When our editor Karen told me she that she was teaching a class at my Alma Mater FIT last Friday, of course I jumped at the chance to sit in on it. Karen taught a market research class to fashion merchandising majors. The group was made up of eleven girls mostly interested in careers in buying or planning. After Karen finished her lecture, we did a little...

Congratulations to Engineered Garments for winning the GQ/CFDA 2008 Best New Menswear Designer in America! GQ teamed up with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) to recognize emerging talent in the menswear industry. The other five finalists included: Gilded Age, Obedient Sons, Rag & Bone, Spurr and Steven Alan.

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It wasn’t the nail biting fourth quarter of the Giants/Patriots game Sunday night that caught my attention, it was the halftime show. Cliché I know. But specifically, it was the ascot ties that Tom Petty and another member of the Heartbreakers were sporting during their performance.

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at the Superbowl. Photo: Doug...

This season was my first at Project and it was comforting to meet the designers of Mottainai, a new line created by fellow F.I.T. graduates. Creative director, Luke McCann explained it was Mottainai’s first season and third day to ever be exposed to the public. Mottainai, which is Japanese for “what a waste,” is a collection that focuses on sustainable...

New and fresh has been the buzz around here lately. I met with Tim Bess of Doneger last week to get the scoop on what to expect in the Young Men’s market for fall ’08. It’s obvious business is far from booming, but I have guy friends that will stop at nothing to have the freshest, hottest gear (even if that means they can’t eat for a week.). But if there is...