Stòffa’s co-founders on consumer culture | #018

This week, Aleks sits down with Agyesh Madan and Nicholas Ragosta, the co-founders of New York based brand, Stòffa.Stòffa is known for creating refined made-to-measure outerwear, knitwear and trousers, offering clients the backbone of their casual wardrobe with superior attention to quality and fit. Moreover, Stoffa is a brand with a conscience, Madan and Ragosta have worked smart for the past nine years to develop a brand that produces its clothes ethically, sustainably, and to put what they call the ‘thoughtfulness’ back into menswear retail.This episode goes deep: we discuss the problems and pitfalls of consumer culture, explore why our society needs to challenge the idea that convenience is a luxury, and we unpick why Stòffa tries so hard to go against the grain.***This episode of HandCut Radio is sponsored by Floris. Visit www.handcutradio.com/floris and enter your details for a chance to be sent a sample of their new fragrance Vert Fougère.***Show Notes:Stòffa — Website | Instagram[04:42] Isaia[06:38] The Armoury[11:00] Leonardo Genova[28:11] Sunspel[38:14] Simon Crompton, HandCut Radio #001[40:26] The Business of Fashion[52:10] Stòffa ‘Indian Coffee House’ Campaign[52:19] Stòffa ‘Holding Court’ Campaign[56:27] Oatly[57:39] Impossible Foods[58:15] TeslaHandCut Radio is produced in collaboration with Birch, a London and New York based creative agency. Our theme music is by Joe Boyd.