Five things that have my attention… 1. The Billy Reid Mint Julep cups for yesterday’s Kentucky Derby.   2. Smathers & Branson is expanding their line to include iPhone cases and money clips.   3. Esquire talks about the GREATEST episode of MTV Cribs of all time: Redman.  If you’ve…

The Mint Julep is about as “southern” as it gets, and it gets quite a bit of play during the Kentucky Derby. Now, I don’t believe that “southern” is an adjective, but if so it could be used to describe my dad’s fraternity: Kappa Alpha Order. My dad was a…

Clockwise from top left:  Carrera  /  Mark McNairy  /  Tretorn  /  Scotch & Soda  /  East Dane

I really enjoy working with such a great company like Orvis.  They are making huge strides in the #menswear arena, and remain a cut above when it comes to what they are known for: outdoors.  Their new Trout Bum line is out of this world…anyone who has seen the sections…