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Giving you the very best errands to date night. Florida is a magical state A recurring comment with beautiful landscapes from new customers that are in bloom year visiting for the first time round and incredible is, “I haven’t ever seen a shades of blue that we store with such diversity admire in our lakes and of product and lines or oceans. We are known as inventory.” We pride the Sunshine State, and ourselves on this fact and that is the overarching go one step further. If you theme anchoring residents don’t see exactly what and beckoning visitors to you are looking for, let Florida every day. us make it. As with every While Orlando has long other category of clothing, been the No. 1 tourist our made-to-measure destination in the world, business has increased its sister cities have seen exponentially. Whether quite the uptick in shortyou need a great soft jacket and long-term tourism to wear with jeans or a over the last two years. tuxedo, we literally have That phenomenon, with your back with Kiton, Isaia, no end in sight, has led to sneak peek Castangia, Samuelsohn, Canali, Hickey unprecedented traffic in all seven of our Freeman, Atelier Munro and our own stores and made our 25th anniversary year John Craig Private Label. Nothing says one we will never forget. luxury like a custom piece. Supplies are harder to come by, but our Made-to-measure doesn’t stop with 25-years-plus experience and studying suits, pants and sportcoats. Emanuel Berg, have taught us to diversify and order well. Eton, Calder and Stantt make exquisite As the old saying goes, “Go big or go shirts for every day or those special home.” We have gone big for spring. We Feeling Blue! p. 16 occasions. And, our friends at Dion and increased our suiting and sportcoat lines Carrot & Gibbs can even make you the perfect tie in every store because people still want to dress or pocket square. up, have parties, get married and celebrate every The truth is, Florida is magical, but so is John occasion. Our pocket square selection is always Craig. Our team loves where we live and what top-notch, and we still carry as many ties as we we do. We love every aspect of our relationships ever have. with the people who trust us to outfit them. We Sportswear and comfort chic is definitely on the love helping them shine in job interviews, look rise, so our Greyson, Johnnie-O and Peter Millar good on the golf course, turn heads at dinner, game has to be strong. You can wear these lines on rival (almost) their brides on their big day and the golf course or out to dinner. The icing on the make everyday tasks feel like special events cake is a perfect shoe from our beautiful selection because of what they’re wearing. of footwear (like Santoni or Martin Dingman) for Thank you for your friendship and your all occasions, including crossover shoes that serve business. We treasure both. multiple events and clothing options from running
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