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Nov 2024
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Die, Workwear: "This is how to look bett...

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Episode 649: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Derek Guy ( https://x.com/dieworkwear ) about how to dress better, have more confidence, and where and how to build a wardrobe that lasts decades. 

Show Notes: 

(0:00) Why it matters

(3:17) Sprezzatura

(6:01) Ralph Lauren

(9:33) Advice for the American male

(15:16) How to find a tailor

(17:21) Why we dress worse now

(20:15) How to build a wardrobe

(24:54) Budgeting

(28:23) Ready-to-wear, made-to-measure, and bespoke

(34:21) Personal style nirvana

(39:18) Buying for the decade


Links:

• Die, Workwear! - https://dieworkwear.com/ 

• Inside the Mirrortocracy - https://carlos.bueno.org/2014/06/mirrortocracy.html 

• The Paradox of Choice - https://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/0060005696 

• How to Judge Quality in Clothing - https://www.putthison.com/how-to-judge-quality-in-clothing/ 


Check Out Shaan's Stuff:

Need to hire? You should use the same service Shaan uses to hire developers, designers, & Virtual Assistants → it’s called Shepherd (tell ‘em Shaan sent you): https://bit.ly/SupportShepherd


Check Out Sam's Stuff:

• Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/

• Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/

• Copy That - https://copythat.com

• Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth

• Sam’s List - http://samslist.co/


My First Million is a HubSpot Original Podcast // Brought to you by The HubSpot Podcast Network // Production by Arie Desormeaux // Editing by Ezra Bakker Trupiano


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