Hendricks Park client Jeremy and his beautiful wife Jenny went on Safari in Tanzania this summer. They shared this fantastic image with me (along with some amazing shots of lions, zebras and more). Jeremy's outfit is both stylish and functional thanks to a slub cotton deconstructed zip polo and glenplaid canvas pants; both by Agave.
-Lisa
Lisa Bruckner
CEO & Co-Founder Hendricks Park
Dressing Well Made Easy
To kick off the 4th of July weekend, I'm sharing my top 3 summer "Man Style" drink recipes for your grilling inspiration. Of course the ultimate “man drink” is beer… but sometimes you need something more interesting.
Enjoy!
Best,
Lisa
I recently discovered a fantastic footwear line for my company Hendricks Park; and we've had such a great response, I had to spread the word.
This line resolves the "mandals" conundrum by offering men sandals with comfort, quality and style — not an easy combination to achieve.
I gave my husband a pair for Father's Day, and loves them so much, he wore them to work the next day. Here's a snapshot I grabbed before he left the house:
So what is this line and why do I recommend it? Click here to find out.
Enjoy!
Lisa
It's time to refresh your wardrobe and get out of the winter rut.
Are you groaning because...
Hendricks Park can help get you the clothes you want and upgrade your style conveniently -without shopping.
Now is the perfect time to try Hendricks Park out. Why?
Hendricks Park will donate $100 to a non-profit charity of your choice after your first eligible* purchase.
There is no risk or obligation to try Hendricks Park out.
Get started now and choose which non-profit charity you'd like to support:
American Red Cross offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war and devastating natural disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services, always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering. To support the American Red Cross, Get Started Here
Hand in Hand is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to eliminate poverty by helping people help themselves. For example, they teach a woman to fish, and then loan her money to buy a fishing pole. To support Hand in Hand, Get Started Here
Career Gear is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help disadvantaged men learn long term skills for employment, financial stability, parenting and life balance. Men who complete the program are given business clothing to wear for their job interviews and beyond. To support Career Gear, Get Started Here
charity:water is a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. 100% of public donations directly fund water projects. To support charity:water, Get Started Here
Get started now. Please tell your friends and colleagues too. Even if you aren't right for Hendricks Park, please spread the word to those who might be. It's time to upgrade your wardrobe for spring. Look good and do good. It's a win-win for all.
Thank you so much for your help and for supporting charitable organizations.
Lisa
Founder & CEO Hendricks Park
*Eligible purchase: For new clients who apply using the charity referrer links above or mention charity in their application, Hendricks Park will pay $100 to the specified charity after the first $500 purchase. That's 20% to charity! You will receive an electronic confirmation when the donation is made.
In addition to improving men's style, Hendricks Park is also supporting charitable organizations which help improve men's health.
This Movember, I’m officially committed to raising awareness about cancers that affect the men in my life, because:
• 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in his lifetime
• 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime
I hope you can support the dedicated work of the Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG.
To help, you can:
• Click here and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account
• Join the Hendricks Park team to show your support or even grow your own mustache to help raise awareness!
• Or just spread the word of Movember to your social networks.
The money raised through our joint efforts will help make a tangible difference to the lives of others, through the world’s most promising prostate cancer research and LIVESTRONG’s programs that support young adults and their families battling and surviving cancer.
For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used and the impact Movember is having please click http://us.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs.
Thank you in advance for helping me to support men’s health.
All the best,
Lisa
Lisa Bruckner
Founder & CEO
Hendricks Park
Dressing Well Made Easy
P.S. Hendricks Park is donating Wardrobe Analysis Gift Certificates to the Gala Party Man of Movember Winners and hand selecting each winner's Arbitrage shirt to help ensure he looks his best!
Hendricks Park Clients can check out a pair of Movember cufflinks in their next box. They only cost $48 and Hendricks Park will donate $5 per pair sold to Movember. They are a stylish way to show your support!
Plan to grow a mustache? Download Movember2010 StyleGuide
Billy wrote:
I'm really enjoying your Blog. Im glad to find out Im on the right path with most of your advice. I would love to read your thoughts on male accessories (watches, etc). Thanks Lisa
If you have at least $6K to spend on a timepiece, or just want to drool and add to your Big List, then look through Esquire's 2010 Watch Awards.
