Connecting the people, ideas and energy of the menswear business
Retailers who attended the January men’s show at The World Trade Center in Dallas were surprisingly upbeat and energized. For an editor from NYC, meeting regional reps is much of the fun. “Our success comes from being in the stores,” says Richard Binder, national sales manager of Tulliano, who personally spends about 20 weeks a [...]
By William Kissel A curious thing happened on the way to this year’s Pitti Uomo, the Italian menswear trade show that happens bi-annually at the historic Fortezza de Basso in Florence: the fair I’d come to appreciate for its grand booths and showy presentations has all but disappeared. Vanished! Poof! Gone! In its place has [...]
SuperBowl XLVI is upon us, and I’m sure electronics stores across the nation are having the usual run on the latest, greatest television sets, including those incorporating new 3D technology. When I went to see Avatar in a 3D movie theater, I have to confess to having a moment of style crisis when I was [...]
“The alternative to trading down is to lose customers entirely,” proclaimed Craig Delongy of John Craig in Winter Park, Florida. He was at the MRket show in NYC searching for quality product with good margin for fall ’11; he found it at Jimmy Sales and Betenly, among others. Like many merchants, Delongy admitted that his [...]
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GQ recently announced the nominees for their annual Best New Menswear Designer in America contest. This year’s finalists include: Warriors of Radness designer Rick Klotz; Patrik Ervell; Riviera Club designers Joe Sadler, Derek Buse and Greg Ullery; Gant by Michael Bastian; Miller’s Oath designer Kirk Miller; and T by Alexander Wang. This is the fourth [...]
New York market week presented the savvy retailer with an abundance of merchandising options. A return to basics? Maybe. But through a careful edit of color and style, there’s no reason today’s menswear retailer can’t make a unique statement. As I started putting this blog together and pulling some of my favorite shots from the [...]
Despite last week’s snow and sleet and frigid temperatures (and the typical retailer complaints about having to schlep all over town), NYC was buzzing with gorgeous men’s fashion. As Fred Derring pointed out at his jammed-to-capacity meeting at the MRket show, “There’s more beautiful product out there than ever before. It’s time to forget everything [...]
We asked New York professionals what they’re buying — and not buying. Jason Age: 37 Occupation: President of a public relations agency Office dress code: We say “dress to the client,” but I encourage everyone to dress with a strong point of view. If you aren’t sure why you put something on that day, it [...]
This week’s item is pretty ill; actually it’s the Illest eva: Illesteva sunglasses that is. A new-ish brand that launched in 2009 by Daniel Silberman and DJ Jus Ske. Tom Simon, owner of Hub Clothing in Scottsdale, Arizona recently told us how pleasantly surprised he was by the brand’s sell-throughs. “We were never really big [...]
Fashion produced by John Jones, photographed by Steve Ciuccoli. Shot on location at the Hotel Plaza Athenee, New York City. Models: Fernando Diniz, Q; Rihannon, Orb. The images below are cropped thumbnails. Click on an image to expand. Roll over the image and click the arrows on the right to see the next image in [...]
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