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February 2010 People:
Editor's Letter: State of the Industry
Top 10 reasons for optimism in 2010.
I was all set to write a somewhat depressing State of the Industry editorial when I read my (Gemini) horoscope: “If you tell it like it is, everyone will fall asleep. The action is just too boring unless you give it a juicy spin. Embellish, even mythologize, the events.”
So rather than rehash our all-too-obvious industry problems, here are my Top Ten
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People: Mark Brashear, Hugo Boss
Asked to describe himself, Hugo Boss U.S. chairman Mark Brashear uses phrases like “a nice person” and “incredibly passionate about what he does.” A fitness fanatic, he travels a ton and “shops like you can’t believe: Tokyo, Dubai, Paris, Chelsea Market...” His greatest joy is watching his team develop their talent. “They are my extended family; I get tremendous satisfaction from creating a work e
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People: Bill Chang, A.W. Chang Corp.
Unlikely Garmento: Bill Chang ended up in the apparel business strictly by accident.
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MR Q: Allen B. Schwartz
California Cool: Allen Schwartz is getting back into the men's game.
 The new ABS by Allen
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February 2010 Features:
Top Ten Merchants
In their own words, the brightest leaders in the industry talk strategy for menswear's future.
Doug Ewert, Men’s Wearhouse
I believe the customer is more demanding of value than ever before, and meeting this challenge will be a business reality for quite a while.
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Top 10 Influencers
MR's editors weigh in on the forces affecting men, menswear and our industry.
1 Presidential Zeal
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February 2010 Departments:
Guest Editorial: The Beginning of the End?
More exclusives in the stores, less business for the rest of us.
The deal JCPenney made with Liz Claiborne is a game changer for our industry, a portent of what will develop into a prevalent business model.
Liz Claiborne, the iconic women’s label, was recently sold as a license to JCPenney. What made this different from other labels sold on an exclusive basis to a retailer is that JCPenne
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Guest Editorial: An Indifferent Audience
The challenges of getting men through the door.
When I read DLS’s essentially upbeat assessment of the current state of business, in the January 1, 2010 issue of MR, it occurred to me that someone ought to say a few words on behalf of those stores who, like us, don’t seem to have a booming business in custom made suits and cashmere sweaters. Surely we can’t be the only store in that catego
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