While subscription clothing and shoes from the likes of Trunk Club may not be for everyone, you don’t have to hate to shop to love the idea of subscription undershirts. Basic underwear and undershirts should be switched out on a regular basis, but who really thinks about buying underwear until they’re threadbare? Getting a pack of shirts in the mail every couple of months from an Internet retailer is the perfect solution to your gross underwear drawer.
New York entrepreneurs Gage Mersereau and Matt Harpalani set out to create an online experience that removed the biggest hassles that inhibited guys from buying custom shirts online. Meet ShirtCycle, which delivers a package of three curated custom shirts monthly along with an innovative and mostly painless onboarding process for new customers.
While Knot Standard has already earned a solid reputation as a leading stylish online custom tailor, the company is building out a network of premium in-person showrooms around the United States. These showrooms, including one in the U Street corridor in Washington, DC, offer an expanded range of men’s suiting options, where staff excel at making you feel comfortable while still helping you branch out. Read on to find out why we think their showrooms provide the quintessential tailoring experience for the digital age.
Los Angeles-based Unsimply Stitched recently released a new, colorful spring line of socks. Modern Fellows caught up with President Alex Hendeles to discuss their global journey, trade shows and expansion into boxer trunks while testing out their new spring line.
Menswear styling service Trunk Club has been quietly building out a physical presence across the United States to complement its online subscription offering. Their expansion includes a clubhouse in Washington, DC, where Modern Fellows caught up with their team.
The calendar says spring and it is finally starting to feel like it. Time to trade heavy winter jackets and functional snow boots for new shoes and clothes. Here is what Modern Fellows is looking forward to as the weather brightens.
Knot Standard feels like a classic tailor updated for the digital age. After evolving several times since it began five years ago, founders John Ballay and Matt Mueller seem to have found their groove, offering a seamless experience and quality product online and across an expanding series of showrooms scattered throughout the United States and Dubai.
Fashion plays a key role in the conversations that take place as part of the annual South-by-Southwest (SXSW) Interactive festival gearing up in Austin, Texas March 13-17. Here are 10 discussions from the official SXSW Interactive 2015 schedule that Modern Fellows is looking forward to, in chronological order.
Custom shirting outposts are everywhere these days, but European-headquartered Hockerty (formerly Tailor4Less) has been around since 2008. And while many focus on high-end fabrics and finishes with prices to match, Hockerty targets the basics at an affordable price point. How does their basic sub-$60 dress shirt stack up?
It’s been an exciting 2014 for menswear and for Modern Fellows. Thank you to all of the entrepreneurs, writers and friends who made it possible for Modern Fellows to share the stories behind the innovators who are helping men dress sharp in the digital age. I’m thankful for the opportunity to write and to get to know so many kind and passionate people, and look forward to a great 2015.
Beyond Best Buy and Walmart lies a series of deals for the dapper gent. To follow is an edited list of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday sales for 2014, featuring discounts and deals from friends and favorite brands.