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What to Wear: A Weekend Away With Your Girl
It’s still a relatively slow time of the year, and you’re tired of hanging out at your apartment during the weekends — so why not plan a romantic getaway with the special woman in your life? Assuming the place you’re going to is a cabin in the woods and not a beachside resort, we say […] -
All The Rage: Dirty Yoga
Two words: Dirty Yoga. Wait, what? It’s definitely a new fitness trend – but it’s not what it sounds like – you wont find any mud or dirt involved. Dirty Yoga is an online yoga class that you can take at home, on your own time. There’s something pretty relaxing about that. The online program […] -
Feel Good Friday- PACT
One of our new year’s resolutions was to be more eco and sustainability conscious. These kinds of resolutions creep in to all parts of our life, even our pants! When we were looking for new underwear, undershirts and socks, instead of going to Target for a pack of Hanes, we looked for a company that […] -
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! -
The VK Nagrani Experience
VK Nagrani has made a name for his high-quality and stylish dress socks. They are simply the best. To be straightforward we weren’t sure what to expect when we visited the new haberdashery on the Upper East Side. The Upper East Side and hip are typically not synonymous for those of you not familiar with […] -
The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: The first true American supercar
There are a few monuments moments in American history: signing of the declaration of independence, the moon landing, and the unveiling of the 2015 Corvette Z06 here in Detroit. If you think I am overselling this debut, you might be right. If you have even a modicum of American pride pumping through your veins, you […] -
Oliver Sweeney Tattooed Leather Goods
Even if you’re not down with getting one on your skin, you’ve got to admit that tattoos on your leather shoes is a pretty badass idea. A few years back, UK footwear company Oliver Sweeney thought it’d be cool to offer bespoke tattoo designs on top of their leather products, so they teamed up with […] -
Studio Sundays at Tavern Road in Boston
A dining experience is very often defined by ambiance. The lighting, design, decor and overall organization of the space where a diner eats all have a huge part in a meal. Of course the food itself is important; but what a chef or restauranteur’s clientele takes from the atmosphere of their breakfast, lunch, or dinner […] -
Criquet reinforced button-downs are designed for opening beer bottles
Twist-off beer caps are supposed to be easy to open with your bare hands, and most of them are, but every so often you come across one that’s clamped on there tighter than a skater kid’s Levis. If you’ve got the calloused, labor-hardened hands of a carpenter, this isn’t much of a problem for you […] -
Gorki Apartments, Berlin
As overlooked destinations continue to drift onto our radars, Berlin has been a constant. A cultural hub that remains appealing year after year. You can imagine our delight then, when we heard of the opening of Gorki, a new development in the eternally cool Mitte district, housing 35 bespoke apartments and two soon to be […] -
Worn Out Wednesday – Benjamin Klebba
The recession was a great kick off to many careers. Take Benjamin Klebba for instance. He was working for a cabinet maker in Portland and got laid off and he thought, “Well, it is now or never!”. It was a struggle but after a year his company, Phloem Studios was getting more and more traction […] -
Micro Guide: Portland, Oregon
For the record, Portland is nothing like the TV Show Portlandia. Or at least we didn’t see that side of PDX. It is very young, very cool although there are way, way too many tattooed people, but it isn’t horribly hipster like parts of Brooklyn can be. There is a fine line and Portland is […] -
9 American Towns, 9 Romantic Getaways
Here’s an “oh S$!*,” moment for you: Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year. And more, it’s a long weekend, should you happen to have President’s Day off that Monday the 17th. There’s no pressure to do anything special (that’s according to every girl we’ve asked) but since it is on a weekend, why […] -
Ingredients to Look Out For in 2014
There are a few things we can’t get enough of here at The Manual. We love a great leather bag and finding the perfect suit. We could never deny the magic of an expertly crafted classic cocktail. And, of course, there is nothing better than sitting down to a really great meal. As we enter […] -
DIY Design: Make Your Own Custom Chrome Bag
Have you ever wanted to a bag that you had in your head, but it didn’t exist anywhere you looked? We sure have, but didn’t want to take the time to sort through fabric, make our own pattern and sew it together. Who has time for that? Now the folks at Chrome have come up […] -
What to Wear: Night Out With the Boys
You’re going on a night out with your boys. First you’ll grab a bite to eat somewhere delicious, and then you’ll head to a bar and throw down some beers and whiskeys, then you may meet a nice girl — and, who knows where the rest of the night will take you? That’s exactly the […]