The Cartier Calibre watches in this line up were the ones that caught my eye as the most stylish and refined. These watches left me wanting to see it on a man right away. Expect to spend $6,400 to $44,000.
For you watch collectors out there, here is a list of the world's most expensive watches. The Hublot is my favorite (see above). Its a cool million. Start saving now.
Ralph Lauren debuted a line of Slim Classique watches with black alligator straps that use Piaget movement (which aids in the slim profile). They come with or without diamonds. Diamonds are a girl's best friend. I'll leave it at that.
My point about the Slim Classique...it's a trend that you will see more of, and I like it. The chunky watch days are waning. I expect to see more and more slim profile watches emerging on the market. Unless you are wearing french cuffs, unbuttoned cuffs or bespoke cuffs, it's hard to fit those King Kong sized watches under your shirt cuff. Buttoning your cuff behind your behemoth watch makes your arm appear off balance and also sends the message of "Ask me what time it is!"
Speaking of trends. One thing I noticed at the menswear shows was a resurgence of old- school Casio digital watches, calculator watches and G-Shock styles in a rainbow of colors (especially white). Dust off your Atari boys.
I didn't buy any of these for Hendricks Park because I think they went out of style for a reason and are only back in vogue due to Tastemakers boredom and the youthful obsession of anything "retro." The mantra I live by is "just because it's in style, doesn't mean it's my style."
Luckily, they don't cost too much so you can wear them, get a few laughs and when they go back "out" again, you can put them in the dress-up box for all those 80's parties you get invited to.
Inexpensive men's watches that did catch my attention were from Storm of London and Diesel. They both have fantastic lines right now in the $100-$300 price range. What I liked about them is how they combine style, masculinity and fun all into one.
For you conservative guys out there who have a one watch budget, pick a simple timepiece with a leather wristband or stainless steel bracelet. Buy the best quality you can afford because you will wear it every day and will probably wear it for many years.
WARNING: it's not called a bracelet band so you can wear it loose on your wrist like a bracelet. Oh faux pas. This is tacky and annoying as your watch will constantly flop around when you move.
TIP: When having your watch sized, keep the extra links the jeweler removes so you can add them back in if your size changes. And remember, it doesn't have to be tight, just fitted enough so it doesn't slide around like a woman's bracelet.
Watches are an important accessory in a man's wardrobe. Wearing a nice watch can give you a huge boost in confidence and can also be a fabulous conversation piece. Unlike the rest of your wardobe, a watch truly can last a lifetime if you buy wisely (and save up for it). My long departed grandfather's Omega is still going strong (and looking as stylish as ever).
-Lisa Bruckner, Founder & CEO Hendricks Park
Dear Readers,
Your emails and questions haven't been lost, just filed away. I plan to start replying to your emails and questions each week on the blog as they are good questions I think many men can benefit from.
A recent question from Marc that ties into a great cause I'm supporting is:
Q. One issue I battle with on and off is... how do you know if you have too many clothes?
A. If you question that you might have too many clothes, the answer is, your probably do.
Knowing what to keep, replace, or burn is not as easily answered. It really depends on what you have and how long you've worn it (it's style, fit and condition).
Since trying to figure this out is probably not high on you or your partner's To-Do List, I recommend you hire a professional for a wardrobe analysis. It usually costs a few hundred dollars, but is well worth it when you consider how it will help you refine your wardrobe, define your style, and perhaps unearth oldies but goodies that you may not have thought of wearing with x, y and z. In general, most Americans regularly wear only 30% of what is in their (Super Sized) closets.
Of course I am going to recommend my company's service as numero uno for Wardrobe Analysis because Hendricks Park makes it easy and fun to go through your closet virtually with one of our Style Experts on Skype. Bonus: if there are things you decide you want to replace or enhance (e.g. those shoes you bought last year that you don't have anything to wear with), but you don't have time to shop, we can send you some quality recommendations and help make sure it looks right on you (via Skype once again). Click here to Get Started.
Best yet, Hendricks Park is hosting a Fall Clothing Drive for Career Gear a non-profit organization helping disadvantaged men achieve independence through employment success.
