Phoebe English founded her label in 2011. The brand's dual roots of sustainability and craftsmanship are crucial to each collection, and Phoebe has actively pursued change within the fashion world in order to improve sustainability within the industry.
Certified materials that are free from harmful chemicals, the repurposing of deadstock fabrics, recyclable, biodegradable or home compostable packaging, buttons made from palm nuts and milk protein to avoid unnecessary plastic or natural dyes are just a few examples of how her pieces are produced.
With the launch of her Nothing New collection at The Wasted Hour (a collection made entirely from reclaimed materials sourced from designers and studios across London) we talked about her favorite actress, her creative family, her first internship with a couturier in Paris, her studies at Central Saint Martins, how she founded her label in 2011, her commitment to sustainability and much more.
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Sustainability has become an omnipresent word in fashion.
It can be a word that’s open to interpretation, but it’s safe to say that Bethany Williams, a fashion designer based in London, takes it to the next level. Not only does she support various charitable causes each season, donating a percentage of her profits, but Bethany and her team are also working together with charity services to develop new materials and fabrics.
When we first met in Paris in January, I was amazed not only by the beautiful collection, but also by the stories behind each garment. Recycled toy waste, old bell tents and recycled blankets have been given a new purpose.
For the launch of Bethany‘s AW20 collection at The Wasted Hour and our second podcast season, we talked about her background, how she was laughed at when she first presented her ideas, her first collaboration with Tesco (a multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer), how she’s doing her research for social causes, her upcoming projects with Adidas and much more.
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Irish born, London based Fiona O’Neill is the designer behind the self-named label launched in 2019.
The brand explores themes of surrealism and optical illusions, incorporating different art forms and application processes such as screen printing, painting by hand and ceramic sculpting. Fiona also works to source and use eco-friendly materials in her designs, working towards further sustainability for the future.
As an introduction for our readers, we asked her what made her start her own label, the most challenging topics for an independent designer in the UK, her most played songs on the studio playlist and her next plans.
When she realised that she was in a position to help make the fashion industry less environmentally harmful, Phoebe English drastically rebuilt her eponymous brand. Having reassessed every single process, sustainability has become an important part of the way she designs.
For an introduction to our readers & customers of The Wasted Hour, she had a chat over the phone with our editor in-chief Martin, to talk about her first designs, the emergency designer network, her favourite place in London and -of course- sustainability.
Jun Li is - without a doubt - one of the most promising new designers. Hailing from Shanghai, China he fuses his experience, craftsmanship and inspirations to form beautiful collections.
For this episode of The Wasted Hour Podcast, Jun met with our editor in-chief Martin in January during Paris Fashion Week, to talk about how his cousin got him into fashion, studying in Shanghai and later in London, why Jun doesn’t like to do interviews, the difference between womenswear and menswear, and his latest projects.
Thank you Jun, for being part of The Wasted Hour.
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Music streaming services are an almost endless universe. Sometimes I’m just too overwhelmed by it all, and even though the algorithm works pretty well and there’s always something to discover in my weekly playlist, personal recommendations from friends can’t be replaced. They know you, your taste and sometimes even your current mood. That’s invaluable.
When I cancelled my upcoming flight to Australia, the stores and restaurants in Hamburg shut down and I slowly realised that 2020 is going be a very special year, a friend sent me a link to Miles Singleton’s new album Invert.
The producer from Zurich created a 9 track EP that drags you into another, slowly moving world that opens up a space for you to let your thoughts drift.
A few days later we talked on the phone about the music scene in Zurich, the first record he fell in love with and of course his album.
The guy who does everything! Actor, rapper, model, entertainer.
“I can do everything, I don’t mean to be cocky, but I just can!”
Booz can…and does…do everything.
In this interview our editor in-chief Martin talks with Booz about his goals and how to reach them, the difficulties of being in the industry, Skylines, his idol Will Smith and his favourite spots in his hometown Hamburg.
