Alan Chan and Manoj Dadlani

Ages: 26 and 28, respectively

Company: Arbitrage Clothing

Year founded: 2007

Site: arbitrage.com

What Arbitrage does: Designs menswear suited for young, hip professionals, especially with slim body types.

How they’re changing the game: These are not your father’s dress shirts. With the help of designer Kristin Ming, Chan and Dadlani set out to create dress shirts that not only fit slim men better, but have a youthful, trendy style, while remaining work appropriate. “We innovate in a functional manner,” says Chan. “We offer designs that guys can appreciate, but aren’t too over the top.” Arbitrage’s first retail client was Fred Segal in Los Angeles. To create buzz, Arbitrage launched a hooded dress shirt in late 2007 that caught a lot of media attention and drove up sales. Today, Arbitrage is sold in 40 stores, including Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Rothman’s, Riley, and Gotstyle. Due to consumer interest, and Chan’s and Dadlani’s interest in appealing to an additional market, Artbitrage recently launched a line made from organic cottons and bamboo fabric.

Recent highlights: Arbitrage launched its e-commerce site this year and, according to Chan, online sales have gone through the roof. He attributes the success of the site to being very active in social media. “We’ve done really well with our stores, and now people can interact with the brand directly, and that has helped us grow during the recession.” Another highlight was the company’s philanthropic work with Movember, the non-profit organization that challenges men to start on November 1st clean shaven, then grow and groom their moustache for 30 days to raise awareness and funds to find a cure for prostate and testicular cancer. Last November, the team designed mustache cufflinks, and proceeds from the product went to Movember.

What’s next: The brand currently is working on branching out from shirts to create pants, polos, and other accessories. “Our goal is to become the go-to place for guys,” says Chan. “Dressing men should be simple.”

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