  • Clothing: Defunker & Marc Ecko • Grooming: The Art of Shaving & Jack Black
Sure, anybody can buy cool stuff at the local mall, but the real joy is finding a shop that offers a unique, memorable experience while catering to defining tastes. In this issue, we round up a number of stores or designers that meet the these criteria. Overlooking Harbour Town on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, Match offers an incredible mix of gentlemen’s goods, antiques, signed pieces and more. Looking for Sinatra’s rap sheet and mug shot when he was arrested for “seduction?” Check. How about the Bell & Ross BR 01-94 Chronograph watch, one of the most popular at the moment? Yep. What about custom-made Anarchy cigars? Get get ‘em. Every time we go to Match, we don’t want to leave. Don’t forget to check out the “Raves” section, where the owners write about what music, reads, wines and more they’re into at the moment. A+R is a small design shop in the Silverlake district of Los Angeles featuring products that espouse quality, modern design from all over the world. We love the Time Flies modern clocks, a cork-shaped stool made out of, well, cork, and the Olion table light. Defunker is what happens when you fuse high-quality American Apparel clothing and top-notch graphic designers. The product is some of the coolest-looking t-shirts that look great with jeans and a blazer or just on their own. And what’s style without a little humor? From seductive robots to mowing planes, Defunker’s got you covered. Marc Ecko’s new line of high-end clothing is the perfect mix of classic style and “cutting-edge graphics.” Called Cut & Sew, the line is only carried in select stores, so make sure you go to the site, peruse some styles and find out where you can pick up some new threads. The Art of Shaving harkens back to a day when shaving was, well, an art. Each store is part shaving school, part barbershop, where barbers wield straight razors and educate customers on how to soothe irritation, how to get the best shave and more. Touting a four-step process, the store not only tells you how to get the most out of your shave, but is more than willing to supply you the equipment — with some razors, for example, selling for $1,000. Jack Black specializes in guy’s skin care without trying too hard. It’s a matter-of-fact brand that simplifies whatever treatment you need, from “beard lube” to hand healer to post-workout body lotion. Plus, we have to admit, the stuff smells pretty good, too. Which means the ladies will love it. |
Where the Modern Gentleman Shops
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