“I Mean…What?!?” – Abe Gurko

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbMCG4PE6IE Scott James just opened his eponymous pop-up shop in New York’s Bowery district for holiday at 20 East First Street. Scott James, a contemporary men’s wear brand owned by Hampshire Group, also operates a store on Newbury Street in Boston. “As consumers and retailers look for differentiated, fresh approaches to traditional dressing, we see tremendous opportunities to grow the Scott James brand,” said Heath Golden, chief executive officer of Hampshire Group. “Marking a significant step in our retail store strategy, we are excited to be introducing Scott James to the New York City market.”… Read More »

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I am an avid black wearer. No matter what color is on trend, or whatever fashion editors say is the new black, I wear black. Last season I really started grooving on grey, and by the looks of things, grey is not only the new grey, but it becoming a major staple many people’s wardrobes, surely mine. Yesterday, Mensweek (WWD) did a Vegas preview of Fall ’11, much of which was grey. Fortunately two of the designers included in the piece were clients of mine, MNRKY and Scott James. These two upstart collections are trying to find their niche in… Read More »

No one is more excited about this week than moi. The Men’s Fall Collections are launching in Milan and New York City. For the next few days, I will feature my seasonal Manzie Report, only this year, in an effort to tone back the rhetoric and vitriol I will report on the Best of as well as the Worst of, just to show you how politically correct I can be…ish. Over the past few seasons, men have gone from being enormously effeminate to overly butch and this season, I am predicting that the the two worlds will collide. At ENKNYC,… Read More »