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Launched in spring 1987 by designer Joseph Abboud, the com-pany formed a joint venture with GFT in 1988 and was sold to a GFT affiliate for $65.5 million in 2000. The trademarks were in turn sold to an entity formed by private equity firm J.W. Childs Associates in 2004 for $73 million less debt.

No longer involved with the company he founded, and now president and chief creative of-

ficer of SKNL-affiliated HMX, Abboud in 2006 considered buying back the firm.

Abboud declined comment on whether he’s taken a more recent look at the company, but said that he’s open to the idea of being reunited with the brand he founded, “provided there’s no conflict with what I am currently doing. It’ll be one more creative project [and] if it doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen.”

After a lengthy legal dispute, a federal judge ruled last year that Abboud could use his name in the marketing and promotion of his more recent ventures but set lim-its to protect JA’s ownership of the trademarks.

Abboud said men’s sales have held up during the past two years of economic malaise, in part because of men who suddenly needed an interview wardrobe or younger customers who are discovering tailored apparel for the first time, albeit in a modern and leaner silhouette. Newer fab-rications, such as the raw cash-mere that HMX created with Loro Piana, have helped the trend.

Financial sources said that improved business trends have helped make men’s apparel an attractive category as firms with money to spend eye both cash flow and growth opportunities.

Representatives at J.W. Childs declined to comment on the speculation regarding a poten-tial buyer.

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MILAN — Strong on investment pieces — notably luxurious knits and big coats — Italian designers delivered solid and commercial men’s col-lections but came up a bit shy on the “wow” factor.

That said, pops of bold color across collections should help ener-gize sales floors as men’s wear rebounds strongly at retail. Buyers said they had increased budgets in the double digits for the fall season.

“We came to Milan with a bit more wind behind our sails and have seen great clothes that reflect this mood for the upcoming fall season,” said Nickelson Wooster, men’s fashion director for Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman.

Among key items for the season, Wooster listed the fur-col-lared and camel coat; the dress boot; the Harris Tweed jacket; the banker’s stripe suit, and the hand-knit cashmere scarf.

“Men’s wear at Harrods is about to report double-digit growth for the fall-winter 2010 season. Our budgets are up, and we are planning major increases, particularly for our designer and tailoring brands,” said Jason Broderick, gen-eral merchandise manager for men’s wear.

“We sensed collections had evolved, with richer, big-ger pieces and more variety,” commented Tancrède de Lalun, general merchandise manager of men’s and wom-en’s apparel for Printemps.

Kevin Harter, vice president of fashion direction, men’s, at Bloomingdale’s, lauded the innovative presentations, such as the 3-D effects at Ermenegildo Zegna and Pringle of Scotland’s fashion film. “Part of selling clothes now is really cap-turing the customer, and the runways reflected this,” he said.

While the dapper dress suit and tie is having a moment, a re-laxed sportswear feel dominated. Among the trends singled out by retailers were color; shearling outerwear; outdoors; military; slimmer tailored silhouettes, and tailored separates with a subtle Seventies feel.

“The fashion jacket is here, cut slightly shorter, with a shoul-der. The [season’s] pant is a shorter, pleated, slightly carrot-style shape that’s looser at the top,” said Printemps’ de Lalun.

Standout collections mentioned by buyers included Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Prada, Corneliani, Z Zegna and Canali.

Referring to Sarah Burton’s second men’s wear collection for McQueen, George Yang, general merchandise manager of men’s for Lane Crawford, said, “She seamlessly continues to maintain the brand’s ethos both commercially, as the brand

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never match your tie to the red carpet, even if you are Iron Man.

too tight across the chest, gapping lapel.

too long. Did someone steal his hands?

His stylist obviously forgot to take his pants to the tailor.

the Prada charcoal gray silk tuxedo is right out of nineties film “A night at the Roxbury.”

Shiny shoes, shiny suit — there really can be too much gloss.

Downey has wrinkles in all the wrong places. Save silk for the ladies.

Number of men’s and boys’ shirts and sweat-ers imported into the U.S. from China during the 12 months ended Nov. 30, 42.1 percent above the prior-year figure of 333,866,688, ac-cording to the Commerce Department’s Office of Textiles and Apparel. (Includes knit and woven shirts and all fabric types.)

retailers Bemoan Lack of ‘Wow’ factorstores cite the continuation of commercially acceptable trends as key sales opportunities.

continues to flourish and exceed our business expectations in both Hong Kong and China, as well as aesthetically

with her take on the house’s affiliation with historical British military regime.”

Here’s a roundup of trends and observations:

Richard Johnson, men’s wear buying manager, Harvey NicholsTReNds: “Burnt orange, deep red and cobalt blue

have been the key seasonal colors — at Burberry in duffles and blanket check single-breasted coats; at Moncler Gamme Bleu in

quilted riding jackets, and Alexander McQueen in Queen’s Guard-inspired long military coats.”souNd off: “On the whole, designers in Milan have played it relatively safe for fall-winter 2011, choosing to focus on commerciality and acces-

sibility.…With the exception of a few, the week has lacked the ‘wow’ factor.” Hiroshi Kubo, men’s fashion director, BeamsTReNds: “Classic remains a strong trend in Milan. Our favor-ite show was Albino for its soft-layered style in mohair and shrunken wool; it was both sophisticated and easy to wear. The line’s cobalt blue stood out from other Milan collections

where I spotted a lot of wine colors. We noted a Swiss Army-inspired style, seen in melton wools and flannel coats in colors such as olive and beige.”souNd off: “[Unlike] Beams, many Japanese buyers recently have opted to skip Milan men’s week and go directly to Paris. Looking to the future, I hope we can source more interesting young designers

in Milan.” eric Jennings, vice president and men’s fashion director, saks fifth AvenueTReNds: “Fantastic knits, outerwear and shoes. Knits and sweaters were marled and marbled with lots of color giving them both depth and texture. Outerwear [was] packed with new technical fabrics, warmth, light weights and multifunc-tionality. The dress shoe is back, but not your father’s dress shoe. Multicolor and mixed media leathers make this sea-son’s dress shoe relevant for a new generation. The highlight in Milan for me was seeing the strong comeback of suits and ties all done in new ways to keep things fresh and modern.”

souNd off: “2011 will be a great year for men’s fashion. Where the spring collections emphasized the sport coat and busi-ness casual dressing, the fall collections are bringing back the dressy suit and tie in full force.” Tiziana Cardini, fashion director, La Rinascente

TReNds: “Milan reconfirmed itself as a display window for very elegant, classic styles, but without that aspect of edginess. There was a mix between elegance and utilitarian style in general — it was practical elegance. There was a lot of volume — wide shoul-ders the dropped crotch in pants, and I found the presence of color very interesting.”

souNd off: “I really liked the eccentricity of the Prada show. Other shows I liked were Gucci, Jil Sander, Burberry, Bottega

Veneta, Alexander McQueen and Umit Benan.”

Tom Kalenderian, executive vice president and general merchandise manager of men’s and Chelsea Passage for Barneys New YorkTReNds: “Coats were one of the strongest categories on the runway, and came in so many fabrics, including cloth, camel and loden. I loved Burberry’s buffalo checks. That collection was fun and full of volume. We also saw a lot of very, very beautiful sweaters, with legacy and historical references. They’re like heirloom pieces. This isn’t dis-posable fashion. It’s a good moment for investment pieces that you keep forever.” souNd off: “What I thought was interesting is that luxury is now being considered fashion. And what we’re seeing are the tailors and more classic houses — Gianluca Isaia, Ermenegildo Zegna, Corneliani and Brunello Cucinelli — are showing like fashion houses and supplying a lot of the energy, great ideas and high style in Milan.”

