OEBEN'S MERCANTILE, UTRECHT - CAN I HELP YOU SIR!

Dreams come true!

Thomas Oeben started some 10 years ago in the fashion industry al these years there was just one thing on his mind, one day I will open my own store. In 2014 when he and his girlfriend went to Florida for a well deserved holiday they paid a visit to Miami's local hero Supply & Advise, that was more or less the birth of Oeben's Mercantile.

 The Oeben's family have worked on the railroads and as merchants or independent businessmen since the 1800's. To honor the family legacy, the collection of Oeben's Mercantile includes true workwear such as denim, soft and thick oxford shirts and rugged outerwear. A careful selection of tailored pieces, complimented by fine shirts and ties will provide today's merchants and entrepreneurs with all they need to take on the world. Obean's Mercantile is founded to supply today's men with menswear, denim & tailoring with the service which is sometimes forgotten in the modern day world. 

You can find the heritage of the Oeben's family throughout the store with hints to the railroad, like a locomotive in the logo and on the counter and the coat and hat of a machinist. 

Oeben's Mercantile

Oudkerkhof 34

Utrecht

The Netherlands

VATER & SOHN - A DREAM COMES TRUE

Last week I spent some great days in Hamburg, Germany and I had the chance to

visit a store called Vater & Sohn. I talked with Tobias Pflug. Together with Sascha and Stefan he made his dream come true.

It all started some 20 years ago when Tobias started to wear Red Wings, he was so fond of the brand that he started to work for the Red Wing store in Hamburg. The next step was to open a store where guys would like to go to have a coffee and find their needs. From the perfect shoe up to a nice Stetson hat. They found a great spot in a part of the city called Eppendorf, with brick walls ornamented ceiling and a great tile floor. The perfect place to start their dream. And a dream it is to work with brands like Red Wing, Tricker's, Wolverine, Rising Sun, Filson, Iron Heart and Gitman Vintage. Whenever you visit Hamburg go to the Eppendorferweg 54 to see it yourself.