Feel Good Fridays – Sperry’s The Sea Project
In it’s second year, Sperry's The Sea Project is an on-going series of culturally-driven projects that are focused on major ocean love.
Worn Out Wednesday – Shorty Maniace
The Manual speaks to iconic barber Shorty Maniace about his style and new barber shop. JP Kempt
Ardbeg Whisky Is Out of This World
Old, established liquor brands usually take themselves pretty seriously. It’s all about the age, the cask, the heritage, which is all fine and good, but it sure is refreshing to find a brand that likes to have a little fun. Leave it to the Scots. Ardbeg is one of those ancient Scottish whiskys that your […]
Get ’em Quick! Simon Miller at Bergdorf’s
Simon Miller launches a limited edition denim at Bergdorf Goodman
Feel Good Friday – (Belvedere) RED
Belvedere partners with RED for a limited edition vodka to raise money for HIV charity in Africa
Baxter x RetaW Car Air Freshener
Baxter of California collabs with RetaW to create a modern car air freshener
Worn Out Wednesdays – Henri Richter-Werner
We speak to Henri Richter-Werner from Connor NYC about his personal style.
Essential Reading: Bargain Fever
Mark Ellwood offers us bargain tips from his latest book- Bargain Fever
Worn Out Wednesday – Hugh Horner
The Manual interviews Southern Chef Hugh Horner of Helsinki about his personal style.
Urban Electric Celebrates 10 Years
Urban Electric is celebrating 10 years of business. We sit down with the founder David Dawson to hear how it all began and where it is going
Introducing Alex Mill
The Manual learns more about the new menswear line from Alex Drexler, Alex Mill.
Worn Out Wednesday – Brian Orter
The Manual speaks to lighting designer Brian Orter about his personal style
Hilfiger x Esquivel Fall Shoe Preview
Tommy Hilfiger partnered with George Esquivel to create a limited edition mens shoe line for fall 2013
Feel Good Fridays – Sea Bags
Summer is wrapping up but we can be reminded of our salty sailing expeditions all year round when we tote around bags from Sea Bags. The company has been creating bags and accessories from reclaimed sailcloth in the historic Old Port district of Portland, Maine since 1999. Today they have a wide assortment of not […]
Worn Out Wednesday – Bradley Price
We speak to Autodromo founder, Bradley Price, about his personal style.
Worn Out Wednesday – Obi Kaufmann
The Manual interviews Juniper Ridge's Obi Kauffman about his personal style
Wine Awesomeness Launches New Site. Dionysus Ecstatic.
We interview Wine Awesomeness about their new website and the increase in wine drinking among the Millenials
Worn Out Wednesday – Dion Nash
We interview Cricket superstar and grooming expert Dion Nash on his personal style
Worn Out Wednesday – Lincoln Pilcher
The envy factor you guys may have on Lincoln Pilcher could hit record highs, but trust us, he’s a good guy. Swear! Growing up in Sydney he got tapped as a model and moved to New York City in 1999 to sign with an agency and start his career. After working in the biz for […]
Feel Good Friday – G.H. Bass’ Pennies Towards Progress
For fall 2013, the classic American company, G.H. Bass is honing in on their most iconic style, the Penny Loafer. The fall campaign is called Power to the Penny and they are donating profits to Pennies for Progress.
The Motley- Your Go To Site for Grooming
Men have a new go to place to find all of their grooming needs, The Motley.
Feel Good Friday – Bombas Socks
Bombas Socks deliver new sock engineering while supporting a great charity.
Worn out Wednesday – Zachary Johnson
Illustrator Zachary Johnson talks to The Manual about his personal style.
Beckett Simonon Makes a Fair Priced Shoe
We often sit around the office wondering what ‘middle men’ will be doing in ten years. With more and more companies like Warby Parker, Harry's, and Poppin in the mix and cutting the middle man these men better start strategizing. New to the shoe category is Beckett Simonon and we are all about these brogues and boots.
Feel Good Fridays – Soles4Souls
Wondering what to do with those shoes you bought on a whim that have been sitting in your closet for two years? Soles4Souls is here for ya.
