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Shep and Ian Murray: Vineyard Vines. A Stale Product Transforms into a Lifestyle Brand.

2026-04-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·1h 8m ·by Guy Raz / NPR
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In the late 1990s, Shep and Ian Murray looked at a shrinking category–men’s ties–and saw an opportunity: a necktie isn’t just functional. It’s expressive. It can signal identity, taste, aspiration.    With no fashion experience and no outside investors, the Murray brothers started mak