The Clotherie Magazine Fall 2014 - Celebrating The Life of Greg Eveloff by Tyler Ludwig

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Welcome to our 20th edition and fall 2014 issue of The Clotherie Magazine. While we welcome this new season with a heavy heart and a touch of sadness, we embrace it with gratitude and thanks. “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lived.” This was the credo by which Greg lived his life. He touched so many people with his smile, a casual conversation or a simple kind gesture. He was not only blessed, but he was a blessing. He was the most generous, selfless, compassionate, loving man you could be lucky enough to know. If he touched your life, he left an imprint on your soul. We are dedicating this 20th edition of The Clotherie Magazine to Greg...along with a collection of classic articles on fashion, travel, trends, and more, the magazine will be devoted to memories, stories, and loving tributes shared by family, friends and colleagues. All of the proceeds will be donated to one of Greg’s three favorite charities: Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale; Cortney’s Place; and Phoenix Suns Charities. Beyond our dedication to customer service and providing an exceptional shopping experience, The Clotherie is committed to serving and generously giving back to the community. Check out our Holiday Certificate (page 57) - “Get Rid of the Old, Get Something New” and help out the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale. We will miss Greg’s contagious smile and his joyful laughter, but his legacy will live on forever. We owe our deepest gratitude to our great state, to our many loyal customers like yourself, and to our family of dedicated Clotherie employees that have all contributed to making this business such a success for more than 45 years! We promise to continue to live by the same traditions and bring you the finest selections of designer apparel for years to come. See you at The Clotherie soon! With gratitude, Mikki Eveloff

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Greg began his illustrious retail career at eight years old when

was one of our few arguments because I often felt like second fiddle,

he worked for his father, Sam, opening and closing the back door

but that’s also what made us work. Greg had such a passion, drive,

for customers at Marcus Department Store in Council Bluffs Iowa.

and commitment to be the best that he could possibly be….not

Growing up in the family business, retail was in his blood. Greg

just a retail store, but a place where people came to feel welcome.

turned his passion into reality and headed to Arizona State Univer-

A place where people returned again and again because it felt like

sity where he graduated in 3 ½ years with a degree in marketing

“home.” I do believe he succeeded…

and retail. With job pickings slim and a wedding to his fiancé, Mikki

As CEO of The Clotherie, Greg took The Clotherie to new soar-

looming only a month after graduation, he decided that moving

ing levels winning numerous prestigious awards in the retail indus-

back to Iowa and sliding into the family business was the best deci-

try. He was most proud of being named Best of Class Gold Standard

sion. Well, even though he loved his family and loved the business,

by Esquire Magazine, voted #1 Men’s Store in Ranking Arizona for

Iowa was not the place for them. They packed their bags, no pro-

Arizona Business Magazine since 1997, and being honored as one

spective jobs in sight, no place to live and headed west.

of the top 20 stores in the country with the prestigious award from

Greg interviewed for three retail positions and accepted a sales

MR Magazine. He was also extremely proud of his long-running

position at The Clotherie, telling Mikki, “I will keep looking…there

relationship with the Phoenix Suns, whom The Clotherie continues

has to be something better.” From salesman, to manager, Greg did

to sponsor after 33 years.

not always pride himself on product, but on customer service and

Two years ago, Greg expanded his retail organization and opened

building relationships with his clients. This was what truly mattered

Bonafide Goods and R & R Surplus at Union at Biltmore Fashion

most to Greg…his clients were like “family.” He built three gener-

Park. Bonafide Goods is Phoenix’s first micro-haberdashery, which

ations of clients and prided himself on those relationships.

offers contemporary clothing, hats and accessories for the younger

“Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundances in

demographic, along with a women’s active wear store for working

your life.” I cannot think of a quote that embraces Greg’s passion for

out or hanging out.

The Clotherie and his employees more. The Clotherie was Greg’s

Greg loved his employees; they were more like his friends who

fourth child. He gave it so much love, attention and nurturing. This

worked hard for him and they worked together. His legacy carries on.

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I was blessed to have Greg in my life for over 40 years. Some called

that was probably his greatest gift and downfall all at once. He was our

our life together a fairytale, and, until August 30th we lived the “happily

superhero and thought he could be everyone else’s too.

ever after.” “When I first saw him, I smiled because I knew.” For me, it

Greg loved celebrations and he never did it in a small way. He loved

was love at first sight…he may have taken a little twisting, but I nabbed

surprises, especially when it came to surprising the kids or me. He was

him pretty quick and fast. After a sudden change of events that brought

never good at saying “no” and, if he did, it was usually because he had

me back to ASU in 1974, I spotted Greg from a balcony and told my

something up his sleeve. He pulled a big one off on me for my birthday

roommate, “I’m going to marry that guy.” One week later we went out

this past July. I guess it was our ultimate celebration together…our last

on our first date…three months later we were engaged…and, as they say

big bang. I did the same for him in February and in our 40 years together

in fairytales, the rest is history. Was it perfect? I believe so, because we

it was the first time I was every really successful at truly surprising him.

always knew how to find our way back when the going got tough. Greg

It was awesome…he said it was his best birthday ever!

was my soul mate, my best friend. Just 2 months ago we planned to

Even though Greg’s life of 60 years was cut way too short, I believe

renew our vows in 2016 for our 40th anniversary, but our real goal was

we lived a life that was full…full of love, family, happiness. What more

to be together for 75 years! Well…I guess God had different plans for us.

could we ask for? In the past ten years we traveled as a family to places

Greg had so many roles in his family life and he played each one with

we only used to dream about. We celebrated life everyday. As corny as it

perfection. He was an amazing son to Leona and Sam brother to Mark

may sound, Greg was my hero, in the true essence of the word. He taught

and Roz. My family embraced him as a son and brother from the begin-

me so much about love, life, kindness and myself. I will cherish all of

ning, dropping the “in-law” from the get-go due to his endearing and

those memories, but it is the little things I will miss most. ..his six o’clock

generous heart. But, his greatest role in life was being a father…there

call as he drives home from work…a random text saying “I Love You!”…

was no greater joy to Greg. He adored his children and grandchildren and

his smile…holding hands…his kids…and even his raucous snore…what I

was so incredibly proud of their accomplishments. He carried a wallet

wouldn’t give for one more snore.

full of pictures that dated back so many years that they were yellowed,

Gregger…we started our lives together in Maui on our honeymoon 38

crushed and crinkled. One of his last cherished moments (among many)

years and one half years ago, and I guess you wanted us to part ways there

was walking Ashley down the aisle at her wedding and doing a special

too. I will miss you every day for the rest of my life. A piece of my heart is

choreographed dance with her that night. He spent so many years feeling

eternally missing. I know you are at peace. I know you are finally getting

guilty because he worked tirelessly while the kids were growing up, but

the rest you so well deserve, probably sipping on a Jameson’s. Sleep well

he was juggling career and family as best he could. He would run from

my love…until we meet again.

the store to a tennis tournament and back to the store; he would race out

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from a customer to watch Ashley dance at an ASU game or competition.

— Mikki

He tried not to miss a thing. He wanted to be ten people all the time;

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Dad. You will live in my heart every moment of every day. Thank you for all the hugs and kisses we shared. Your legacy will continue through me. Relax and rest in peace my best friend. I will make you proud every day Dad. Thank you Dad. One last leg tickle and kiss until we see each other again. So blessed and loved. I love you Dad…always! — Ryan

Ryan and Greg Eveloff

Aside from being the best father a son could dream of, my dad was also my best friend, my greatest mentor and will always be my hero. There are no words to express the joy I felt in every moment I shared with him on this earth. The way my dad lived life each and everyday is something that I aspire to in the days, months and years ahead. My mom and dad have provided me with the best blueprint on how to live life; work hard, be persistent and passionate, but always remain caring and compassionate. Do what is right and always be kind to people. Always go the extra mile for others and appreciate those in your life. I was blessed to have spent over 33 years with my father and will never forget all the great memories, talks, walks, lunches, Suns games, and moments that we spent together. My father made a lasting impact on almost every person that he came across. Most importantly, he influenced me to be the best person I could be each and every day. He was always there during the great times, but, more importantly, was that much more present during the tough times in life. I am so blessed to be your son and best friend, Dad! Thank you for everything you taught me and for being you. I will greatly miss the daily texts wishing me to have a great day and telling me “you loved me,” as well as the nightly calls on your way home from the store where we would chat about life and each other’s days. Now, as he would have said, Dad…”sleep good, sweet dreams, I love you.” I will miss you and love you with all my heart every second, minute, and hour for each day the rest of my life…You were truly the best and I am blessed to call myself your son! I love you always!

