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One major privilege of living in a heavily-populated city is the ability to head to your favorite shops, try on some new goods, and be on your merry way with one swipe of a credit card. And yet it is becoming increasingly more frequent for style-conscious dudes, in cities and the countryside, to shop online. Whether it's the ease of clicking your way into a new wardrobe or being deathly afraid of human interaction, more and more of our generation are finding solace in e-commerce.
The list of brick and mortars who have opened up an online shop has grown exponentially over the years, and with good reason. Doing so gives stores a bigger presence, and a bigger presence equals more cash money. So, we're here to celebrate those businesses who have gone the extra mile within the last year to bring us more online options and who have done it right. Get that log-in and account info up to date as you check out The 8 Best New Online Menswear Shops.
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Anthem
When It Opened: November 2012
What to Add to Your Cart:
Kapital Patchwork Bandana Shirt, $594
A Long Time Gone Handwoven Cotton IKAT Scarf, $128
Bleu de Paname Long Sleeve Breton Top, $119
The only thing keeping Anthem Store from being one of the best online Japanese shops is the fact that it's out of the UK. Carrying Japanese greats like 45RPM, Kapital, and Anonymous Ism, the store gives you the exclusivity you're craving to take a peek, and then before you know it you're clicking through the whole damn site as you get a bask in glorious goods from Dries Van Noten, Folk and Ten C. If you didn't know about this webshop already, we're sorry we've brought it to your attention. You will never leave.
When It Opened: August 2012
What to Add to Your Cart:
LBM 1911 Blue Windowpane Jacket, $650
Alden 405 Indy Boot, $468
Baldwin Ryan Digi Camo Trouser, $198
Badowers, the place where Todd Snyder honed his craft, has been a well-known, "small-town Midwestern" haberdashery for years and years. But with a brand list boasting names Gant Rugger, Alden, Apolis and Baldwin and online exclusives with LBM 1911 and Barbour, the store from Des Moines, Iowa, has a new webshop that takes the "small-town Midwestern" perception and flips it on it's un-educated head. Plus, who doesn't want to shop at a store that once dared to fire shots at Mark McNairy?
When It Opened: July 2012
What to Add to Your Cart:
Jed & Marne Ghost Walk Hand Woven Shorts, $88
General Knot & Co. Charcoal Chambray and Seafoam Floral Two Tone Necktie, $88
Engineered Garments Tie Dye Popover, $185
Indigo & Cotton arrived in the menswear world without a dramatic entrance or aggressive marketing, indicative of their Southern grace and manners. We knew about their beautiful blog, but now they're offering incredible goods from Engineered Garments, Gitman Vintage, Crescent Down Works and Post O'Alls, since July. With typical Charleston, SC charm, and enticing sales here and there, this is a webshop that's about that easy living like any good southern gentleman should be.
When It Opened: June 2012
What to Add to Your Cart:
Tom Sachs James Brown Tee, $100
VFILES + The Blonds Sport Classic Cap, $200
FUCT Wars Sweatsuit, $230
Sometimes, opening up a webshop just sort of happens. While VFILES is best known as the amazing fashion and street culture social media platform, it turns out that carrying some gear for people to holler at wasn't such a bad idea. Especially when it was with brands garnering enough Internet hype to fill an entire room, including Les Plus Dores, Conflicts of Interest, and Pyrex Vision. VFILES is the very definition of "getting it how you live."
When It Opened: September 2012
What to Add to Your Cart:
Gant Rugger Cable Knit Sweater, $195
Move Slightly Nylon Bracelet (WITTMORE Exclusive), $38
Relwein Oxford Blue Windbreaker Jacket, $198
Aside from being a stand-up guy, Paul Witt is a hell of a buyer. He knew his work was cut out for him in order to make WITTMORE stand out from the droves of online-only shops. But he knew that scoring accounts with up and coming brands like Ian Velardi and Sandqvist, while bringing in menswear favorites Mark McNairy, Gitman Vintage, LVC, and much more will certainly keep his shop at top of mind when shoppers are looking to get their game tight with a few clicks. And you can't be much more ready with the shop's exclusive Ian Velardi nylon robe.
When It Opened: October 2012
What to Add to Your Cart:
Band of Outsiders Placement Stripe S/S Shirt, $295
Oak Street Bootmakers Black Camp Boots, $335
South 2 West 8 Trapper's Backpack, $270
French Garment Cleaners sought to revamp the old Stuart & Wright brick and mortar shop and provide an online presence that would invigorate our sartorial senses, even though the neon sign bearing their name has been there since the '60s. While the online shop isn't technically new, it's new name does bring an overall cleaner aesthetic with some European and Japanese flair and a fire brand arsenal that includes Our Legacy, Gloverall and South 2 West 8.
When It Opened: February 2012
What to Add to Your Cart:
3.1 Philip Lim 31 Hour Bag, $995
Robert Geller Dip-Dyed Sweater, $395
Rick Owens Geobasket Sneakers, $1,510
You may have heard of stylist-turned-store owner Elyse Walker from her eponymous boutique in LA, which focuses on high-end womenswear. This past year, she went virtual and teamed up with Revolve Clothing to open the e-commerce juggernaut, Forward. Utilizing the same mindset as her boutique, Forward offers womens and menswear with a high-end flair that includes Rick Owens, Maison Martin Margiela, Robert Geller and the like. With her boutique quadrupling since it's opening in 1999, we'd say she has a knack for this biz.
When It Opened: October 2012
Add These to Your Cart:
Colorblock Light Zip Up Parka, $40
Print Long Sleeve Shirt, $30
Classic Sweatpants, $30
When news arrived that Uniqlo was finally going to be doing e-commerce in the states, non-New Yorkers rejoiced while proxy companies shook their fists with ire. The king of cheap, durable basics that run the spectrum from oxfords and sweatpants to their beloved Heattech series and awesome collabs, Uniqlo's creation of a webshop was a heavenly gift sent down from the Japanese gods of fashion. An entire outfit shipped to your house for around $100? Can't beat that.
