Threading the Needle with Richard Press

A Brave New World

A Brave New World

Passing the skeletal remains of 346 Madison Avenue reminds me that J. Press stands alone in the once upon a time thriving retail neighborhood that promoted traditional American Style menswear....

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A Brave New World

Passing the skeletal remains of 346 Madison Avenue reminds me that J. Press stands alone in the once upon a time thriving retail neighborhood that promoted traditional American Style menswear....

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The Art of Wearing Clothes

The Art of Wearing Clothes

Once upon a time the intelligentsia lent credence to the art of dressing well. Sartorial history from time immemorial is suitably explored today by culture critics including the estimable G....

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The Art of Wearing Clothes

Once upon a time the intelligentsia lent credence to the art of dressing well. Sartorial history from time immemorial is suitably explored today by culture critics including the estimable G....

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Goodbye To Savile Row

Goodbye To Savile Row

A pseudo-obituary of Savile Row appeared in a recent Sunday Business Section of the New York Times penned by David Segal suggesting COVID has turned the most famous men’s clothing...

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Goodbye To Savile Row

A pseudo-obituary of Savile Row appeared in a recent Sunday Business Section of the New York Times penned by David Segal suggesting COVID has turned the most famous men’s clothing...

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In The Mudroom

In The Mudroom

Enjoyed the 4th season premiere of The Crown on Netflix last night. The Royalty menswear representation is pluperfect. Apparently, they cleared out every Barbour warehouse in the British Isles. Wouldn’t...

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In The Mudroom

Enjoyed the 4th season premiere of The Crown on Netflix last night. The Royalty menswear representation is pluperfect. Apparently, they cleared out every Barbour warehouse in the British Isles. Wouldn’t...

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A Taste Of Tweed

A Taste Of Tweed

Growing up in post-World War II New Haven, being a Tweedy Guy meant membership in a coterie of self-designated social elites. As the trust fund student population dwindled enlisting a...

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A Taste Of Tweed

Growing up in post-World War II New Haven, being a Tweedy Guy meant membership in a coterie of self-designated social elites. As the trust fund student population dwindled enlisting a...

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Urban Safari on 44th Street

Urban Safari on 44th Street

Safari jackets became my magnificent obsession in 1977 when expeditionary outfitting company Willis & Geiger allowed my then family company J. Press the right to merchandise its eponymous Safari Jacket,...

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Urban Safari on 44th Street

Safari jackets became my magnificent obsession in 1977 when expeditionary outfitting company Willis & Geiger allowed my then family company J. Press the right to merchandise its eponymous Safari Jacket,...

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