Greg and Ashley Eveloff

You are my best friend. You are the best father, husband and person

I’ve ever met (or known) in my life. Your heart, your love, your self-

Dad, my best friend, my role model, my superman, the first man I ever

lessness will live on forever. I’m going to cherish every moment, tickle,

loved, my angel…I cannot thank you enough for everything you did for

phone call, text that we spent together. I’ve “listened” to everything you

me, taught me, and for all the love you showered me with throughout the

attempted to teach me, and it sunk in, Dad! I love you more than life

years. I have no idea how I landed the jackpot to have you as my father.

itself. I am so blessed to be your son and best friend. This is not goodbye

We had a special bond that I was so blessed to share with you. You made

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We love and miss you very much!

Greg, you will be sorely missed and forever in our hearts Love, Craig and Dayna Henig

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me laugh at the worst of times, and taught me not to sweat the small

listen. He taught me the value of being a good listener, and through the

stuff. You always made me feel like the prettiest girl in the room and

incredible support of his friends and family I know that everyone he met

could never tell me enough how proud you were of me. Well dad, I am so

took a bit of that value with them. He knew how to “hug his customer.”

very proud of you! Always have been, and always will be. You were and

These lessons not only carried on at the store, but also every moment I

are truly one-of-a-kind. The genuine kindness and compassion you had

spent with him. It’s hard to fathom the amount of love and compassion

for your family, friends, and absolute strangers is something I hope to live

one individual could share or even possess. The life lessons, signs of self-

up to. You make us all want to be better people. You were an angel on

lessness, and ultimate value on family is something I can only hope to

earth, and now the best, most handsome guardian angel I could imagine.

bring in the next chapter of life without you by my side. I thank you every

I wish I could hug you one more time, laugh with you one more time,

single day for giving me the ultimate love, friend, and best friend that any

and dance with you one more time. Keep shining down on us with that

person would be lucky to have…Ashley Elizabeth. I owe you the respect,

infectious, beautiful smile. I love you so much dad. As you would say,

and wish to carry on the amazing legacy that no other loving person has

“It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later.” Cheers, daddy. Thank you for the

given me. I love you always my Greggerino…— Tyronsky, A.K.A Tyler

amazing memories. I love you forever and always. Your baby girl. — Ashley

colleagues Greg and I started within a month of each other at The Clotherie in 1977. He had a great background and I was new to the industry. Ultimately over the years I quit three times, the third time to open my own store. Over the next twenty years Greg and I stayed in touch and talked shop. In 2011 I sold my store and once again was hired back at The Clotherie. Greg always was one to give me another chance. And another and another. It’s hard to imagine being in this industry without him. — Tom Simon ⎯ Greg…Thank you for the wonderful memories…Love… — Joe Tiseo ⎯ Thank you! Thank you! These words are completely inadequate for what you have meant to me over the years. Your untiring acts of kindness always humbled me. Knowing you has made a huge difference in my life. Each day I see you around every corner! All of my life I will recall the years of joy in working with you daily and the funny ways you had in expressing a resolution to a problem. I miss you and thank you so much again for being part of my life. Sincerely —Barclay Weishuff

Gregger…In 2007 I started working at The Clotherie and remember Greg immediately took me under his wing to show me the other side of Men’s Fashion - something a little red head from Utah had NO idea about. From folding pocket squares to making sure the suits were put away right, I never expected the amount of life lessons about friendship and good-heartedness I would experience each day. Every person he spoke to or that walked into the store had a significant experience or bond that Greg would never pass on talking about. Whether it be their kid’s graduation, a Bar Mitzvah, a recent trip, or even just a casual conversation about life, Greg would know all the details and most importantly always

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I liked Greg the moment I met him. I knew working for him would be a great experience. It was. What I didn’t know is how much I would grow to love him, and his family as well. He always treated us with respect and compassion, all the while inspiring us to do better, to BE better. I miss him everyday. His smile, his positive energy, and how he made me feel will forever be etched in my heart and mind. I am a better person for having known Greg. My favorite memory? All of them. I treasure each and every one. Love you Greg. — Lisa Harrow ⎯

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I met Greg in 2002. As a concert promoter, I decided that jeans and shirts just werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appropriate attire, and was referred to Greg. I had three sport jackets made (all were awesome) and found my new addiction in Canali dress shirts...I bought more than I could count. A short time later I went to Greg for my ďŹ rst of 16 suits from him, and his excitement that it would be on the stage at Carnegie Hall was fun to see. Over the years, I would send him pics of the suits (didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter as much that I was wearing them!) on the sstage at Carnegie, and he was always very happy to see them. I would also send him pictures of the Zegna store on 5th Avenue with a message, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m on my way in, what should I buy?â&#x20AC;? Never bought anything, but Gregâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responses were hysterical! I called Greg in the fall of 2013 with a request â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I had an EXACT copy of the jacket Paul McCartney wore in 1965 at Shea Stadium, and I wanted a suit made to match. He was a bit hesitant as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Nehru collar type aďŹ&#x20AC;air, but he agreed to do it. I sent the jacket to Italy, and picked the fabric from a few that Greg sent, and about 6 weeks later went to The Clotherie for a ďŹ nal ďŹ tting. I have to say, I had NEVER seen Gregâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face light up like it did. It is a beautiful suit (admittedly not de rigueur by todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s styles) and just one example of the ďŹ ne work he did. We had many, many great talks, and I owe a great deal of my knowledge of quality clothing to him â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which is a small fraction of what he knew. Thank you my friend. I will forever miss that great smile. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MARK JOHNSON -

To a great friend, thanks for being so gracious and kind to our entire family. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re forever in our hearts and minds. The Santy Family Dan, Liza, Josh and Jackson

A young, fairly inexperienced boutique manager walked unexpectedly into the world of Greg Eveloff. Not really knowing the hard work I was capable of doing, Greg put his trust in me as he has done for so many others. If all bosses could learn from Greg on how to treat employees or just random acquaintances, everyone would feel as important and loved as he made us feel. We had little games that we would play as the time passed slowly some days, sending inspirational, yet funny text messages. He enjoyed that so much that we found his doppelganger in a little suited doll that we mounted in the front of the store and called it Saint Gregory. I will forever miss Greg and all of our little antics and the powerful smile that he brought into my world every day. — Sia Segraves ⎯ You were present. You were there the day I met my husband. The day we married, the day our child was born. You were supportive. You stood by us in times of uncertainty, sheer happiness, and inconsolable grief. You were an integral part of our family Greg. The loss is insurmountable, but the imprint of love, kindness, and wonderful memories will always be with us. Thank you Greg, we love you so. — Cathyanne Cockrill

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Out & About GOOD TIMES AT THE CLOTHERIE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; CANALI TRUNK SHOW WITH PETER SCHMID!

When Peter Schmid comes to town for The Canali Trunk Show, people listen. Rolling into town from New York with the latest fashion trends from Canali, Peter offered a plethora of fabric choices and stylings. Our clients enjoyed selecting from the new Fall 2014 Canali color storiesâ&#x20AC;Śgrey with accents of burgundy and blue mixed with brown creating an eggplant tone. Peter also previewed the Canali Spring 2015 line focused on cobalt blue with lavender tones; teal/turquoise; and pearl grey with hues of blue. As usual, the trunk show was a blend of shopping, socializing, and schmoozing with the best of the best at The Clotherie.

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store happenings

News & Events SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE CLOTHERIE

November Winter Closet Clean Out Promotion for Boys and Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale “Bring in the Old, Get Something New” begins November 29th through December 24th, 2014

SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE BILTMORE

New Stores

Coming in 2015

Jonathan Adler: First-in-the market store and internationally recog-

Arhaus: A unique, high quality, well designed home furnishings

nized design brand offering decorative objects tabletop collections,

store, projected to open in October 2015 in former Border’s space.

bedding, bath accessories, gifts, candles, furniture, rugs, pillows, and lighting.

