Last year I highlighted an interesting article from the International Herald Tribune about how employees at Eni, Italy’s largest power company, agreed to shed their ties and cut back on air conditioning in an effort to help fight global warming. The company’s Rome and Milan offices called the sartorial experiment, “lighter and cooler office attire.”…
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Polo (the game) Comes to Manhattan
If you’re in New York on Saturday, May 31, make time for a rare taste of the Hamptons’ high flying lifestyle. Gotham is playing host to the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic. This is the first time in more than 70 years that polo will be played in New York City. The venue is historic…
LVMH Says Luxury Market Looks Good
Even with other high-end fashion houses like Bulgari SpA reporting decreased first quarter profits, LVMH Moet Hennessy CEO Bernard Arnault is still bullish on the luxury market. In Paris yesterday, Arnault told LVMH shareholders that worldwide sales for the company were strong and emerging markets in particular are still showing “exceptional” results. In particular, the…
Menswear Taking the Lead
Normally, I wait a little while before posting any of my MensFlair columns to the blog. I like to give myself some space so that I can revisit what I had to say, add some new material or perhaps a different viewpoint. In this case however, an article in yesterday’s DNR bookended very nicely with…
LVMH Buys Hublot
Today Moet Hennessey Louis Vuitton (LVMH) announced the purchase of Swiss watch maker Hublot from the company’s founder, Carlo Crocco. The outright acquisition of the company brings Hublot, founded in 1980, into the orbit of the largest and some say most voracious, luxury goods company in the world. Known for targeting and then acquiring niche…
WSJ Takes on "Business Casual"
Today’s Wall Street Journal takes on the misnomer of business casual. Read the article HERE. The author argues, convincingly I think, that dressing for business and dressing for casual time are two different things. “Business casual,” she feels, is an oxymoron that causes confusion and often leads to poor wardrobe decisions that can sometimes derail…
Off The Cuff on Rugby.com
Check it out! Off The Cuff is highlighted today on Polo’s Rugby.com site. I am very honored that Rugby’s top notch blogging team chose to highlight my recent “Roots of American Preppy” article. Rugby is a truly innovative, creative offshoot of Polo’s family of brands and has clearly shown that it can stand on its…
Sartorialist Photo Exhibit Coming to D.C.
I am very happy to announce that Scott Schumann, “The Sartorialist,” is bringing his photo exhibit to Washington, D.C. Wrapping up an incredibly successful run at Danziger Projects in New York City, the show is slated to hit the District in mid-March. As almost everyone knows, The Sartorialist is one of the best style blogs…
Legal Briefs: Styles Collide In Law Firms
I just wanted to make everyone aware of a great article on the Wall Street Journal’s site that discusses the problems facing younger associates who never really learned the basics of dressing well and business etiquette. It’s really an interesting take on generational issues as well as what it means to be a “professional.” Also,…
Breaking News: J.Crew Losing President
On Tuesday, January 22, J. Crew Group (JCG) issued a surprising announcement after the after the market close. Jeffrey Pfeifle, president, will be leaving the company on Feb. 1. Pfeifle has been the number-two executive at J. Crew, reporting to chairman and chief executive Mickey Drexler, since 2003. He’s been a close associate of Drexler’s…