ENTER TO WIN!

In celebration of h+A being selected as a GQ Editor's Pick & GQ Best Bets under $100, we're giving away our complete set (9-pack) of colored shoe laces to some lucky fans & customers!

TO ENTER (REQUIRED): 
1. Visit hook+ALBERT.com
2. Scroll down to the bottom of our home page.
3. Sign up for our email newsletter. (see below)

Our e-blasts are typically only used for letting our customers know about sales, promotions or new products and we typically only send out one per week so we PROMISE to not spam your inbox :-)


BONUS ENTRY #1: 
Copy & Paste the following and TWEET it from your twitter account:
I'm entering to win a set of colored laces from @hookandALBERT. Check them out: http://bit.ly/MIJsof :: #HandAsweeps


BONUS ENTRY #2: 
Visit our ONLINE SHOP and PIN a photo of our LACES on to your pinterest board with the hashtag: #HandAsweeps.



Be sure to [LIKE] us on Facebook and [FOLLOW] us on Twitter as we'll be providing updates on winners there!



TERMS & CONDITIONS

• Sweepstakes is open to US Residents Only. 
• Sweepstakes will begin on Monday, August 6, 2012 and end on Sunday, August 19th at 11:59pm ET. 
• Winner(s) will be selected on Tuesday, August 21st and will be contacted by their provided email address to the email database. Winners have 48hours to respond. h+A reserves the right to select a new winner should selected winner not respond within the allotted time. 

JUNE 2012 RECAP

A lot happened for us in the month of June. In case you're not following us on Facebook or Twitter, here's a nice recap for you below.

For Father's Day, Jill & Al of the Today Show on NBC featured our collection as part of their Father's Day must-haves. Check out the full video HERE.

NY LIVE also featured our Lapel Flowers as part of a "Looks for a Summer Soiree" segment. Check that out HERE. 

We also had some great features in REFINERY 29, SHE KNOWS, MECHANICS OF STYLE. 

MOST IMPORTANTLY, we shot our Fall/Winter Lookbook in June. We'll be sharing those images with you soon but for now, enjoy some behind the scenes photos below!

 

 

A PINNING COMBINATION

How Marvin Traub Associates and Hook + Albert came together to raise vital funds for bladder cancer research.

 

-By Jonathan Evans, Wednesday May 30th, 2012 at 11:01 am

Bladder cancer is one of the most underfunded cancer research areas. Despite the fact that it’s the fifth most common cancer overall, and the fourth most common in men, it receives 10-20 times less funding than other types like prostate and colorectal cancers. Considering its impact — an estimated 500,000 people are affected in the US alone, with 14,000 deaths annually — that funding gap needs to be closed. And that’s exactly what the folks at Marvin Traub Associates and Hook + Albert are hoping to do with their bladder cancer lapel pin, on sale now on Gilt MAN.

A joint effort from the up-and-coming accessories experts and the MTA team, the understated rosette comes in the official bladder cancer colors of navy, violet, and marigold, and the proceeds from its sale going to benefit the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and their work with bladder cancer research. So just by buying it, you’re helping the cause. But there’s more to this equation. Inspired by Movember’s success in raising both money and awareness for men’s health initiatives — not to mention getting the guys in this office to shave their beards — Marvin Traub Associates and Hook + Albert are launching the first annual Pin Down Bladder Cancer campaign this July (which is bladder cancer awareness month). The premise is simple: Wear your pin every day for the month, and ask your friends and family to sponsor you for at least $1 a day during that time. All you need to do to start things off is register a fundraising page for yourself or your team at the Pin Down Bladder Cancer page, then start talking to the people in your life about helping you raise vital dollars for a very worthy cause. Oh, and pick up that pin, of course.

Pin Down Bladder Cancer Rosette Lapel Pin, on sale now on Gilt MAN.

WE'RE BACK!

Happy New Year! Okay that's more of a hit on us as we haven't updated the blog since then but believe us when we say that we've been busy. This is kinda like that awkward moment when you run into an ex that you haven't seen in a while and then they suggest that you go get coffee and you've taken two seconds too long to make up plans. So, while you sip on your chai tea soy latte, let us catch you up on what we've been up to.

STOCKISTS 

(this is a fancy word for where you can buy our stuff outside of our website)

H+A is now available in Nordstroms, Barney's, Bloomingdales and Neiman Marcus (look how fancy we are). Besides those somewhat known stores, you can find us in Scoop, Botticelli Shoes, Stitch, Teich, W Hotel Boutiques and in the soon to open Ernest Alexander Store. 

Humblebrag #1: That's our flower lapel on the cover of Bloomingdale's March Catalog

PRODUCT UPDATES

Peruse our site if you haven't been here for a while and you'll see our new loafer liners (perfect for the upcoming heat wave of summer), new colors in our lapel flowers and we'll also have new winter/fall socks available in a few months. We're also exploring new products for 2013 but you'll have to wait to hear about those. 

UPCOMING

Launching this month, we're partnering with Marvin Traub Associates to raise awareness and funds for an initiative we call: "Pin Down Bladder Cancer." Announcement will be made later this month and the campaign will launch in July! 

We've also got some awesome partnerships with designers for some upcoming sock collaborations. 

Humblebrag #2: Just some people who have been repping H+A

Eric Jennings - Fashion Director, Saks 5th Avenue

Daniel Radciffe

Lebron James

Chris Mann (NBC's "The Voice")

FOR NOW

We promise we'll be updating this more frequently and hopefully our future interactions won't be just catching you up on what we've been up to after long periods of time! 

