119 - Oliver Spencer and the importance of community

<p>My guest this week is Oliver Spencer, designer and co-founder of <a href="https://favourbrook.com" target="_blank">Favourbrook</a> and his eponymous brand <a href="https://oliverspencer.co.uk" target="_blank">Oliver Spencer</a>.</p><p>Oli and I discuss opening his first store in a recession, what it takes to build a brand, dressing creatives, and why creating personal connections and building community will determine which retailers survive.</p><p><strong>NOTES</strong></p><p>(15:17) <a href="https://thearmoury.com">The Armoury</a></p><p>(15:59) <a href="https://buy.smnovella.com">Santa Maria Novella</a></p><p>(16:43) <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/business/barneys-bankruptcy-authentic-brands.html">Barneys</a> vs. <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/01/09/how-nordstrom-can-survive-the-retail-apocalypse.aspx">Nordstrom</a></p><p>(22:51) <a href="https://www.patagonia.com/business-unusual/">Patagonia</a></p><p>(23:06) <a href="https://www.nudiejeans.com">Nudie Jeans</a></p><p>(26:41) <a href="https://putthison.com/getting-radical-qa-with-noahs-brendon-babenzien/">Brendon Babenzien</a> // <a href="https://noahny.com">NOAH</a></p><p>(29:20) <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/mens-style/stylist-william-gilchrist-on-dressing-the-rolling-stones/">The Rolling Stones</a></p><p>(30:17) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvdlnbfaJ3E">Four Weddings and a Funeral</a></p><p>(30:37) <a href="https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/scott-crolla">Scott Crolla</a></p><p>(30:55) <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/jan/06/joe-casely-hayford-obituary">Joe Casely Hayford</a></p><p>(31:05) <a href="https://www.paulsmith.com/us/company-history">Paul Smith</a></p><p>(35:06) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Specials">The Specials</a></p><p>(36:03) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcG8QXLvggY">Craig Greene</a> (interview) // <a href="https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/36843/1/dries-van-noten-fashions-latest-must-see-documentary-reiner-holzemer">Dries Va