6 Reasons to Check Out Milworks
May 23, 2016Culture & Style Shop

6 Reasons to Check Out Milworks

Menswear for the discerning lumberjack.

BY Claire Hanan

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1. The lumberjack-lite aesthetic means plenty of soft flannels and Southwestern patterns.

2. The Weinbrenner Shoe Company’s Thorogood 1892 boot collection (starting at $285), made in Merrill, Wis., with Horween leather, combines a rugged build with sex appeal.

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3. Haptic Lab’s Great Lakes quilt.

4. It’s the only place in Milwaukee where you can caress a Filson bag.

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5. The citrus-y Men’s Society No. 1 beard softening oil is really just a pleasing facial oil that anyone would enjoy – bearded or not.

6. Who doesn’t love a Milwaukee pennant?

‘6 Reasons to Check Out Milworks’ appears in the May 2016 issue of Milwaukee Magazine.

Find the May issue on newsstands beginning May 2, or buy a copy at milwaukeemag.com/shop.

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Claire Hanan
Claire Hanan worked at the magazine as an editor from 2012-2017. She edited the Culture section and wrote stories about all sorts of topics, including the arts, fashion, politics and more. In 2016, she was a finalist for best profile writing at the City and Regional Magazine Awards for her story "In A Flash." In 2014, she won the the Milwaukee Press gold award for best public service story for editing "Handle With Care," a service package about aging in Milwaukee. Before all this, she attended the University of Missouri's School of Journalism and New York University's Summer Publishing Institute.

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