A year ago, Shomari Benton and David Lloyd were fresh out of law school and grinding away their days at one of the largest corporate law firms in Kansas City -- and looking damn good doing it.They each got ribbed by other lawyers at the firm for their always-crisp attire -- three piece suits, pocket squares, the works. Both were frustrated that the only time they could shop for clothes that matched their style was when they traveled outside of Kansas City.
Lloyd and Benton hatched a plan to open a menswear store. Today at 4 p.m., the Downtown Council is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the brick-and-mortar reality of Benton and Lloyd's dream: Method, their new store at 1529 Grand.
The space is clean, with spare and minimalistic shelving. Work by local artists hangs on the walls. Benton and Lloyd
have stocked the space with pieces from their favorite menswear designers (Jeremy Argyle, WESC, Cash Crop, Smart Turnout) as well as offerings from local entrepreneurs, such as a line of pashmina pocket squares and ties made by a fellow attorney from the Kashmir region of India.
Lloyd now teaches at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Benton is working for a brand new law firm, Finch & Campbell, LLP. They'll be taking shifts behind the counter along with two other partners: Andrew Thelen, a friend who came in from Lincoln, Nebraska, to help out, and McClain Bryant, who is also Method's buyer for the store's small sampling of women's accessories.
"You can buy clothes anywhere," Benton tells The Pitch. "The key is to have a space people feel comfortable in and can interact with."
Method's grand opening is this Saturday night. Thereafter, the store is open seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
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