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hen was the last time a gorgeous actor invited you to his apartment at mid-night? It doesn’t hap-pen. To me at least. Especially not, one

would think, when he’s currently starring in the Broadway mess “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark,” where the ever-extending preview schedule is a press punch line and the cast has taken a backseat to the carnage of stunts gone wrong. Then again, that schtick has done nothing if not sell tickets, so maybe it shouldn’t surprise that after a ten-hour day of rehearsal, Reeve Carney, who plays Peter Parker, is all mine.

Onstage, Carney sells Parker as a gan-gly geek with a big stage presence. You can tell right away there’s a babe beneath the suspenders, the high-waisted pants and faux-squeaky voice that breaks into rock-

riffed ballads. He’s out of MJ’s league.At 11 o’clock on Tuesday, after hours

on end of learning the new aerial-driven finale, Carney is not exhausted, defeated or exuding a hint of a let’s-get-this-over-with. Leaving his dressing room — non-descript except for a Spider-Man toilet seat cover — for a drink at Bar Centrale is his idea, until he comes up with some-thing more atmospheric: his place. “If you wanted to we could,” he says. “It would be better than this.”

Who could refuse? A Broadway super-hero about to reveal his secret identity, to a reporter, no less.

It almost feels like taking advantage. Not even close to the other way around. Maybe he’s savvy enough to realize this is WWD, and his mother happens to design a sterling silver jewelry collection called Fables in the Air (which he wears and pro-motes proudly), but not immediately aware that his home will provide ample editorial

color. Until, on the way there, Carney’s pub-lic relations instincts kick in with the con-dition that no specifics that could detail the location, not even the view, be described in the story. (Carney has experience with ob-sessive fans. Just read his Twitter feed.)

Months into the Spider-Man fray, he seems unfazed by the whole production, that he’s surrounded by major star power, and is marked for stardom. He was discov-ered through his band, Carney, with which he has a deal at Interscope. As a musician, he has Bono in his corner. As an actor, Julie Taymor. His first taste of Broadway is in its biggest, most expensive show ever with him in the role of beloved cult super-hero. Asked about all the postponements, including the latest that pushed the show’s opening until March 15, Carney’s reaction is matter of fact. “We were as surprised as anyone,” he says on behalf of the cast.

At 27, Carney has the delicate face of a teenage heartthrob. He’s pretty. Off duty,

he’s in brick-colored pleated pants with suspenders and a matching boxy shirt, a look that could be described as 1950s kitsch. Same goes for his apartment. All the lamps are outfitted with filament bulbs. Against the south wall is a retro red and white vinyl couch that sits on a pristine white sheepskin rug, about which Carney is fastidious. He goes to the bathroom to rinse the soles of his shoes before going near it.

In another corner is a vintage jukebox from Craigslist, a pair of midcentury chairs from Housing Works and two tray tables from The Door Store, the tops of which are printed with what looks like Lichtensteins. Someone has written “Can’t take my eyes off of you” in red pen on a Post-it stuck to the one with the image of a wide-eyed blonde. “Oh, that’s from a special friend,” says Carney, but the expla-nation makes him squirm.

All around are novelty props, a vintage rotary phone on the kitchen counter, a plas-tic toy camera, a sock monkey wine sleeve, books like “Farts” and “The Encyclopedia of Useless Knowledge.” The only thing out of place is an issue of Maxim, which comes with a disclaimer. “I don’t usually read this,” says Carney. “But my friend’s in it.”

The decor is like a set, or, say, a scene out of a retro comic book. “I never really thought about that but I guess my apart-ment is kind of connected to that in some way,” he says. “It was totally unintentional.”

“I wanted to be a cartoonist when I was a kid, so I did love comics but more from the artist’s side. I probably would have been more likely to be a Steve Ditko than a Stan Lee,” he says before produc-ing a copy of a book of Superman illus-trations, a gift from his parents inscribed “To Reever the Beaver” dated 1993.

There is an aw-shucks innocence to Carney — his taste in clothes, in furniture seem ironic and yet genuine. “That’s one of the things that drew me to Spider-Man, just the idea of wanting to do things for goodness sake, I guess,” he says. “In 1962, when they wrote it, it seems to me that was sort of the tail end of that actually being a reality in America and the world.”

By now it’s midnight and Carney has to meet a friend from L.A.. On the way to the door is a coatrack stuck with a Post-it that says “I care about you” in the same “special friend” handwriting. He says goodbye. No handshake — a hug.

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n Tuesday, two players from New York’s stately football team, the Giants, went on a radio station to talk about their season. Antrel Rolle, a Pro Bowl safety, said he

thought his team was better than the Jets despite the fact the Giants missed the play-offs for a second consecutive season.

So why is it the Giants are three weeks into their off-season and the Jets are one win away from reaching their first Super Bowl in 42 years?

Rolle first pointed to chemistry — and then admitted to the real reason: the Jets’ coach, Rex Ryan.

“They would die for him,” said Rolle. “I would love to play for a guy like

Rex,” added Kenny Phillips, the other Giants safety on the show. “He goes to bat for his players. He’ll take the blame, he allows you to be you. He’s not asking you to hide. If you’re a guy who likes to talk, go out and talk, as long as you back it up. His guys are playing for him, and I’d love to be a part of that.”

And with that, the New York sports world turned upside down. The Giants…want to play for the Jets? Rolle and Phillips had to spend a day apologizing and provide half-hearted support for Tom Coughlin, the gruff, fuddy-duddy coach of the Giants who has about as much charis-ma as Michael Bloomberg during a bliz-zard, but the die was cast. Rex Ryan now

stands on top of a New York sports world that still includes the Yankees and the rejuvenated Knicks.

If the Jets wind up winning the Super Bowl, Ryan will take over New York in a way that matches — and maybe exceeds — every other coaching legend in more than a century’s worth of sports. He’s Bill Parcells without the toxicity; he’s Gil Hodges without manners. Casey Stengel may have been more of a poet, but Ryan’s press conferences entertain and captivate the New York press corps like no one has since the former Yankees and Mets legend.

Every move is studied and speculated about: Why would he describe the Patriots game as a personal grudge match between him and Bill Belichick? He’s doing it to motivate his players! He’s doing it to play head games! Or maybe he’s doing it to pro-tect his players? Yes, yes, to protect them!

He has his amanuenses in a tizzy and, like Yogi Berra or Phil Rizzuto, either he won’t let on or his genius even eludes himself.

“I’m just an average person that speaks from the heart,” he has said.

Yet his daily theatrics obscure his bril-liance as an Xs and Os guy, and, even more, his ability to destroy a culture of futility.

While other teams have managed to do this in the recent past — the 2004 Red Sox and the 2010 San Francisco Giants come to mind — those teams are remembered for players (Big Papi! Those misshapen Giants!) and not for their respective middle-aged

leaders on the sidelines. And unlike Joe Torre (who had Derek Jeter) or Hodges (who had Tom Seaver) or Weeb Ewbank (who had Joe Namath) or Parcells (who had Lawrence Taylor), Ryan doesn’t have a larger-than-life superstar. He has a per-fectly competent team with a strong defense and an improving sophomore quarterback in Mark Sanchez. Namath long ago over-shadowed his coach, but if the Jets beat the Steelers on Sunday and then win in Dallas, this team will be remembered as Rex’s Team. If the Jets beat the Steelers, they will have toppled the only teams that have won a Super Bowl from the AFC since 2002 — the Patriots, the Steelers and the Colts.

“That’s New York Jets football!” bellows Ryan from the sidelines and in pressers when he’s heaping praise on his team.

New York Jets…football? What in the world is that? Now, inexplicably, it repre-sents something good!

