It began with one wallet.
Made in a workspace the size of a broom closet.
By the end of the year, GQ had named Owen & Fred the “Best of 2012.”
And their new brick ‘n’ mortar on Mulberry is the ultimate source for all your most indispensable accessories, from cheeky valet trays to leather luggage tags embossed with “007.”
It’s men’s goods … men’s goods made great.
You may not think you need a sweet pair cigar box speakers, a brass business card holder or a vintage Porsche money clip, but life sure would look a lot sweeter with ‘em. And that’s what these gentlemen do best — take those little daily essentials and design them in such a way that they make life just a little more excellent.
All goods are composed in Brooklyn, crafted here in the U.S. of A. It’s all available at the new locale, which recently soft-opened and will be celebrating its grand opening this August 19th. In the coming weeks, you can expect to see a flight simulator in-store with real pedals and yoke and a 747 pilot on hand to help people “get off the ground.” And when you touch down, perhaps it will be with the notion that you really could make good use of, oh say, a leather passport wallet.
A visit to Owen & Friend may even inspire some great ideas of your own. In which case, they’ve got the perfect pen with which to jot them down.
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