About This Archive
What is Secret Forts?
Secret Forts was a men's lifestyle and menswear blog created by James Wilson (@mrforts) in Brooklyn, NY in 2008. It was an influential voice in the late-2000s/early-2010s heritage menswear blogging scene, covering brands like Apolis, Engineered Garments, Oak Street Bootmakers, The Hill-Side, Freemans Sporting Club, and many others.
The site documented an important cultural moment in American menswear—the rediscovery of heritage brands, the rise of American-made goods, and the Brooklyn aesthetic that would come to define a generation of men's style.
Why This Archive Exists
The original secretforts.com domain was acquired by a third party and the content was at risk of being lost. This archive is a good-faith preservation effort to keep the original content accessible for historical and cultural purposes.
We believe this content represents an important piece of internet and fashion history worth preserving. The blog captured a specific moment in American menswear culture that influenced countless brands, retailers, and individuals.
Archive Details
- Posts preserved: 1,774 posts spanning 2008-2015
- Primary source: Blogspot era (2008-2011) - direct mirror
- Secondary source: WordPress era (2011-2015) - Wayback Machine
- Original styling: Maintained where possible
- External links: Replaced with Wayback versions where sites are defunct
What's Changed
- Comments and interactive features have been disabled
- Some external links redirect to archived versions
- Analytics and tracking scripts have been removed
- An archive notice banner appears at the top of each page
Copyright & Contact
All original content remains the copyright of James Wilson. This archive is maintained purely for historical and educational purposes under fair use principles.
If you are the original creator and have concerns about this archive, or if you'd like to reclaim control of this content, please reach out.