A bit of true grit unfettered by labels, a square peg in a round hole, a swagger with a tip of the cap to the men of a bygone era. Capable and refined, tried and true; lives lived not dreamt.

At elc Mens we believe a man never dresses the part rather he is the part and dresses accordingly.  Stories woven into garments built with honesty and integrity, using noble materials, time honored tailoring, and unique design.
elc Mens was conceived in 2007 as two childhood friends traveled across Spain by motorcycle. Arriving home in Colorado, elc’s founders spent the next few years developing and refining their aesthetic, and building relationship with the best fabric mills and sewing contractors from around the world.

Early in the fall of 2009 we at elc mens found ourselves at an impasse after having sold our first two full collections through the traditional fashion wholesale model. We became increasingly frustrated with the establishment and the long time tables of the fashion world.

Feeling the need to forge our own path the 100 days concept was born. Now in addition to creating traditional collections we are releasing a series of limited edition capsule collections released every 100 days. This allows us to be prolific in our design and to share the entire creative process with our customers. This experience includes following our complete development, from inspiration to final collection on our blog, viewing garments on our website, and having the opportunity to own limited edition product.

This Blog chronicles our inspiration, trials, and tribulations of designing and bringing to life our 100 days vision.