Fashion Brands You Should Know
19 Dec 2014 by HOMBRE in Ego, Fashion, General, Gift Guide, Home, Products, Style
In time for the holidays and beyond we bring you fashion brands you should know. Offering different price points they all have the same qualities in common: stylish design, superior craftsmanship and out of the box thinking. Take a look and discover a new favorite.
DSTLD [distilled]
This is one of our favorite denim brands. The sensibility of style and luxury is evident in the attention to detail. This is the first men’s and women’s premium denim brand to deliver luxury grade denim for under $100 through its direct-to-consumer business model.
All of DSTLD’s products maintain an edgy, clean, and sophisticated aesthetic, yet boast the highest level of premium design. Features include coveted Japanese, American, and Italian-milled fabrics and excellent stretch and recovery of fabrics.
CIGARETTE JEANS
An Italian-milled slub denim that is a sleek and versatile wardrobe essential. Striking grey fabric is produced by Italy’s famed Candiani Mills, then crafted into a premium finished garment in the LA-based facility. The result is a well-traveled, highest caliber jean; contemporary yet with superior comfort.
The Cigarette’s clean lines and narrow leg pose simplicity and balance, enabling the deep charcoal hue to stand out.
MSRP $85.
www.dstldjeans.com
Cotopaxi
Known for their top-quality backpacks and gear tied to specific charitable causes, Cotopaxi has just launched a line of outerwear in time for cooler weather. Just like their backpacks, each style of jacket is tied to a specific charity, taking the “buy one, give one” model to the next level. They’re perfect for seasonal activities like skiing and hiking as well as holiday gifting.
PACAYA INSULATED JACKETMEN’S RAVEN
A midweight puffy layer designed with Polartec Alpha insulation, the Pacaya is a highly packable technical layer with a sleek look for more mellow occasions. Each purchase contributes to the Vida campaign with CHOICE Humanitarian.
MSRP $199.00
www.cotopaxi.com
SebastienJames
Shirts that effortlessly radiate confidence and maintain style and composure.
Sebastien James is an American fashion house with international roots. With Paris as the foundation, designer Sebastien James Scemla channels his third generation fashion pedigree to bring “subtle sophistication” to the American man. These designs are handcrafted with the finest materials by third generation artisans in Spain. Available at high-end boutiques nationwide and online.
GARY Shirt
Charcoal and heather multi check shirt with subtle, blue windowpane pattern. This shirt combines extremely soft and lightweight 100% viscose flannel with sophisticated styling and a contemporary fit. It has the addition of a luxurious faux suede contrast fabric lining the inside collar, placket and cuffs.
MSRP $ 185.00
SebastienJames.com
Craghoppers
If you love to travel, being outdoors, exploring new cultures, discovering epic places – Craghoppers is for you.
The company has a commitment to protecting the environment and a socially conscious philosophy. Their attention to detail in the garments is what sets it apart. They have continued to research and develop technical, high performance fabrics and outdoor apparel both designed and engineered to protect you, wherever you travel and whatever the climate.
The technologies are designed to enhance movement, manage moisture, promote freshness, resist stains, repel insects, reduce maintenance, provide insulation and protect the wearer from the prevailing weather all year round.
Allerton Quilted Jacket
A fresh take on a British heritage design, Allerton’s AquaDry Membrane waterproof technology ensures outstanding wet-weather performance, while the diamond-quilt construction delivers stylish insulation. A classic jacket that’ll never be out of fashion.
MSRP $170.
www.craghoppers.com
Structure
An affordable stylish collection, Structure has been redesigned to fit the modern man’s needs.
Jackets and shirts can be dressed down for a casual day and dressed up for the fanciest New Year’s celebration you have going. These items can be perfectly paired with line’s denim and dress pants.
Satin Trim Collar blazer
For a fashion throwback choose the above retro-cool men’s tuxedo jacket. A satin shawl collar and matching buttons give this single-breasted jacket plenty of star power from special occasions to hip piano bars.
MSRP $70.
Quilted Bomber
Bomber jacket features a diamond quilted design in rich faux leather. Two vertical slash pockets keep the front looking streamlined as a banded raised collar, cuffs and hemline pull in traditional style.
MSRP $60.
Structure
BucketFeet
BucketFeet is an artist-designed footwear company founded on connecting people through art.
The new collection, now in stores, continues BucketFeet’s mission of working with different artists to design every shoe that is produced, and offers both men and women a completely fresh array of choices to help further individualize their style.
Select styles incorporate suede, contrast lacing, all-over leather, as well as the bold patterns that have become synonymous with BucketFeet. Color inspirations and artwork come from artists from around the globe.
BucketFeet’s mid-rise styles offer footwear that is as unique to the customers as are the artists who created the one-of-a-kind looks.
SUIKO B MID TOP
Comfortable luxe living. Features a smooth leather silhouette, the signature red BucketFeet eyelet, Artist-designed collar, durable vulcanized outsole and cushion and comfort bubbles
MSRP $98.
BucketFeet.com
Vionic
Created with a patented Tri-Planar Motion Control Technology, Orthaheel and Weil Integrated Footwear offer the only shoes recommended and approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association. The new Vionic with Orthaheel Technology collection caters to the competitor within every man, providing unparalleled technology to move him forward one step at a time.
Each pair of Vionic shoes conceals within its footbed a breakthrough orthotic technology proven to help reduce over-pronation, which can relieve associated pain and increase the functionality and performance in every step.
The collection boasts a highly sought-after premium line with exceptionally deluxe details all the way down to the full-leather outsoles. Visual components throughout the collection include full-grain leather for breathability, thoughtfully crafted stitching and finely yet durably constructed outsoles.
Hunter Sport Lace-up
A comfortable, supportive, sporty dress shoe. Hunter is designed with heavy gauged stitching and metal rivet detailing. Leather uppers with leather-covered footbed. Lightweight, flexible dual density EVA footbed absorbs shock, reducing stress on feet, ankles and knees.
MSRP 139.95
www.vionicshoes.com