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Hardly local, Berlin based designer, Tonia Welter, knows how to mix fashion and tech to create something incredible. At first glance you would just think this was just a great piece of jewelery. Look closer, and this piece of industrial design may be holding your documents, images, and music files. Yep, these little items double [...]

I just recently became acquainted with Pierrepont Hicks after perusing the GQ blog. What caught my eye was that this husband and wife team are based in, yes, Minnesota. Pierrepont Hicks specialize in creating innovative tie designs using top notch fabric’s from around the world. But what makes these ties so unique (and what also [...]

I guess until just recently hearing that Pee-Wee Herman is debuting a new Broadway show, I haven’t noticed how dapper his classic outfit really was. He wore the geek-chic skinny-tailored grey suit with white wing-tipped shoes without knowing how en vogue he was. All of that with a red bow tie added on makes for [...]

Recently I heard of a great knitwear designer through a friend, Greg Hubacek. Her name is Annie Larson, and she’s based in Minneapolis. I took a look at her designs and was utterly impressed. Annie received a BS in Apparel Design from the U of MN College of Design, so look out for this girl! [...]

Burgandy/Navy Blue/Gold Tie from Brooks Brothers is unstoppable. Although it is summer and I am looking for lighter cotton ties, this will definitely be added to my ‘To Buy’ list. It has that rushmore, school uniform feel, but could be super fresh when paired with a navy blue blazer. Here is a quick link http://tinyurl.com/35dx5mo [...]

Came across The Generic Man today, and wow, good styles. Again, my forte, shoes. All have classic looks, with nice earth tones. A little on the pricey side, but they definitely seem worth it!

The Spring/Summer line for John Varvatos is looking solid. Loving the vintage leathers and linen sport coats. I gotta get me one of those $1,800 duffels.

These Italian diver’s watches are killer! Rugged, rustic metals combined with leather is a good look. Take a gander at these, but be careful. One of these timepieces could set you back over $2,000. Check them out at U-Boat.

I met Raul about a month ago at the Minneapolis Creative Connect. We exchanged cards , and he mentioned he was going to be debuting a line in an upcoming fashion show during MN Fashion week. I was excited to get to check out a local designers duds for the first time. Check out Raul’s [...]

I want these. I’m strictly just putting this post up to remind myself to buy ‘em. If you haven’t heard of Tom’s, check them out. For every pair of shoes purchased, they will donate a pair to a kid in need. Get them from Tom’s for $69