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Rolf Ekroth’s backstory is quite unusual.
He studied psychology and social work, and even worked as a professional poker player before eventually finding his true passion: fashion.
He met with our editor in-chief Martin at the NoSeason showroom during Paris Fashion Week to talk about growing up in Finland, the death of Mac Miller, 2pac, online poker, and of course his collections.
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Oscar and Sean founded Socksss as they saw a lack of interesting products in that segment.
But it's much more than that: from the quality, their marketing and their care for nature they began to create their own universe.
With the launch of Socksss in our shop, we had a chat with founders Sean and Oscar about the use of organic cotton, the ideas behind their photoshoots, how skateboarding influenced them and much more.
Elijah Russell and Bryce Walters grew up together as next door neighbors and used their combined taste in music to create a new and versatile sound.
At the end of February, they released their first EP "Self Aware" so we sat down for a Q&A.
Read about their creative process, the first impression of each other and who's their biggest fashion icon.
"With his latest record Midnite Ride II, producer Brenk Sinatra has released my personal best album of the year.
When I listen to tracks like Dali 96 I feel everything falling into place, and (as pathetic as this may sound) I feel that there’s a reason why we’re here on this earth.
On a cold but sunny day we met in his studio in Vienna to talk about his favourite place in the city, the death of Nipsey Hustle, making music as a job, and of course Midnite Ride II." - Martin
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For the 30th issue the team behind Fantastic Man decided that this was the perfect occasion for a facelift. New shape, now logo and new font.
With the launch of Fantastic Man in our shop, we had a quick chat with editor-in-chief Gert Jonkers.
During my time in Melbourne I was happy to spend an afternoon with her to talk about her beginnings, how her dad showed her how to use logic and record something, the scene in Melbourne, and touring around the world in five months.
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Sleep D and their label Butter Sessions are one of the main pillars of the current electronic scene in Melbourne.
In contrast to other producers and DJs coming from this beautiful city in Australia, Corey and Maryos didn’t leave town to settle in Europe. From the beginning they built their tight knit network, at first through a forum and later through their label.
They met with editor in-chief Martin at their studio in Carlton to talk about growing up in Frankston and going to underage clubs, forming Sleep D and their label Butter Sessions, the whole DIY approach and of course their new album, Rebel Force.
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Isaac Reina was born in Barcelona, where he studied architecture and fashion.
He settled down in Paris in 1998 and joined Hermès at the men’s ready-to-wear studio.
In 2006, he launched his eponymous line of leather accessories.
Since then, the name is stands for beautiful, elegant and high-quality leather items, made in France and Spain.
For an introduction to our readers of The Wasted Hour, he sat down with us for a Q&A.
Have you ever ditched the scheduled program of a school or university trip and decided to wander off with someone and explore the city by yourselves?
That’s basically how Ben and Matthew, the founders and designers of Cottweiler met.
They were both enrolled in Fashion Design course in Bristol, but it wasn’t until an excursion to the capital of France that they bonded over their similar taste in music and the general feeling of not wanting to follow anyone else’s rules.
A few years later they founded Cottweiler.
In May they met with The Wasted Hour editor-in-chief Martin to talk about that trip to Paris, combining sportswear and tailoring, winning the Woolmark Prize in 2017, the best party stories, and of course about their collection ’The lost art of cruising’ .
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With the introduction of his collection to our shop, I was happy to meet him the day after his fashion show in Paris.
On the bench in front of his showroom we talked about the influence of skateboarding, studying at Central Saint Martins, dropping out, being an intern at Raf Simons, and of course music.
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Jun Li is - without a doubt - one of the most promising new designers. Hailing from Shanghai, China he fuses his experience, craftsmanship and inspirations to form beautiful collections.
For an introduction to our readers of The Wasted Hour, he sat down with us for a Q&A.
