Daily Fashion 216
I Was A Destination For My Brothers’ Hand-Me-Downs As A Child…
Story submitted by Aleks Musika
istagram @aleksmusika
‘I was born into a large family, and was the destination for my brothers’ hand-me-downs as a child. I distinctly recall one moment when I was ten years old, a classmate poked fun at my shirt. After which I vowed to never let myself be put in that situation again. As a teenager I started a small business with the intention of funding a growing clothing obsession.
Years later, my interest in dressing and luxury menswear took a new focus when I was recruited by Tom Ford to head their brand development, made to measure and personal shopper programs in South Florida. While at Tom Ford, I started an online visual blog on Instagram under the original name @dailystylebattle, which quickly garnered over 25,000 followers. @dailystylebattle featured my personal style photos and led me to being featured in various “best dressed” stories with major outlets, including GQ.'
'In 2013, I changed my Instagram name to @aleksmusika and met Davidson Petit-Frère, who had been growing an avid personal style fan-base under his Instagram profile as well. With a shared vision in creating a luxury menswear brand that focused on the best fabrics and modern styling, we set out on an intense process to find the best fabrics for our line Musika Frère and assemble the best team for our launch in 2014.’
Daily Fashion 215
It All Started When I Went Off To College…
Story submitted by Deante Brown
instagram @_flyguytae
‘I am a student at virginia State University with a passion for fashion. I am a graphic designer and also and illustrator I love to draw people especially people wearing nice clothing preferably suits , blazers, oxfords .wing tips. I love people who express themselves by the way the dress and have there own style.
At first I was never the one to dress up and put clothes together. It all started when I went off to college and noticed the importance of dressing up and looking nice. I realized that just by wearing a shirt and tie that people start to notice you and respect you.'
Daily Fashion 214
I Was On The Hunt For A Well Made, Well Fitting Custom Suit…
Story submitted by Tom Daguanno
istagram @1701bespoke
1701bespoke.com
‘Here in Detroit there’s a very apparent dichotomy regarding modern vs classic style. Trying to meld the two has been my number one priority. We’re trying to hit the reset button. We want to show men it’s okay to dress well because you want to, not just because you have to. And that it can be fun.
I think a little bit of where we came from and a little bit of where we’re going shows in every aspect of our lives. Especially in our clothing.'
'1701 Bespoke was formed as a byproduct of my wedding. I have always appreciated classic menswear and was on the hunt for a well made, well fitting custom suit in the Detroit area but came up unsatisfied. I approached my good friend and best man (a true entrepreneur) and pitched the idea of forming a company to fill this obvious hole in the market.
My background in design has shaped the look and feel of our brand while my partner Max has headed up the business side of things. It has been a lot of hard work and long days but we’re very happy with our product line and can’t wait to see where we go in the years to come.’