To everyone asking about my Dad, who underwent open-heart surgery almost three weeks ago, he’s out of the hospital and in rehab (Kessler) working really hard to get his strength back.

No one other than Max Alberg would have even considered getting a very difficult valve replacement at age 92 but Mac just wasn’t ready to leave us yet, especially since his...

A few days back from Florence and I’m having major withdrawal issues: where’s the home-made pasta and pizza, the bubbly prosecco and killer grappa and all that wonderful wine? The flavorful fresh fruits and vegetables always so artistically displayed (that somehow taste so much better than what we get stateside)? Where are the winding cobblestone streets...

After the moving memorial service for Cliff Grodd this past Thursday (which was a virtual who’s who of industry icons like Ralph Lauren, Phil Miller, Joe Barrato, Joe Abboud, and Marvin Traub), I spent the weekend thinking about the life, accomplishments, and genuine impact that this incredible man had on the world. As I write this, it’s Memorial Day and my...

It was a wonderful three days in Toronto May 20 to 22 as more than 100 international members celebrated 100 years of learning, sharing, growing and influencing at IACDE (International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives). The only clothing industry organization to survive a century of change, the IACDE deserves accolades for taking men’s...

In addition to all the gorgeous flowers blossoming in parks throughout Manhattan, I always know it’s springtime when I lunch with Mimmo Spano of Saks Fifth Avenue. If it’s April, he’s inevitably wearing a fabulous signature fabric lightweight suit with a sunny shirt and bowtie, perfect pocket square and white carnation. (Wherever Mimmo goes, people comment...