March 2012
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#BeBetter at Cooking
(Fresh produce photo credit: Lori L. Stalteri - Creative Commons)
Everyone has that friend who’s something of an amateur gourmet chef—who can whip up amazing dishes on short notice with a few fresh ingredients. If you’ve ever fleetingly wished that you could do the same, this article is for you! Learning your way around the kitchen can be a pretty daunting task if you’ve...
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#BeBetter At Keeping Your Wardrobe in Great...
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Our clothes do a lot of work. They keep us dry in rainy weather, warm in winter and cool in summer, and help us to define our own individual brand of style. Though we many not think about it, most pieces of clothing are subjected to a lot of wear and tear over the course of time. Once you find a piece that you really love, the best thing...
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#BeBetter at Managing Your Time
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Who doesn’t wish there were more hours in the day? Whether you’re hoping for more time to complete work, pursue a hobby, or relax and have fun, the reality of the clock is hard to dispute. Fortunately, there are some things we can do to #BeBetter at managing the time we do heave every day. 1) Start the day earlier. Depending on...
February 2012
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#BeBetter at Being Photographed
(Antique Portrait Photo Credit: Nick Bowers - Creative Commons)
Let’s face it; we now live in a digital world. At any moment, someone in your vicinity may whip out a camera, snap a photo of you, and then…post it on the Internet to live for all eternity. Now, there are some among us who have the gift of looking great in every photo—we like to call them models. And then....
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How Does Your Collar Fit?
We noticed an article in the Wall Street Journal that notes the dangers of wearing ill-fitting clothes. Some of the usual suspects included too-tight jeans, undergarments, and shoes. We were surprised to see that shirts made the list:
Some experts are saying that a shirt collar that’s too tight may cause headaches and vision problems due to reduced circulation to the brain and eyes....
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#BeBetter at Finding Great Fitting Shirts
Our sole focus (at the moment) is all about bringing you better fitting shirts, so we thought we’d devote a #BeBetter post to the details that work together to compose a great fitting shirt. Collar: Too many people settle for collars that are either too snug, or way too loose. We make the shirt to fit the width of your neck—not some mannequin or fit model—but your very...
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#BeBetter at Making Conversation
Social gatherings can be a source of loads of pre-event nervousness, so today we’re looking at ways to #BeBetter at attending (and enjoying) these shindigs. In a crowd of people you don’t know, it can be tough to get started navigating the room, so we’ve got some tips to help you get off on the right foot. 1) First Impressions Count. The funny thing about being nervous is ...
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Introducing #BeBetter
Better. It’s a word we hear tossed around on a daily basis. It’s a small word with big reach; a word with lots of potential that can easily get diluted when it’s not accompanied by additional information. “Better” can also be nebulous…we know it’s attainable, but how do we get there and how long will it take?
Here at Blank Label, we talk a lot about...
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The Little Wins
Late last year Farhad Manjoo, one of the top technology writers for Slate, Fast Company and the New York Times, did a thorough review of custom dress shirt brands and we were fortunate to be the one selected as the one he’d return to. Well yesterday, Farhad delivered on his promise. It’s a little win for an upstart brand like ours, and we’ll take it with both hands!
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WatchDon’t know about the jump shot, lunges or dance moves but great, simple tips from Gilt Manual on finding the right suit for you.
January 2012
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WatchIn Celebration of Chinese New Year, Orders Will Be Postponed for Two Weeks Until February 5.
December 2011
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7 Shirts of the Week
Guarded Pearl | Monday
Charlie Dunst | Tuesday
Fairfield with DJ Sultan | Wednesday
Atlantic with Aquaman | Thursday
Golden Gate | Friday
Fireside Chat | Saturday
Havemeyer | Sunday
November 2011
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Our Greatest Sale Ever!
Valid Tuesday, November 22 at 9:00 AM - Friday, November 25 at 11:59 PM.
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Shirt of the Week: Atlantic with Aquaman
Our best selling solid blue poplin in a mini point collar is subtly paired up with our newest sporting fabric from Japan as a collar and cuff lining. It’s a contemporary take on the classic solid blue. Shop Atlantic >
Shirt of the Week means a $20 discount this week on this shirt. Use ATLANTIC20.
The Most Personal of Gifts
We have 300 beautifully made gift boxes with fabric swatches, measuring tape, ordering instructions and a gift value of your choosing.
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Havemeyer
A Sporting Fabric made from Imported Japanese Cotton. A rich orange, dark blue and black brushed twill in a heavy 133 GSM with an underside of brushed purple gingham. #822
October 2011
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Hunter Style: Fill in the Blank →
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I get a lot of questions from guys about what to wear and how to update their style while still looking..manly. I’m no expert on menswear, not by a long shot, but what I do know is what I (as a woman) think looks good. And guess what? Tailored looks good. It looks really good. We…
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Shirt of the Week: Summer Skin with Dreamtime
Our Shirt of the Week
Paired well with these slim-fit selvage jeans from J.Crew
and these Barrett GH Bass wingtip suede shoes.
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Shirt of the Week | Oxford Meets Charlie
And the $20 discount code …
September 2011
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4 New Collars Styles To Choose From
“Style is more character than clothes, more attitude than affluence. It’s you...”
