S8 Ep28 CROWLEY VINTAGE: Sean Crowley, a former Ralph Lauren designer and traditional menswear vintage dealer with a studio in Brooklyn - on aesthetics and antique markets.

Sep 30, 2024

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On today’s show, we’re chatting with Sean Crowley, of Crowley Vintage located in Brooklyn. Sean specializes in traditional menswear vintage – a bit of a twist for our show, and a fun one at that. Picture tailoring, Fair Isle sweaters, country tweeds, varsity knits, and suiting – 

Sean is a former designer at Ralph Lauren, and we chat about vintage inspiration, his design career, aesthetics, and world building. 

All this and more on today’s show  – let’s dive right into it!

DISCUSSED IN THE EPISODE:

• [2:12] Sean developed his love of vintage menswear aesthetics watching PBS with his grandfather and visiting antique markets as a kid
• [7:49] Sean got his start selling vintage, while learning from his mentor who owned Bobby from Boston
• [14:27] Sean meets a lot of Ralph Lauren designers while working in vintage, and decides that’s where he would like to go next.
• [26:12] Sean starts Crowley Vintage 
• [31:00] Finding what you love in style, without all the inputs that come with the internet and social media 
• [37:53] Sean’s take on what makes a prized vintage piece

EPISODE MENTIONS: 

• Crowley Vintage
• Bobby from Boston
• Ralph Lauren 

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