If Ryan manages to topple the Jets’ sec-

ond-class culture for good, it’s no small accomplishment. See, the Mets, in the late Nineties, appeared ready to take the city back after being bullied and made obscure by the Yankees. Whether it was real or per-ceived, the Mets seemed intimi-dated by their nemesis.

Perhaps nothing illustrates this better than the duel be-tween Mike Piazza and Roger Clemens. As the Mets were in mid-swing in a pennant-winning year, Mike Piazza had a career .583 — .583! — batting average against Clemens, the Yankees’

ace. Then Clemens, no doubt influenced by any number of performance-enhanc-ing drugs, threw a fastball directly into Piazza’s head. It landed the Mets catcher in the hospital. The next time they faced, which happened in the 2000 World Series, Clemens took a shattered bat and flung it at Piazza. After that? Piazza’s career aver-age against Clemens plummeted to .090. The bully won and the Mets lost.

After beating the Colts, Ryan wouldn’t go as far as to guarantee — Namath-style — that the Jets would beat their perpetu-al rival Patriots, but there’s one thing he kept repeating.

“One thing I can tell you right now, we have plenty of respect for them up there, but we don’t fear them,” said Ryan. “I can promise you that. We do not fear them.”

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ENKNYCTraffic was strong, the mood was upbeat and more than 250 brands were packed into the ENKNYC show. “People are re-ally positive. Retailers are look-ing for new brands and aren’t as price sensitive,” said Vince Gonzales, owner of a showroom that sells the lines Café Bleu, The Stronghold denim and a li-censed Steve McQueen T-shirt and sportswear collection.

Key trends at the show included nondenim bottoms, lots of knitwear with details such as toggle closures and outerwear with military details.

“Our price points are in a real sweet spot,” said Matteo Maniatty, director of sales at Original Penguin, showcasing a lamb’s wool sweater program in 12 colors that retails for $79.

Wool outerwear was the stron-gest seller at CPT by Cockpit USA, where a gray peacoat for $298 was the season’s hot item.

Scott James’ first collection under the brand’s new owners, Hampshire Group, offered an edited selection targeted to the more fashion-forward stores that tend to shop ENKNYC. Soft sport coats with elbow patches, chunky Nordic sweaters, woven shirts and lightweight outerwear were de-signed to bridge the gap between formal and casualwear.

Victorinox highlighted ripstop vests with a new earth-friendly PrimaLoft Eco fill, along with down-filled bomber jackets and per-formance knits. At Citizens of Humanity, a new denim with no starch offered the deep, dark look of raw denim with the softness and drape of washed fabrics. Also selling well at the jeansmaker were corduroys, twills and chinos. Over at 4 Stroke, canvas selvage jeans in a vari-ety of colors were standouts, and the brand has a special program of higher-end denim launching at Bergdorf Goodman.

On the accessories end, designer Maor Cohen of M. Cohen has attracted celeb-rity buzz with his line of “earthy, urban and beachy” leather and silver jewelry for men. The company will open its first store on Third Street in Los Angeles next month.

ProjectThe revamped Project show had a new upscale format, and though traf-fic was light at times, Project presi-dent Andrew Pollard called this sea-son the start of a rebuilding stage for the once-dominant New York show.

“This is a collections-focused show and buyers can really sit and

buy a line here,” said David Bruno, director of sales at Spurr, which previously showed at Capsule. Spurr, which is priced 30 to 40 per-cent lower than designer Simon Spurr’s collection label, showed of-ficer’s coats, shearling jackets and Harris Tweed sport coats, along with its bread-and-butter line of clean, dark denim, which retails from $195 to $275.

The Brooklyn Circus was another standout at the show, with re-imag-ined varsity jackets, herringbone tweed cargo pants and retro news-boy caps. At Aether, seam-sealed, PrimaLoft-filled jackets with a mini-malist aesthetic were ideal for out-door enthusiasts seeking an elegant solution to staying warm and dry.