OOO!:

Events “Great Places”: Beginning in November, Biltmore Fashion Park will

Outside of Ordinary, this store offers a variety of

be showcasing unique, artistic and functional outdoor living spaces

unique specialty gifts, jewelry, apparel, accessories, home furnish-

throughout the center designed by local, independent furniture de-

ings and much more in UNION.

signers. Designers represented include Greg Hankerson, Vintage

Forge Pizza: A new wood fire pizzeria featuring Neapolitan-style pizzas cooked in an imported wood-burning oven, along with soups, salads, sandwiches, and more in UNION.

Short Leash Hotdogs: Local favorite serving a unique twist on a classic favorite with a multitude of toppings and

Industrial Furniture; Cody Carpenter, Architectural Concrete Interiors; Brandon Boetto, Slabhaus. For more information, visit shopbiltmore.com.

Movies in the Park Join us for classic favorites under the stars! Friday evening at 7:30 PM on the center lawn.

unique combinations in UNION

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December 5:

Frozen

December 12:

It’s a Wonderful Life

THE CLOTHERIE APPAREL COLLECTIONS FOR

AUTUMN/WINTER 2014

Awards

Esquire Magazine once again honored The Clotherie as one of the finest men’s specialty stores in the country as one of the Gold Standard Stores, Esquire Magazine is renowned for its expertise, knowledge, and advice in men’s fashion for over 80 years. The Clotherie, celebrating it’s 46th year, is proud to receive this prestigious award that salutes the stores that “continuously raise the bar on what it means to be the best in the business.”

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THE ORIGIN OF PARTHENOPE THE ORIGIN OF PARTHENOPE

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Angelo Blasiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion for tailoring is the result of a proud family legacy producing and exporting high Angelo Blasiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion for tailoring is the legacy of a family that is proud of a tradition quality suits around the world. years, he honed lasting over 100 years in the production of high quality suits which areFor exported22 all around WKH ZRUOG $QJHOR PDNHV KLV oUVW VWHSV LQ WKH IDPLO\ FRPSDQ\ ZKHUH KH ZRUNV IRU \HDUV learning all the trade secrets. his skill working in the family clothing business. In In 1996 he founds Sartoria Partenopea, with 30 employees, some of whom come from the old company and who decided to follow him in this newsome ambitious project. passion for 1996 Blasi, along with ofThehis trusted family tailoring and the attention to the quality of garments have allowed Sartoria Partenopea to be a company always at the peak of success and in constant growth, proud of a 5000 square empoyees, founded Sartoria Partenopea. Passion for PHWUHV RIoFH VLQFH DQG FRXQWLQJ RYHU HPSOR\HHV WR WKH SUHVHQW GD\ Angelo Blasi begins to export his suits in Japan and USA, until he corners, with his unique fine and relentless attention style andtailoring the great quality of his creations, the Eastern market. Moreover he is one of the to quality has promoters of Classico Italia, elegant sector of Pitti, and is known in the whole fashion business. allowed Sartoria Partenopea to be a company always ,Q $QJHOR %ODVL UHFHLYHV WKH SUHVWLJLRXV k:RUN 0HULW 6WDUy KRQRXU RI WKH ,WDOLDQ of the Republic to the Italian citizens who stand out for atRepublic, theconferred peakby theofPresident success and in constant growth. singular merits of skill, industriousness and good moral conduct, which involve the title of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Master In of Labourâ&#x20AC;?. 2006, Angelo Blasi receives the prestigious Work Merit Star and Master of Labour title, an honor from the President of the Italian Republic to Italian citizens who stand out for singular merits of skill, industriousness, and good moral conduct.

PRESENT DAY In 2011, two entrepreneurs from Camponia, Vittorio Genna and Fulvio Scannapieco, joined with Anglo Blasi and his son, Mauro, in the management,Q WZR HQWUHSUHQHXUV IURP &DPSDQLD 9LWWRULR *HQQD DQG )XOYLR 6FDQQDSLHFR of Sartoria Partenopea. Angelo and Mauro Blasiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cooperate with Angelo Blasi and his son Mauro in the lead of Sartoria Partenopea. $QJHOR DQG 0DXUR %ODVL V SDVVLRQ DQG H[SHULHQFH PHUJH ZLWK 9LWWRULR *HQQD DQG )XOYLR passion and experience are strengthened by Vittorio Genna and 6FDQQDSLHFR V oQDQFLDO DQG PDQDJHULDO FRPSHWHQFH DFWLYH IRU \HDUV LQ WKH DHURQDXWLF DQG HOHFWURQLF oHOG ZLWK WKH FRPSDQ\ $LS ,WDOLD DHURVSDFH DQG HOHFWURQLFV ZKLFK FRQWUROV $OD Fulvio Scannapiecoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial and managerial competence. The (Advanced Logistic for Aerospace). This encounter gives life to a new company: SGB, acronym of their three surnames, which new leadership brings life to the company under opens a new era of development and success of the brand Sartoria Partenopeathe on the name SGB, an market of international luxury. acronym of their three This new era of development The common surnames. objective is to take the brand in the opens new millenniumawith great results SURGXFLQJ ZKDW 9LWWRULR *HQQD GHoQHV kKLJKĂŞp\LQJ WDLORULQJy Today the company is considered an excellence in fashionof and isinternational proud of a very high and success for the brand in the market luxury. The percentage of foreign buyers. The constant confronting with the tailors, the attentive choice goal is to take theRI IDEULF DQG WKH FUHDWLRQ RI UHoQHG JDUPHQWV DOORZ WKH UHDOLVDWLRQ RI H[FHOOHQW VW\OHV ZKLFK brand into the new millennium with renewed vigor, combine innovation and tradition at their best. producing what Vittorio Genna defines as â&#x20AC;&#x153;high-flying tailoring.â&#x20AC;? Today the company is known for excellence in fashion and is proud of its strong popularity around the world. The constant consultation with the expert tailors, the attentive choice of fabric, and the creation of refined garments result in exceptional quality, the perfect combination of innovation and tradition at their best.

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The overall look for this fall and the winter beyond comes across as sleek but not restrictive. Clothes follow the body without clinging to it, so more emphasis gets placed on the natural broadness of the upper torso than on the narrower legs. Tailored pieces stick to a two-button silhouette, but some three-piece and double-breasted suits have also been thrown into the mix as options. As for casual clothes, pared-down classics with the occasional distinctive detailing rule. And — just in case this winter turns out anything like the last — designers have seen to it that we’ll have plenty of thick fabrics and layered effects to select from. here are some more highlights of the

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go anywhere and with anything. From a fine knit worn with a suit or a sportcoat to a bulkier version worn under a loose shirt, jacket or peacoat, like the one shown here. The turtleneck is one wardrobe item that consistently hits the mark. turtlenecks

m ohair pullovers,

either solidly colored or in graduated ombré shades, add some welcome warmth and surface interest to your fall wardrobe. They go particularly well with this season’s new dark-wash denims.

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are growing in popularity, although twin-handled gym bags are still viable. Look for slim portfolio styles and computer cases sized for today’s tablets. carry on the updated grunge trend that’s been prevalent in the past few seasons. Strong red plaids and buffalo checks work well in wool overshirts and outerwear; dark green tartans are best in jacket bodies, hats and scarves. l arge checks

is the faux skin of choice, showing up stamped into leather in outerwear pieces, sweater trim and carry-all bags. For all other leather options — including classic motorcycle jackets fitted with heavy-duty steel zips — choose a smooth or waxed black leather. c rocodile

set neckwear close to the chest, in keeping with today’s narrower suit silhouette. Because of higher vest and jacket button placements, slides are properly positioned at the mid-sternum point. There are some fantastic designs out there that truly make a statement, like this dragon one, by John Hardy. tie slides

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lighten up autumn’s generally dark palette. In a world filled with black and charcoal, a single hue can provide vital visual relief. Consider wearing an azure blue crewneck with a gray suit or a camel overcoat atop a monochrome black outfit. Warm furnishings — in brown shades such as caramel, cinnamon and milk chocolate, or purpled hues from plum to raisin — provide a further feast for the eyes. t wo-tone ensembles

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although pretty much unheralded by style-watchers, turned up in virtually every designer collection this season. These waist-length outdoor garments — most showing regular set-in sleeves but several sporting baseball-style raglan sleeves — make for perfect pairing with any casual ensemble. Whether done up in plain wool or patterned in black-and-white graphs or a houndstooth check, built in a traditional heavy melton with leather sleeves or upgraded straight to suiting fabric, offered with a classic knit stand-up collar or a fleece-enhanced fold-down collar, these bombers are da bomb — not to mention this year’s number one wardrobe draft pick. thick-soled footwear

