If someone has a drum out there, well, you’d better roll it, because Bonobos is ready to announce the winners of its naming contest for two new groups of tartan plaid sport shirts: The “Bachelor Plaid” and “Checkered Past”.
When choosing from the myriad of clever and thoughtful responses, it occurred to us that . . . well, that old spring break tattoo of the worm dancing with the tequila bottle isn’t going to remove itself, and the time may have finally come to get rid of the shag carpeting, and let that luxurious hardwood floor breath at the next cocktail party. While we all may have grown up a little, the good times are hardly behind us; as far as we’re concerned, they’re just getting started…we’re all just a bit more sophisticated, and wearing better clothing. With that in mind, it seems only fitting that the small-scale tartan plaid be named “Checkered Past,” (thank you, Jim) and the large-scale tartan plaid be named “Bachelor Plaid” (courtesy of David K). A big thank you to all of the fine ladies and gents for the suggestions…keep participating, as we have several more of these planned the rest of the year. To get your own Checkered Past and Bachelor Plaid sport shirts, as well as the full origin story written by our resident pro, click here. Now, about that tattoo . . .
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Large red, navy & white plaid with white buttons
Small red, royal blue & navy plaid with brown buttons
We’re launching these two new tartan shirts on Friday – one’s a larger plaid with white buttons, the other’s a smaller plaid with brown buttons. Both are exclusive Bonobos-designed patterns and have smart contrast fabric accents on the interior cuffs and collar.
You know we like to have fun with our product names, so feel free to exercise your right brain here (the right brain is the creative side, duh). If we choose your name, we’ll send you a shirt, free. It’s that simple.
Submit your name ideas for one or both shirts by commenting on this post, our Facebook post, or tweeting @ Bonobos. We’ll select a winning name for each shirt. Contest closes Thursday, August 25 at midnight EDT. Winner announced on the morning of Friday, August 26th.
If you’re not on it, sign up for our mailing list to be the first to hear the contest winner(s).
Cheers,
The Ninjas
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When Inc. wrote a piece about my travel tips, my sister called me and the hysterics began. As someone who prides himself on packing light, I’ve been known to make emergency trips to CVS after midnight to buy t-shirts, pajama pants, contact lens solution and shaving cream.
(CVS makes a mean Irish plaid in bedtime bottoms. I am not kidding. Although the waistline on those suckers make mom jeans look sexy. Who says your local drugstore can’t be a fashion hub in a pinch? Throw in your Chicago Bears coozy and you can roll to Stanley’s in your handsome jammies.)
After years of such drugstore runs for whatever I forgot on my mission to travel lean and mean, you might imagine my sister had some fun mocking my newfound status as a travel adviser with any level of authority whatsoever.
Touché, dear Monica, touché.
Packing light and living fast is going to lead to some collateral damage, no doubt. Like being an experimental chef, you have to own the fact that sometimes the food’s going to taste bad. One time I thought: of course, post-Thanksgiving nachos. Money. Have you ever had mashed potatoes and stuffing on top of El Ranchero tortilla chips?
There is a reason you have not done this. Do not do this.
Back to effortless military-like laser beam strikes for your road game. Make sure you have time to review your ingredients; a checklist is a superb invention I haven’t yet had the discipline to implement.
Without further ado, pour yourself a Boddington’s and take note for this is all you’ll ever need to pack for any one week or under trip:
+ 1 constraining travel bag and 1 clever man-tote.
+ 3 pairs of pants or jeans, two in the bag and one on the body.
+ 1 genius level blazer and 1 piece of soft cotton outerwear, either a zip or a hoodie.
+ 1 order of versatile stuff up top.
+ A handful of high impact accessories. Yes I know how that sounds.
+ No more than 3 and probably 2 expertly picked pairs of shoes.
+ 1 Jambox. 1 multi-vitamin + 1 fish oils per day you are gone. 1 New Yorker.
+ 2 pairs of shorts and 1 pair of sandals [summer option]
+ Smartly picked but plentiful socks and underwear. Don’t underpack here.
Now don’t shake this, don’t stir it. We will do a piece a week on packing light until you’re done.
Yours,
@dunn
Inc Article link: http://www.inc.com/magazine/201106/things-i-cant-live-without-andy-dunn-of-bonobos.html
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Our product team has been calling this color “Darkest Grape” but that’s no name for a pant. They’re the newest color in our 100% cotton washed chino lineup. Get your creative juices flowing, not stomping. We need your help, and we’ll give you a free pair if we chose your name.
Submit your name ideas by commenting on this post, our Facebook post, or tweeting @Bonobos. Closes Monday at noon EDT. Winner announced at 1.
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“Clipped” is a series of images that inspires, comforts, or just excites us. Curated in part by Ninja Derek, we hope they get you excited too. Let us know what you think!
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