Suit Maker Capitalizes on Barack Obama Affiliation. Finally.
Hart Schaffner Marx is boasting on its homepage that Barack wears its suits, and the company even has a "West Wing" collection in the works.
Posted 11/17/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
October Retail-Sales Drop Worst Since ‘92; Prada Launches Cheaper Bags
Also, sales of men's dress shirts plummet and the Obedient Sons label is inspired by a polygamist.
Posted 10/17/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
Menswear Prices Dip; Prada Launches Cell Phone
Also a Hussein Chalayan exhibit will open in London next year, and Heidi Klum poses with a prize-winning cow.
J.Crew to Open a Second Men’s Store in Soho
In the space on Broadway where Universal News is now. We miss our magazines already.
Posted 10/13/08 in The Cut
Mantasticness
Jack Spade Launches Men’s Apparel
The men's line will launch for fall 2009 with a capsule collection hitting stores for spring 2009.
Posted 09/30/08 in The Cut
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Balenciaga Menswear Flops; H&M's Stock Suffers
Also Roisin Murphy wore BRAND NEW Gareth Pugh to the Christian Dior show!
Posted 09/15/08 in The Cut
The Fab Life
Fab Life: Flirting With Male Models at Yigal Azrouël
On Friday, Fab hit up the designer's menswear presentation to talk about inspiration.
Posted 09/12/08 in The Cut
Male Flight
John Varvatos Considers Switching to Milan Shows
The New York Fashion Week schedule just doesn't make sense for a menswear designer.
Posted 09/05/08 in The Cut
Show & Tell
This Just In From Duckie Brown
This spring collection was light on male flesh and heavy on leggings and long sleeves.
Posted 09/04/08 in The Cut
Shopaholic
At Thom Browne, a Tough Look to Pull Off
In a trip to the designer's store, the 'Times' "Critical Shopper" finds that he feels a little inadequate.
Posted 08/28/08 in The Cut
Dress Code
Barack Obama Will Wear a Union-Made Suit for His Big Speech Tonight
We've got more details on what it looks like, too!
Posted 08/19/08 in The Cut
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Saks Loses $31.7 Million; Men’s Apparel Sales Surpass Women’s
Also, Narciso Rodriguez's business isn't growing, Brits choose fashion over food, and Erin Wasson wears ice cream.
Posted 08/06/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
Phoebe Philo Might Be In at Celine; DKNY Does Menswear
Also Cartier sues DKNY, Viktor & Rolf will hit the Hamptons this summer, and Cindy McCain shows more cleavage.
Posted 07/31/08 in The Cut
Dress Code
Sean Avery Pontificates on Men in Shorts
He explains that men should expose their legs because women do it, and because ladies love ogling men's ankles.
Posted 07/15/08 in The Cut
Run Through
Kitson Dropped Lauren Conrad’s Line and dVb Menswear
Boutique owner Fraser Ross told us sales of Conrad's line were lackluster and demand has dwindled for Victoria Beckham's offerings, too.
Posted 07/11/08 in The Cut
Run Through
Retailers Shun Men’s Jeans Designed by Victoria Beckham
Retailers aren't interested in carrying men's jeans designed by Posh, so she can't launch the line for a while.
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