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Wants | Holiday Season 2009

by Caleb on December 14, 2009

Hamilton 1883 Oxford at The Exceptional Man, Chicago

As requested, here are my ‘Wants’ for this Christmas season. These are all items that have caught my eye in recent months that I have not previously mentioned here.

Let’s start with the new line of shirts at Hamilton, America’s oldest family-owned shirt maker. Hamilton’s been making high quality custom made shirts in Houston for over a century, and this year they introduced the 1883 line of ready-to-wear shirts. The one you see above is the Oxford, which would be my choice.

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Grow a Mo’ For Men’s Health

November 9, 2009
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Not sure how I missed writing about this before November began, but better late than never.
Movember is an annual fundraising campaign started by two Aussies that encourages men to grow mustaches (or Mo’s – the Aussie slang for mustache) to raise funds and awareness of men’s health issues – specifically prostate and testicular cancer. A [...]

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“Change Starts With Your Underwear”

November 2, 2009
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What have your undergarments done lately? Planted a seed for literacy? Protected the world’s rainforests? Protected the oceans? If you’ve answered ‘no’ to any of these questions, you may want to consider PACT Organic Underwear for a change… down there.
With the motto “Change starts with your underwear”, PACT allows you to begin that change by [...]

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Handmade Shwood Canby Eyewear

October 7, 2009
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An environmentally friendly take on the classic Wayfarer style of frames, Canby, the debut line of Portland-based Shwood, are a hipster’s dream. Made from the natural surrounding hardwood from the Portland area, the line comes in zebrawood, maple, or wenge like the ones above.
For those more fashion-conscious, don’t worry. These babies have a little something [...]

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Bonobos Keeps on Rolling: Now Offering Polos

September 14, 2009
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If their line of pants is any measurement, these polos should be excellent fitting. It begs the question: what is next on Bonobos’ ambitious agenda?
By the way, did you know that not only does Bonobos make great products, they have a Band of Brothers program that gives discounts to men who have chosen service-oriented professions [...]

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Get Laced With TOMS

September 10, 2009
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I’m a big fan of companies who are not only making great products, but they’re doing good. And not just on the side – doing good is part of who they are. TOMS Shoes is one such company.
For every pair of shoes purchased, TOMS donates a pair of shoes to a child in need. And [...]

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Bonobos Adds Straight Leg Options

September 4, 2009
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Cheeky little men’s pants maker Bonobos keeps getting better. They already have a reputation for being the tailored to perfection, holy grail of pants. After recently adding swim wear, now they’ve decided to give you a choice of straight leg or boot cut. Good call, guys.
Bonus: Enter the code ‘theexceptionalman’ at checkout and get %15 [...]

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