A girl from Brooklyn met a guy from Minneapolis, and Pierrepont Hicks was founded. Based in Minnesota, married entrepreneurs, Mac + Kat wed on Scotland’s Hebrides Isles, where they had a blast researching bold woolens for his wedding kilt. They honeymooned on the Adriatic coast, and learned, serendipitously, Croatia is the birthplace of the cravat. Mac does the numbers, Kat handles the design (and frequently will ask his opinion; sometimes she even agrees with it). 

With experience in fashion + publishing in New York for over ten years, Kat spent time at Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Gourmet + ELLE magazines. Mac worked in New York real estate development + construction for over 12 years.  With the birth of their daughter, it was time to embark on this journey and Pierrepont Hicks was created. We tell our children to follow their dreams, shouldn’t we teach by example?

Our ties are produced in New York, by master craftsmen, who practice traditional tie workmanship patterns. A tie can take sixteen steps to create.  We feel it is important not to skip a single step. Our craftsmen have been producing ties, in New York, for over 70 years, and have an attention to detail that is unparalleled.  

Our ties will always be American-manufactured.