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Cadillac ELR Cadillac’s ELR is a visual masterpiece. Its aggressive stance,

where the Volt is lacking. By going to extremes in order make

chiseled edges, and tornadic 20-inch rims give the vehicle the

the ELR a cool hybrid, GM has accomplished a surprising feat by

impression of a stalking predator, crouched low, ready to tear

making a hybrid that actually turns heads.

up the pavement between itself and its destination. And yet, the Cadillac ELR is not a sports car. It is a $75,000 luxury hybrid. The interior of the car is phenomenal in its execution. A rich

The ELR is fit with an astounding amount of technology. Cadillac is showing us what the future looks like, and it’s looking more and more like a car that can drive itself.

mix of materials composes the graceful sanctuary inside the

Boasting radar-driven Adaptive Cruise Control, the ELR is ca-

muscular beast. A beautiful micro-fiber headliner, hand-stitched

pable of monitoring the speed of the car in front of it and maintain-

leather, gorgeous burl grain, and satin chrome accents define the

ing a distance set by the driver. Automatic Collision Preparation

luxurious cockpit. The interior aesthetic is the perfect compliment

and Intelligent Brake Assist bring another level of safety to the

to that of the exterior. Dynamic lines allude to the car’s sharp

system. These features provide a progression of alerts, and if nec-

outer contours and the fine materials add to its sultry allure. In

essary, will even apply brake pressure to bring the vehicle to a

terms of appearance, Cadillac could have hardly done better.

complete stop to help avoid a collision. Yet another feature helps

Cadillac got a lot of things right in creating the ELR. The car

the driver safely change lanes. Side Blind Zone Alert uses radar to

shares many attributes with GM’s Chevrolet Volt, but adds flair

sweep the side of the car. If a vehicle enters your blind spot, an icon on the outside of the rearview mirror warns you of its presence. Rear Cross-Traffic Alert functions similarly, except that the radar scans the area behind and to the sides of the vehicle to warn the driver of oncoming traffic through the use of haptic vibrations delivered through the driver’s seat. Other features focus less on safety and more on creating a pleasant and relaxing driving experience. Bose Active Noise Cancellation continuously monitors generator noise and sends out acoustically opposite signals to reduce unwanted sound in the cabin. A laundry list of other features improves the overall comfort within the vehicle. The front seats of the car are adjustable

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in twenty different ways so you can truly find the most comfortable position for the ride. The seats are also automatically heated when the car senses that the temperature outside is freezing. There is also plenty of leg-room for those lucky enough to sit in the front of the car, however the back seats are rather diminutive and suitable only for children or contortionists. Four distinct drive modes are available, with each serving a different purpose. Tour Mode uses the energy stored in the battery first before transitioning seamlessly to the gas-powered generator when needed. This mode provides the smoothest ride as well as the highest average fuel efficiency. Sport Mode is a bit of a novelty and doesn’t drastically improve performance, but it tightens the steering and suspension settings and also advances the

Sadly, the aggressive appearance of the vehicle is not mim-

throttle response. Mountain Mode preserves the electric power

icked in the way it drives. With a top speed of 107 mph and little

to be used when climbing steep grades, which can increase your

acceleration to speak of, the ELR finally betrays its true identity

fuel efficiency when traveling through mountainous terrain. Hold

as a hybrid. What appears to be a fierce hunter is actually a rather

Mode reserves the charge of the battery to be used at the driver’s

tame animal. However, as long as you know what to expect, the

discretion. It’s ideal for those who want to save electric range for

drive is far from disappointing. The ELR is exceptionally smooth,

stop-and-go city driving.

and its electric power steering is appropriately light. Assisted by

Due to its increased weight, the ELR does not get the same kind of mileage as some of the smaller hybrids, but compared

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to the average sedan, it’s sure to produce and economic im-

Certainly, there is a market for GM’s new luxurious hybrid.

provement. The ELR can travel thirty-seven miles exclusively

Its sculpturesque form is sure to attract the art enthusiast more

on electricity stored in the battery, which means that for daily

than its performance will appeal to gear heads, but the latter

commutes, there’s a chance you’ll be burning no fuel. Indus-

demographic lost interest at the word “hybrid,” anyway. It will

try-leading Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) technology

be interesting to see if Cadillac’s creation will pick up steam or

produces a full driving range of 340 miles through the combi-

prove that the public is not yet ready for a hybrid in this price

nation of pure electric driving and an efficient, range-extending

range. For those willing to foot the bill, the ELR is an excep-

generator. In the end, the vehicle’s fuel efficiency depends greatly

tional vehicle, designed with precision and care, and executed

on the distance of travel — the shorter, the better.

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discomfort zone We all tend towards the familiar. But this season, try giving yourself and your wardrobe a lift by picking up at least one clothing item that comes in a different shape, pattern, or color than you’re used to.

Why should you bother? Well, because it does a person good every once and a while to remove himself from automatic pilot, to take the controls and do a slip-slide or a loop-de-loop, just for the fun of it. It’s proof that he still can still shake things up a bit, even if this only entails exchanging brown shoelaces for saffron ones or donning a wool tie in Black Watch tartan or placing a separate vest under a single-breasted suit. It is true, too, that some men must summon up real nerve to even marginally alter their wardrobe’s trajectory and that doing so may cause them initial discomfort. For example, a guy invited to a patio party daring to wear an apple-green cashmere crewneck rather than his normal charcoal-gray wool or a salmon-colored windbreaker instead of a beige one could start worrying about attracting too much attention. But is standing ever so slightly apart from the crowd such a bad thing after all?

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Even a small change-up in your normal clothing pattern can do you a world of good Once he has braved a single episode such as this and come through it with flying colors, our guy will start to realize how small wardrobe maneuvers can really kick the red needle on his confidence level into higher RPM. Suddenly, he is wearing his clothes instead of allowing them to wear him. There’s an added interest in getting dressed in the morning and a fresh stride to his walk. People begin to notice these little attitudinal differences with approval — females in particular. And any flak that happens to come his way, say, attempted ribbing from a male co-worker, can be easily deflected by asking: “Haven’t you ever wanted to try something new?” No matter what the co-worker’s answer, he’ll be in the wrong.

discomfort zone So by all means, go for the gusto. See what your dark-wash denims look like topped with a softly constructed tweed sportcoat. Wear a pair of socks in a bright jewel tone instead of defaulting to the regular dress black or casual white. Check out what a slim-line or double-breasted suit can do for you. Replace that ordinary polo knit with a turtleneck or that solid-shaded cotton shirt with one in a royal purple gingham. Boost your style quotient and your self-assurance will reach new heights.

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Even after all this time, there’s something strange about seeing Lauren Bacall in color. Maybe it’s because some of her greatest work was in film noir, but she’s always seemed better suited to black-and-white — to a bygone, romanticized vision of the silver screen that probably never actually existed. It’s not just me: Bacall herself longed for a career that was part of Hollywood’s early years. “If I could have lived as an actress in any period,” she once said, “it would have been the 1920s — I would have loved to have been part of that speakeasy era.” But she came of age at a different time. And then life intervened. Bacall was born in New York City in September 1924. Her name was Betty Joan Perske, and her father, whom she refers to as a “bastard,” ran out when she was five. Bacall came from her grandmother, who was Bacal. (Lauren would come later when she moved to Hollywood.) Initially, she wanted to be a dancer, but she tried acting and modeling. “I didn’t think I was ever any good,” she told the Guardian about her modeling days. “I didn’t look at all like any of the other fabulous-looking creatures.” Her luck changed, though, when she appeared on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar in the spring of 1943. Filmmaker Howard Hawks’s wife Nancy saw the 18-year-old on the front of the magazine and mentioned to her husband that he ought to think about casting her in something. A year later, her first film hit theaters. To Have and Have Not, the story goes, came together when Hawks made a bet with author Ernest Hemingway that he could make a movie out of Hemingway’s worst novel, which Hawks deemed to be To Have and Have Not. Whether you agree with Hawks’s assessment of the source material, the film (which differs sharply from it) is a classic, and Bacall was on her way, now dubbed Lauren due to Hawks’s prompting.

