Cool Hunting Video Presents: Nice Collective

San Francisco fashion designers list the influences behind their masculine, military-inspired collection

Fashion label Nice Collective was started by self-described “nice guys” Joe Haller and Ian Hannula shortly after the two met at a club in San Francisco in 1995. Inspired by music, art, technology, performance, reptiles and spiders, science, Ian’s military experience and the San Francisco scene, the two set out to create experiences for themselves and their friends. Clothing quickly materialized as a core component …

Area Code T-Shirts

By Julie Wolfson An alternative way to show local pride, MikeJames Clothing Company's tees give a shout out to home towns with graphic images of states and area codes. Mark Wahlberg, pictured at right, is even a fan. The area code shirts are the brainchild of long time friends Mike Kirschenbaum and James Starr. Printed in the U.S. on 100% free trade, 100% cotton American …

Fiber and Fellow Fall/Winter 09

Fiber & Fellow has been on our radar for some time now, but we are especially impressed with their upcoming Fall/Winter 09 collection which is due out late this Summer. Based out of Long Beach, California, Fiber & Fellow's latest menswear collection might fit better in the woods than on the beach. What I like most is the blend of traditional and contemporary styles making …