{{Short description|American men's clothing brand}} {{Infobox company | name = Buck Mason | logo = Bm logo1 Wikipedia (1).png | type = Private | foundation = 2013 | location_city = Los Angeles, California | location_country = United States | location = | locations = | founders = {{unbulleted list|Erik Allen Ford|Sasha Koehn}} | industry = Retail, e-commerce | products = Men's clothing, Women's clothing | homepage = [https://www.buckmason.com/ buckmason.com] | dissolved = | footnotes = | intl = }} '''Buck Mason''' is an American clothing brand founded in Venice, California, in 2013 by Erik Allen Ford and Sasha Koehn.<ref>{{cite web|title=Buck Mason Has Turned a California School Bus Into a Roving Boutique|url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/buck-mason-has-turned-a-california-school-bus-into-a-roving-boutique|website=Condé Nast Traveler|publisher=Condé Nast|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 January 2023 |title=Our Stores |url=https://www.buckmason.com/pages/our-stores |access-date=4 January 2023 |website=Buck Mason }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Buck Mason, a Venice Menswear Store Tailored to the Way Guys Want to Shop|url=http://www.laweekly.com/arts/buck-mason-a-venice-menswear-store-tailored-to-the-way-guys-want-to-shop-4316644|website=LA Weekly|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref> Buck Mason sells men's and women's apparel online and through 33 brick and mortar retail locations in the US.<ref name="Howard Ruben">{{cite web |last1=Ruben |first1=Howard |title=Buck Mason opens third Chicago-area store |url=https://www.retaildive.com/news/buck-mason-opens-chicago-store-oakbrook-center/719877/ |publisher=Retail Dive |date=June 26, 2024}}</ref> Buck Mason produces casual basics like t-shirts, denim jeans, blazers, chino pants, and button-up shirts. ==History== In April 2015, Ford and Koehn appeared on the 6th season of Shark Tank and rejected an offer from Robert Herjavec.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-09 |title=Buck Mason Shark Tank Update – Shark Tank Season 6 |url=https://www.sharktankblog.com/business/buck-mason/ |access-date=2026-04-24 |website=Shark Tank Blog |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2016 the brand received its initial nationwide publicity via ''GQ'' when Tom Brady was photographed wearing a Buck Mason t-shirt for its Man of the Year feature.<ref name="Gentleman's Quarterly">{{cite web|title=Tom Brady's Exclusive GQ Men of the Year Photo Shoot|url=https://www.gq.com/gallery/tom-bradys-exclusive-gq-man-of-the-year-photo-shoot#1|website=GQ|accessdate=20 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/buck-mason-shark-tank-interview-2015-6|title=Why a new men's clothing label turned down an offer from 'Shark Tank'|work=Business Insider|access-date=2017-07-06|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Laura|first1=Sherman|title=The Benefits of a Better Men's T-Shirt|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-benefits-of-a-better-men8217s-tshirt-1388771785|website=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Fashion Startups Aspire To Be The Anti-Bonobos|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40483034/fashion-startups-aspire-to-be-the-anti-bonobos|website=Fast Company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Layering Piece Every Guy Should Own|url=https://www.esquire.com/style/news/a51519/buck-mason-military-overshirt/?zoomable|website=Esquire}}</ref> Since then, the brand has been recommended by publications such as Vogue, ''New York'' magazine, and Wirecutter.<ref name=":0" /> Buck Mason opened its first physical store in 2015 on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice, Los Angeles.
