CRN Launches the First Superyacht with a Floating Garage
CRN launches the first superyacht with a floating garage for the Riva Iseo
Feel Good Friday: Greenlight Planet
Greenlight Planet’s solar-powered Sun King lanterns have provided sustainable light to more than 7.5 million users in rural India and Africa.
Find the Soul of the South in Savannah, Georgia
We found the best eats, drinks, and things to do in Georgia's Garden City of Savannah. From Civil War sites to Antebellum squares, Savannah has it all.
Aether Apparel Kits Out The Modern Road Warrior
We met the Aether boys shortly after they first launched. We were at Aspen Fashion Week and while other brands took us to lovely dinners or hosted quaint cocktail parties, Jonah and Palmer took us on a Gonzo inspired snow mobile ride that was so incredible, inspiring and hysterical it still ranks as one of […]
10 Fitness Tips from Body Battle Fitness’s Lee Jimenez
Fitness guru, Lee Jimenez, offers 10 fitness tips--from establishing goals to finding your motivation--to keep your body looking it's best all year round.
What’s Cool in Lynchburg, Virginia
Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the James River, Lynchburg is known as the hill city, but should be known as a great place to visit.
Feel Good Friday – Elkarti
Elktari is a leather accessories line made in Morocco by leading leather artisans from a Deaf Artisans Community
Feel Good Friday: Richer Poorer’s Honest Hustle
We got to know such a varied group of individuals that were all so very inspiring
NUMBER:Lab’s Lima
Occasionally we like to turn over the editorial to some of our pals in the design world. Architect turned menswear designer Luis Fernandez produces a large portion of his collection, NUMBER:Lab in Lima, Peru and offered up a tour of the city from his well tailored point of view based on a recent production-focused trip […]
Target’s Fall Collection is a Winner (And you can be too!)
Target is a great place for affordable fall fashion.
Feel Good Friday – Kentucky for Kentucky
Attention every marketing firm in the United States, take notice of Kentucky. Now. Yeah, it’s been the shizzle for several years because all things Southern have been exploding in deep fried hipness as of late but KY has a little extra renegade up their overalls. Three friends, Kent Carmichael, Griffin Vanmeter and Whit Hiler came […]
Feel Good Friday – ESPEROS
ESPEROS (which means ‘hope’ in Spanish) is a handsome brand of bags that gives back.
Briefcase: Legal Assistance for Small Businesses (One Month for Free for Manual Readers!)
You are a freelance writer, a manager of a small company, or perhaps aspire to someday create that design firm you’ve always dreamed of. Either way, chances are you don’t have your LLC or S Corp properly established, and some of you probably don’t even know what that means. Amiright? And those who do understand, […]
You think you can skate? Ray Barbee practically invented it.
From skater to musician, what can Barbee not do?
Interview with J.Stark Designer Erik Holmberg (and Giveaway!)
J.Stark is a Charleston based leather accessories brand founded by Erik Holmberg
The Best Dog Gone Gift Guide
Here are The Manual's picks for the best dog oriented gifts for the holidays
Our Eight Favorite Shows from New York Fashion Week 2018
We recap eight of our favorite shows from New York Fashion Week 2018 along with six must-buy trends we saw bombing down the runways.
Keeping Time California Style – Xetum Watches
We usually don’t think of San Francisco as the holy grail for horology but since 2009 Xetum has been rolling out luxury automatic Swiss movement timepieces at affordable prices.
Country Music Newcomer Clayton Anderson on Getting Girls and His Personal Style
The Manual speaks to country singer Clayton Anderson about his budding music career and his own personal style, including his secret weapon: fragrance.
Feel Good Fridays – Sperry’s The Sea Project
In it’s second year, Sperry's The Sea Project is an on-going series of culturally-driven projects that are focused on major ocean love.
How a crash helped pro cyclist Taylor Phinney get to the Olympics
The Manual catches up with pro cyclist Taylor Phinney
Worn Out Wednesdays – Rhett Boyd
We sat down with Rhett Boyd and some bourbon on the back porch and heard more about his sartorial style evolution:
Feel Good Friday – ohw?
ohw? is a men's shoe company that makes footwear in responsible factories in China
Worn Out Wednesday – Soma’s Mike Del Ponte
After hosting a dinner party with a water-spilling-everywhere Brita accident, I was inspired to create Soma.