Nathan Micay and The Wasted Hour editor-in-chief Martin met at his apartment in Berlin and talked about his beginnings, playing support for Skrillex, living a healthy lifestyle, being a personal trainer for his DJ colleagues, moving to Berlin and of course, his latest releases.
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The Earth Issue is a collective of artists and creative professionals working at the intersection of fine art and environmentalism.
We talked to founder Elena Cremona about making a magazine without any experience, the feeling after the release of the first issue, her future plans and many more.
JaJa Kisses makes music that leaves you feeling sexy, vulnerable, good and full of longing. We spent an afternoon in London, the city where she was born and raised, to talk about her hair, smoking weed, Destiny’s Child and, of course, her music.
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"Are you going to carry on, even if you lose everything and have to do it all over again?"
On the release day of his EP “Self Construction” I talked to Kane about losing the hard drive that contained all of his songs, giving up himself for others, and self construction.
Since the first Savile Row suits in the early 1800s, Britain has been an influencer of menswear around the world.
Even today, London Men’s Fashion Week is place of inspiration for current trends on the streets and future trends on the runways.
Lou Dalton is a fixed part of the fashion show cycle. For the past ten years she has managed to seamlessly combine tradition and presence in her clothing designs.
Two days after her presentation for Spring/ Summer 2019, we met in her studio to talk about being inspired by the TV Show 'This is your life', her work experience, Fashion Week and, of course, menswear.
Some albums come to you at the perfect moment. Last year, just when winter had arrived I was sitting on the train, travelling back to Hamburg after an emotional encounter. Staring out of the window and the already white landscape, Lea Porcelain’s debut album "Hymns to the night" caught me.
Their sound is the result of Markus’ strong and expressive voice and Julien’s beautiful soundscapes.
We met one sunny day at the Funkhaus in Berlin to talk about their first encounter at the Robert Johnson Club, the energy at the night, music in skate videos and of course their new song “I am Ok”.
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We met in Berlin Neukölln on the vinyl release day of her new EP Aphelion to talk about her shift from working as a pharmacist to being a full time DJ and producer, moving from Sweden to Berlin, her vision for her own label, taking care of yourself and - of course - her new record.
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Desta French and I meet in East London in a pub and talk about surviving as an independent artist in London, her Colours show and the difference between good and bad music.
Brenk Sinatra is, without a doubt, one of the most exciting producers.
His LP "Midnite Ride" is my accompanion for almost every car ride since two years.
We met on a rainy day in Vienna and talked about making music for a living, burning Biggie records in the park, Krautrock and other topics.
Kelly Lee Owens released her self-titled debut in 2017 and it was one of the most refreshing and unpredictable albums that year.
We met in London to talk about Björk, the term 'perfection‘ and self-love, self-care & self-value.
Bye, bye Fast Fashion.
Since 2013 Anna and Jula show us with their label JAN N JUNE how to make clothes fashionable, affordable and sustainable.
In the more recent past, several fashion labels have come onto the scene and have proven the important fact that fashion can be sustainable and also look stylish.
STORY M. F. G. is one of them.
I talked to Saeed, one of the two founding members, about their way from making a pair of jeans to producing a whole collection, making "positive products" in India and
the current wave of “sustainable” fashion.
Two days before the release of his newest, stunning EP “2023”, we met in the Ace Hotel in Shoreditch, London to talk about time, Brexit and the importance of a good producer/songwriter relationship.
The duo from Vancouver plays a fearless Franken-blend of heavy psychpop/garage-rock.
We met before their concert in Hamburg to talk about songs that makes you dance, their music videos and books.
The brand from Germany is known for beautiful bags and accessories that make a perfect companion.
Contemporary timelessness.
We met with its founder Nelson to talk about his aunt's bag being an inspiration, the Philippines, retail and the gayest city in Germany.
Hien had his fashion week debut in 2011. His trademark from the beginning: All his clothes are made in Germany.
We met on a sunny afternoon in Kreuzberg to talk about his production, his career path and of course Berlin.