– Hara Estroff Morano (via beatboxgoesthump)
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Since Sliced Bread
Late Sunday night, we made a change, probably even bigger than our last, possibly even since sliced bread, a change we’ve been working on for the last two years - a photo realistic representation of our shirts.
Our Charting with a Lining of Atlantic
Better yet, we now have a zoom function. If you click enable zoom on the top left (in our dress shirt application, you can get the...
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Mother of Pearl Buttons Come Standard
We’re always working on improving all aspects of our dress shirts, and today we’re excited to announce that all shirts will come with Mother of Pearl Buttons as standard. From now on, when you select “Standard” buttons, these buttons will no longer be clear plastic …instead, the Standard buttons are now Mother of Pearl buttons.
We don’t yet have colored, or...
August 2011
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The Basics: Collar and Cuffs
Technically speaking, a shirt is simply a piece of cloth that covers the torso in a fashionable way. We obviously see it as a whole lot more than that. Whether you want to avoid looking dumb at your next important event, or just want something that works specifically for you, let’s take a look at the two most basic components.
Collar – Different collars offer different amounts of spread...
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Looking for a Club Collar or a Diamond Monogram?
We should probably better advertise that we’ve made mini-point collars, mini point button down collars, and club collars available.
We can also do italicized (script) monogramming, as well as block and diamond.
We should probably make it better known that we can do fused and unfused collars and cuffs, and that even inner placket linings are no sweat.
Similar to the way we currently do...
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No 'Dart' About It...
Pleats, creases, seams…we’ve heard people refer to darts in many different ways…but we wanted to spend a few minutes to talk about what darts are, and what they can do for a shirt. A dart is a tailoring technique used to help give clothing shape. To put things simply, darts are a special type of fold that the tailor sews into the a piece of clothing in order to ensure that...
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“It’s funny, I’d meet customers in the past and they’d ask me,...”
– Nick Wooster via GQ
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Save Design
The long awaited Save Design feature is finally here!
Now you can create as many shirt designs as you’d like when you’re at work, and then come back to order it later when you get home so you can figure out your exact perfect fit. When you click Save Design to the top left, you’ll be asked to either login or register (this is so you can come back to it later).
All you...
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Fabric Gallery
We just posted a new fabric gallery on our main fabrics page. For those who aren’t keen to wait for fabric swatches, or just want to get a closer look at a specific fabric, you can easily browse through our current selection.
There are three galleries, in accordance to having three pages of fabrics in our shirt customizer.
We’ve also added some more info you’ve been asking for...
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July 2011
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A Primer in Plackets
Ah, yes…the elusive placket. Even though it sounds like a rarely seen animal species, a placket is not a living creature. It’s that center strip of fabric on a shirt where the buttons make their home. Disappointed? Yeah, we know. The word placket sounds a lot more complicated than it actually is. All plackets are generally reinforced in some way with stitching and extra layers of fabric...
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It's a perfect day for a Picnic!
This tiny pink and white gingham is a fun and contemporary take on the traditional gingham pattern. At 100% cotton and 100 GSM, it also gives your skin some room to breathe in higher temperatures.
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manshion.: Blank Label Custom Shirts →
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There’s an ever-growing number of online MTM outfits to try these days. It can get confusing, honestly. I was recently approached by Blank Label to give one of their custom shirts a try. I’ll cut to the chase, I’m quite pleased with the results.
Blank Label makes it pretty simple to order…
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Looking for Athletic Fit Dress Shirts?
Sometimes, finding dress shirts for muscular men can be a bit challenging—you’re looking for the perfect fit for both a broad chest and a narrow midsection. Off the rack shirts often fail to fit the chest and waist properly—leaving one of the areas either too big or too small. The best way to get athletic fit shirts is to get a custom fit, so you can choose individual...
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WatchHow to Make Your Own Dress Shirts 101
(For the full screen version; click here.)
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Stained your favorite white shirt? Here's a...
Those little stain remover bleach pens you’ve seen may seem like a good idea at the moment, but it’s best to avoid using them. especially on white shirt, unless you want to replace the stain with a nice little circle of bleached out fabric.
Instead, make a half water, half detergent dilution with your liquid laundry detergent (nothing with bleach in it).
Use plain water to gently...
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Short Sleeves, Yes We Can
Did we mention that all our shirts are made from scratch? So if you’re wondering whether we can do short sleeve shirts, ABSOLUTELY! We can even do shirts with no sleeves if you’d like. If you could just shoot us an email at sayhi@blanklabel.com with your order:
SUBJECT LINE: Short Sleeves
EMAIL BODY: Just placed an order with this email. I would like to have short sleeves on the...
June 2011
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Now Offering Free Shipping!
Big News here at Blank Label…we recently changed our pricing to include design customizations in the base price of the fabric (much like our Design Buffet promotion), which makes getting the shirt of your dreams even easier on your wallet.
And, in addition to the great value of our new custom shirt pricing, we now offer Free Standard Shipping with all orders.
Stop by and pick up a shirt...
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Custom Clothing--Infographic Style...
We like this infographic about custom clothing created by Nick Grant for My Fashion Sales…
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How to Save a Shirt Design Before You Buy!
You’ve asked, and we’ve listened…
When you create a (free) account with us, your past order details—sizing and shirt design features—will be saved in your account.
But, it is also possible to save your custom shirt designs before you buy.
When you complete a shirt design, click on the blue Facebook “Share” button. This will allow you to post your...