Hugh & Crye - Washington, DC Shirtmaker

#ThankYouThursday “Rainier”

Today we have the Rainier – one of our washed casual shirts in grey and pink plaid. Named after the National Park in Washington state, this shirt is made from a poplin fabric that has gone through a special wash so it feels extra soft and comfortable. This versatile grey shirt can be paired with practically anything: roll up the sleeves and try it with jeans, colored chinos, or your favorite pair of shorts for several great weekend looks.

To enter to win your own Rainier shirt, just leave a comment in the Facebook comment box below. Good luck!

#ThankYouThursday
For over a year, we’ve given away a product from our shop to a customer, friend, or fan as a simple gesture: to thank you back for all your support.

Toru Pink

The Pocket Cocktail
A new series where we pair one of our all cotton print pocket squares with a worthy cocktail. One starts a conversation, the other keeps it going.

Rosemary Grapefruit Cocktail

[inspired by our Toru Pink pocket square]

You’ll need:

St-Germain
Prosecco
Grapefruits, sliced in half and squeezed
Fresh rosemary sprigs

Make it & enjoy:

In each individual glass pour about one ounce of St-Germain liqueur, add in juice from half of a grapefruit, finish off with an ounce of Prosecco. Garnish with rosemary sprig.

New product launch: the H&C L’Enfant Buggy-Back Blazer

Part 1 in a series for our inaugural blazer launch. Part 2 will cover the inspiration behind the blazer, Part 3 will dig into the construction and detail of the garment, Part 4 will share our favorite ways to style our blazers.

Our Inaugural Buggy-Back Blazer

We are so pleased to announce our first blazer collection; an entire year in the making!

Today, we’re launching the the “L’Enfant” in four colorways (navy hopsack, charcoal hopsack, black/charcoal mini check twill and black/charcoal plaid check twill) in a modern classic style.

It took a while for us to get here, but we really wanted to create a great product worthy to wear with your Hugh & Crye shirts. As you know, we pay a lot of attention to detail, from the way our shirts are constructed to choosing the patterns in our pocket squares, and our inaugural endeavor into blazers was no different. I mean, did I mention it took a year to figure out?

Fit

First of all, and most importantly, we wanted to get the proper fit. Our blazers have shape and structure so they hug the body just right. To achieve this, we sized our blazers the same way as our shirts, based on the torsos of lean and athletically built men. We want to thank the hundreds of folks that served as fit models and helped us perfect the sizing – having you try them on and getting your feedback was so helpful in our final adjustments. Know your H&C shirt size? Fantastic, because that’s also your H&C blazer size. Need help figuring out your size? Check out our FitFinder, or give us a call 202-250-3807, we’d be happy to help.

Style + Construction

After solving the fit of our blazers, style and construction became our focus. The Buggy-Back Blazer has:

Four-season light and durable wools
A modern silhouette with notched narrow lapels
Chest pocket and two flap pockets
Double vent back
Functional cuffs! (‘surgeon’ cuffs with working button-holes)
Buggy-Back lining, and lined sleeves

All this means that we couldn’t be more proud of our first foray into blazers. They’re all-season and super breathable (something that’s especially important to us in humid DC summers), come in classic colorways that are great for layering with other pieces in your wardrobe, and fun to dress up or down throughout the year.

We hope you’re as excited about these blazers as we are. Of course, if you have any questions about them or any of our products, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: service@hughandcrye.com or 202-250-3807. Finally, this is just part one of four posts introducing our blazers. Next up, we’ll share with you the inspiration behind them, more details of their construction, and our favorite ways to style them. Stay tuned!

Tell All Your Friends!

Share the gift of better-fitting shirts, by telling your friends about Hugh & Crye using our referral program. Your friend gets $10 on his first order, and to thank you for spreading the word, we give you $10 in store credit!

Here’s how it works:

Log into your H&C account, or click on “My Account” in the upper right corner if you’re already signed in.
Scroll down and look for your unique link (it looks something like: hughandcrye.com/?ref_id=144656257501)
Invite your friends using your unique link. You can email, tweet, or post it on Facebook – share it however you want!
When they use your link, your friend will receive $10 on their first purchase and you’ll receive $10 store credit once their order ships.

It’s that easy! Oh and there’s no limit on the amount of credit you can build up, so go ahead and share your link with as many friends as you’d like. In the end, your friends could end up buying you a free shirt! How about that? Log in to your account at anytime to check your credit amount. Get started now!

This Week: Aubrey

Today we have the Aubrey – one of our sea-inspired small point collar shirts. Named after Captain Jack Aubrey from the novel Master and Commander, this shirt is made of a soft poplin fabric in royal blue. It has a small point collar and cuffs that are both mitered and convertible. Because of its classic color and light fabric, the Aubrey is versatile and perfect for any season. We like to pair it with a navy blazer and patterned pocket square (like below) or with stone colored chinos to really allow the bright blue to pop. Check out more inspiration behind this shirt and our other sea-inspired solids on Pinterest!

To enter to win your own Aubrey shirt, just leave a comment in the Facebook comment box below. Good luck!

Monsters

The Pocket Cocktail

A new series where we pair one of our all cotton print pocket squares with a worthy cocktail. One starts a conversation, the other keeps it going.