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bacall was sexy because, even at a young age, she exuded an adult sophistication. But as much as Hawks wanted to control her — and, apparently, sleep with her — he lost Bacall to her costar. When Bacall had gone to see Casablanca with her aunt a few years earlier, she hadn’t been overly impressed with Humphrey Bogart. “[Aunt] Rosalie was mad about Humphrey Bogart,” Bacall wrote in her 1978 memoir By Myself. “I thought he was good in it, but mad about him? Not at all. She thought he was sexy. I thought she was crazy.” That all changed when she filmed To Have and Have Not with Bogart. Although he was married, Bogart kissed her one night while visiting her trailer. Soon, they were an item — and soon after that, a love story onscreen mirrored one off it. As film critic Leonard Maltin described To Have and Have Not, “It’s one of these instances where it’s quite possible that we are eyewitnesses to an actor or actress falling in love, and while good actors make us believe that all the time, there has to be some extra kick when it’s real.” Fame and love were hers now, as well as the establishment of her famous persona. Smoky voice — she finally gave up cigarettes in the 1980s — but also tough, funny, and vulnerable all at once, Bacall was sexy because, even at a young age, she exuded an adult sophistication. That’s all encapsulated in the movie’s most famous line, her character Slim telling Bogart’s Steve, “You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? You just put your lips together and” — pausing just long enough — “blow.” It’s delivered with utter confidence and nonchalance, which is even more impressive considering how intimidated she was at first about being in front of the camera. It was Hawks’s suggestion that she calm herself by putting her chin down and looking up that gave birth to her trademark sultry stare, which suggested a lifetime of experience and street smarts in someone so young. Fresh from her star-making turn in To Have and Have Not, Bacall had other successes, costarring with Bogart in The Big Sleep — the trailer declared “They’re Together Again!” — Dark Passage, and Key Largo, all in glorious black and white. The two were married in 1945, and while she looked at their life together as some of her happiest years, it took a toll on her career. “He had told me that he wouldn’t marry me if I wanted a career,” she said in 2005. “He had been married already to three actresses, each time a disaster. And I was so mad about him I said, ‘Of course. Absolutely. I only want to be with you.’’’ She still acted — her 1950s highlights include How to Marry a Millionaire and Written on the Wind — but by the time he died in 1957, her stardom was more related to being married to Bogart than to her own fine work. “My obit is going to be full of Bogart, I’m sure,” she once said. “I’ll never know if that’s true. If that’s the way it is, that’s the way it is.” She left Los Angeles behind, moved to New York, and focused on theater. She won two Tonys for lead actress in musicals, for Applause and Woman of the Year. And she kept popping up in films — Sidney Lumet’s Murder on the Orient Express in 1974, Robert Altman’s Health in 1980 — but she seemed to have mostly left that life behind. “You can’t imagine how beautiful L.A. was then,” she said about moving to Hollywood as a young girl. “Of course, it’s all ruined now.” If movie fame had faded, her life kept marching forward. She married Jason Robards, their divorce one of the major topics covered in By Myself, which won her the National Book Award. Whether it was speaking honestly about her marriages or trying to break with the notion of how the traditional mother should behave, Bacall has never lost the toughness she portrayed onscreen at an early age. “I remember my oldest son, Steve, saying to me once, ‘I don’t ever remember seeing you with an apron on,’’’ Bacall once said. “And I thought, ‘That’s right, honey, you did not.’ That was his concept of what a mother should be.” And she’s never lost that no-nonsense attitude either. “There have always been rumors about me: Oh, she’s very difficult. Be careful of her,” she wrote in By Myself. “People who don’t know me — even some people who do know me — know that I say what I think. Very few people want to hear the truth. Bogie was like that, my mother was like that, and I’m like that. I believe in the truth, and I believe in saying what you think. Why not? Do you have to go around whispering all the time or playing a game with people? I just don’t believe in 38

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that. So I’m not the most adored person on the face of the earth. But I wasn’t put on earth to be liked. I have my own reasons for being and my own sense of what is important and what isn’t, and I’m not going to change that.” She demonstrated that beautifully while doing press for Birth, the 2004 film that starred Nicole Kidman as a woman convinced that a ten-year-old boy is the reincarnation of her beloved dead husband. A reporter asked Bacall, a film legend, what it was like to work with Kidman, another legend. Bacall cut off the reporter: “What is this ‘legend’? [Kidman] can’t be a legend, you have to be older.” It was the sort of comment that we almost never see in the film press since celebrities are so careful not to ruffle any feathers. But it wasn’t said out of spite; it was a simple fact. “What I meant was that her career is just beginning,” Bacall later clarified to the Guardian. “She is wonderfully talented, a working actress. I hate these labels, I hate categories. Why do they have to burden her with all that? Legends are all to do with the past and nothing to do with the present.” Bacall probably understands that as well as anyone. When she shows up in a movie now, there’s a sense that a regal presence from another time has somehow beamed in to our universe. No doubt her decision to focus on being a mother and a wife curtailed her career, a choice with which professional women in many different fields must contend. But like her modest assessment of her acting ability, she seems to be at peace with how things played out. “I put my career in second place throughout both my marriages and it suffered,” she has said. “I don’t regret it You make choices.” As for her talent: “I don’t consider myself a great actress. I’m just trying to stay alive, actually. I think I’m good, and I’ve learned a lot, certainly, mostly in the theater. I’ve been sloughed off movies for years. But what can you do? That’s life.” A pretty great one, actually.

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50 IS THE NEW 13? Everybody gets older. So why are so many men still wearing the same casual clothes they did in their teens? A high-level expert appears on CNN to discuss the first Malaysian Airlines disaster attired in a tails-out plaid shirt, shorts, and sandals. Elton John, now in his mid-60s, shows up at a recent concert wearing a top-to-bottom Adidas track suit. On every street in America, middle-aged men and seniors alike amble about our streets wearing jeans, sweatshirts, running shoes, and baseball caps. Yes, there’s something to be said about being comfortable — and casual clothes that one has always worn possess a warm familiarity about them — but is that any excuse for your wardrobe letting the team down so badly? There comes a certain time in life — most experts pinpoint it at around age 35 — when wearing youth-oriented styles becomes as sad and silly as a 80-year-old in a ponytail. It’s the same fork in the road where tattoos stop looking cool and start people wondering if you’ve ever been to prison, when walking around without a shirt on in the summer turns heads for all the wrong reasons, when nobody congratulates you right after you’ve told them that you’re wearing the same size jeans as you did in college. Men not wanting to appear older is as endemic in America as overeating, yet this problem receives very little media attention — likely because the bulk of reporters and editors out there would themselves fall into the same sorry category. So how do you carry off casual without looking like you’ve raided your teenage son’s (or grandson’s) closet? Well, you can begin by realizing that just because that jacket or trousers, or what have you, can still technically be worn doesn’t mean you

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second-hand stores for their ironic content, since irony on older men

at the waist, give a bit of definition to your backside, offer a trim but

simply looks tragic. Although you may still be in pretty good shape, zippy

not tight line to your legs, and don’t puddle down around your heels.

stripes on track pants, socks, rugger shirts, and ski jackets belong on real

Although you fondly recall how hot you looked back in the day in those

athletes who could conceivably have a shot at competing in the next Olym-

chalk white or tomato red five-pockets, do not indulge in them now.

pics.

A dark-wash indigo is classic and retains its attraction long after other,

By now, your casual wardrobe should be whittled down to three cot-

You will build your new, age-appropriate attire on this foundation,

Sure, they’re a bit worn and torn in places and have a few stains here and

choosing wisely sourced garments from a real, grown-up men’s store.

there, but you’ve broken them in just right over the years and…guess

You will still look relaxed but way cooler in the eyes of others. And

what? Out they go. (The shirts can stay.)

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what actor and comedian Russell Brand (age 40) is currently wearing.

