Proper Press

Since 2008 we’ve been meeting people through our brand who share that same curiosity in the human experience. We decided to create a series of interviews telling our collective story, a place where clothing and community intertwine. We present the first part of our newest video series Clothing + Community with multidisciplinary artist, Timoteo Murphy (@timoteomurphy) a painter, photographer, videographer, musician, actor, historian, and jack-of-all-trades. Directed & Shot by Parsa Afsharjavan | https://www.seenoart.com/

Being able to create amazing cocktails in the comfort of your own home is not always an easy task. You have to have multiple bottles of liquor, bitters, vermouth, etc. and sometimes you might only have a few of those things to create your favorite cocktails. That's where Oakside Cocktail Co. comes in. They batch your favorite cocktails with the best ingredients, all made in the USA,  and mix them together in a bottle that is portable and ready-to-drink wherever you are.    They make three batched cocktails; a Negroni, a Rye Old Fashioned, and a Manhattan. Each ingredient in the...

Tailoring is all about perfecting the fit so that you can feel great in something that is unique to you. Similarly, custom-made jewelry is about crafting unique pieces that reflect the wearer's personality and style, just like a tailored garment. These two disciplines go hand in hand as they both prioritize attention to detail and focus on the craftsmanship that go into creating one of a kind pieces. To compliment our tailoring, we curated a collection of rings from NYC-based custom jewelry brand, Witness Company. Witness Company's unique designs incorporate a blend of classic and modern elements, resulting in pieces that...

In a world full of fast fashion, brands that still manufacture their products in the USA are few and far between. As a brand who have proudly made all of our clothing in the USA for the past 10 years, we love to work with brands who also have this sense of pride in keeping alive the made in America tradition. In that search, we came across luxury sneaker brand, Opie Way, founded in 2019 by husband/wife duo, Justin & Amanda James. After years of learning and a passion to make a luxury footwear brand in America, the brand was born. We...

Georgetown, DC we have arrived! To celebrate the opening of our newest showroom located in DC, we collaborated with artist Parsa Afsharjavan for a night of art and fashion. Intertwined with our newest pieces for Spring 2023 and some of our staple garments were a new collection of art and installations by the artist, all which will remain in the showroom throughout the Spring and are all for sale.  Drinks were provided by Lightwell Survey who served up their popular wines paired with some delicious bites by Z&Z DC. If you want to come check out our new space in DC...