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The Story of Mikol

June 13, 2016

Founder's Story:

The founder and creative director of MIKOL is a born and raised San Francisco native. The place where technology companies such as Apple, Google, Uber, Airbnb, and several other tech giants have built their success.  All of these innovative companies has attracted an insane amount of talent from around the world.  And indirectly has built a culture/society of people thinking outside the box, innovating and striving to build the best product, service, and so on.

 

 Aside from hugely successful tech companies like Apple and Google, San Francisco is also very famous for it's architectural industry.  The city has one of the highest concentration of architecture firms in the United States.  And as you can see from the picture above, it's also a lovely built city.

Why I bring up this interesting fact of San Francisco is because our founder started his career in real estate and construction supply for nearly 10 years before entering into the fashion realm.  

Early on, he was already trying to break the norm and creating a space for himself.  Unfortunately, the marble and granite industry is a very traditional mindset sector.  The products and ideas were well accept with the interior designers and architects.  However, it didn't work well on the business end since the clientele were wholesale distributors or owners of renovation.  They wanted to be "safe" or had a certain budget in mind that didn't allow for change.  

Growing frustrated of the current situation, that's when our founder saw a light in the fashion world where forward thinking, unique designs and quality products were highly appreciated. And this was the birth of MIKOL luxury marble fashion goods. 

 

Early on we had one focus in mind, which was to express the beauty and elegance of natural marble in our products and let nature be the ultimate designer.  Since our products were so unique and different, we knew it was not fit for everyone.  Our intentions were very straightforward in attracting like minded people that had an appreciation for quality well designed, handcrafted marble goods.  

The importance of our product is not only in the design and using natural marble, but the story of each item, whether it's the marble iphone 6 case, notebook journal, necklaces, tie clip, cufflinks, and so on.  

The sourcing of the material from all over the world to find the most attractive stone pattern and areas with rich culture and history such as the white marble from Carrara, Italy  or our most popular nero marquina from Spain which have been used for centuries by Kings, Emperors, presidents and so on.

Hope we can continue making this story grow together!

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1 Main Reason Marble Is For You

June 09, 2016

1 Main Reasons Marble Is For You 

Marble Mosaic Showers

Marble mosaic bathroom from Walker Zanger

People generally love natural marble for it's beauty, elegance and luxury appeal.  However, they also maybe hesitant to use marble for their next remodel job, since it could be a lot of work. 

If you are going through this process right now, you must be asking friends, family neighbors their experience and what they recommend.  What you may hear are either really mixed reviews or be steered away from marble to "innovative" materials such as quartz or porcelain that don't require as much effort for maintenance.  

Keep in mind that this method of steering you towards "innovative" materials is a sales trap from the wholesale and retail marble and granite stores.  Quartz and porcelain is an easy sell, because they appearance is of the product is human engineered and very consistent.  

It's harder to sell marble due to it's variation. One piece could be beautiful to you, but ugly to another and vice versa.  This is why sales reps tend to "educate" the public of engineered materials over natural materials, since it's an easier sale.

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5 Fashion Accessory Tips for Men

May 19, 2016

Suit and Tie

5 Fashion Accessory Tips for Men

Confidence in men is usually what is most attractive to people.  We are drawn by that energy.  But before speaking to a man with confidence, usually they already exude that element with their body language or style of appearance.
James Bond, Neil Caffrey, Don Draper, and Barney Stinson all share this confidence.  

They all look suave, thanks to their ability to wear a suit, which is the trademark of the professional man of success.

You are probably thinking that you will never come close to looking anywhere near as charming as these men, even wearing a nice tailored suit.  And you most probably correct!  Except not the reasons you are thinking...

If you want to look sharp, smart, confident and well put-together then you need to pay attention to the finer details of suit wearing.

Most men wear a suit improperly and therefore don’t look nearly as good as they can. Of course, we all don't have a full cast to support our good lucks like the movie stars.  But altering the little areas that most men don't notice will truly enhance your style by tenfold.

Lot of times, men wear pants that are too long, jacket sleeves that are too short, improperly matching your tie to your shirt, using the wrong tie knot are just among a few of the many mistakes you’re possibly making.

When picking out a suit, you need to be sure that is properly fitted.  It should feel snug, but still comfortable enough for you to move around in.  

Using a pocket square can really polish that entire appearance overall.  But make sure not to match your tie too closely.

Don't forget your belt game, matching correctly with your shoes or watch.

If you really want to go in details with your suit game, pay attention to the even finer details such as cufflinks.

 

carrara white cufflinks

 

A man who wears tie clips really translate to others that this person is detailed, has style, and knows how to properly groom himself.

 

Carrara White Marble Tie Clips

 

Celebrities like Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams, Nick Canon and so on have really brought back the bowtie game.

Below I have included something special for you.  It's the world's first marble bowtie collection

Marble Bowtie

 

So just a brief recap on what we went over:

1.  Fitted Suit

2.  Pocket Square

3.  Cufflinks

4.  Tie Clip

5.  Bow Tie

Good luck charming those ladies! =)

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MIKOL's Story of Enjoying The Finer Things in Life

May 19, 2016

Are you someone that talks about the finer things in life?

These are the things that most people talk about when they are speaking of something of high quality. As a matter of fact, most of the time what propels people to pursue success, particularly financial success, is the desire to participate in the finer things in life.  Of course there is much more, but lets generalize for now.

Let’s face it, increased finances enable us to have more options in life and enjoy things most people are unable to.  And of course, we should consider that a blessing.