Worn Out Wednesday – Dan Birch
In this column, we interview a lot of guys with expense accounts. So it is nice to hear from a humble British ‘Pizza Professional’ who is making waves in London with his foodie hot spot, Sodo Pizza. Dan opened Sodo last September after leaving a rotten job and realizing his passion was food. He started […]
Filson’s Refreshing New Classics
Even icons need upgrades. For autumn/winter 2013, we are stoked to see Filson (since 1897!) offering up some fresh options to some of our favorite accessories. There is some great color blocking on several bags and the use of Safety Orange is a great accent on others.
Tipsy Scoops Alcoholic Ice Cream
Tipsy Scoop makes alcoholic ice cream. We meet the owner and get a recipe for a strawberry rhubarb bourbon sundae
J. Crew Debuts ‘Garments for Good’ with the High Line
Yesterday saw the launch of a great collaboration between J.Crew and the Friends of the High Line
Worn Out Wednesdays – Marco Cilia
Running one of New York’s coolest hotels takes lots of swagger as well as patience (all those demanding guests!) and Marco Cilia embodies a General Manager fit for an Italian film. Born in Rome, Marco moved to Florida to concentrate on his bourgeoning tennis career as a kid. He then moved back to Italy and […]
Feel Good Friday: Gear Up and Give Back with Victorinox Travel Gear
Victorinox is gearing up and giving back by partnering with the Boys Hope Girls Hope and Blessings in a Backpack organizations to provide backpacks to students in need – just in time for back-to-school.
Ralph Lauren Rolls Out the First Denim & Supply Stores for the US
If you couldn’t imagine the Ralph Lauren brand could get any bigger, guess again. This spring the publicly traded company began rolling out the first stand alone retail stores for their Denim & Supply division. Although there are 13 other free standing Denim & Supply locations around the world, these are the first two in the States. […]
Thorin Decatur on How to Protect Your Scalp From the Summer Sun
The temperatures are reaching record highs across the country and whether you have to be outdoors for work or just hanging out at the beach, many guys (especially those of us with fading hairlines) forget to protect our scalps from the sun. We spoke to Thorin Decatur, a third generation barber and owner of the […]
Worn Out Wednesday – Roy and Yuvi Alpert
Today you are getting double trouble in this column. We have known Yuvi and Roy separately in the fashion and hotel worlds but decided to interview the brothers together to see how their style compares and contrasts. They both grew up in Los Angeles, then spent some time in Israel before heading to college in […]
A Little Lift from Insolito Terra Shoes
That is why Eddie Lee founded Insolito Terra, a new luxury shoe brand offering up a line of beautifully made shoes with 2.6 inches of extra height, acquired through inconspicuous construction.
Searching for Summer Whites
Whether you follow those old skool rules concerning acceptable times of the year to wear white, there is no doubt that wearing it during the dog days of summer can really help with the heat. We still can’t figure out how hipsters wear black all year round. We admit, it’s a bitch to clean (be […]
Worn Out Wednesday – Gabriele Bertaccini
This week we head to Arizona via Florence, Italy to learn more about the style of chef sensation Gabriele Bertaccini. We met Mr. B when we attended one of his underground dinner parties in Los Angeles and were equally impressed with his food as with his style. Growing up in Florence, Gabriele has been immersed […]
Feel Good Friday: Ultimat Vodka
We don’t usually equate boozing with reducing world hunger, but that is Ultimat Vodka’s goal this summer with their summer-long fundraising campaign with Action Against Hunger aptly named, Ultimat Lemon-AID. Launched in May and continuing through August 20th (National Lemonade Day), the public is invited to text LEMONAID (50555) to donate $5 to Action Against Hunger. Donations from […]
Feel Good Friday: Ultimat Vodka
Ultimat Vodka works with Action Against Hunger to raise money all summer until National Lemonade Day
Skater Turned Pizza Maker Salman Agah Discusses his Personal Style
The Manual interviews skate superstar Salman Agah about his personal style