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After Mark Twain was bowled over by the beauty of Mauritius, he quoted an islander, saying “that Mauritius was made first,” by God, “and then heaven.” The island, in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, remains a place where luxury, charm, and character are elevated by soul. Elegant resorts among the world’s finest tropical hideaways vie to highlight Zen, Feng Shui, or Ayurvedic credentials, and a sense of natural harmony is as important as Givenchy spas, personal butler service, and champion-designed golf courses. Add the distinctiveness of varying coastal resort settings, a soaring mountain backdrop here, and a genuine fishing village vibe there. Mauritius offers all the touchstones of other tropical beacons in terms of pristine, palm-bedecked white sand beaches, blue lagoons, and a lush interior full of natural

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wonders. But it adds a brilliant cultural melting pot vibe where French, British, Indian, Chinese, and Dutch influences mix sweetly. If there’s a festival to be had, Mauritians hop aboard irrespective of which particular gods are the excuse for the party! This cultural mix sprinkles Mauritius with historic sites many tropical getaways could only dream of. Atmospheric Buddhist temples rub shoulders with opulent Catholic shrines, while the ten-meter tall sacred Hindu statue of Shiva by the crater lake of Grand Bassin is a must-get snap. Add colonial mansions worthy of star-billing in World of Interiors, plus tea and sugar plantations steeped in colorful history. This is an island truly blessed with perfect outings for travelers wanting more for their long-haul buck than uninspiring fly and flop.

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Take Eureka House, an elegant 1830 Creole mansion by the River Moka, where British and French aristocrats lived the life of Reilly amid magnificent gardens. Now you can enjoy this ravishing antique-filled time capsule stuffed with period arts and antique Chinese and Indian furniture, complemented by garden trails and river waterfalls. Refuel at the Old Kitchen restaurant with island dishes such as smoked marlin or dry beef curry with pumpkin fricassé and peanut rougaille. For a different poke into grand colonial lifestyle, hit the 1850s Château de Labourdonnais, a tropical take on Italian neo-classical style. Its orchards and spice groves are a scented riot of nutmeg, clove, and papaya, a green paradise grazed by giant Aldabra tortoises. The chateau restaurant is excellent, and you can discover the joys of Mauritian rum by way of aperitif or digestif at the adjacent Rhumerie des Mascareignes. If you fancy something not quite as strong, earn yourself a cuppa on the island’s Tea Trail. Founded in 1892, Bois Chéri

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is the biggest and oldest plantation, offering a museum and a tea factory where you can taste some of its 42 varieties of tea while soaking up panoramic views across the south of the island. The Domaine des Aubineaux, meanwhile, centers on a colonial house decorated with 17th-century East India Company gems. Both plantations offer fantastic afternoon teas — yes, with scones — more memorable than any grand British hotel! Make time to dip into some of the island settlements too, kicking off in the bustling 17th-century capital Port Louis. Browse upmarket duty-free stores on the Caudan Waterfront, sniff and snap in the technicolor food market, check out a real-life dodo skeleton at the Natural History Museum, and then dream of skipping across the lake of giant water lilies in the vast 300-year-old Botanic Garden. And if you’re feeling lucky, you could try and win back your airfare with a flutter at Champs de Mars, one of the world’s oldest racecourses. Mahebourg, where the Dutch landed in 1598, was capital before Port Louis and remains a bastion of old-school Mauritian style with a pink-

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paved waterfront where rustic restaurants beckon before or after a visit to the island’s main history museum, housed in dreamy 18th century splendor. Village hideaways like Triolet and Bananes, meanwhile, offer a chance to get close to daily island life with a pew at a local bar or snacking on delicious street food like dhal phuri (the island’s best comes from Dewa’s in Rose Hill), while soaking up the color and hubbub of the daily food markets in almost every town. A good choice is Chamarel, whose surroundings include some of Mauritius’s top natural attractions: the verdant rainforest of the Black Gorges National Park with its range of easy hiking options, the plunging silvery thread of the Chamarel Falls, plus the surrealistic geological folding simply dubbed the Seven Coloured Earths. After a day of intrepid exploring, take a break from your resort restaurants with a dip into the island’s fine dining scene. Domaine de Bel Ombre (domainedebelombre.mu) is a candlelit restaurant set in a colonial mansion where fusion platters might include pheasant with tamarind confit. Reservations are essential; try for a balcony table. Or to try unforgettable Mauritius-style Chinese, head for Domaine Anna (domaineanna. net) in the middle of a cane field, approached on a torch-lit path. While it’s open for lunch, treat yourself to dinner in thatched waterside gazebos amid tropical gardens.

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t in Mauritius, the las Saint Aubin estate tea route stop of the famous

For more luxe living, intimately memorable experiences abound through local operators such as Mauritius Attractions (mauritiusattractions.com). Book a gastronomic dinner cruise on a luxury 1920s motor yacht departing nightly from Pointe aux Canonniers for fine dining on the ocean wave, or enjoy a taste of the high life by skipping off and over the water on an exclusive seaplane tour. For a chance to swim with dolphins in the open sea rather than the shallows, consider a speedboat excursion to Benitiers Island that also includes alfresco lunch on the beach. Or go for an underwater sea walk! It’s ideal for non-divers. You’re whisked by speedboat from Grand Baie to a northern lagoon for a four-meter descent into a world of dazzling coral and curious tropical fish. Breathing and every other necessity is taken care of. You don’t even have to remove your glasses, though no one really needs to trouble Specsavers to see that Mark Twain chap was probably right about Mauritius and paradise.

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Look closely — from tighty-whities to tube socks, you’ll notice that fundamental furnishings now often rise above the ordinary replacement market. One look at their packaging will show you just how much structural engineering and specialized fabrication has been expended on their design. Men’s sock manufacturers, for example, boast of improved staying power with less of that restrictive, elastic-y feeling. Toes, too, can be bolstered to avoid early wear-through. The makers of men’s underwear, meanwhile, proudly detail how waistbands and leg holes have been reformulated so as not to roll and pinch, even while they prevent sagging and gapping over longer periods of usage. Moisture-wicking properties have been added to the fabric to avoid chafing, and front pouches feature reinforced seams for an easier fit.

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Like the classic film The Wizard of Oz, ordinary black and white and gray gives way to a rich panoply of colors and patterns, particularly where socks are concerned. Today’s hose knows how to rock the house with saturated solids and multi-hued polka dots, chevrons and stripes. Over the past couple of years, retailers have witnessed an explosion of consumer interest in interesting socks, worn with both casual and tailored ensembles. It’s as if everybody finally got the group email about ankle art being a great way to express your personality without overwhelming the rest of your outfit. Another stealthy shift away from the everyday can be found inside the collars and cuffs of new dress shirts. Many labels jazz up these interior areas with offbeat shades and patterns — bold paisleys, stripes, or dots. The material’s mimicry of neckwear fabrics is no mere coincidence. When the shirt is worn buttoned up with a real tie attached, it represents the model of decorum. But remove the tie, pop open the collar and roll the cuffs, and suddenly you’ve got on a shirt with just enough visual stimulation to say “casual” and “business” in the same breath. Away from the office, nothing could be more down-home than chillaxing in a pair of sweatpants. Designers have recognized this fact and are now dealing with it in a manner pleasing to both the wearer and others around him. Luxury loungewear is a growing category, offering sweats that everyone can get into. You’ll see the same drawstringed, elasticized waistband and gray-shaded knit format, but the fabric itself will be of the very best — double-faced cashmere for the most part; even light suede or suiting flannel can apply. Yes, as you’ve guessed, you will pay a higher price for these pants, shirts, underwear, and socks that move beyond the usual basic replacement market. But remember, too, all of these items are worn directly next to the skin. Apart from upping your stylishness, you’ve got the best reason in the world not to stint: your own quite personal comfort.

