Something’s Brewing in Queens at Singlecut
Cool facts about Queens, New York: It is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world. Queens is packed with attractions including Flushing Meadows Park, Aqueduct Racetrack, Silvercup Studios and was established in 1683. On December 8th the first microbrewery to open in Queens since prohibition opened its doors. Yes, we know – a […]
Feel Good Friday- Mountainsmith
Mountainsmith made a conscious decision to make the brand a more sustainable company so they partnered with their long time textile supplier and launched ReForge 100% recycled PET RipStop fabric in 2007.
Feel Good Friday – Boll and Branch
Boll & Branch Bedding is made from Organic Cotton and supports fair trade farms in India
Feel Good Friday – BePacks
Rory Rogan had no ideawhen he was fiddling around making a backpack to use on a hike, that he would end up creating a movement with BePacks.
Ledbury – Custom Shirting Southern Style
Custom shirts are everywhere these days. Many brands are geared towards the executive who needs racks of them for work or needs them made in a certain amount of time. But how about those of us who just need a good looking shirt to wear to the local bar? Ledbury is that shirt company. Based […]
Sailing into New Design with Victorie Yachts
With the massive popularity of surfing in recent years, (thanks to companies like Saturdays bringing it into the fashion fold), we wonder when sailing will take off with equal hype. The excitement of being on the ocean or a great lake and rigging the sails, heeling to a strong wind and listening to the waves sure […]
The Dirt about Detergent in Hand Soap
Whether you sport a wedding band, your high school class ring or or a family heirloom on a daily basis we bet you have had this dilemma- cracked, irritated skin under the ring. How does this happen when we do what mama told us and wash our hands after bathroom breaks, before eating and pre […]
Get ’em Quick! Simon Miller at Bergdorf’s
Simon Miller launches a limited edition denim at Bergdorf Goodman
Gift Guide: Gant Rugger Watches
Gant Rugger (the little brother of Gant) has launched their first wristwatch just in time for the holiday season. The three styles are based on classic diving watches of the 1970’s such as the Rolex Submariners, OMEGA Speedmasters and the Tag Heuer Octavias. “It felt like the only thing missing to really complete the distinct […]
Gift Guide: Panerai Oro Rosso
Panerai watches seem to be the hot watchmaker these days for serious collectors and in the know gentleman too. We give them a thumbs up for looking good without being overly flashy. Even though the name is being bandied about heavily these days, the company has quite the history. Founded in Florence in 1860 by […]
Feel Good Friday – Zady
As we go to Whole Foods (or our local Farmers' Market!) to support brands and people we think are making the world a better place, Zady is doing this for the fashion world.
A Guide to Tailoring
Master Tailor Lord Willy offers up his sartorial guide to tailoring, including details on how to wear a shirt, tie, and what kind of starter suit to buy.
Fjällräven Opens Pop-Up Store In New York City
Backpacks are one of those accessories that can really spoil a man’s daily dress. We see suited up men rushing around New York with their weekend camping rucksacks pulling at their suit shoulders and downtown dudes too old to be sporting their high school backpacks. Luckily a heritage brand from Sweden is saving men from […]
Custom Shirts from Bellucci Napoli
We have all seen that dude around the water cooler who may be fit but sports a button down shirt that resembles a blimp around his waist. And how about those shirt sleeves spilling out the end of their suits. Not cool. Everyone should have a personal tailor (don’t think we are ballers, we go […]
Worn Out Wednesday – Tommy Fazio
Most guys interested in fashion know that fashion week happens twice a year (spring/summer and fall/winter). Store buyers (and the press) attend the shows to see what the designers are offering up for the following season and then the buyers place orders. But what most consumers don’t know about are the plethora of trade shows […]
Teeling’s Single Grain Whiskey (and Cocktail Recipe)
While the US whiskey industry is known for its corn/grain whiskey, the current world champion of this category comes from Ireland. Watch out Kentucky! Teeling’s Single Grain whiskey is one of only a handful of single grain bottlings in the world. It uses a completely unique maturation process fully maturing the whiskey in Californian red […]
Three Brothers Paddle Boards
From Miami to Charleston to Los Angeles we have seen a rise in the popularity of paddle boarding (or SUP to those in the know – Stand Up Paddleboard) around the country. It’s awesome exercise and something one can do on still waters. Three Brothers has been making some of the best boards in the […]
Glenfiddich launches limited edition menswear
Josh Peskowitz, co-founder of concept shop, MAGASIN, asked 4 of his favorite labels to create bespoke pieces for the Glenfiddich Wardrobe XXI collection.
