The weekend was an overwhelming success.  People showed up by the thousands despite intermittent rain and enjoyed great product, people and free booze.  Big thanks to all who showed up.  We’ve started a Flickr group for the event, so please share any photos you took while you were there.

Click it on through. Thrillist wants to Man UP this weekend. Do you?

Note: Brooklyn Circus, Al’s Attire, Mulholland and Turk and Taylor are not attending as of now, unless they magically change their mind today.  The real list of attendees is here.

This isn’t a final list — we’ve still got a lot of flip-floppers — but here’s who we’re helping break the laws of physics and be in two places at once on January 29th - 31st:

- Unionmade

- A-B Fits

- My Dutch Bike

- Xetum Watch

- Chronicle Books

- Paul’s Hat Works

- Beckel Canvas

- Taylor Stitch

- Room4 Vintage

- Pierrepont Hicks

- The Belted Cow

- Marine Layer

- Cordarounds

- Torino Leather Company

- The Sinfull Chef

- J. Rusten Furniture Studio

- Sui Generis

- Supermodule

- We will also be raising money through raffles and donations for Movember because guys gotta stay healthy

- 13 to be unveiled artists

If your favorite brand/store isn’t on here, drop me a line at dave [at] durablegoodsconcern.com.  And, while you’re dropping things, drop by said store and tell them to make miracles happen with us (and you).

Presenting Man Up. San Francisco - the video. Running around, kicking trashcans and hopping fences never looked so cool. Big thanks to Brian and Austin Chu, Mark Grothman and Steven Simonetti of the Werehaus.  They did an amazing job.

Giant X Kershnar Final from B-Rilla on Vimeo.

Here at the DGC, we want to improve your entire life, not just the clothes you wear or the products you shave with.  As such, we’ve invited a few local artists to come hang/sell some of their badass work during the event.

San Francisco transplant, Mike Kershnar, is the first to sign on for Man Up. San Francisco.

Mike, who does work for OBEY and other clothing companies, brings a unique style and flavor to the show.  Art is about diversity, texture and conversation, not quaint little nature scenes and glowing fireplaces.  Thankfully, Mike’s work delivers on the former without any of the gut-wrenching quaint BS.

When creating a market, we’ve been told that it helps to have an identity—something to call you when people ask, “Who’s throwing this amazing man-tastic event?”.  Thus, the Durable Goods Concern (DGC) was born.  In reality, we’re just four guys who like clothes, accessories, booze, and sharing our opinions on the former with anyone who cares to listen.

Here’s a little about each of us:

Jeremy Smith - An Internet marketing whiz who represents small outdoor and cycling companies and also enjoys harassing people via Twitter, Alden boots and web analytics.

Barrett Purdum - One half of the Taylor Stitch team—makers of fine custom shirts via the Internet—who brings a laid-back, albeit east coast, sensibility and upbeat vibe to the concern.  He makes a mean Turkish coffee, too.

Michael Maher - Part two of Taylor Stitch and the task master of the group.  He gets things done while looking exquisite in his well-tailored shirts, and yes, the shoulder seams line up.

Dave Mongan - A freelance copywriter and community manager for a small clothing brand who loves to read blogs of all kinds and even writes a few, too.  He likes nice stuff, but not too nice, because he typically gets things dirty quickly.

Michael Armenta - Friend and unofficial annex to the DGC, Mikey’s the designer responsible for creating the beautiful logos/identity that you see on the Taylor Stitch site and here.  Thanks, Mikey.

Jason Ferrier - The official web guru, ninja, and rockstar of the DGC, he makes sure we’re online when and where we need to be.  Optimizer, data hoarder, coder by day.  Livible city, car-free advocate, bike racer/mechanic by night.