Who can argue the beauty of fine living? Who doesn’t love the smell and feel of new leather furniture? Who doesn’t enjoy driving an exotic or luxury automobile?  Who doesn’t like a nice watch that can be passed on to your son or daughter someday? Or live in your dream home, with a beautiful pool and yard.  All of these are common symbols of the finer things in life, and indeed they are.

luxury mansion

Most of us have gone through the poor student life.  And after a few years of hard work in our later twenties, we slowly appreciate and enjoy the finer things in life as our careers climb.  Whether it's more travel, luxury hotels, wine, fashion accessories, cars, etc. 

Mercedes Benze

While pursuing the finer things in life, we often become so engrained, so focused in the pursuit, and end up following what society tells us what the finer things in life is.  

Is something finer, more luxurious just because it's expensive or a name brand?

You are probably thinking, no! Yet, most of us fall into this trap.

Look at the luxury goods world.  There are so many brands and designers to choose from.  Most of the world has become much more comfortable than we were 50 years ago, so these luxury items have become more common.

And that's where the MIKOL story begins.  At MIKOL, we all enjoy the finer things in life, but the market was so saturated and almost everyone around us that could afford luxury goods bought the same items! We wanted style, luxury appeal, but also to be different than the person next to us! We wanted to created something completely different.  Never has there been a true marble fashion brand.  Just because the technology wouldn't allow it! Marble was too darn heavy!  Once we solved the issue of weight and fragility of the marble stone, the designs came naturally to our design team.  

What's worked well for us is feedback from customers and hearing what they want.  Instead of building products, we strive to build a community of like minded people to share this passion and enthusiasm with.  And it's not just with marble fashion accessory products, but the idea of having a nice luxury product that is different, something that will always be unique.

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Journey to Peru

May 10, 2016

Machu Pichu
Machu Pichu of Peru is one of the wonders of the world as everyone knows! Spectacular site and creation of the ancient inca civilization!  
Not only did they build such a wonderful structure at 14,000 ft! The jewelry, fashion accessories, alpaca clothing to stay warm and fashionable, to cooking utensils, platters, decoration and amazing cuisine!  Peru has quite a bit to offer!
What was most amazing about Machu Pichu was the journey to it.  
Salkantay trail
It started with the Salkantay Trail with breathtaking glacier mountain view and streams passing through.  The hike is definitely no beginner hike!  The challenges of carrying all your equipment going uphill and facing high altitudes that causes shortness of breath.  Fortunately there is this beauty aside the trail that relieves half the pain trekking up.
Clouds
Once you get high enough in elevation, the clouds are literally blowing pass you that you can reach out and touch them. Coolest experience ever!!!
Careful not to admire the clouds too long as it can quickly engulf the entire valley.  When this happens it becomes lot colder and hard to see ahead.  Nevertheless still a great site to see!
MIKOL marble notebook
And of course we had to bring our MIKOL notebook along to record our everyday journey.  There were nice cool glacier streams along the way where we would rest, freshen up and record what we saw, challenges and memorable events.
cusco plaza de armas
At the end of the hike to Machu Pichu, you eventually come down to the town Cusco, Peru.  Beautiful little town with great food, drinks, music and entertainment!  
Highly recommended trip if you ever get the chance!  There will be following a second section on the Amazon jungle of Peru....
Until then!

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San Sebastian, Basque Country

April 18, 2016

The best of two worlds - a little bit of Spain and a little bit of France. Basque Country is its own wonders that must be explored! One of my favorite gastronomic destinations!

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Destination of the month - Republic of Palau

April 11, 2016

palau
Visit the secluded countries in Oceania before they become too touristy! Republic of Palau is surrounded by 50 shades of blue that takes your breath away.

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The 3 Emerging 2016 Summer Color Trends for Men

March 28, 2016

summer fashion trends 2016

2016 is the year where we become more in touch with nature. As summer is just around the corner, it is that time of year to start cleaning out the closet and make room for new trends.

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7 small details that catch people's attention

February 15, 2016

Strange fashion
Who says we need to go the extreme to stand out!?
We live in a very busy world with so much information that our brains have evolved and are able to weed out the noise and only focus on the refined information important to us.
When it comes to noticing a person, their fashion, their "aura", and so on, the same rules apply.  It essentially comes down to the details and what is truly important or what stands out in a subtle way where others will still notice but know you are not trying too hard.

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Proud to be featured on HiConsumption! - MIKOL

Proud to be featured on HiConsumption!

January 24, 2016 1 Comment

marble notebook journals

As many of you may know, HiConsumption is consistently up to date with the latest trends in tech, fashion, design, architecture, and many more! We are very excited about being featured this week in the title Mikol Marble Notebooks, in which the article describes the intricate details as to how Mikol notebooks are made. The article emphasizes on the lightweight of each notebook as the marble cover is measured at 0.8mm thick.  To find out more about the weight of Mikol marble products, please read our article: Is Marble Heavier or Paper?

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Is Marble Heavier or Paper?

January 20, 2016

 

We have entered into an exciting 21st century with a huge technology boom from space tourism to artificial intelligence.  People are already starting to believe we can move to the planet Mars soon and build another colony there.  

However, when it comes to marble products, many still can't move forward in a technological advancement perspective. In this World, the "Earth is flat and we are at the center of the universe".

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These Marble Notebooks Are a Thing of Beauty by HIGHSNOBIETY

January 19, 2016

Very proud and excited to be featured by Highsnobiety! Right when we release the World's first real marble notebook! 
Grab one of these for a memorable meeting along with our customized marble business cards!
The article can be found in the link below:
http://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/01/19/mikol-marble-notebooks/

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