== Manufacturing == Buck Mason produces some Made in USA t-shirts and jeans, while the majority of its manufacturing is international. In 2023, Buck Mason formed the Buck Mason Knitting Mill by purchasing the 150-year-old Mohnton Knitting Mills in Berks County, Pennsylvania.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Cook |first=Grace |date=2023-08-27 |title=Can the T-Shirt Be Perfected? |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/style/buck-mason-t-shirt.html |access-date=2023-10-11 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The facility includes a knitting mill in Shillington, Pennsylvania, and a sewing factory in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. Amidst the acquisition, many of the mill’s original employees were retained.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wolf |first=Paula |date=2023-06-21 |title=Clothing brand Buck Mason moves into knitting mills vacated by Stitch Fix |url=https://lvb.com/clothing-brand-buck-mason-moves-into-knitting-mills-vacated-by-stitch-fix/ |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=LVB |language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2023, about 300,000 of the 500,000 t-shirts the brand sells annually are made in the US from American-made fabric.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cook |first=Grace |date=27 August 2023 |title=Can the T-Shirt Be Perfected? |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/style/buck-mason-t-shirt.html |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
=== Collaborations === In 2023, Buck Mason partnered with Eddie Bauer to produce a collection of Responsible Down Standard down-filled jackets, pants and accessories.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Myaing |first=Bob |date=2023-10-16 |title=Buck Mason Revives Original 1940s Eddie Bauer Down Outerwear |url=https://www.fieldmag.com/articles/eddie-bauer-buck-mason-down-collab |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Field Mag |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-12 |title=Buck Mason Just Revived the Vintage Jacket of Your Dreams |url=https://www.gq.com/gallery/buck-mason-eddie-bauer-collaboration |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=GQ |publisher=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024 Buck Mason collaborated with J. Mueser on collection of Ivy-inspired tailoring (two lightweight suits and a tuxedo) made at the J. Mueser sartoria in Naples, Italy.<ref name="Paolo">{{cite news |last1=Sandoval |first1=Paolo |title=Buck Mason’s Just-Launched Summer Suiting Collab Prioritizes Quality |url=https://www.insidehook.com/style/buck-mason-j-mueser-summer-suiting |work=Inside Hook |date=May 15, 2024}}</ref> In 2025 Buck Mason collaborated with J. Press on a collection of traditional Americana menswear.<ref> [https://www.esquire.com/uk/style/a62758634/buck-mason-j-press-collaboration/ J. Press and Buck Mason's New Collab Is Pure Americana] Trishna Rikhy, Esquire, 30 OCTOBER 2024 </ref><ref> [https://www.maxim.com/style/buck-mason-j-press-join-forces-for-preppy-menswear-collection/ BUCK MASON & J. PRESS JOIN FORCES FOR STYLISH MENSWEAR COLLECTION] Maxim, BEAU HAYHOE, July 22, 2024 </ref> In 2025 Buck Mason collaborated with Lee on a version of the iconic 101J jean jacket made with Japanese selvedge denim and artwork from Studio Shibuya inspired by the rockabilly Yokohama Twistin’ Club.<ref name="Evans">{{cite news |last1=Evans |first1=Jonathan |title=The Buck Mason x Lee Collaboration Just Went Global |url=https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a63920658/buck-mason-lee-yokohama-twistin-club-jacket/ |work=Esquire |date=February 25, 2025}}</ref><ref> [https://mr-mag.com/lee-and-buck-mason-release-capsule-denim-collaboration/ LEE AND BUCK MASON RELEASE CAPSULE DENIM COLLABORATION] MR magazine, BRETT EDWARD STOUT, February 26, 2025 </ref> Lee and Buck Mason collaborated on a six-piece capsule collection.<ref> [https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/lifestyle/buck-mason-lee-collection-where-to-buy-online-1235276797/ Lee and Buck Mason just dropped some reimagined mid-century American classics — and tapped country singer Mark Wystrach to model] OSCAR HARTZOG, Rolling Stone, FEBRUARY 22, 2025</ref><ref> [https://mr-mag.com/lee-and-buck-mason-release-capsule-denim-collaboration/ LEE AND BUCK MASON RELEASE CAPSULE DENIM COLLABORATION] MR magazine, BBRETT EDWARD STOUT, February 26, 2025 </ref> English shoemaker Sanders collaborated with Buck Mason on chukka boots and Prince Albert style loafers.<ref>[https://www.buckmason.com/blogs/journal/sanders-x-buck-mason Sanders x Buck Mason]</ref>
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==External links== *{{official|https://www.buckmason.com/}}
Category:2013 establishments in California Category:Clothing brands of the United States Category:Companies based in Los Angeles County, California