Worn Out Wednesday – Tim Campbell
We appreciate men who dress the part. Take Tim Campbell. He is an interior designer based both in Los Angeles and New York. He is known for his work with modernist houses such as Vidal Sassoon’s Neutra designed Singleton House and his current work on a Rex Lotery house (which has an adult playroom -we […]
Gift Guide: Allegri Pea Coat
We take note when a company calls themselves, ‘The Architects of Fabrics.’ Allegri, an Italian outerwear company founded in Florence in 1961, has invested much of their time on fabric development. Yet the design has not been compromised as this new pea coat attests to. This double wool jersey ‘Milano’ pea coat feels almost like […]
Worn Out Wednesday – Shorty Maniace
The Manual speaks to iconic barber Shorty Maniace about his style and new barber shop. JP Kempt
Life on the Farm with John Warren
We ask farmer John Warren what he has learned about being a farmer
Feel Good Friday – PUBLICPAK
Since partnering in 2012, High Sierra and The CITYPAK Project have created and distributed more than 8,000 custom-designed CITYPAK backpacks to homeless individuals in cities across the United States.
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.
Feel Good Friday – Victor Athletics
This fact blew our minds; in 1980 America made 80% of its clothes in the U.S. Today that number is 2%. Victor Athletics wants to turn that around.
This Pop Up Shop is The Bomb!
the smart people over at Bombfell have launched a two-week online pop up shop from April 23rd- May 7th
How to Choose the Right Belt (Plus Giveaway!)
How to Choose the Right Belt How to Choose the Right Belt
Hovey Design’s Heirloom Modern
design loving sisters Hollister and Porter Hovey of Hovey Design are showing us how to integrate the old with the new in a comfortable yet modern way with their first book, aptly named, Heirloom Modern.
The Old Try Gives Back to Boston
What a difference a day makes. We met Micah Whitson at a jovial drinking session at The Ordinary, in Charleston Sunday night during DIG South and heard great things about his company, The Old Try. Micah and his wife are former ad people who live in Boston but grew up in the South. They wanted […]
Sunspel Debuts Archival Prints
We discovered Sunspel on a rainy day in East London three years ago when we were checking out the new shops in Shoreditch. We could tell there was something special happening with the once old and dusty brand. Sure enough Sunspel has been popping up at every trade show and ‘in the know’ menswear stores […]
Micro Guide: Vancouver
We can’t figure out where the nickname, ‘Blandcouver’ came from because the bars, restaurants and the people we encountered were anything but.
The Very Best of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland is full of kilt-blowing hikes, barrels full of whisky to sample, hearty farm-to-table feasts, and sartorially savvy shopping.
Third Man’s Eau Nomade
Third Man has recently launched another quality splash called Eau Nomade - an apt name for our seasonal roaming around the world. This scent kicks off with East Indian Cardamom for a rich and exotic top note. Lemon and Blood Orange from Sicily provide the light citrus scent that is a must for a summer cologne.
Win Free Stuff: Ball and Buck’s New Active + Collection for the Outdoorsman
Sign up for your chance to win a pair of water-resistant shorts & angler shirt from Ball and Buck, a favorite gentleman's sporting brand--it's a $275 value!
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.
BluffWorks New Blazer is Bananas
Bluffworks has made a wrinkle-free, breathable, 10-pocketed blazer that you can throw in the wash and not have to worry about a trip to the dry-cleaner's.
Getting to Know The Wythe Hotel
The days of being flippant about Brooklyn are long gone. No, you don’t ‘need your passport’ to head over the bridge and it’s not only for hipsters anymore. Frankly, Manhattan needs to take some tips from their borough neighbor on how to live life simply and well. Take the new Wythe Hotel. This 72 room […]
Recap: The Manual Meetup Charleston, South Carolina
Last Thursday we hosted our third Manual Meetup, this time in historic Charleston, South Carolina. We teamed up with our boys over at WineAwesomeness at their new space in the Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood, which has become the epicenter of cool new restaurants, shops and bars on the tiny peninsula. Butcher & Bee, a favorite uptown spot […]
Feel Good Friday – Dom Vetro
Dom Vetro is bringing work back to eyewear craftsmen in the Italian Alps.
Worn Out Wednesday – Y’allsome’s Craig Evans
Y'allsome is a Southern lifestyle brand that consists of products I design.
Our New Favorite Cologne Inspired by Great American Landscapes – Source Adage
Source adage is an upstate New York fragrance brand that has recently released a line of American landscape inspired colognes and fragrances.
Come Hang with us at The Manual Meet Up!
Dear Manual Men, We are hosting a little beer and bites at The Standard Hotel in New York City next Tuesday. We hope you can come by and say hello. Invitation below. Please RSVP to RSVP@TheManual.com See you there!
Giveaway: Pierrepont Hicks Tie
The people behind Pierrepont Hicks are good friends of ours and after a couple of beers we decided we needed to do a giveaway together.
Brooklyn Boutique: Wolves Within
Wolves Within is a Brooklyn boutique supporting local designers and craftsmen
Lofts, larders and local cuisine. It’s all happening in Winston Salem, North Carolina
While preserving their Moravian heritage, Winston Salem is very much a modern and amusing place to visit.
Man’s favorite cloth, Harris Tweed, receives a Coat of Arms
Harris Tweed is a cloth handwoven by islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland