Oliver Spencer on shopkeeping, brand building and sustainable thinking | #030

HandCut Radio

For the final episode in Season Three, Aleks sits down with award-winning British fashion designer, Oli Spencer, who’s two brands, Favourbrook and Oliver Spencer, are both thoroughbred menswear gems. Oli began his career selling waistcoats on Portobello Road in the ‘90s, and has grown his business to half-a-dozen London stores, a buzzing e-commerce offering, and eight drops a year on Mr Porter. He and Aleks talk about his first few years on the ladder, his approach to retail and clothing design, and his focus on sustainability, which has been a big part of the Oliver Spencer brand for the past few years.
Permit us to give you one more gentle reminder that if you’ve enjoyed this season, we’d love you to leave us a review below – it makes a huge difference to our visibility and helps more listeners to discover HandCut Radio. Thank you for all your support this season, we’ll be back with Season Four as soon as we can. In the meantime, give us a follow on Instagram @handcutradio, and keep in touch!
***
HandCut Radio is proud to be sponsored by Thomas Mason, an historic mill that’s been supplying famous designers, shirtmakers and tailors with world class shirting fabrics since 1796.
***
Show Notes:
Oliver Spencer — Website | Instagram

[02:40] Favourbrook
[04:22] The Wag Club
[04:25] Chris Sullivan
[04:32] Rebel Rebel: How Mavericks Made the Modern World (Book)
[08:29] Four Weddings and a Funeral (Film)
[09:24] Farlows, Pall Mall
[10:50] Liberty Londo
[10:56] Olie Arnold of Mr Porter on HandCut Radi
[11:07] Oliver Spencer on Nordstrom, USA
[11:34] Favourbrook on The Rake
[20:20] Bleue Burnham
[30:15] Sainsbury’s TU
[31:58] Patagonia
[32:02] Nudie Jeans
[38:45] Matches Fashion
[40:57] The Groucho Club
---
HandCut Radio is produced by Birch, a London based creative agency. Our theme music is by Joe Boyd.