Brooks Brothers

Kickin' Down Madison Ave., Feelin' Groovy

source: New York Times

 United States ¶As part of a series that reprints ads from past decades, Brooks Brothers, owned by Retail Brand Alliance, is rerunning in newspapers an ad from the '60s showing an American flag above the headline “One country, one destiny. ...

Published Tue, Jun 16

Suited for Summer

source: Washingtonian.com

 DC Everard sells suits by American clothier Hickey Freeman—usually priced at $1200 and up. And every spring, Brooks Brothers sells out of its classic two-button seersucker, brushed-cotton, and linen suits. A number of trendy labels are also making summer ...

Published Tue, Jun 16

Colbert goes commando

source: GQ

Long before Brooks Brothers became the ubiquitous clothier of Wall Street titans, it served as the go-to choice of leaders on the front of real wars—including Civil War generals Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman. ...

Published Tue, Jun 9

Olympics will be a mixed blessing for local shops, expert says

source: vancouversun.com

  Canada Upscale US clothier Brooks Brothers recently opened its first Canadian store on Alberni Street because it wanted a significant presence in Vancouver during the Olympic Games. Company chairman Claudio Del Vecchio said he doesn't expect millions of ...

Published Mon, Jun 8

Stefanel gets new MD

source: Knitting Industry

 UK In 1996 he transferred to the United States as Chief Operating Officer of Retail Brand Alliance Inc., a company headed up by the Del Vecchio family, known for having bought the Brooks Brothers brand, among other things. Santel returned to Italy in 1999 ...

Published Tue, May 26

Brooks Brothers leaving the Galleria for The Summit

source: Birmingham Business Journal

 AL After nearly a quarter century as an original tenant in the Riverchase Galleria, Brooks Brothers said it will shut its doors next year to open a store at The Summit in Birmingham. Plans call for the men's and women's clothier to open its newest – and ...

Published Tue, May 26

Judge Rejects Attorney's Gripe Over Brooks Brothers Bow Tie Patents

source: New York Law Journal

 CA Raymond E. Stauffer, who owns 30 bow ties, took the unusual step of filing a qui tam action against the venerable clothier in the Southern District of New York, alleging what he said was the deceptive practice of marking its bow ties with patents that ...

Published Thu, May 21

Jaeger-LeCoultre Hosts Easy Virtue Film Premiere And After Party

source: Vialuxe

 CA Historic Swiss watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre teamed up with the Wall Street Journal and clothier Brooks Brothers on May 13, 2009 to host the New York premiere and elegant after party of "Easy Virtue", a comedy starring Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, ...

Published Wed, May 20