7 Made-in-America Gift Ideas for Guys
What better time than Cyber Monday to trot out a gift guide? From head-to-toe, below are seven ideas for stylish American-made gifts for men.
A Quick and Dirty Roundup of Civilized 2013 Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday Sales for Guys
With Thanksgiving over, Modern Fellows presents its second annual, minimally-detailed and anything-but-exhaustive list of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday sales for 2013, highlighting discounts and deals from several friends and favorite brands. Please confirm details with merchants.
Welcome to the Hat Shop, DC: An Interview with Goorin Bros. CEO Ben Goorin
“Welcome to the hat shop!” Ben Goorin is standing at the door to his company’s new Georgetown outpost, offering a hearty greeting to a steady stream of shoppers. It has been a busy eight years for the fourth generation CEO who, since taking over the business, has opened nearly 30 retail stores selling American-made hats directly to men and women.
Inside Stitched at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas
On the strip in Las Vegas, you can’t turn around without bumping into both beachwear and high-end luxury fashion from the likes of Prada and Gucci, but trying to find a thoughtful collection of menswear and accessories is another story. Stitched Lifestyle, in the swanky Cosmopolitan Las Vegas is an impressive effort to bridge that gap.
Read MoreIn Downtown Las Vegas, Stitch Factory Looks to Build a Tech-Savvy Fashion Community
One of the few incubators in the United States at the intersection of fashion and technology, Stitch Factory is looking to help build the kind of hip, tech-savvy destination for entrepreneurs envisioned by Zappos.com CEO, Tony Hsieh, who is embarking on a SimCity-of-sorts project to reboot downtown Las Vegas.
Where to Buy the Best Socks Online: 6 Modern Takes on Classic Styles
In the second of a two-part series profiling unique places to buy the best socks online, Modern Fellows highlights entrepreneurs who are producing modern takes on classic sock styles that are way more interesting and carefully considered than what you will find in the local department store.
Highlights from Northern Grade Richmond
Northern Grade landed at Richmond’s Haxall Point September 21-22, as organizers teamed up with Need Supply Co to host a pop-up market featuring made-in-America menswear brands.
Read MoreFrom Thailand, Custom Necktie Tailor Sam Hober Takes an Old Fashioned Approach to a Digital Age Business
Thanks to the internet, Thailand-based custom necktie maker Sam Hober carefully manufactures custom ties for clients around the world. The company offers a variety of silk, wool, linen and cotton ties, scarves, and pocket squares to a global customer base while boasting of the largest selection of solid grenadines in the world. Modern Fellows ordered a tie from Sam Hober
Review: Proper Cloth Custom Dress Shirts
Is it really that hard to take a good picture? Seph Skerritt, founder of online made-to-measure shirting company Proper Cloth, doesn’t think so. His New York-based startup stands out from the proliferating crowd of digital tailors for its high-quality fabric close-ups and crisp digital look-book campaigns. Modern Fellows reviewed a shirt from Proper Cloth
In Las Vegas, Fashion and Technology Startups Discuss Global Branding and International Markets
In Las Vegas earlier this week, startups at the intersection of technology and fashion discussed developing a global brand from day one and highlighted opportunities associated with participating in the international marketplace.
Where to Buy the Best Socks Online: Power Socks
For entrepreneurs, feet are big business. An explosion in recent years of startups focused on men’s accessories has flooded the digital marketplace with easily-accessible, sometimes-affordable and often-colorful sock options. Modern Fellows tested out a variety of sizes, blends, and designs from several entrepreneurial sock outfits during a prolonged, record-setting heatwave affecting the east coast.
Is the Future of Digital Retail Physical? Startups Behind NYC’s Dapper Man Shop Discuss the Collaborative Pop-Up
Digital retail startups have blossomed over the past five years, but continue to wrestle with how to overcome an inherent-limitation to their model: a lack of a physical presence where customers can interact with their products and get a feel for the company. In response, some menswear entrepreneurs are banding together to create new retail channels to attract a broader customer base.
Dressing Sharp in the Digital Age
Written by a Washington, DC-based professional, Modern Fellows is an effort to get to know the entrepreneurs who are helping men dress sharp in the digital age
