The biggest problem with Savile Row is that the rents are too high and not sustainable for craft businesses. The whole street needs to come together and complain, but also put forward a solution. I think they’ll pull it off; they have to.
Interviews
Chase Koch on OxPath, OxMatch and being a student entrepreneur
Oxford student and co-founder of OxMatch and OxPath Chase Koch discusses his projects and being a student entrepreneur at Oxford.
Richard Herring on Taskmaster, Podcasts and Sexism
Comedian Richard Herring discusses his award-winning podcast, his upcoming book, and his experiences of sexism in the comedy industry.
Professor Alexander Betts on why we need to pay more attention to the refugee crisis
Oxford professor and world expert on forced migration Alexander Betts discusses the dangers facing refugees today, including Covid and Brexit.
“I will not be going back to the kitchen”: activism and enterprise with Joana Baptista
St Hilda’s student and Diana Award winner Joana Baptista discusses her experiences of ethical consumption and fighting prejudice as a young entrepreneur.
Forging the future: Marcel Hedman on the Future Leaders Network Conference 2020
Marcel Hedman, Head of Conference at the Future Leaders Network, discusses the next generation of world leaders.
“I’m for freedom of speech, but I’m not anti-cancel culture”: Confessions of a Liberal Activist
Jessica Lee discusses the problematic nature of ‘BAME’ as a catch-all term for minorities and the interplay between free speech and cancel culture.
Sundry Style with Aleks Cvetkovik: The Prince of Podcasters
Osian chats with Aleks Cvetkovik. Who, fresh out of Oxford only some six years ago, quickly found a niche for himself as a menswear journalist at The Rake Magazine. He then moved on to become deputy editor of luxury men’s magazine The Jackal before turning freelance two years ago to try his hand at making podcasts.
Sundry Style with Drake’s: 5 Minutes at No. 9 Savile Row
On a recent excursion to the capital, your correspondent headed straight to Savile Row to visit one of his favourite haberdashers, Drake’s. Your intrepid reporter in the field spoke with Liam, who described himself as the “made-to-measure guy”.
A Walk with Uncomfortable Oxford
The social enterprise project Uncomfortable Oxford gives us a sneak preview to their four tours of Oxford’s history.