S&B on Bloomberg TV

We were delighted to have Bloomberg TV stop by our holiday pop up shop to learn why the "preppy" trend has so much staying power.  We are certainly in good company as the spotlight also includes fellow preppy brands Vineyard Vines and Barbour.  Check out the interview with Peter and Austin here.

Southern Living's Gift Guide

Check out the December issue of Southern Living to see our Lumberjack Flask featured on their list of gifts "for the gents you love."  Also see Southern Living's online article featuring the custom flask we created for Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon.

 

 

Lumberjack Needlepoint Flask, $65

To purchase this item, click here.

Coastal Living's Beach-Lover's Gift Guide

Another Smathers & Branson® needlepoint flask makes a splash this season in the December/January issue of Coastal Living.  Touted as the "Beach-Lover's Gift Guide," the features includes our Got Rum Needlepoint flask along with other nautical inspired gifts.  

 

Got Rum Needlepoint Flask, $65

To purchase this item, click here.

Washington Post's Capital Buzz

Smather & Branson's Holiday Pop-Up Shop featured in the Washington Post on Monday, November 18th.  Check out the full article here.

Announcing Our First Holiday Pop-Up Shop

The Smathers and Branson® team has some exciting news to share! We have opened our first pop-up shop in Northern Virginia for the holiday season. Just outside of DC, located in the Mosaic District in Merrifield, we’re offering your favorite needlepoint styles as well as some items exclusive to the store. The pop-up is open seven days a week and is filled with great holiday gifts at every price point. The store carries a wide variety of our signature needlepoint belts and accessories, including our officially licensed MLB and collegiate collection. 

The stress of finding the perfect gift can be overwhelming, and we’re here to help! With so many choices being offered at our store, there really is something for everyone. We’re very excited to share this experience with our customers and we thank all of you for your support over the years—without it, none of this would have been possible.

Please come by to check out our pop-up this holiday season, we hope to see you there!

Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday: 10am - 8pm

Friday: 10am - 8:30pm

Saturday: 10am - 9pm

Sunday: 12pm - 5pm

Location

2910 District Avenue, Fairfax, VA

at Lee Highway & Gallows Road

Town & Country Holiday Gift Guide

Thank you to our friends at Town & Country for including our Golf Cart Needlepoint Flask in their Holiday Gift Guide in the December issue.  For other articles featuring Smathers & Branson®, check out Town & Country's online articles "The Preppy Essentials" and "What to Pack: Memorial Day Weekend."

 

 

Golf Cart Needlepoint Flask, $65

To purchase this item, click here.

Take me out to a ball game!

At Smathers & Branson® we are fortunate to have a great collaborative relationship with our customers. Much of our line is inspired by customers’ requests for certain patterns, schools or clubs. After years of fielding the question “when are you going to make Major League Baseball products??” we are proud to announce our MLB collection.

Our initial offering will include memorabilia for the Braves, Orioles, Red Sox, Cubs, Reds, Tigers, Twins, Mets, Yankees, Phillies, Cardinals, Rangers and Nationals.  We launched the accessories earlier this month and you can be on the lookout for belts in mid-May!  Visit www.smathersandbranson.com to purchase your MLB products today!  Don’t see your team?  Let us know by emailing us at info@smathersandbranson.com.   

 Sneak preview of our new Cubs belt which will be available mid-May.

 MLB key fobs shown here for the Braves, Nats, Mets, and Red Sox.

 Our annual office outing to a Washington National game. 

Home for the Holidays!

It’s been a busy fall for the S&B office and the pace doesn’t seem to be slowing down.  As we enter the bustling holiday season, we’re grateful to be a part of our customers’ gift giving traditions. We truly are amazed at how many stockings will be stuffed and trees will be lined with S&B gift boxes this year.  We know that it’s hard to find the perfect gift for our loved ones and we thank you all for choosing the gift of needlepoint.  However, the S&B packages aren’t the only things shipping all over the country these next few weeks.  While some of us are staying put in Washington D.C., many others will travel near and far to celebrate with family and friends.      

So where in the world will the S&B team spend the holidays?  Our office front man, fondly known as “Old Greg,” is headed to Michigan to see his friends and family. Our Southern belle, Kathleen, heads home to Jacksonville, Florida for some fun in the sun. Jaci will have the quintessential Christmas with a visit to New York City and will undoubtedly visit Rockefeller Center for some ice skating and to see the tree.  Peter is traveling the farthest to surprise his adorable twin nieces in London.  His only challenge is finding a gift box to jump out of that will fit his 6’3” frame!  Washington D.C. native, Andrew, will spend the holiday nearby enjoying his family tradition of watching Christmas Vacation on Christmas Eve before he heads south to Florida for a few rounds of golf before the New Year.             

No matter where you are this month, we wish you all a Happy Holiday and wonderful New Year!

We’re getting ready for the holidays! Here’s a glimpse into what our office looks like right now.

While at Bowdoin in 2003, Peter and Austin decorated their college house with 12,000 bulbs. 

The lights stayed up for the rest of the school year… 

Moose is ready for the Holidays!

We know its winter when the S&B men start rocking their Snowy Moose belts!

 

Santa is on his way!  It doesn’t get much cuter than these Santa Face cufflinks (Silver Plated $55).