RITUALS: We caught up with Founder, Phil James on his daily rituals and sacred Sundays

First up, our Founder, Phil James. He is an award-winning photographer and
all-round creative who took a massive leap of faith 5 years ago to launch &SONS. Phil invested everything into the new venture and has been on an incredible journey as he switched from being behind the lens to designing clothes, working with makers and driving the ambitions of the business forward. 

Phil has always been very open about his own mental health and how he balances life and work. Over the years Phil has developed techniques to help him stay balanced and on top of his mindfulness...

You use a lot of apps for all sorts of tasks, what would be your top three?

Peloton, Calm and Pinterest. I use mediation to sleep and to relax if I feel stressed.

Food for the soul! What’s your favourite dish that helps kick start the day?

Brunch – a bacon sarnie with peanut butter, chilli jam on sourdough toast. It’s a once a week treat. It’s also a great hangover cure ;)

Outdoor therapy – with restrictions in place, how are you managing to get some fresh air in the lungs?

Sometimes we go for a walk up the hill near us and drag the kids along, working up an appetite for our Sunday roast. This is another precious time when we manage to all get together – I’m not sure we would see our teenagers otherwise!

Unwinding with the family?

We are lucky enough to have a cinema projector so the screen comes down most Sunday afternoons and we watch a film together in the dark. Popcorn flowing. We are watching 'TRON: Legacy' this Sunday.

I am very aware that they will have grown up and left home soon enough, so Sundays are indeed a special day for me, always will be. Who knows, maybe our sons will be playing Glen Campbell on a Sunday, when they have kids….