55: Warner and Waverly Watkins (Clothing Designers): If I Didn't Pull From My World and What Makes Me Feel Good, I'd Be Doing a Disservice to That

The First Ever Podcast

Jeremy Bolm

Music, Arts, Music Interviews

5.0 • 532 Ratings

🗓️ 15 September 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

This week Jeremy interviews Warner and Waverly Watkins - Founders of the clothing brand Brownstone

A First Ever first! Jeremy interviews two guests at the same time, which makes perfect sense as he talks to the twins who started the clothing brand Brownstone. We learn about the path that was carved out to creating the brand. The early influences like Nike, Notorious B.I.G. and Radiohead, their time at Morehouse College, working in a boutique shop in Atlanta which taught them the ins and outs of popular brands, experiencing New York City, accidentally moving to the most congested part of Los Angeles, the importance of bringing in the punk elements to their presentation, having Franz from Turnstile and Aaron from Jesus Piece model for them, Nom de Guerre in NYC's influence, the work summit that changed everything, advice for new brands, and so much more!

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0:00.0	Today's episode is sponsored by Discovered Magazine.
0:03.0	Discovered is a international print counterculture magazine,
0:05.8	encompassing the best of music, art, skateboarding, and anything with a punk ethos.
0:12.2	Listeners get 10% off a yearly subscription using the code first ever, spelled out,
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0:29.8	First ever!
0:37.3	One just first ever! First ever podcast
0:40.3	First ever
0:42.3	Podcast Welcome to the first ever podcast.
1:04.3	I am your host, Jeremy Bollm.
1:07.1	If this is your first time here, this is a show where I interview artists of all kinds about the first experiences in their art form that led them to where they are today.
1:16.1	So guess what?
1:17.8	Today is a first ever first where I have two guests at the same time.
1:22.7	Normally, this is a one-on-one show, but considering the fact that my guests, Warner and Waverly Watkins,
1:29.1	are twins, it just felt like the right time, you know?
1:32.4	They own and operate a clothing brand called Brownstone.
1:35.7	They have a new collection that just came out.
1:37.8	And what motivated me to talk to them above the fact that they're just lovely, lovely people
1:43.1	is that Franz from Turnstile is modeled their
1:47.4	newest collection. They talk about how Aaron from Nothing and Jesus Peace is modeling for their
1:52.6	spring collection. I just really love how they tie in their punk and hardcore appreciation into
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