Ian Paley: The Globetrotter | Hypebeast

After a brisk meeting set-up through a mutual friend, the next thing I knew I was subjected to quite the lesson from one of the industry’s most well-versed and knowledgeable individuals in Ian Paley of Garbstore. From a background in design, his time with Paul Smith as well as his own successful label One True Saxon has bestowed upon Ian a great foundation ranging from design and production to his most recent gig as shopkeeper for Garbstore. While this interview didn’t take place during our initial meeting, nevertheless a quick few hours of solid conversation yielded an ample amount of thought and inquisition which turned into this subsequent feature. Heavy on heritage fashion, topics ranged from Japanese craftsmanship and its unparalleled approach to the stigmatization of China as a low-quality producer. The feature is intensive, so grab your beverage of choice and settle in.

Interview: Eugene Kan