Why Mizzen + Main needed a privacy solution

During its first several years of operation, performance menswear startup Mizzen+Main worked out of a variety of unconventional spaces before finally claiming its own office. In designing the space, founder and CEO Kevin Lavelle wanted it to be beautiful, functional, and flexible, knowing the company would continue to grow.

“I didn’t want anyone to walk in [our workspace] and say, ‘They bought standard office furniture.’ Our brand is young, fresh, and unique, but it also has a timeless feel to it.” he said. Lavelle wanted to design a series of custom dividers that fit his brand’s fresh vibe and diverse team.

What Mizzen + Main thinks of their finished Loftwall solution

Mizzen + Main love their new, tailor made office dividers!

“We have one long section of our office for people who definitely need a little space and division,” Lavelle explains, referring to customer service and sales teams who spend much of their workdays on the phone. “And then we have an open, bullpen-style area for people who are super collaborative and working together all the time. [The dividers] give a bit of separation and make it feel like it’s not a giant space.”

The company had designed the panels for a previous office they eventually outgrew, and when they moved into their more spacious spot, they simply reconfigured their Framewall system and ordered additional pieces to create a new conference room. Lavelle appreciates the ability to adapt the layout as the company grows, adding that the new arrangement has “meaningfully diminished” requests to work remotely. “People feel like they can be more focused,” he says.