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THE EVOLUTION OF TIMES SQUARE imes Square has been the site of huge New Year’s Eve celebrations for the public since 1904. In that year, Adolph Ochs, publisher of the New York Times, used the inaugural festivities to publicize his newspaper’s new 25-story headquarters, which had moved from Park Row near City Hall in the Financial District to the intersection of Seventh Avenue, Broadway, and 42nd Street. In honor of the newspaper’s move to the area then called Longacre Square, the intersection was renamed Times Square. On April 8, 1904, New York Mayor George McClellan presided over the square’s official opening. In 1904 this relatively sparsely occupied area was well positioned to become a bustling place. On October 27, 1904, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway officially began running from City Hall to 145th Street and Broadway. This nine-mile route served 28 stations. One was Times Square. IRT service expanded to the Bronx in 1905, to Brooklyn in 1908, and to Queens in 1915. By the late 1920s, five bus routes, eleven surface lines, four elevated train lines, five subway lines, and a ferry all had stops or terminals on 42nd Street, according to Alexander Reichel in his book Reconstructing Times Square. On December 31, 1904, the Times celebrated the new year with fireworks at midnight. The newspaper estimated that 200,000 people crowded Times Square. In prior years, the public place to be on New Year’s Eve in the city was in Lower Manhattan near Trinity Church, where church bells rang to bring in the new year. But church officials were happy to see the celebration move away, because the crowd was frequently unruly. Beginning in 1907, the Times started lowering a lighted ball from a flagpole to celebrate the event because city officials decided to ban fireworks for safety reasons. The idea of the ball drop came from the Western Union Company, according to Michelle Nevius and James Nevius in their book Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City. Each day at noon, Western Union lowered a metal ball from atop its headquarters on Lower Broadway. Made of iron and wood, that first Times Square ball weighed 750 pounds. Even though the Times’ move in 1914 was not its last, the location of the ball drop has never changed, although the ball did not drop in 1942 and 1943 because of the blackouts

of World War II. Instead, organizers held a minute of silence and then played a recording of bells ringing. The ball has seen several evolutions over the years. By late 2012, it was12 feet in diameter and weighed 11,875 pounds. More than 2,600 Waterford Crystal triangles covered the entire outer surface. The ball drops about 70 feet during the one-minute countdown. Beginning in 1956 and continuing through 1976, bandleader Guy Lombardo led his band in a televised New Year’s Eve celebration from various hotels in the city. About five minutes before midnight, the broadcast switched to Times Square, where a reporter covered events there before returning to Lombardo’s live music. But Lombardo had a long history of involvement with New York’s Eve broadcasts. Even before television, he had led his band in annual radio broadcasts, beginning on December 31, 1928. Today, people interested in watching the event have multiple options. One could choose to join the crowd in the streets. The event is free, and no tickets are required. Police usually start directing pedestrian traffic to viewing locations around 3:00 p.m., although this time is subject to change. As the crowd grows, the streets uptown from 43rd Street all the way to Central Park fill with people. But be warned, no portable restrooms are available for this hearty gathering of humanity. For people assembled in Times Square, the show officially ends at 12:15 a.m, and crowds clear fairly quickly (probably to the nearest public restrooms). Another option would be to find a vantage point with a little more service. Scores of nearby restaurants and clubs invite paying customers inside to eat, drink, and ring in the new year. Of course, reservations are highly recommended. If you’re not planning to attend in person, organizers of the event promise hours of live streaming via a free app for owners of Android mobile devices and the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. And of course, most of us will join the party via television. Beginning in 1972, Dick Clark, television producer and creator of American Bandstand, covered the ball drop in Times Square for a worldwide television audience. Currently aired by ABC, the most recent edition of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve is hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the principal host since 2005. Clark passed away in April 2012.

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techtoyz Gone are the days (and nights) where we sink our heads into our smartphones, iPads, and computers, dipping into the data pool that so consumes us and keeps us from getting out there and living in the real world! Hooray! Google Glass has arrived! Er, nearly so anyways. According to Google, Glass was created to “be there when you need it and get out of your way when you don’t.” The first Glass units have been with early adopters (who had to sign up to a lottery for the privilege) since April 2013, and Google is using this semi-public testing period to fine-tune the device for general consumption, as well as get the world used to the idea of wearables. But time is ticking, and the general public is getting anxious to dive into this new tech toy. What is Google Glass? Google Glass is a wearable computer built into spectacle frames so that you can perch a display in your field of vision, film, take pictures, search, and translate on the go, as well as run specially designed apps. These spectacles might just be a spectacle of design and style too! Google has just inked a deal with Italian eyewear powerhouse Luxxotica to design future frames. Google Glass uses a miniature display to put data in front (or at least, to the upper right) of your field of vision, courtesy of a prism screen. The screen is designed to be easily seen without obstructing your view. Glass responds to voice commands, as well as taps and gestures on the touch-sensitive bar that runs along the side of the frame. You can start a search with “Ok Glass,” and take a photo or launch an app with a command phrase or a tap of your finger. Google Glass runs a version of Android, so developers can easily create apps that take advantage of its unique display and input methods. The early Google Glass apps provide a neat glimpse into the potential of the headset. You’ll be able to use Google Maps to get directions, although without a built-in GPS receiver, you’ll need to tether Glass to your smartphone. Several third-party developers have announced apps for services, including Evernote, Skitch, and Path. Apps being developed include those that could pop up news headlines on request or an airline app to show how much time is left before you have to board your flight. Google has snapped up voice specialists DNNresearch, whose voice recognition tech could give Glass the ability to translate words being spoken to you into your own language on the display. Obviously you’ll need a WiFi connection or a hefty data plan if you’re in another country, but it’s certainly a neat trick if it works.

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Google Glass currently comes in five colors: charcoal, tangerine, shale, cotton, and sky. Consumer versions to come could offer a different palette.

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Shots of courage. Whisky has its own liquid poetry. Sip it and you talk, or sing. My Scottish cousins can be almost eloquent about the drink itself. It is, they say, an education. As richly cultural as wine. This started me thinking. If wine has terroir — the special traditions, soils, sunny hillsides that end up affecting its taste on your tongue — what about alcohol distilled from grain? Would it matter if it came from sacks of barley that had matured in Indiana? Or did Scotland and Ireland (supposedly the birthplace of the drink, with records dating back to 1405) have something no one else could claim? I began to map out a trip to those distillery-dotted countries to try to find out. But since I am a whisky amateur, not an aficionado, I’d want to get a full-fledged vacation out of my route. It wouldn’t be a string of cellar tastings. I wanted plates of potatoes and meat pies in pubs, philosophical walks by the sea, and whatever local quirks I could find. Landing in Dublin, I am met by morning and by rain. I head directly to the first distillery on my list. This one belongs to Jameson, and it’s a replica of how its Bow Street warehouse might have looked when Irish whisky was made here back in the 1780s, when the company was founded. Unlike Scotches, which are double distilled, Irish whiskies are distilled three times for smoothness, and I’m especially eager to see what Jameson has to show visitors since it’s currently North America’s most-requested brand. One of the things it has are mannequins like you might see in a museum. Replica workers stack up barrels. Realistic cats glare at tourists, guarding the grain. One of the best parts for me is learning a little about the label’s master barrel-makers, or coopers. I pore over a list of cooper nicknames. “Duck-Egg” Byrne was an admired craftsman here. “Snowball” Mills another. Not to mention the legendary “Nizzler” Brannigan. None of them seem to be on duty at the moment. But, well, I can tell, these are men I would have liked to drink with. I catch a bus the next morning for County Cork to check out Jameson’s Midleton distillery, about 160 miles southwest.

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It’s been drizzling throughout the night and there’s so much green in the landscape that even tree-trunks seem tinged with it. This could be moss, I think. Or it could be jet lag.

Lightning in a bottle. By the time we arrive, I’m more than ready for a dram. It turns out I am not disappointed. Along with other samples, I enjoy some sips of 12-year-old Midleton Distillery Reserve, which eases down as if it were a rare and gentle sherry. According to the guide who’s pouring, Irish whisky is not just a popular drink at the moment — “It’s on fire.” It’s a lighter taste, he tells us, than Scotches. “Easier drinking. A gateway, you might say, for the ladies.” On to Kilbeggan in County Westmeath, which, I’ve read, dates back to the mid-1700s. It’s one of two distilleries in Ireland that bill themselves as the oldest in the world. Here I find some tastes of the history I’ve been craving. There’s a waterwheel from the 19th century that creaks and splashes as it turns, and I’m delighted that a good chunk of the original machinery is still in place, including an old steam engine which roars into action on special days. After my time at Kilbeggan, I do a tour and tasting at the last Irish distillery on my list, Bushmills, which has a list of regulations for us lucky visitors: No mobile phones, no pictures, and no food allowed. But, should we require them, “ear protectors are available on request.” Bushmills, we discover, scoffs at Kilbeggan’s lineage, bragging that its own roots go back even farther, to 1608. I don’t have hopes of sorting this battle out, and I depart from Bushmills to continue my journey. For my Scotch whisky tastings, I head for Islay (pronounced “eye-lah”), the southernmost island in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, which is only about 25 miles north of the Irish coast. Sometimes called the Queen of the Hebrides, Islay is known

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for its strong peaty flavors. Scotches distilled here tend to be single malts, as opposed to the blends I’ve mostly encountered in Ireland. Instead of flying or boarding a ferry, I chip in for a share of a charter boat with some other Americans I’ve met. What we get is something called the Kintyre Express — a Storm Force– brand rigid inflatable speedboat. In minutes, we are shooting spray and ricocheting off the tops of whitecaps. This may be the Irish Sea, but in the glinting sunlight, it says Scotland, Scotland, Scotland: it is as blue as a loch.

