Our first brand spotlight highlights Duke & Winston, a Philly based clothing line started in 2009 by Seun Olubodun and his English Bulldog, HRH the Duke. Seun quit his uninspiring office job and set out to build a clothing line for the refined and modern man. The brand is named after his dog and Sir Winston Churchill, as Seun draws from his experiences growing up in the UK.
Hard work, great designs and attention to detail have led Seun to success. While Seun started out with one t-shirt design and a lot of trunkshows (we discovered the brand at Artscape in Baltimore), he has quickly turned Duke & Winston into a full line of summer and fall apparel with an expanding line of accessories (including great ties). They even have dog products for your own little Duke.
The Duke & Winston brand draws you in. Their logo, branding and cool Philly Showroom are all incredibly polished and mature for a company that's so young. It's remarkable to see what Seun (and of course Duke) have been able to accomplish so far and I look forward to seeing what they do next.
We chose to feature the three shirts above because: 1) it has Georgetown on it and that's good enough for us (extra plus for showcasing Duke), 2) it's a stylish sweatshirt option for this bitter cold weather and 3) it's a classic and nautical "grown up" t-shirt
P.S. We love finding new brands with interesting stories! If you have a brand in mind we should check out, let us know.
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