Rower, Author, Archaeologist, Designer — Jack Carlson of Rowing Blazers Does It All

On episode 51 of The HBR Show, we sit down with Jack Carlson of Rowing Blazers. Jack has a truly illustrious resume: he’s a three-time member of the US National Rowing team, a published academic, author and archaeologist. He’s also the cofounder and designer of Rowing Blazers, a menswear brand that focuses on the sporty sartorial staple. Nowadays, Blazers may be considered stuffy and bougie, particularly among the streetwear set, but Jack thinks the jackets deserve a better reputation. That’s why Carlson combined his knowledge and passion for heraldry, heritage and vexillology to create pieces that are playful and youthful, instead of uptight. We spoke to Jack about his time on the rowing team, what streetwear and studying at Oxford have in common, and pizza, among other things. Listen to the episode in full above and keep up with everything HYPEBEAST Radio and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast or wherever else you enjoy your podcasts. https://hypebeast.com/radio https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://open.spotify.com/show/5fgodor... https://anchor.fm/hbrshow