Memo

Giving you the very best

Florida is a magical state with beautiful landscapes that are in bloom year round and incredible shades of blue that we admire in our lakes and oceans. We are known as the Sunshine State, and that is the overarching theme anchoring residents and beckoning visitors to Florida every day.

While Orlando has long been the No. 1 tourist destination in the world, its sister cities have seen quite the uptick in shortand long-term tourism over the last two years. That phenomenon, with no end in sight, has led to unprecedented traffic in all seven of our sneak peek stores and made our 25th anniversary year one we will never forget.

Supplies are harder to come by, but our 25-years-plus experience and studying have taught us to diversify and order well. As the old saying goes, “Go big or go home.” We have gone big for spring. We increased our suiting and sportcoat lines in every store because people still want to dress up, have parties, get married and celebrate every occasion. Our pocket square selection is always top-notch, and we still carry as many ties as we ever have.

Sportswear and comfort chic is definitely on the rise, so our Greyson, Johnnie-O and Peter Millar game has to be strong. You can wear these lines on the golf course or out to dinner. The icing on the cake is a perfect shoe from our beautiful selection of footwear (like Santoni or Martin Dingman) for all occasions, including crossover shoes that serve multiple events and clothing options from running

errands to date night. A recurring comment from new customers visiting for the first time is, “I haven’t ever seen a store with such diversity of product and lines or inventory.” We pride ourselves on this fact and go one step further. If you don’t see exactly what you are looking for, let us make it. As with every other category of clothing, our made-to-measure business has increased exponentially. Whether you need a great soft jacket to wear with jeans or a tuxedo, we literally have your back with Kiton, Isaia, Castangia, Samuelsohn, Canali, Hickey Freeman, Atelier Munro and our own John Craig Private Label. Nothing says luxury like a custom piece. Made-to-measure doesn’t stop with suits, pants and sportcoats. Emanuel Berg, Eton, Calder and Stantt make exquisite Feeling Blue! shirts for every day or those special p. 16 occasions. And, our friends at Dion and Carrot & Gibbs can even make you the perfect tie or pocket square. The truth is, Florida is magical, but so is John Craig. Our team loves where we live and what we do. We love every aspect of our relationships with the people who trust us to outfit them. We love helping them shine in job interviews, look good on the golf course, turn heads at dinner, rival (almost) their brides on their big day and make everyday tasks feel like special events because of what they’re wearing. Thank you for your friendship and your business. We treasure both.

H. Craig DeLongy & Blair DeLongy Sanchez

John Craig

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Editor in chief RITA GUARNA creative Director STEPHEN M. VITARBO Fashion Director BLAIR DELONGY Style Director ALAN CHAMBERS senior Associate Editor DARIUS AMOS lifestyle editor HALEY LONGMAN

Contributing Editors KAREN ALBERG,

MICHAEL ARDIZZONE, ROBERT BERINGELA

Contributing Designer MICHAEL FORTE Contributing Photographer GREG HINSDALE

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Chairman CARROLL V. DOWDEN President & CEO MARK DOWDEN Senior Vice Presidents RITA GUARNA, CARL OLSEN Vice Presidents LIZETTE CHIN, NIGEL EDELSHAIN,

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SPRING SUMMER 2022