Brooks Brothers

When the chill winds blow . . .

source: Financial Times

 UK and a retail business in free fall - Brooks Brothers shuttered its huge Fifth Avenue flagship store in January (it was, apparently, a long-planned move), and jeweller Fortunoff on nearby Madison Avenue declared bankrupt mid fashion-week - wrapping ...

Published Fri, Feb 20

President's Day update: Final Obama inaugural wardrobe details ...

source: latimes.com

 CA - I was thinking about that during this morning's visit to the Brooks Brothers' flagship on Madison Avenue here in New York, where the recently renovated ...

Published Mon, Feb 16

The King of Madison Avenue: David Ogilvy and the Making of Modern ...

source: Times Online

 UK as a role model for Mad Men, the television series celebrating the golden age of Madison Avenue. But this biography exposes that fallacy. A relentless workaholic, Ogilvy disapproved of the culture of three-Martini lunches and Brooks Brothers suits. ...

Published Sat, Feb 7

2blowhards.com: Traveling to Buy Stuff

source: 2 Blowhards

I can remember the times when if you wanted to shop at Brooks Brothers, there was no option other than going to New York City and roaming Madison Avenue in the 40s till you found the place. A few blocks south of Tripler's if I recall ...

Published Fri, Oct 31

Brooks Brothers Targets the Sisters

source: Ask The Whiff Guys

In an ongoing effort to broaden its appeal to female consumers, Brooks Brothers has unveiled its first-ever women’s perfume, Brooks Brothers New York-Ladies. Also released, at Tuesday’s breakfast event at the Madison Avenue flagship ...

Published Thu, Sep 11

Women Smell Good to Brooks Brothers

source: Wall Street Journal

 NY - Brooks Brothers unveiled its first women’s perfume at a breakfast at its flagship store on Madison Avenue Tuesday. The fragrance, Brooks Brothers New York ...

Published Tue, Sep 9

Lunch: Where the Magic Happens

source: mediabistro.com

pilot because creator Matthew Weiner wanted to make sure he got every detail right, from the Brooks Brothers suits worn by the execs to the nonstop smoking that helped fuel the creative fire on Madison Avenue in the early sixties. ...

Published Wed, Jul 30

The Round-Up: Wednesday

source: New York Observer

 NY - Jul 23, 2008 NY Post] Burberry is negotiating a lease for retail space and naming rights at 444 Madison Avenue; Brooks Brothers is expanding its store at 346 Madison ...

Published Wed, Jul 23