This Asian American Brand Created A Shirt That Actually Fits Slim Men
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Unable to play video. HTML5 is not supported! Content loading… For years, Wesley Kang looked everywhere to find a dress shirt that actually fit him for his finance job. He’d browse the selection at big-name retailers like Brooks Brothers or J.Crew, but as a slim, Taiwanese American man, even the brands’ slim-fit products weren’t quite right. “My standard brands became fast fashion brands that had poor quality, but were affordable, or boutique stores that were high quality but much more expensive,” Kang told HuffPost. “Going to a tailor is an extra step and an extra cost, and for a commodity like dress shirts, it just seemed ridiculous.” The experience was so frustrating that, in fall 2018, Kang left his corporate career and co-founded Nimble Made , an affordable, actually slim dress shirt clothing brand. Nimble Made “My goal ― along with my co-founder and partner Tanya Zhang ― is to create a brand for others who can’t find the right fit,” Kang said. “Our demo is people who are frustrated with the idea that the size of your neck and length of your arms should determine your entire body, which is the current norm for dress shirt sizing.” Using […]