A Little Lift from Insolito Terra Shoes
That is why Eddie Lee founded Insolito Terra, a new luxury shoe brand offering up a line of beautifully made shoes with 2.6 inches of extra height, acquired through inconspicuous construction.
Connor’s 2013 Calendar
Along with New Year’s resolutions, gym memberships and holiday store returns there is always one more thing to do – buy a new calendar. To us it is like a clean slate ready to be filled with great escapes, movie nights and ever exciting doctor appointments. So why not take it up a notch passing […]
Feel Good Friday – O2X Summit Challenge
Enter the O2X series. Launching this fall, the organizers have teamed up with One Percent for the Planet, Leave No Trace, and the EPA WasteWise program to create a new outdoor adventure race series that uses natural terrain and obstacles to create challenges to a finish line at the mountain summit.
His Story Opens in New York
Developed by a long time friend of The Manual’s, Rachel Shechtman, a retail consultant and founder of Cube Ventures, she was looking for a valuable, engaging and relevant retail experience to cross the boarders of fashion and design. There has been a LOVE Story, Home for the Holiday’s Story and a Making Things Story, to name a few. This week they opened up one fit just for us, HIS Story.
The Real McCoy: Leather Head Sports
Coming from the epicenter of baseball in America, Paul Cunningham knows a thing or two about sports. Born and raised in Cooperstown, New York, Paul spent years as the photo editor for Major League Baseball. While there, he perfected his skills as a top drawer leather craftsman which lead to him going on his own […]
New York Fashion Week, Show Recap: Hickey Freeman
Fashion Week is here and our good friend and photographer Leandro Justen offered to share his shots with us from some of the shows he was covering. Today we see some highlights from the relaunch of Hickey Freeman designed by David Hard (you know we dig him). Enjoy!
Feel Good Friday – Ministry of Supply
When a menswear brand is birthed at MIT we take notice. Ministry of Supply was launched in 2012 with the mission to ‘invent the future of business apparel.’ There are engineers, designers and material scientists all on board to make the best shirt for you to wear to work and feel damn good. Thermal Analysis: […]
Salvatore Ferragamo presents the MTO (Made To Order) Driver
MTO is an exclusive customization program offering, for the first time, the personalization of the House’s iconic men’s shoe.
Marketing Exec Andres Wyss Tells us How he Climbed the Luxury Ladder of NYC
For Worn Out Wednesday we interview Andres Wyss, the Marketing Director for Select World in New York City and learn about his career and personal style.
GIVEAWAY- All Good Coconut Beard Oil
Our friends over at All Good have a coconut oil made with USDA certified organic ingredients that will keep your facial hair soft, shiny and smooth while hydrating that mug underneath.
Vineyard Vines Opens Two New Stores and Takes Over Our Instagram
To celebrate these two store openings, vineyard vines is taking over our Instagram for three days starting today.
Worn Out Wednesday – Yosi Benvenisti
Yosi Benvenisti, Co-Founcer of BrandIT Hospitality Group, was one of the front-runners behind NYC’s modern hospitality scene.
Saturdays x colette
It’s still hard to convince people that there is actually quality surfing around the New York City area, but surfing in Paris? Alas, even the Parisians have become ‘coucou’ about the sport and of course, the fashion crowd has followed. Leave it to the Saturdays boys, who brought surfing back into the American vocabulary, to […]
Ralph Lauren Rolls Out the First Denim & Supply Stores for the US
If you couldn’t imagine the Ralph Lauren brand could get any bigger, guess again. This spring the publicly traded company began rolling out the first stand alone retail stores for their Denim & Supply division. Although there are 13 other free standing Denim & Supply locations around the world, these are the first two in the States. […]
The Ned in London is the Most Exciting Hotel to Open this Year
The Ned in London is the most exciting hotel to open this year. Housed in a former bank building it has 252 bedrooms and a bar in the vault.