Extraordinary Knits The word knit, not only describes the soft needle-created fabric that descends from vast knitting machines, but also describes the multiple styles that we have available in every knit quality that we offer. Unlike a woven fabric, knit fabric doesn’t need stretch to create elasticity, as the simple stitch technique of threading a […]
Knits
An Exercise in Re-Styling
An Exercise in Re-Styling New Collection launch day is always a big day both in the home office and around the country, as each stylist is given the new seasonal tools to share with their Clients. These include new swatches in every category, from our global mill partners, with a curated sense of a […]
Menswear on The Move
Menswear on The Move The SS26 menswear collections have just wrapped up in Paris, marking the cycle of new Spring/Summer collections previewed for buyers at this time of year. Kicking off with Pitti Uomo in Florence, each season showcases the new collections from all the big global menswear brands. Menswear definitely evolves slowly over […]
The Gift Of Custom
Each year around this time, I realize that a lot of people I know have a love-hate relationship with the Holidays. We feel like we have just finished summer and enjoyed the first chill days of fall, and suddenly, it is Thanksgiving, and we are trying to quickly get ourselves organized before the end of […]
Refined Casual
The new fall collection seems to capture the season so perfectly through coloration, textures, patterns and, indeed, the fabric qualities themselves selected from our mill partners from around the world. Our tailoring and suits, in particular, have stood the test of time and most clients, established or new, find that a custom-made suit is […]
Fall Sweeps In
September has begun, and this month, fall sweeps down upon us unavoidably, with reminders at our local shopping markets and coffee shops, with pots of Mums, pumpkin spice, and Halloween décor eagerly displayed in the premium pick-up spots. Over the last holiday weekend, I traveled to my home here in Connecticut, the place that […]
Shirt, Knits and Pants
As of this week, we are extending our “Three Made For Me” to include casual pants and all knits. This now means that we can offer three or more in any combination of shirts, knits, and casual pants to you and offer $10 off each item. We do this to give clients the benefit of […]
Highlights of Sunshine
As is the usual rhythm of our business and calendar, we just launched the Summer Collection, or “Edit,” as some like to call it. These new items are yet another reason to connect with your stylist for updates that can work for you and your summer wardrobe needs. Starting in suiting, we are highlighting a […]
Travel Anxiety
I have a lot of empathy for those who have anxiety about flying; having suffered from it myself when I was young, I know it is not a fun way to travel for yourself or your travel companions. After years of not suffering, I am sad to report that my travel anxiety has come back, […]
Swing into Style
Golf has become a pretty stylish game, and I am reminded of the wool tartan pants, the heavy golf shoes, and argyle sweaters that my uncle used to wear back in the seventies – kind of a Bob Hope in technicolor. With a whole new generation of players in an era where performance fabrics are […]