Proper Press

As we enter into the new year, we wanted to introduce you to our entire CMMP team from our Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta showrooms. We sat down with each member of the team and asked them a few questions about life, CMMP, and menswear.  We want to introduce you to Johnny Sewell, our Pittsburgh Showroom Manager. CMMP: What does CMMP mean to you as a brand and how would you define it? Johnny:  CMMP as a brand to me is innovative and complex which in today's fashion world is hard to find. CMMP is an experience more than anything complimented...

We've always been inspired by artists who do things their own way and don't let the art world dictate their work. They are the culture shifters in the art world who create masterpieces in new mediums and techniques that we admire. Our newest lining collaboration is with contemporary artist, Thomas Raggio, who we worked on a series of colorful and geometric linings that can now be added to any CMMP suit or jacket.    Thomas on his art: I contemplate every color, mark, and placement of the line to formulate what I call rhythmic velocities: relationships of color and motion that...

The great awakening of 2008 saw men caring about how they looked in clothes. Perhaps it was the advent and growth of social media or the fact that the economy was in the tank and men needed to dress well to get noticed for a new job. Whatever the real cause, it happened - men started to care. And with that caring about appearance menswear peaked with a crescendo of gingham, pocket squares and tailored suiting. With this new consciousness came adherence to the traditional rules of dressing well - e.g., proper inseam lengths, proportional lapels, showing a bit of...

As we enter into the new year, we wanted to introduce you to our entire CMMP team from our Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta showrooms. We sat down with each member of the team and asked them a few questions about life, CMMP, and menswear.  We would like to introduce you to Vanessa Davoli, a staple in our Philadelphia showroom for the past 8 years. Her role at CMMP is very multi faceted, as she assists on creative direction for the brand, manages in-house production, Philadelphia Showroom Manager and is one of our Wardrobe Advisors.  CMMP: How did you get your start...

 Commonwealth Proper is honored to have been chosen for American Woolen Company's new campaign highlighting brands dedicated to changing the menswear game.  American Woolen Company recently interviewed CMMP founder Craig Arthur von Schroeder at our flagship store in Center City Philadelphia about the sartorial needs of the modern gentleman, the evolving landscape of the menswear industry, and making in America.  Below is the full interview:  AWC - What first lead you to design/tailor/craft suits and menswear? Craig - My father is an architect.  So growing up we'd travel as a family to places like Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water instead of Disney World.  In addition, my older brother dabbled in modeling...