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The Brotique is evolving

From an Edinburgh men's store to a digital-first guide. Why we stopped selling everything and started telling the truth instead.

From the EditorRichard Murphy9 September 20171 min read

The Brotique is evolving

Since 2013, The Brotique has traded in the products men use every day. It has been quite a journey, and over those years we learned what matters most to us: helping people make the right decision, not just selling them something.

Two directions

Our Edinburgh store on Queen Street became the launch pad for a new venture, Quarters: the culmination of everything we learned about our customers, and a destination where men come for life's essentials. Call it a direct response to a world of choice anxiety, hard-sell and white noise.

Quarters is about clarity. We believe life's essentials are timeless. Ours is a generation fixated on the new, but craftsmanship honed over time holds far greater value. So Quarters makes its own range of essential grooming, apparel and accessories built to last, alongside a seasonal edit of products with real heritage and a rootedness in craft.

Which means The Brotique is about expertise

The Brotique grew into its next chapter as a leading authority on men's grooming, reaching a global audience as a digital-first space. The job is to carry an ever-expanding range of the best products, from old favourites to new arrivals, and to tell you the truth about them. It is a journey, and we are still on it. The promise has not changed: real advice, curated by humans.