Skill Issue

Building Skill Issue—we make clothes for technology brothers & sisters that reference the industry's values. Everything is a skill issue, even getting dressed.

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The Skill Issue @elonmusk “What did you get done this week?” 100% merino sweater.

The sweater that celebrates the most fundamental question of our time.

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[Erin Price-Wright @espricewright]

A lot of people are starting to learn that building physical stuff at production volumes is really hard and not that many people in the United States know how to do it.

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@rachcorrine The new algorithm posted today is different and penalizes posting more than 4x a day.

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@ItzSuds @TechCrunch Yet another tech journalist that hates tech.

[Samantha @alecttrona]

Brown and blue is an elite combo

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@micsolana @sporadica The 1960s were way more retarded.

[Packy McCormick @packyM]

I gave a talk last week that I was nervous to give to 80 people, because it's weird / about meaning of life / who am I to opine? but then a bunch of those people told me I should share it more broadly.

"The goal is to live with godlike composure on the full rush of energy, like Dionysus riding the leopard, without being torn to pieces."

[Gentleman's geek @GntlemansGeek]

A well-styled tweed jacket rarely misses. An example is this green + earth tones combo, which always lands. Old money vibes.

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@GntlemansGeek Love this.

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He looks like a contrarian bullfighter crossed with a down-on-his luck mariachi.

[Met Gala 2026 @2026MetGala]

Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto and Sergey Brin for #MetGala

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@micsolana @AtlantisPleb That’s an incredible insight, Mike. Not only are you a unique builder of new media, but your piercing insights make you stand out in any field.

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Skill Issue — we’re currently working on perfecting the perfect casual blazer with the London tailor John Pearse.

[Morales @CarlosMoralesG_]

What brand should you never miss when buying a casual blazer?

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OUR MANIFESTO

Hacker culture and the early Internet enabled a rebellion against the stifling business norms of the 90s. In the world of software, especially in F/OSS, people were judged for their work, not their appearance. But over time, hackers built the world and became the elite.

As with every culture, people sought to emulate them, leading to a doom loop of dressing down just to fit in. This created a doom loop of dressing, where sloppiness became its own signifier of status.

What we were rebelling against wasn’t aesthetics, but the prioritization of social symbols over real achievement and output. However, in the process, we sacrificed the idea that you could make the world more beautiful. Today’s tech community is reclaiming aesthetics. Because the easiest way to make the world look nicer is to look better yourself.

We don’t mean that you should spend a lot of time on fashion—you have more important things to think or do. Our brand exists to embody the values of acceleration and make everyone look better without altering the culture of innovation that makes technology important.

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Entrepreneur Michael Politi wearing our Thiel “look up not around” logo Oxford.

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Aron Ping D Souza, co-founder and CEO of @objectionupdate, wearing one of our upcoming drops, the “@balajis was right” long-sleeve t-shirt.

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@kushalbyatnal 100%—who did the video?

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@bilalfarooqui Tier 1 VCs are grateful for all dealflow.

[Eddie Tennison @TennisonEddie]

More ads like this, please.

[𝒩𝒶𝓉𝒶𝓁𝒾𝒶 @classicspilled]

The only jacket that defeats all Barbour models save the Beaufort. A canvas field jacket is a must have: practical, stylish, and rugged. The pockets are roomier. The game pouch eliminates the need for a separate bag. The inner pockets can carry an entire bar or library.