Eventful week for Outpost. A New England golf course sent us a cease and desist—that was fun—but more importantly we had our first block party. Shout out to the 75+ folks who came out on Thursday.
With the help of Ranger Station we had vinyl, amazing cocktails, a cake from the baker to the stars, Gaby Sclezo , and a whole lot of good people. Even had folks who had never heard of Outpost wander in, grab a cigar, a piece of cake, a cocktail, and hit the road. And that’s cool too. Whatever you need, Outpost is here for ya.
If you couldn’t make it but want to grab a shirt, they’re now live on the website along with just a few of our original sweaters. Those went quick. Email me if you want one of those ($135.00.)
More events to come. We’re working on ironing out sponsorship details for an event in August (Nautical) not to mention a jam-packed fall.
Anyways, today I want to highlight two guys I met in Lisbon: Francisco Appleton and Duarte Foro.
I was fortunate enough to spend an hour or two with this incredible pair at their flagship menswear boutique in Lisbon. Duarte, being the consummate gentleman that he is, wouldn’t let me leave without taking one of their incredible green blazers from the collection. I wear it constantly and have received endless compliments. The bad news is they only sell in-store at the moment. That said, if enough folks are interested, maybe Outpost will get a few of these over the pond for ya.
Email us at info@outpostnyc.co or, as always, feel free to reply directly to this email.
An Outpost on Alphaiate
Walking into Alphaiate, the men’s tailor and boutique that has called Lisbon home for the last 10 years, is like walking into a well-curated home. Leather couches, taxidermy adorned with bow ties, espresso makers humming away, and coffee tables stacked with books from some of the most prolific menswear authors.
Alphaiate is indeed a home—home to world-class Portuguese menswear.
The company was founded by two former rugby players, Francisco Appleton, a law graduate, and Duarte Foro, who studied history. Neither knew much about the world of tailoring. What they did know was they didn’t like the way suits looked, and being absolute units of men, they sure as hell didn’t like the way they fit.
The pair teamed up with master tailor Alfredo. Fortunately for the two rugby players who dreamed up the company in the showers after a match, what they lacked in tailoring knowledge, Mr. Alfredo made up for in spades with more than 50 years of Portuguese suit-making experience.
What the team does have, beyond world-class tailoring, is incredible taste and an attention to detail that comes through in every piece. Made for a younger generation, these clothes are not from your grandfather’s closet.
Their style is distinctly European: muted colors, soft construction, and an absence of heavy lining. Everything from weighty fabrics that I can only imagine get better with age to airy linens delicate enough to keep any discerning man cool in the Portuguese sun. The colors scream European beach vacation, greens, beautiful navy blues, custom morning coats complete with tails, all the way down to cashmere socks on the table that lead me to believe that even the most discerning gentlemen could build his wardrobe, start to finish at Alphaiate.
What started as a journey to better dress themselves has grown into two stores with a third location on the way in Porto.
Excited to see where the brand goes and hope to have these two to New York for an Outpost Trunk Show down the line.
Cheers,
Have a great week,
