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Styleforum turns Sixteen.
This year, Styleforum turns Sixteen. For me, the beginning seems simultaneously far away and very close.
It seems a lifetime ago since @j, my business partner, in a fit of frustration with GQ's forums, decided to create a place in which guys who cared to could discuss clothing. When we started, there was no Facebook, no Youtube, no Instagram, Ebay had single pages of auctions for men's clothing brands, and Amazon was still mostly selling books. And Styleforum looked very different. It wasn't much to look at, but it was the internet home for many of us. It was convivial and fun, with a mix of men (and several women) of varying tastes, knowledge, and experiences. And because it was such a lively, fun, frank, and often snarky, place, it quickly became the nexus of discussion about menswear on the internet. It’s from this atmosphere that of “Come for the clothes, stay for the company” motto emerged.
And yet, it seems like this amazing journey with all of you has just started. I make new friends every year, learn about new brands and discover old ones that I feel like I should have found out about years ago. I learn more about shoemaking, tailoring, edge rolling, leather, indigo, silk crepe de chine, and of course, shell cordovan and grenadine, with each post I read. I’ve learned a thing or two about grilling a steak as well. Thank you all for the honor and the privilege.
We will be giving away sixteen gift certificates between $100 and $200 redeemable at an affiliate vendor, throughout our Sixteenth year, to an active member in good standing.
Thanks for making this the largest and most lively English language mens clothing forum online. Help us become an even better community. If you have a friend who is interested in men’s clothing, invite him to register and join us here. Read, ask questions, give us your opinions and share your knowledge! Help us build more great memories.
Cheers,
Fok – owner and manager, Styleforum.