My tastes here are on the strong side. I feel like I’m swallowing liquid oysters that have been smoked over an open fire. But the label’s freshly whitewashed buildings and waterfront views make me linger long into the evening before heading to town. Islay is a place of gorse and green. Bumps and ripples of land are neatly carpeted, and along the island’s sandy edge, flocks of sheep and clumps of cattle come very close to the sea. At the Bowmore distillery, the tour guide lets us climb up to the kiln that’s used for drying barley and pad around on the beach-like dunes of grain. One ingenious man flops down to wave his arms and make a barley angel — something everyone then has to try.

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Outside Laphroaig distillery: a view of Laphroaig Bay My first Scottish distillery feels more convoluted than what I’ve seen so far. A study in shiny brass and scoured copper, Laphroaig is almost steampunk, with its valves and pipes and dials. If Willie Wonka owned a distillery instead of a chocolate factory, this would be it.

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You know the old saying that if a deal seems too good to be true, it usually is? In recent years, we’ve all witnessed the rise of come-ons from retail outlets promising two, three, four, or more suits at a price you might consider unrealistically low for even one ensemble. You don’t have to be a genius to smell something peculiar about this situation, nor do you need to see the recent Saturday Night Live commercial parody suggesting these “disposable” suits are “cheaper to use than paper towels” to know that the quality is just not there. So, in honor of another comedy legend, David Letterman (due to retire this year), we present our top ten list of reasons why 2-fer suits are toxic to your sartorial health:

10. They might actually be toxic. You have no idea where the materials

for these suits come from nor what kind of chemical treatments they’ve undergone. The retailer selling them likely has no idea either. Worst-case scenario, they could also prove, as the SNL sketch implies, to be highly flammable.

9. The suit’s label might truthfully claim 100% wool status. But what

kind of wool is it and how short are its fibers? The poorer and shorter the fiber staple, the itchier and heavier a cloth feels on your body. Carpets, for example, can come in pure wool, but would you want to wear one? Material made from low-quality fibers offers zero resistance to wrinkling, and ordinary usage could cause the fabric to pill and pull away.

8. Instead of solid stitching, the bodies of these suits are mainly assembled with glue — not a terrific selling point should you require longevity past the first two months. On the plus side, they make for great tear-away garments if you happen to be a male stripper.

7. The suits’ collars and lapels are

likewise glued. Try having them steamed or cleaned just once and see how quickly they become covered in unsightly, pimply bubbles.

The jacket’s interior construction comes fused to its outer fabric, providing a stiff, unnatural appearance and allowing its owner about as much freedom of movement as a straitjacket.

5. An ensemble might look all right

in a 30-second TV commercial. You, however, live in real time in the real world. You are not a fashion model and you can’t appear in public with half-hidden dress pins giving your garment its agreeable shape. 62

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4. Even with alterations, there is no way your suit’s collar, lapels, and chest won’t gape like a yokel’s mouth on his first visit to the big city.

3. Although the price might seem like the deal of the century, the wear

simply isn’t there. If you amortize the cost of a proper suit over several years’ use, you’ll find it represents the much better bargain.

2. A good suit will conform to your body and fit even better over time. The best a bad suit ever looks is on its first day on the hanger. Every day that follows will be all downhill. And the number one reason why you should never buy a cheap suit…

1. You’ll know you are wearing it. Nothing undermines a man’s confidence more than the sure and certain knowledge that he is faking it.

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designer spotlight

Circle of Gentlemen The Circle of Gentlemen company history officially dates back to 2006, when two childhood friends launched a new kind of shirt. The two founders, Janjaap van Gent and Michel van Kommer, defied the trends of their time by creating a shirt collection featuring high collars. Their design came straight from the heart and opposed fashion trends which featured low collared shirts. The shirts were designed with innovative technology that allowed the collar to stand up straight; even after washing the shirt, there was no need to press the collar! This type of collar was unique to its time and for that reason, the company was successful in obtaining a patent for it. With this innovation, they responded to a gap in the menswear market and gained exclusivity within the entire fashion industry. After achieving great success in The Netherlands and Belgium, the owners decided it was time to take the collection to a whole new level in the fashion world. They added contrast designs which included paisley, florals and graphic prints, to the inside of the collar stands. In the blink of an eye they went from a relatively unknown brand to a brand making lots of noise in the fashion industry, changing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;appearance of the street viewâ&#x20AC;?. In only a few years, Circle of Gentlemen expanded their distribution extensively throughout Europe and North America and created an internationally recognized premium menswear brand. Today, after eight successful years of business, Circle of Gentlemen has evolved into a full menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection. With more than five hundred points of retail in the upper-mid and high-level fashion stores throughout the world, the brand takes pride in the level of uniqueness for each detail and design. Circle of Gentlemen is considered to be an elegant and premium menswear brand that manages to put a personal touch to the way they design.

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philanthropy

Charitable giving of

the phoenix suns

Phoenix Suns Charities was launched with the simple vision to give

ly stewards the work of the charity. In the year ahead, an all-employee

every child in Arizona the opportunity to maximize his or her potential.

committee of the Suns will read and select a majority of the grants in

For 27 years, the Suns’ philanthropic arm has done just that, answering

order to better connect Suns Charities with the community efforts of

the most pressing needs of Arizona children and their families. Almost

our dedicated employees.

$15 million has been donated to 200+ charitable organizations.

In 2013, Phoenix Suns Charities’ annual $100,000 ‘Playmaker

Here are a few stories directly from kids’ whose lives have been

Award’ grant was awarded to The Boys and Girls Club of the East Val-

touched by the generous donations of Suns’ fans everywhere, who

ley so they could resurface all 8 of their basketball courts which can

have truly given from the heart:

now be safely used by over 74,000 children and families annually. Ad-

ditionally, in continuing support of Robert Sarver’s vision to improve

To Steven Hunter, former Suns player and Community Ambassador

the graduation rate at Valley schools, the PSC Board of Directors ap-

after speaking to young people at ‘Release the Fear’, “Thank you for

proved additional funding of $150,000 to Central High School. Execu-

sharing your life lessons and your heart.” – E

tive Director, Robin Milne, along with Suns Charities’ board members,

Suns broadcaster, Tom Leander, and Central High Principal, John Bi-

“Thank you Phoenix Suns Charities for supporting the Be A Leader

era, are continuing into year 3 of a program deemed “SunsCentral” that

Foundation 2013. We are the LEADERS of tomorrow!”

has added teachers to classrooms in partnership with ASU iTeach AZ,

placed a focus on the individual through an enrichment series, and pro-

Joseph at the Ed Robson Family Branch Boys & Girls Club writes,

vided teachers and students with incentives to boost graduation rates

“I am sending a 5 All-Star Thank You for allowing me to discover my

and the likelihood of a higher education.

love for basketball and find my family on the court.”

Phoenix Suns Charities counts on its most generous donors, our ‘Playmakers,’ for their leadership gift of $100,000+ over 4 years to

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Phoenix Suns Charities and its donors truly do have a HUGE heart

provide the platform for our Suns’ family of marketing partners, Suns

for kids. While the Phoenix Suns organization donates tickets, sports

Charities’ 88 business professionals, and loyal Suns fans to add to the

memorabilia, and thousands of community involvement hours to sup-

donation pool. These community visionaries know that together, and

port Valley children each year, Suns Charities raises money to fund

with the future of our community in the hands of our young people,

important programs run by hundreds of non-profits that serve chil-

each and every donation to Suns Charities builds a stronger tomorrow.

dren and families in most need. In addition to utilizing Suns’ resourc-

es to minimize expenses and maximize returns to our community,

Questions or comments regarding Phoenix Suns Charities should be directed to Robin

Phoenix Suns Charities sports an all-volunteer board that thoughtful-

Milne, Executive Director. 602.379.7948 or rmilne@suns.com

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A A Tribute Tribute to to Greg Greg Eveloff Eveloff

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