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Dear Friends,

We believe in the question, “Why?” Though, “What?” is far more common, the why speaks to the heart of the matter. At John Craig, our “why” is simple. We are passionate about high quality clothing and the people who wear it. Anyone can sell a product, but the ones who care more about the people and the quality of the product than the profit win every time.

John Craig is in its 26th year of carrying the finest clothing and serving the finest people. We love shopping for you. Like a proud parent, when we see your Instagram and Facebook posts showcasing the events that are most important to your family and you or your loved ones are wearing something you purchased at John Craig, Current or Carter and Finley, we beam with pride knowing we have served you well and fulfilled our calling.

As is the case every season, we have searched near and far for the most beautiful garments and accessories from our world-class partners in the fashion industry. These creations are made by the industry leaders who, like us, are not in it just to make a dollar, but are passionate about their product, the fabrics, the story and the people who made them. We love a good story and through all of you, we tell one every day.

The narrative of John Craig revolves around family as we are a family-owned-and-operated business. We consider those who work for this company family, as well as those who shop with us. In the same vein, we try to partner with like-valued companies. So many of our vendors are family owned too. Companies like Martin Dingman, Kiton, W. Kleinberg, Alan Payne and others were started by, and continue to be run by family.

Craig, Blair and the entire team have spent countless hours curating the offerings for fall. We are giddy thinking about the weddings, birthday parties, Christmas photos, bat and bar mitzvahs, christenings and date nights where you will wear your new clothes. We cannot wait to see the photos, hear the beautiful details and share in the most important moments of your lives.

On the following pages, we have captured some of our favorite items, but by no means all of them. Finalizing the selections is among the most difficult parts of our job for each magazine. We hope you love what we have picked as much as we do. We hope you will be inspired and come in to one of our stores to find something to wear to work, on a first date, to pop the question or just to lounge around the house.

As always, thank you for making our business one of the most respected in the country and for enriching our lives with yours.

Happy Fall, Y’all!

H. Craig DeLongy & Blair DeLongy Sanchez

John Craig

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WINTER PARK, 407.629.7944

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THIRD STREET, NAPLES,

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HARBOURSIDE PLACE, JUPITER,

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WATERSIDE SHOPS, NAPLES,

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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 MICHAEL ARDIZZONE, EVERETT POTTER, DONNA ROLANDO Contributing Photographer GREG HINSDALE

Group Publisher LIZETTE CHIN Associate Publisher CHARLES GARONE Production Manager FERN MESHULAM Advertising Services Director JACQUELYNN FISCHER Production Artist CHRIS FERRANTE Accounting KASIE CARLETON, URSZULA JANECZKO, STEVEN RESNICK

Published By Chairman CARROLL V. DOWDEN President & CEO MARK DOWDEN Senior Vice Presidents RITA GUARNA, CARL OLSEN Vice Presidents LIZETTE CHIN, NIGEL EDELSHAIN, THOMAS FLANNERY, COLEMAN MCCARTAN, BELINDA PINA, MARIA REGAN, STEVEN RESNICK, DIANE VOJCANIN

JOHN CRAIG is published by Wainscot Media, 1 Maynard Dr., Park Ridge, NJ 07656, in association with John Craig. Copyright © 2022 by Wainscot Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Editorial Contributions: Write to Editor, JOHN CRAIG, 1 Maynard Dr., Park Ridge, NJ 07656; telephone 201.782.5730; email rita.guarna@wainscotmedia.com. The magazine is not responsible for the return or loss of unsolicited submissions. Subscription Services: To change an address or request a subscription, write to Subscriptions, John Craig, 132 Park Avenue South, Winter Park, FL 32789; telephone 407.629.7944 Advertising Inquiries: Contact Lizette Chin at lizette.chin@wainscotmedia.com.

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