Würkin Stiffs. Fun Fashion Gifts For Men From a Fun Family.

A young hip company manned by the Boos family, Wurkin Stiffs has a large selection of fun fashion gifts for men. Stainless steel 'power' collar stays ( a play on tech for the geeky male), fashion collar stays (resin with whimsical illustrations), fashion cuff links (round or square resin with the same illustrations as the fashion stays) and knotz, textile cuff links knotted in several color combinations and three styles.



High-tech alloy stays are made with the same material and technology used in aerospace. These magnetic collar stays will make all of your dress and/or sportswear shirt collars absolutely perfect, giving you the ability to adjust your shirt collar spread where you want it.

"Power-On" Collar Stays:
The 2.5 inch satin-finished Power Stays with super-strong magnetic buttons are sold either separately or in sets. They also sell replacement magnet buttons.





"Fashion" resin collar stays:
Würkin Stiffs Fashion Power Stays™ have images embedded in a crystal-clear resin and yes, they are magnetic. Here are a few of my favorite ones:





How the magnetic collar stays work:


Also available is this nice little leather holder for the stays, complete with embossed "power stay' image:


and here's a fun little video they produced:


"Fashion" Cuff links are milled and machined from one-piece of solid billet brass, not three-pieces soldered together like most. They are double-resined on both sides, which gives you a true-finished cufflink on front and back. Also included at no extra charge, a creative "v-design" which keeps our imagery positioned right-side-up on your cuff.

Available in square or round, they feature the same whimsical art as the fashion stays. Here are just a few examples:



Knotz cuff links:
A more affordable alternative to their resin cuff links and available in three designs; knots, square pegs or barber poles, and tons of color combinations based on everything from birthstones, international colors... even superheroes.



Each knot is specially designed and identified with it's own name. Each comes in a crystal-clear glass vial with a cork stopper. The perfect affordable gift for you cuffs.

Who is behind Würkin Stiffs?

President: Jonathan Boos

Customer Service: Amie Boos

The "Boss": baby Aiden Boos



CONCEPTION OF THE MAGNETIC COLLAR STAY AS TOLD BY JONATHAN BOOS:

Three years ago, I was getting dressed to take my wife out for dinner and have drinks with our friends in downtown Sarasota. My wife had bought me an expensive shirt the prior week, in which I was putting on to wear for that evening. Looking in the mirror, I could not believe the shirt's collar. It would flare out and not stay in any position I would put it in. I looked like the flying nun! After continual complaining about the way the shirt collar looked and time running out. . .

I had an idea.

I immediately configured a make-shift magnetic collar stay. Yes, it was primitive. However, the basic idea was there and more importantly it worked. The collar adjusted exactly to the way I wanted the collar to look. Throughout the evening I must have asked my wife, "How does my collar look?" a hundred times. Each time she would say, "It looks the same". Three hours, two Long Island Iced Teas and a Vodka Cranberry later. . . I must say I might not have looked so good, but my collar was perfect!

When I got out of bed the next day, I drove to my twin brother's hair salon. I figured he is sort of in the fashion industry and he appears to dress very well for a straight guy. Joshua seemed very impressed with the idea, helped me do research and then we built the first real prototype.

Working as a hairstylist for thirteen years and struggling with out-of-control collars on a daily basis, Joshua became the first guinea pig to try the magnetic collar stay. Long story short, Joshua and I both knew a start of something special was conceived, when after wearing the magnetic collar stays for an entire workday, Josh stated: "Finally, I was able to concentrate on the job at hand, without having to mess with my collar every five minutes!"

We both agreed that it would be a huge undertaking for just one of us to make every man's shirt collar to look perfect! So we decided to join together; to create Würkin Stiffs, Inc

Buy Würkin Stiffs products on line, in store or by phone. Shop them here.

be sure to check these great gifts for men, too:

From Collar Stays To Cufflinks (Ties, too!) : The Hippest Wearable Gifts For The Stylish Dad

The Perfect Gift For Father's Day. That Right, Another Tie!

But this is no ordinary tie. It's a Josh Bach tie.



So, what's a Josh Bach Tie?
With clever imagery relevant to hobbies, interests, professions and places, don't mistake these for "novelty" ties. Made of 100% silk, these are well made, nicely designed original stylish neckwear. The patterns are varied and unusual. Some are escher-like, some are artful and some, from afar, can be likened to classic ties from the most expensive designers (we're talking Hermes), yet, up close they will charm you with their whimsy and originality.





Whether you need a gift for your father, brother, broker, buddy, baseball fan or simply yourself, chances are Josh Bach has a tie that suits you- and your suit. Designs range from demolished stadiums to dogbones, paper airplanes to pasta.... there are almost 90 different silk neckties to choose from. All of his ties make a wonderful statement about both the wearer and fashion.

Here are just a few:




Above from upper left clockwise; How To Tie A Tie, Vespa, United States, Cats, Paint By Numbers of The Mona Lisa, Space Invaders, Menorahs and Wheels.

There are so many more, I can't do them justice. To see all of the available patterns in men's ties, go here.

So, is there really a person named Josh Bach?

Formally trained as an architect, and having worked as an art director, Josh drew from experiences in both disciplines to create unique, original products meant to catch the eye. Whether it's bold artwork from the New York City subway map or the subtle pattern of the nighttime constellations, he creates clever, creative and very wearable interpretations of the everyday.

Dad doesn't wear ties? Josh Bach makes mens boxers in many, if not all, of the same great patterns:


See the boxers here.

Dad doesn't wear underwear? He also carries a large selection of black lacquer roller ball pens with various hobbies and professions as the clip:


See the pens here.

In addition to the above, he creates and carries 5" square leather valet trays lined in some of his fun patterns as well as 'catch-alls':


See the valet trays here.

His custom work is fabulous. Take a look at some of the pieces he's created for various companies and consumers here.

FAQS (from his site):
DOES JOSH BACH MANUFACTURE EXTRA LONG TIES?
Our ties are hand finished to a length of 56" and a width of about 3 3/4".

DOES JOSH BACH SELL BOW TIES?
We joined forces with Beau Ties Ltd. of Vermont and created bow ties from our best selling designs. They are indicated with this symbol on the website, and can be purchased at www.beautiesltd.com.

DOES JOSH BACH MANUFACTURE CHILDREN'S TIES?
Currently we only offer men's standard length ties (56" in length and a width of about 3 3/4").

DO JOSH BACH TIES COME IN DIFFERENT COLOR CHOICES?
A few of our designs are available in different color choices, but for the most part we only offer one color pattern. Our ties are driven more by concept and less by fashion trends. We do keep in mind wearable when we design our patterns, and that's why you'll find most of our ties come in traditional tones of blues and reds.

Manufactured in the heart of New York City, right at the South Street Seaport.

So, what are you waiting for? Father's Day will be here before you know it!
JoshBach.com