STANDARD H Podcast

Hugh Mo is the co-founder of Artifact New York, a fashion business renting historical designer fashion pieces to photo shoots, movies and celebrities, including many musicians. With operations situated in NYC and Los Angeles, they are the go-to house for this kind of service as also featured in their early days in none other than Vogue.I met Hugh through the watch scene in New York, and he’s someone with whom I’ve exchanged many a DM’s whether it be about watches, travel, and certainly restaurants. I guess this conversation is best summarized as being more along the lines of a peek into our dialogue. A long-form DM that’s on the record, if you will.Hugh has owned (and owns) some of my favorite watches on the planet, and I’m always stoked to chat fashion with someone who really knows their stuff. Hugh’s knowledge of fashion is funny for me as someone 10+ years his senior since he now knows more about these older pieces than I do, and I was reading about them in GQ & Esquire when he was still in grade school.A man of taste, and one hell of a growing business, please enjoy my conversation with Hugh Mo. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standardh.substack.com/subscribe

Today I welcome back Shinoo Mapleton, the Lotus Guru from Episode 23. It’s been almost 6 years to the day since that episode, which is so hard to believe - We have both moved locations, our brands have shifted and grown, and Shinoo shares how his company, Inokinetic, is evolving still with the addition of Porsche maintenance. Shinoo is an incredibly fun person to talk to - not only is his enthusiasm infectious, but I always seem to learn something from him, and I never know what it’s going to be. Per usual, we left even more on the table this time, so I feel like we’ll just have to bring him back sooner than later.Links:STANDARD Hhttps://standard-h.com/@standardh_Inokinetic.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standardh.substack.com/subscribe

Tim Green and I first connected over Instagram and later cohosted an event at London-based Subdial, the growing pre-owned watch dealership. You may be familiar with his watch drop videos on YouTube, an exploratory look at some of their weekly inbound inventory. Tim has had a storied history in England as both a watch collector and automotive aficionado - he jokes many car dealers know him by name. We discuss the revolving door of owning both categories, and his constant pursuit of perfection. Tim recently purchased not one, but two Porsches, and we also discuss wha might be his perfect three-watch collection. All of this and more with Mr. Tim Green.Links:STANDARD Hhttps://standard-h.com/@standardh_SubDialhttps://subdial.com/@subdialwatches@_timgreen_ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standardh.substack.com/subscribe

I first started following Toby Bateman when he joined Hodinkee during COVID. His selfies have always brought a smile to my face even though he describes them as “grumpy,” and his watches are a classic approach to design that I certainly appreciate. I was eager to speak with Toby about his various CEO roles at extremely different companies: HODINKEE was obviously watch-based, Vollebak - an incredibly tech-centric apparel brand, and now Mr. Porter, the menswear site he actually helped launch in 2011. This conversation is very heavy in fashion and watch talk. We chat about running Holiday promotions, approaches to our own personal style, and we even touch on a couple of cars in his life. We both looked down and realized an hour and twenty minutes went by, so it’s fair to say this was an effortless discussion and I hope to host Toby again. I hope you enjoy it.Links:STANDARD Hhttps://standard-h.com/@standardh_Toby Bateman@tobybatemanMr. Porterhttps://www.mrporter.com/@mrporter@mrp This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standardh.substack.com/subscribe