Cheers,H+A

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

 2011 has been an incredible year for hook + ALBERT. Not only did we decide to follow our dreams, but we put a product in market that makes us proud. Our line has been so well received,  we will be in over 65 major retail doors this summer with our new collection. Thank you to those who made our dream become a reality.  We can't wait to show you what we have planned for 2012!

The details kids....

Note the matching color of the jean fold to the shoe...then the red sock! POP GOES THE WEASEL!

You asked for it, you got it...

The morning after your holiday party....

.... could look like this if your wear the right stuff (if the Louboutin's are yours, you really had a good night!)

IT'S CYBER MONDAY!

Today is your chance to purchase "man's most comfortable dress sock" at a great price. Whether you are purchasing for yourself or as holiday gifts, we wanted to offer a sale that would knock your socks off! Go check it out on www.hookandalbert.com

The Forgetful Gentleman & hook + ALBERT....Sophistication and Class

 

We recently connected with the founders of Forgetful Gentleman (http://forgetfulgentleman.com) and fell in love with their attention to detail, love for menswear and incredible products. We liked their story so much, we decided to partner with FG to offer their clientele direct access to "man's most comfortable dress sock."

For the upcoming holiday season, be sure to check out their site for a gift any gentleman would appreciate.

hook + ALBERT launches custom WIRED sock at 2011 WIRED Store

 

LARGEST WIRED STORE EVER HITS TIMES SQUARE

 

Located at 42nd and Broadway in New York City, the 7th annual WIRED Store invites shoppers and curiosity seekers to get a first look at unique gadgets and gear, and to enjoy events, installations and experiences that embody the "WIRED lifestyle." The Store is a brick-and-mortar spin-off of WIRED, know for its big ideas, innovative design and focus on forecasting trends.

From Friday, November 18th through Saturday, December 24th, you can check out the WIRED store noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays (closed Thanksgiving Day). 

hook + ALBERT makes "Footwear" News.....

The HOOK and the ALBERT

I found this amazing picture on one of my favorite blogs, www.guerreisms.com. All of their pictures highlight the finer details in a guy's wardrobe. Awesome shot of a hook and albert.

hook + ALBERT - PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Every day, our amazing customers send us pictures of their hook + ALBERT gear in action. This picture was emailed to us this morning. Gosh, that Storm Blue lapel flower looks great against his.....sorry, I got distracted.

People in hook + ALBERT

 

I love when people show us how they rock their h+A gear and this post is dedicated to one of my favorite people, Gai Gohari of Astor & Black. Gai has been making suits for some of our team members for years and if you are fortunate enough to work with him, you know he has an eye for the details. The first picture showcases Gai wearing an h+A tie and lapel flower. Above, is a custom blazer Gai created with a beautiful h+A lapel flower (he surprises some of his VIP's with our duds). You can check Gai's creations and happy clientele out at http://milanoandco.blogspot.com/

TODAY ONLY - 20% OFF!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN from hook + ALBERT!

THE DRESS SOCK REINVENTED

We received an awesome customer email this morning that I wanted to share with you: "I do, however, own 14 pairs of h+A socks. So I have pretty much been wearing them every day for a week now and they are beyond f*!king comfortable!"

Without trying to sound cocky, we do hear the last part of that sentence a lot (sometimes with or without the vulgarity). The truth is, we have done something completely different to our dress sock, which ultimately makes it "beyond f*!king comfortable!" We spent well over a year working with our factory and a team of foot and ankle specialists to perfect our design, and the diagram above showcases some of its awesomeness.

You can purchase and view our complete line of socks at www.hookandalbert.com and don't be afraid to email us how "f*!king comfortable" they are!

SOCK STYLING 101

We received a customer email this morning asking us a very common question: "....what should I wear your bold colored socks with? I wear a suit to work almost everyday (except Friday) and want to use my socks to inject some color into my wardrobe without looking like a fool...."

This question gave us the idea to start a mini blog series called SOCK STYLING, where we will field questions on how to pair your dress socks with the outfit. We know that doing this in a tasteful yet sophisticated way can be tricky, but the good news is that there is no right or wrong answer (the bad news is there is no right or wrong answer).

Our first piece of advice is to be confident, but have direction. The above customer went on to tell us that he is in finance and, for the most part, leans towards a conservative look. He wears tailored suits in the Navy spectrum and most often pairs them with either white or blue shirts.

With this piece of intel, we recommend experimenting with our solids line, but avoiding a casual color (like hunter green). Pairing our purple solid with a blue suit is a beautiful look and can be relatively understated if done right - the same goes with our cloud and mustard colors. Remember, much like the theoretical stylings of a mullet*, you can keep it conservative up top, but have a party down below.

Do you have a SOCK STYLING question or dilemma? Let us know and we'll gladly give out two cents!


*we love the reference, but don't recommend pairing a mullet with any of our socks.

Lace them up!

For those of you who follow the blog and are familiar with our story, you know hook + ALBERT is all about the finer details in a man's wardrobe. While we set out to bring change to the luxury sock market (by reshaping the traditional ankle accessory,) we also felt it was important to offer our consumers those hard to find "little accessories" that can truly make your look unique.

One of those items that has been a huge success is our line of colored shoelaces. We offer five unique colors and sell them in sets of two (ie a pair of blue and a pair of red) or you can purchase the full collection of five. These laces come standard in 30 inch length and go perfect with a dress shoe or a low cut boot.

For those that purchased our laces (and there are a lot of you,) be sure to post some pictures of your laces in action on our facebook page (facebook.com/hookandalbert.)