So, when you go through your closet and purge out some gently worn business clothing that still has life-just not in your life-you can donate it to Career Gear and help a disadvantaged man look and feel his best during that job interview, first day on the job, etc.
NOTE: Hendricks Park clients can easily donate to Career Gear by placing their donations in your pre-paid shipping box.
Please help me spread the word about this wonderful cause on your social media pages Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn:
I like the Hendricks Park FALL CLOTHING DRIVE for Career Gear. You should too!
Thank you for supporting Career Gear and Hendricks Park!
All the best,
Lisa
Lisa Bruckner
Founder & CEO Hendricks Park
P.S. Career Gear also needs financial support to fund their training programs. If you would like to make a financial contribution, please visit the CG donation page or include a check to Career Gear in your next Hendricks Park box. Career Gear welcomes any level of support big or small and says "every little bit helps!"
While on a flight home from NYC, the person sitting next to me asked me what I was doing in NY. I explained I was there to attend the menswear shows to source new clothing and accessories for our Hendricks Park clientele. This of course led to questions wondering what Hendricks Park is, etc.
After explaining what we do; essentially, we are a high tech-luxury service for men who hate to shop or don't have time, and want the convenience of having a personal Style Expert select and coordinate outfits, send it directly to him anywhere in the US and Canada, and provide honest feedback on how it actually looks and fits; all from the convenience of his webcam.....He was quiet for a minute and then he said..."oh, you are Wingman." I laughed out loud and nearly spilled my drink. What a great way to put it. So, I turned to my right and snapped a shot of the wing out my window (from my Blackberry...eat your heart out iPhone 4) and decided if I have to sum it up in a word next time, I will simply say "We are your Wingman."
The menswear shows were great and I was delighted to see what is in the works for Spring. Menswear has always been more limited than womenswear, but the lines we saw were fresh and full of color, texture and pattern.
I was there on a mission to find stylish, yet masculine "man essentials with a twist" and came home a happy Wingman. Get ready gentleman to look fantastic!
-Lisa Bruckner, Founder & CEO Hendricks Park
In a conversation last week with Leta Malloy from Career Gear, we found ourselves chatting about how fathers plays such an important role in children's lives (even when those children are all grown up).
Happy Father's Day to all you Father's, Daddys, Dads, Pops, and Papas. Being a good father is always attractive and will forever be in style.
To the most patient and loving father I know; the father of my little monsters. Happy Father's Day Cale. To quote the kids, "You're the best."
-Lisa Bruckner, Hendricks Park
I realized I must have blinked through Spring as I stare in disbelief at the calendar; it's almost June and summer is officially here! Life becomes unusually busy this time of year. Not only are we packing up our winter clothing, but many are also traveling, moving, changing jobs, getting married, etc.
As our lives speed up (think beep beep beep like the TiVo remote), we find ourselves re-shuffling our personal task list and pushing more and more to the bottom; focusing only on the most urgent tasks. Time becomes our most precious commodity.
Last week, my blogging came to a screeching halt as I was busy welcoming a large group of new Trunk Club members. It's such a fun job and it's such a treat to meet so many men; leading very different lives in different locations, who all share a commonality of being really nice people. We hear so much about the bad guys it's easy to lose focus that the majority are the good guys.
Back to the Blog! I have an exciting week of blogging articles for you. This week, I will be posting three "Successful Men" interviews: an architect, a VP at Yahoo and a wealth manager. It was very interesting for me to learn more about what these men really do and the compliments and challenges they encounter when dressing for success.
On Friday, I have an interview with Andrew Warner, the founder of Mixergy.com. The interview will run live on the Mixergy site on Friday, May 29th, at 11:00 AM Pacific. My interview will focus on Andrew Warner: The Man, The Mission, The Style. If you haven't heard of Mixergy yet, check it out. It's an amazing site and I am sucked in and learn something new each time I visit.
I am also working on some clothing reviews, helpful tips and interesting stories to share about men I saw or met on a recent trip to LA. I don't have as many photos as I had hoped since I discovered my husband was very good at taking pictures of women, but didn't take as many of the men I asked him to!
I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and I pledge to keep my blogging higher on the task list!
Best,
Lisa Bruckner Trunk Club Expert
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