5 Essentials with Will Woods

Yesterday, we put up our interview with F.M. Allen President William Woods. Take note boys, as Mr. Woods is the outdoorsy guy that has become endangered over the years. There was once a time when guys weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty–thankfully there are still a couple of guys like Will kicking around. 1) [...]

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Interview: William Espy Woods, President of F.M. Allen

F.M. Allen is one of those brands that you may not know about, but they’ve been making quality goods for a while. Since 1947, to be exact. The safari-inspired brand keeps it classy, but with just enough of a dandy feel to set themselves apart. We were thrilled to speak with the brand’s president, Will [...]

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An Insider’s Take on Fall ’09

We’re back, with a vengeance. Today we bring to you what Fall ’09 is all about from the people who know it best. Tim Farah, Club Monaco Menswear Designer I’m noticing an innate need within men to gravitate back to fine men’s tailoring, detailing and general haberdashery. This doesn’t always mean dressing in suits every minute of [...]

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Gant Fall of 1981 — Princeton

Feeling nostalgic? Try this on for size, prep-lovers: One of the big horses over at Gant served us up something awesome and something exclusive. He dug deep into the archives and uncovered some ads from their Fall of 1981 collection that the company shot at Princeton University with actual Princeton students. We’re talking stereotypical Princeton. [...]

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Interview with Timothy Farah of Club Monaco

In the world of affordable menswear, it seems like J. Crew has cast a shadow over the competition for some time now. Well, thankfully, it looks like Club Monaco is ready to step up and offer guys everywhere a new option for their shopping. With modern aesthetics and 20% for all college students with an [...]

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Interview with Timothy Farah of Club Monaco, Part II

PM: Everyone’s really high on these $500 suits. How do you balance design and price? How do you feel about the end product?

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Interview with Men’s Director at Gilt Groupe, John Auerbach

You know those emails you get every morning telling you what Gilt Groupe will be selling today? They’re from this guy. John Auerbach is an i-banker turned fashion man who is responsible for the success of the men’s business at what is arguably the most successful member’s only shopping website. With intricate knowledge of the [...]

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Interview with Lance Lawson of Jake

In the world of boutiques, Jake in Chicago is a superstar — just consult GQ’s list of the 100 best stores in America. Started by Lance Lawson and Jim Wetzel a little over five years ago, Jake has been a leader in predicting trends and finding the best up-and-coming designers. Jake was the first store [...]

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Interview with Billy Reid

Billy Reid is the founder and designer behind the namesake label that launched in 2004 to the delight of southern sartorialists. Starting at Saks, where he became an executive at the tender age of 21, he moved on to Reebok for the next six years before venturing off on his own. The Louisiana-raised Reid has [...]

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Interview with Hil Davis, Co-Founder of J. Hilburn

Co-Founder of the men’s clothier J. Hilburn, John Hilburn Davis III — he prefers to go by Hil — believes his company is ready to transform the men’s market with its innovative direct sales business model. Named in honor of Davis (though he does say he was originally opposed to the name), the brand currently [...]

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