Clothing

Cigala's was founded in Urbania, Italy in 2000 and is deeply rooted in the world of denim. Cigala aims to combine the charm of historic American jeans with a refined and sophisticated contemporary fit. The founder Tarcisio Galavotti shared his vision with us.

Cast & Lane is a contemporary lifestyle brand focused on thoughtful clothing, driven by the philosophy of “dressed down elegance”— the belief that casualwear and elegance can, and should, coexist in harmony. We asked founder Giles Bethule to explain the company’s philosophy.

With over 100 years of experience J. Press remains a pillar of Ivy League style: the brand's heritage lives on in every new collection. Robert Squillaro, Vice President at J.Press, gives us an insight into the company's legacy, explaining how they can be as fashionable today as when they started.

Le Alfré wants to create a “Modern Heritage” for today’s generation, combining craftsmanship and sustainability, understated elegance and distinctive personal touches. Brandon Snower, founder and CEO, drives us through the brand’s approach to fashion and lifestyle.

Hamilton + Hare was born in 2014 from the observation that underwear was an overlooked and unloved category of men’s clothing. Their first product, the boxer short, is still their best seller today: founder Olivia Francis explains the brand's straight-forward approach to timeless comfort.

Right from its outset in 2015, Ripa Ripa addressed modern gentlemen looking for elegant and well-crafted swim trunks. Co-founder Anna Laura Hoefer explains their journey of creating made in Italy shorts, inspired by the Mediterranean way of living and 1960s design patterns.

Unhappy with how difficult it was to find good, timeless menswear in their hometown Zurich, Sebastian Vadasz and his business partners opened their concept store. Then, as one thing often leads to another, they launched a proprietary brand: Pelikamo. Here’s their story.

Uncommon Man is a brand founded in Dallas, TX in 2017. Founder Kile Shiels shares with us his brand’s mission to let men be comfortable in their clothing, have confidence and find value in how they dress for not just a single occasion, but from sun up to sun down.

Tela Bluwas born in Turin in 2017. It’s been one of the first brands in Italy founded to cut the middlemen and reduce costs on the customer’s side: their approach allows to drop price tags up to 50%. Founder Edoardo Danna talks about the brand in this interview.

Swedish brand Berkeley Shirts was founded acknowledging the shift towards casualness in menswear, to establish a high-quality shirtmaking company reflecting this contemporary tendency. In this episode of Brand Talks, the company’s founder Joel Strömberg shares his philosophy.