The Sea Monster
[inspired by our Monsters pocket square]

You’ll need:

1 ounce spiced rum
3 ounces grapefruit juice
2 ounces ginger beer
1/2 ounce grenadine

Make it & enjoy:

Pour rum over ice cubes in a glass. Stir in grapefruit juice, add ginger beer, and top with grenadine.

#Goodpeople: Ari Z.

#GoodPeople
Our customers are extraordinary people. Here are their stories.

For our next #goodpeople profile, we want to introduce you to Ari Zimmerman. Ari joined the Hugh & Crye family in May 2012 with three of our shirts, all OCBD – oxford cloth button down – with contrast collar: Out of the Blue, Lil League Gum, and Babe (which he’s wearing here). He’s moved on to many other styles beyond his first three (he even shared this photo of his closet full of H&C), and we love seeing him mix up color at and outside of his job.

We admire his easygoing disposition and how he truly cares about people in the most genuine way. Last week we got a chance to meet up with him outside his office on Capitol Hill, to catch up about downtime (ahem… work) during recess, his weekend plans with his buddies, and that time he played hockey with John Kerry.

Hugh & Crye: #goodpeople Ari Zimmerman

I live in the city of…

Washington, DC by way of Boca Raton, FL

My age…

On Sunday’s I…

Brunch, definitely brunch.

Best thing I put in my fridge recently…

Kale, spinach, celery, broccoli, carrots and green apples for my juicer. Instant health, try it.

Without fail, I do this daily…

Wake up with a smile on my face, happy to be doing what I am doing, everyday. Oh, and gym time – gotta get it in.

My secret pleasure is…

Fine menswear. Whether its a slim cut suit, the perfect color dress shoes or a perfectly fitting H&C shirt, quality always outshines quantity.

My occupation…

Military Legislative Assistant on Capitol Hill.

I moonlight as…

A Hugh & Crye salesman, seriously. Pranav, Phil…you guys know what I’m talking about. Love introducing my friends to H&C.

I’d also like to live here…

Israel, the most beautiful and historically rich country in the world. I could live on the beach in Tel Aviv, no problem. Retiring back on home in South Florida wouldn’t be too bad either.

My hero…

My mom – worked so hard as a single mother to raise me and has just retired (congratulations!) from being director of a local food pantry, serving those less fortunate than her, for the last 10+ years. I owe my career in public service, and my work ethic to her.

I loathe…

Bloody Mary’s. Whoever decided tabasco sauce went great with vodka and tomato juice was on something serious.

My present state of mind…

Laid back, always.

Happiness is…

Brunch, Da (Chicago) Bears, vodka sodas, recess, Phish on New Year’s, the beach, sleeping in, legislative victories.

How I Hugh & Crye…

A great man, mentor and former Member of Congress opined that if you do not stand for something, you will fall for anything. I Hugh & Crye everyday by working to strengthen and protect the greatest military, and deterrence force, the world has ever known. A strong military allows us to enjoy the freedoms that we do everyday and to continue to live in the greatest country in the world. I would urge everyone to continue to support our troops and our wounded warriors; all of whom have written their names on dotted lines saying they will risk their lives to defend the freedoms that we often take for granted.

Hugh & Crye #goodpeople Ari Zimmerman

Check out more of our #goodpeople profiles!

Rockford

The Pocket Cocktail
A new series where we pair one of our all cotton print pocket squares with a worthy cocktail. One starts a conversation, the other keeps it going.

The Harvey Wallbanger cocktail
[inspired by our Rockford pocket square]

You’ll need:

ice cubes
1 oz vodka (try Tito’s)
3 oz fresh-squeezed orange juice
1/2 ounce Galliano
orange slices, for garnish

Make it & enjoy:

Put 3 or 4 ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Add vodka and ornage juice and shake well for about 30 seconds. Strain into a glass filled with more ice. Float the Galliano on top by gently pouring over the back of a spoon. Garnish with orange slices.

#ThankYouThursday “Sonoma”

Today we have the Sonoma – one of our two-tone gingham shirts with a tall spread collar. Named after the wine region in California, this shirt is made from a soft poplin fabric and comes in a teal, purple, and white gingham. Sonoma is a fun and versatile spring and summer staple: wear it casually with the sleeves rolled up or dressed up with a suit. (Don’t forget a pocket square to go with it!)

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Seen in GQ & new pocket squares

We’d like to introduce you to our current favorite and under-rated accessory: the pocket square. We like to think of them as great conversation starters, and for only $20 each, an easy way to liven up your look. Wear them in the breast pocket of your favorite blazer or unstructured cotton jacket, or set them in the back pocket of your favorite pair of denim.

We’re not the only ones that feel this way. In the May 2013 issue of GQ, there’s an entire article focused on this simple accessory, and we’re fortunate to be featured. GQ included our black and white gingham pocket square, “Birmingham“, as seen above.

Today, we’re launching 20 new pocket squares, all Made in the USA, of 100% cotton, in fun printed patterns. They’re perfect for adding a little fun and flare to any outfit, or for gifting. See a few of our favorites below, and shop the entire collection here.

Curious about ways to style a pocket square? Check out the pictures below, and more on our tumblr. Want to join in on the fun? Simply instagram or tweet using the hashtag #hughandcrye.

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