David Coggins on writing, style and finding your voice | #029

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This week’s guest is a New York based journalist and author who needs little by way of introduction. The brain behind New York Times best-seller, Men and Style, David Coggins is widely recognised as an intelligent and urbane voice in high-end men’s journalism. His website, The Contender, distills his passions as a writer, covering travel, men’s style, fishing and drinking, and seldom fails to be an entertaining and intelligent read.
He talks to Aleks about writing and the process of finding one’s voice, the pair explore David’s own philosophy on menswear and Aleks indulges in a rant about a pet peeve of his in men’s marketing — so stay tuned for that.
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Show Notes:
David Coggins — Website | Instagram
[02:15] David Coggins Snr
[04:40] Anthony Lane, The New Yorker
[05:52] Owen Phillips, Men’s Vogue
[06:48] Glenn O’Brien
[10:25] Men and Style, Book
[14:49] The Contender
[15:39] Nick Hornby
[30:58] Chittleborough & Morgan
[33:40] Brideshead Revisited, Book
[33:45] The Great Gatsby, Book
[35:31] Men and Manners, Book
[38:30] Terry Gilliam
[38:33] Stanley Kubrick
[38:45] The Smiths
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