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Left: Miller Brothers Owners Greg and Robby Miller mix casual and black tie in their East Andrews-area shop Photo: Chris Rank
Right: Neil Guffey and Don Guffey have made Guffey’s one of the most well-known establishments in Buckhead for more than 40 years. Photo: Storyboard Life
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Olivia Putnal
t’s typically a woman’s favorite pastime, but who says men can’t enjoy shopping too? These five timeless stores are the area’s most well-known havens for men’s threads.
Guffey’s
With more than 200 years of retail experience among six employees, including owner and founder Don Guffey and his nephew Neil Guffey, Guffey’s has been a go-to shop for more than 40 years. Touting the “best tailoring in the South,” the shop offers a professional ambiance and Southern charm apparent as soon as you walk through the door—a reputation that professional men in Buckhead have come to know and love. Carrying designer names like Scarpe di Bianco, Ravazzolo, Italo Ferretti and more, it’s no wonder Guffey’s customers come back every season. “It’s not about how much the customer buys the first time, but rather, how happy the customer is when he leaves, and that he wants to come back the next season and the next,” owner Don Guffey says.
H. Stockton
With a clientele it considers family, H. Stockton has been building its business since 1971. With four locations in Atlanta, including its most visited store in Lenox Mall, young profession-
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als and outdoor enthusiasts alike can always find something to bring home. From Southern Tide T-shirts, Bobby Jones golf jackets and H. Stockton Collection fleece vests to Samuelsohn sport coats, Cortina Leather belts and Grainger McKoy cufflinks, the wide range of pieces makes for a diverse following. “We try to welcome everyone as if they are walking into our own home,” President Pat Dye says.
Mel Boteri
After clients and colleagues near and far asked where they could find the perfect man bag, Mel Boteri partnered with Hideoki Bespoke menswear to extend her women’s handbag line to men’s Italian and Spanish leather briefcases, wallets, messenger bags and duffels. Her Buckheadbased online boutique now offers handcrafted and custom-made accessories for men, in only two to four weeks. “Even the most conservative of men, who I wouldn’t have necessarily thought were into fashion, complained about how difficult it was
to find a really nice briefcase, messenger bag or weekend duffel. Through these discussions, I came up with five staple silhouettes for men,” founder and designer Melanie Mueller says.
Miller Brothers Ltd.
If a glass of scotch and a burger fresh off the grill is the way you like to shop, Miller Brothers has you covered. Nestled in the bustling East Andrews area, Miller Brothers Ltd. has set up shop in a quaint cottage, complete with a fireplace for cold winter nights, a patio with a grill for summer barbeques and a stellar men’s clothing and accessories inventory, including Tombolini, Peter Millar and Santoni. Since 1996, Greg and Robby Miller have not only been serving up burgers and whiskey on the rocks to clients, but also made-tomeasure service and a one-of-a-kind atmosphere that locals, young and old, have grown to love. “We have classic roots, but strive to have unique merchandise that you can’t find everywhere. We pride ourselves on finding new lines on our buying trips,” co-owner Greg Miller says.