael's site, Symbologian, is here
David's site, Brown in Town, is here
A Symbo Production ©2022 | All Rights Reserved.
This Podcast is carefully hand-stitched in England.
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Extra Savvy! Our US listeners asked 'Who is Rupert the Bear?' – let us enlighten you. He might have a reputation for being a sloppy dresser, but his choices are bang-on.
About the show:Two English Gents begin to share the secrets of Classic Dressing, expressing your individual character through what you wear, and becoming more savvy about your clothes – and yourself.
Presenters: Michael Sebastien & David Minns
CC: This Podcast is Closed Captioned
Send a question for the show by voice messageInstagram: @savvydressers
Michael's site, Symbologian, is here
David's site, Brown in Town, is here
A Symbo Production © 2022 | All Rights Reserved
This Podcast is carefully hand-stitched in England
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Could your clothes last a decade? Two decades? How about fifty years? Tailoring is a highly efficient way to create long-lasting garments which don't go out of style – and only take the absolute minimum from the planet. Call it Slow Fashion...
In this episode, as well as Making, the Savvies also touch on Mending – both Visible and Invisible!
'Any colour you like, sir – as long as its Green...'
About the show:
Two English Gents share the secrets of Classic English Dressing, expressing your individual character through what you wear, and becoming more savvy about your clothes – and yourself!Presenters: Michael Sebastien & David Minns
CC: This Podcast is Closed Captioned
Send a question for the show by voice messageInstagram: @savvydressers
Michael’s site, Symbologian, is here
David’s site, Brown in Town, is here
Links for this episode:
British Invisible Mending: www.invisible-mending.co.uk
Bristol Textile Quarter: bristoltextilequarter.co.uk
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This Podcast is carefully hand-stitched in England.
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
The Devil's in the Details - Do you know how tiny tailoring tells can let you down if you miss them? Here's how to spot them – before someone else does...
Also: a listener question about trousers – to turn-up or not?
About the show:
Two English Gents share the secrets of Classic English Dressing, expressing your individual character through what you wear, and becoming more savvy about your clothes – and yourself!Presenters: Michael Sebastien & David Minns
CC: This Podcast is Closed Captioned
Send a question for the show by voice messageInstagram: @savvydressers
Michael's site, Symbologian.com, is here
David's site, BrownInTown.co.uk, is here
A Symbo Production © 2022 | All Rights Reserved
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This Podcast is carefully hand-stitched in England.
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
David is off getting married this episode but, like a tailor, we keep plenty of material in the cupboard! Like how to keep your socks up all day, why David goes Italian with his shirt cuffs, and a listener question - do left and right-side buttons matter in a gender-neutral world?
About the show: Two English Gents share the secrets of Classic Dressing, expressing your individuality through what you wear, and becoming more savvy about your clothes – and yourself.
Presenters: Michael Sebastien & David Minns
Send a question for the show by voice messageInstagram: @savvydressers
Links from this episode:Michael's Parisien sock shop: Mes Chaussettes Rouges
Michael's site, Symbologian.com, is here
David's site, BrownInTown.co.uk, is here
A Symbo Production ©2022 | All Rights Reserved.
This Podcast is carefully hand-stitched in England.
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
How does a tailor, who dresses grooms every week, dress himself for his own big day? And what are those little bits of material you stick in your top pocket? And a listener asks: if you can only wear one thing for work AND a social evening, what do you choose?
About the show: Two English Gents share the secrets of Classic Dressing, expressing your individuality through what you wear, and becoming more savvy about your clothes – and yourself.
Presenters: Michael Sebastien & David Minns
Send a question for the show by voice message on InstagramInstagram: @savvydressers
Links from this episode:David's pocket squares and other goodies at https://brownintown.co.uk/shop
Michael's site, Symbologian.com, is here
David's site, BrownInTown.co.uk, is here
A Symbo Production ©2022 | All Rights Reserved.
This Podcast is carefully hand-stitched in England.
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
Saturday Jan 14, 2023
When we started putting together the show, we wanted a classic, between-the-wars kind of vibe, which suited the period when the styles of dressing we're talking about flourished. What better, we thought, than Gypsy Jazz? So here's the full version of our theme by Daniel Beja, a French guitarist and Gypsy Jazz maestro. Check out his links below!
Episode Links:
Daniel's site is here: https://danielbeja.fr/
His Gypsy Jazz band, Asseo is here: https://www.asseo.fr/
About the show: Two English Gents share the secrets of Classic Dressing, expressing your individuality through what you wear, and becoming more savvy about your clothes – and yourself.
Presenters: Michael Sebastien & David Minns
Send a question for the show by voice message on InstagramInstagram: @savvydressers
Michael's site, Symbologian.com, is here
David's site, BrownInTown.co.uk, is here
A Symbo Production ©2022 | All Rights Reserved.
This Podcast is carefully hand-stitched in England.
Michael Sebastien is a writer, a presenter and an explorer of the strange, the stylish and the spiritual. From the elegant Georgian city of Bath, England.
David Minns is the owner and director of Brown in Town, a very savvy tailoring house situated in Bristol and London, England.