Owner and founder Steve Kang came up with the idea for BlackBlue when he was studying marketing and entrepreneurship at the University of Minnesota. It was his combined passion to design clothing and have a curated retail area to sell those designs that pushed him to open his own shop. Based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the space is filled with quality clothing, footwear and bags. Plus, BlackBlue also houses at least 30 different fits of jeans, so you’re likely to find that perfect pair of true blues.

Gitman Bros. have been churning out classic shirts since the 1930’s. If those Pennsylvania factory walls could talk, they’d probably have a lot to say—and they’d likely tell us that even as we’ve all made our way through some unfortunate wardrobe choices over the years, a well-made, button-up shirt has consistently earned a deserving place in our closet. Gitman Bros. offers the basics everyone should have and some more daring options, too. When shirts are this reliably resilient and comfortable, we don’t have to pick just one.