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Holiday Gift Guide: For The Gentleman

December 12, 2012 By Spencer 2 Comments

For the guys that like the finer things in life, this list is for you.Bow Try No. 1 (From Starboard Clothing Co. & The Old Try) | $45 This Colaboration between The Old Try and Starboard Clothing Co. comes just in time for the holidays. These 100% cotton ties are a limited run (30 total ties) so you better be quick. We hear there may be a Bow Try No. 2 in the works if you miss out though...EDG Pewter Hip Flask | $80 Classic and Sophisticated. This pewter flask is a stylish way to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apparel, Field Gear Tagged With: christmas, Gifts, Hemingway, Music, Scotch, Style, sunglasses, The Old Try, The South, The Trot Line, Whiskey

Southern Ties Defies a Generation’s Stereotype

June 23, 2011 By Kevin Ekmark Leave a Comment

James of Southern Ties

The young folks in their teens, 20s and early 30s have been labeled the laziest generation to have ever lived.  People seem to think that this my generation feels apathetic and entitled.  I can't deny that though I never grew up rich, I was extremely privileged.  While my friends all had new cars, I was still privileged enough to have four wheels and an engine, which is all a sixteen year old boy needs to feel like he is invincible. When developing and starting our business, Southern culture … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Apparel, Featured, Profiles Tagged With: Apparel, Bow Ties, Clothing, James Adams, Men's Clothes, Mens, Necktie, Profiles, Southern Style, Southern Ties, Style, The South, The Trot Line

Southern Culture HOMEGROWN in Nashville

May 27, 2011 By Kevin Ekmark Leave a Comment

New York and LA have received plenty of attention for art and design.  If you keep up with news and culture, then you will have seen that the Southeastern region has been making their way into the national spotlight for many reasons including design.  The culture and style that is influencing those north of the Mason-Dixon Line is powered by key characteristics in the South.  Don't believe me?  Checkout New York City's new restaurants who have been serving up smoked pork, shrimp and grits, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Around the South, Design, Tennessee Tagged With: Art, Culture, Design, Green, Homegrown, Nashville, Repurposed Design, Southern Life, Style, Sustainable, Tennessee, The South

Made: Southern Designers Using Their Hands

May 21, 2011 By Kevin Ekmark 1 Comment

The Southern Design Concern

Resourcefulness is one of those words that comes to mind when folks think of the South.  The heritage and culture from the old South still stands today; Don't throw something away that can still be useful for another.  Much of the South is still covered with farm land where everything can have a second life.   I have found that those assumptions are true in the city as well.  Our brothers and sisters spending time in the corn and cotton fields aren't alone in their desire to live off of their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design Tagged With: Art, Atlanta, Design, Georgia, Style, The South, The Southern Design Concern

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