ML - Michigan Avenue

2013 - Issue 2 - Spring

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FASHION NEWS moving on up NEIMAN MARCUS UNVEILS A NEW MEN���S DEPARTMENT THAT���S FULL OF SURPRISES. Jack Spade adds distinction to Trunk Club���s exclusive luxury service. join the club BOOMING CHICAGO MEN���S SHOPPING SERVICE TRUNK CLUB WELCOMES SPRING WITH AN EXCLUSIVE JACK SPADE DESIGNER SERIES. R iding in on the perfectly tailored coattails of Trunk Club���s ultrasuccessful 2012 designer collaborations with Theory and Eton last year are trunk loads of Jack Spade duds���the latest menswear label to partner with the Chicago-based service. Set to launch April 1, the Jack Spade Designer Series is just one of many successes Trunk Club has seen in the past year, including moving into a new 30,000-square-foot space in River North and increasing membership by 181 percent. ���We focused our efforts on expansion in 2012, and as a result, we experienced tremendous growth across all aspects of our business,��� says CEO Brian Spaly. ���We now have a fantastic team in place and hope to build on that positive momentum this year.��� For Jason Smith, vice president of product and merchandising for Trunk Club, that means even more exciting partnerships with designers like Jack Spade. Citing the label���s versatile checkered shirts and polos in summer shades, its casual, Henley-style tees, and nautical-inspired leather belts, Smith notes, ���Jack Spade fits directly into what we hope our [members] are thinking about when adding distinctive pieces to their wardrobes���timeless products that gain character with age and use, and never feel dated. Simply put, Jack Spade offers classic American style without compromising a man���s sense of humor or individuality.��� 325 W. Ohio St., 866406-235; trunkclub.com MA 92 THE WELL-DRESSED gentlemen of Chicago can shop a little easier this spring with the completion of multibrand retailer Neiman Marcus���s highly anticipated renovations. The original men���s accessory and clothing departments are moving from the first and second floors to a new, all-encompassing fourth floor. An assortment Coat couture: Burberry���s of designer shop-in-shops such as Spring/Summer Brunello Cucinelli, Brioni, 2013 men���s collection. Ermenegildo Zegna, and Gucci will display luxe men���s offerings next to premier merchandise from new vendors including Kiton, Ralph Lauren Black Label, Alexander McQueen, D Squared, and Burberry. In addition, the floor will act as the exclusive Chicago-area retailer of Tom Ford, stocking the label���s ready-to-wear collection and accessories in a dedicated section. 737 N. Michigan Ave., 312-642-5900; neimanmarcus.com MAN OF THE HOUR THE ELDER STATESMAN BRINGS EXCLUSIVE CASHMERE SEPARATES TO THE WINDY CITY. This past fall Los Angeles���based designer Greg Chait set the fashion world abuzz when he was named the winner of the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. As his premium cashmere blanket collection grows to include hand-spun sweaters, hats, T-shirts, scarves, and accessories, it seems his success isn���t going anywhere. Available in Chicago for the first time this spring, The Elder Statesman will offer exclusive styles such as V-necks made of yarn sourced from around the globe. ���I draw on Flaco V-neck cultures from Alaska all the ($1,034). way to the South Pacific,��� Chait says. ���Each culture has unique fibers, knitting, and weaving processes. That diversity gives The Elder Statesman a character and authenticity like no other.��� Barneys New York, 15 E. Oak St., 312-587-1700; elder-statesman.com MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM 090-092_MA_SS_FashionNews_Spring13.indd 92 2/11/13 3:55 PM

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