Ben Sherman introduced its new upscale Plectrum label, which features high-end fabrics, a discreet guitar-pick logo and prices 40 per-cent higher than the core collec-tion. The company also pushed its new EC1 chino program (named after its London postal code), which included 12 colors.

Plain Jane Homme — known for its stripper-with-dropped-panties logo — showcased a streetwear line inspired by the colorful Holi festi-val of India, while Sweden’s WeSC emphasized a bigger push into out-erwear, along with strong sales in its sharply priced denim line, which retails for $75 to $125. James Jeans relaunched its men’s business for fall after dropping the collection for a few seasons, with a clean lineup of classic five-pockets and twills and cords. Promising younger brands at the show included Feltraiger and

General Assembly, both of which are based in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn.

MRketThe energy and attitude at the Javits Center was decidedly upbeat as retailers relished the return of customers to their stores last year after a dismal 2009. David Rubenstein of Rubenstein’s in New Orleans was looking for items to attract a younger customer. “The real goal of retailers today is to build the next generation of cus-

tomers. Kids are dressing up again,” he said.

Bob Mitchell, co-president of Mitchells Family of Stores, said the biggest surprise he has seen is the “resurgence of the luxury customer.” That sentiment was echoed by Howard Vogt of Rodes in Louisville, Ky. All the retail-ers at the show noted that,

while business is not back to its peak, the trend is posi-tive and they’re expecting a

solid 2011.Key trends included military

influences, weathered and washed fabrics, Fair Isle knits and the ubiq-uitous Henley.

Margaritaville, a new sports-wear collection licensed from Jimmy Buffett, lived up to its tag line — “washed in the ocean, dried in the sun” — with its line of tropi-cal-weight shirts, pants and shorts

designed to appeal to the customer looking for something younger than Tommy Bahama but older than the traditional surf brands, according to Clark Williams, designer. For outerwear, Andrew and Suzanne Schwartz, formerly of Andrew Marc, showed their first full collection of men’s jackets, offering styles ranging from resin-coated cottons and moto-cross jackets to a range of high-end leathers with removable fur collars.

Tallia Orange, the contemporary collection from Peerless Clothing, also introduced outerwear at the

show, offering au-thentic military wool coats and an array of fashion-for-ward styles in over-coats and trenches.

CapsuleTrendy, youthful and progressive brands found a lively, well-attend-ed showcase in the Capsule trade show, which featured 160 brands. “Stores really seem to be willing to take more chances and are looking for interesting brands and pieces,” said Audrey Gingras, owner of the Archetype Showroom. “This show was very busy for us and business has been better than last season.”

Paris-based Iro, which operates eight stores in France, launched its men’s wear in the U.S. this year, fo-cusing on sharply tailored jackets, shearling motorcycle jackets and high-quality T-shirts in Japanese fabrics, all with an understated European sensibility. Copenhagen-based Won Hundred also featured clean tailoring and wearably chic sportswear, but at an accessible price point.

London’s YMC highlighted col-legiate sweaters and a duffle coat made in collaboration with classic

brand Gloverall, while Korea’s Kai-aakmann offered up more fashion-forward styles such as drop-crotch pants and dramatically draped necklines on tops.

Prps brought its top-end Prps Japan collection, which boasts advanced techniques such as four-panel selvage denim, fabric-covered rivets and finished seams, even inside the pockets. British re-tailer Topman provided a preview of its collaborations with design-ers like Dusty and Daniel Jackson, which it wholesales to about 15 U.S. accounts. Norway’s Johnny Love exhibited appealing outerwear such as plaid officer’s coats that retail from $395 to $650. The latter brand was co-founded by Mikkel Eriksen, whose other job is record producing: He currently has four songs on the Billboard Hot 100, in-cluding Katy Perry’s “Firework” and Rihanna’s “Only Girl in the World.”

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