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Paul Stuart
Paul Stuart is a men's Ivy style clothing brand founded in 1938 in New York City. The brand has been owned by Mitsui since 2012. The company has four standalone boutiques in the US. In Japan, Paul Stuart is available at its Tokyo flagship store and hundreds of department stores; Sanyo Shokai has been its sole distributor in Japan since 1991.
Paul Stuart's style has been described as a blend of “Savile Row, Connecticut living and the concrete canyons of New York.” The Paul Stuart logo is a drawing of fictional character Dink Stover sitting on the Yale fence.
Harry Ostrove started Broadstreet's men's clothing stores in New York City in 1915, and Ralph Ostrove worked for his father. Ralph Ostrove struck out on his own in 1938 to start Paul Stuart, so named for his son, Paul Stuart Ostrove. The flagship store opened on March 7, 1938 and has continued at the same location at the intersection of 45th Street and Madison Avenue.
The company was helmed by the legendary merchant and CEO Clifford Grodd from 1958 until his death in 2010. Paul Stuart Ostrove, the brand's namesake and executive vice president, had died on November 21, 2004.
In fall 2007, Paul Stuart launched its Phineas Cole range, which is luxury clothing with a slimmer silhouette designed to appeal to a younger, less conservative clientele.
The retailer remained a privately-held family business until December 2012, when it was sold to its long-time Japanese partners, Mitsui.
Paulette Garafalo, formerly of Brooks Brothers and Hickey Freeman, became CEO of Paul Stuart on June 14, 2016, marking the first time someone unrelated to the Ostrove family led the company. Mitsui had begun importing Paul Stuart products to Japan in 1975. In Mitsui 1991 signed an exclusive licensing agreement to produce and sell Paul Stuart products in Japan, with Sanyo Shokai Ltd as its main sub-licensee. Paul Stuart’s sales in Japan reached about $133 million in 2012. Paul Stuart Japan’s 100 shops in department stores and outlet stores, as well as e-commerce sites, are all operated by Sanyo Shokai.
The company offers bespoke tailoring by Oxxford Clothes, and previously carried Oxxford on the rack. In 2019, the company began offering a made-to-measure service branded as customLAB, including luxury MTM jeans service. In 2019, the company celebrated the redesign and launch of its omnichannel e-commerce website with home delivery via vintage Packard automobile.
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Paul Stuart
Paul Stuart is a men's Ivy style clothing brand founded in 1938 in New York City. The brand has been owned by Mitsui since 2012. The company has four standalone boutiques in the US. In Japan, Paul Stuart is available at its Tokyo flagship store and hundreds of department stores; Sanyo Shokai has been its sole distributor in Japan since 1991.
Paul Stuart's style has been described as a blend of “Savile Row, Connecticut living and the concrete canyons of New York.” The Paul Stuart logo is a drawing of fictional character Dink Stover sitting on the Yale fence.
Harry Ostrove started Broadstreet's men's clothing stores in New York City in 1915, and Ralph Ostrove worked for his father. Ralph Ostrove struck out on his own in 1938 to start Paul Stuart, so named for his son, Paul Stuart Ostrove. The flagship store opened on March 7, 1938 and has continued at the same location at the intersection of 45th Street and Madison Avenue.
The company was helmed by the legendary merchant and CEO Clifford Grodd from 1958 until his death in 2010. Paul Stuart Ostrove, the brand's namesake and executive vice president, had died on November 21, 2004.
In fall 2007, Paul Stuart launched its Phineas Cole range, which is luxury clothing with a slimmer silhouette designed to appeal to a younger, less conservative clientele.
The retailer remained a privately-held family business until December 2012, when it was sold to its long-time Japanese partners, Mitsui.
Paulette Garafalo, formerly of Brooks Brothers and Hickey Freeman, became CEO of Paul Stuart on June 14, 2016, marking the first time someone unrelated to the Ostrove family led the company. Mitsui had begun importing Paul Stuart products to Japan in 1975. In Mitsui 1991 signed an exclusive licensing agreement to produce and sell Paul Stuart products in Japan, with Sanyo Shokai Ltd as its main sub-licensee. Paul Stuart’s sales in Japan reached about $133 million in 2012. Paul Stuart Japan’s 100 shops in department stores and outlet stores, as well as e-commerce sites, are all operated by Sanyo Shokai.
The company offers bespoke tailoring by Oxxford Clothes, and previously carried Oxxford on the rack. In 2019, the company began offering a made-to-measure service branded as customLAB, including luxury MTM jeans service. In 2019, the company celebrated the redesign and launch of its omnichannel e-commerce website with home delivery via vintage Packard automobile.