Paul Stuart

FASHION

More than 50 shades of gray

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Men’s wear famously operates a season behind women’s ready-to-wear and has at times been regarded as “safe.” But as we transition from summer to fall, men’s fashion is decidedly making bold strides – in color, texture and silhouette — even influencing women’s wardrobes.

FASHION

Accessories make the man

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Beauty blogger “Diva Debbi” O’Shea works for Richards of Greenwich as their women’s personal shopper. Of course from time to time, she still dabbles in men’s wear. Interestingly, almost all the same finishing touches still apply.

August 2012, INSIDE, INSIDE

The art of window dressing

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“I always wear rubber bands. I usually have like 20. These are my jewelry,” says Tom Beebe, vice president of creative services at HMX Group, the holding company behind major retail brands like Hart Schaffner & Marx, Hickey Freeman and Bobby Jones. You can also call him the right-hand man to designer Joseph Abboud, who serves as president and chief creative officer of HMX.