Since launching 141 at The Eye Studio in Portland’s Pearl District, we have continued to receive A LOT of emails about the availability of our collection. Before I dive into this…THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! Seriously, thank you. As mentioned in our first “Where to Purchase” blog, we released our collection in only one door. We did this for a few reasons: We want to release the best product possible. Plain and simple. The product … Read More
Posted in Community | 1 CommentOne of the best things about starting a new company is that we have had the opportunity to work with a lot of great people. In a few of the coming posts, I’d like to call out some of the folks who have made 141 what it is today. First up… Check out the work done by Erick Goto, who did our graphics and brand identity for 141. Goto and I have worked together at … Read More
Posted in Community | 2 CommentsIt’s been a few weeks since our latest blog post…Let’s fill you in with what’s been going on. She said “Yes!” Check out our hands logo…notice a difference? Well…it’s not everyday that the co-founders of a company become engaged. Earlier this month, I popped the question! And yes, she did say “yes”. So Shu-Chu and I are engaged! Definitely very exciting times for us! Even as we meet with people and talk about 141 I … Read More
Posted in Community | Leave a commentWow. I just wrapped up a discussion with Kevin Carroll…author of “Rules of the Red Rubber Ball”. First of all, if you haven’t read this book, go get it. KC is an amazing dude. We met in Spring 2006 while I was an engineer at Procter & Gamble. My friend, Nancy, recommended that I hear him speak. Turns out, he used to work at Nike and at that moment, I was actually in the process … Read More
Posted in Community | 8 CommentsA lot of folks have asked us about the significance of each of our frame names. Those local to Portland know that each of our 10 styles is named after a Portland street and/or bridge. But what you probably did not know is that there is a much deeper story than that. These streets and bridges are actually significant to our relationship. We were super close to naming each of the styles after our friends … Read More
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