RAWDOG pitches itself as "the first seed oil-free skincare for men," with fragrance-free formulas that also skip added microplastics and PFAS. The lineup includes a Caffeine Under Eye Cream, a Face Moisturizer With Tallow and a Hydrating Facial Cleanser at "skin-optimal pH 5.5." The name, the brand says, is "about the purest form."
Aerchitect makes three functional fragrance mists, CALM, FOCUS and GROUND, each formulated for a specific state, which it describes as "nervous system fragrance that works in seconds." The mists are vegan, cruelty-free and gender-free, sold singly or as a three-bottle Mood Toolkit, and come from a founder who spent twenty years building brands for other people.
Founded in 2011 by industrial designer Bradley Price, Autodromo draws on a golden age of motoring for its watches, driving gloves, apparel and accessories.
Dolgio makes plastic-free scalp care bars with nettle and rosemary, rooted in Mongolian nomadic tradition, founded by Oyumaa, who was born in northern Mongolia.
VERO Watch Company makes modern adventure watches inspired by nature, including the Workhorse chronograph and collaborations with Smokey Bear and Realtree.
Vaer is a Venice, California watch brand founded in 2016, making durable field, dive, chronograph and GMT watches built for everyday wear from ocean to office.
Founded by Bailey Meredith and Anna Fahey, BAINA calls itself "an Antipodean brand of considered bathing essentials." It makes organic cotton towels, bath mats and robes alongside clean apothecary formulations, all "designed to elevate the daily bathing routine."
Xeric officially launched in November 2013 with a Kickstarter campaign for the Xeriscope, after brothers Mitch and Andrew Greenblatt teamed up with Danny Hunsaker. It has since run 25 successful Kickstarter campaigns, calls itself "Kickstarter's most successful watch brand," and makes unusual mechanical watches such as the Halograph, Vendetta and Scrambler to "make time fun again."
Tsao Baltimore is a Baltimore watch company whose timepieces are designed and built in Maryland, with nods to the city everywhere, from the Torsk dive watch inspired by the USS Torsk submarine in the Inner Harbor to Orioles and OLD BAY collaborations.
Jonathan Ferrer's Brew Watch Co. is "independently designed in NYC" and "inspired by coffee," turning the daily coffee-break ritual into watches with 1970s styling, including the Metric, Super Metric, Metric Lite and Retrograph.
Highland makes high-performance hair products backed by nature and science, including Glacial Clay Pomade, Glacial Cream, The Condish conditioner and The Wash.
NEZUMI started in 2011 as "the brainchild of Stockholm based designer, vintage sports car & watch enthusiast David Campo." His first project was a limited run of 50 selvage denim jeans made in Sweden, which grew into denim, leather goods and accessories before the first NEZUMI watch, the Voiture, arrived in 2015. Today the brand calls itself "a creative house" spanning premium watchmaking, designer apparel and its own classic Porsche 911 club, with watches of Swedish design assembled in Germany.
