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- Harrys men's clothing store closing | Business - Santa Fe New Mexican
| 7 best clothing subscription boxes for 2020: Men's, women's, plus-size and more - CNET Posted: 22 Jan 2020 06:46 AM PST Deal Savings Price You might choose to subscribe to a clothing box service for a number of reasons: to spice up your closet, to avoid trying on clothes at the store, to keep from getting burned out by the brick-and-mortar retail experience or just because the ads look cool. But choosing the right clothing subscription box might feel overwhelming. A quick Google search returns dozens of subscriptions to pick from -- many of which you may not've heard of. Though the services ultimately work the same way, each one has its own unique features. Deciding on a particular service comes down to your needs, style and budget. The most important thing to know about any of these services is that a stylist can't read your mind. The more information you can provide about what you like (and don't), the better your experience will be. We tried several clothing subscription boxes. Here are the ones we liked best for 2020. Read more: The 7 best fitness subscription boxes in 2020 for every workout style  As a Stitch Fix user, I can report a positive experience. I'm always excited when I get a box, which you can customize to come at whichever frequency fits your schedule and budget -- no membership fee or monthly subscription required. My account is linked to one of my Pinterest boards, so my stylist can get more ideas of what I like, and she always leaves a thoughtful note in my box, which is a nice personalized touch. The Style Cards that come with each box also show different ways to pair the pieces (and often with basic items that are probably already in your closet). My advice, though, is not to shell out cash on an item unless you're sure you're going to wear it often enough. Sign up online or in the app (available on iOS or Android). Fill out a detailed style profile, including your sizes, whether you detest or love shopping, if you wear heels, what parts of your body you like to show off, and more. Stitch Fix offers styled boxes for men, women and kids, and lets you set a preferred price point between $25 and $500 per item (kids items start at $10 per item). I picked the lowest price bracket when I signed up, and in my last box, none of my individual items were over $60. You pay a $20 styling fee when your box is assembled, you get three days to try on the clothes, and you can return anything you don't want or like. The $20 fee applies to whatever you keep, and if you don't keep anything, you pay only that fee. If you love your box and keep everything, you also get a 25% Buy All discount.  Even though the average US woman's clothing size is between a Misses 16-18, many stores still cater to smaller sizes. This can make for an uncomfortable and discouraging shopping experience. But Dia & Co.'s style service defies the often limited and drab choices that make up extended sizes. The service offers sizes 14-32. My box was packed with vibrant, colorful items -- blouses, dresses, skirts, jeans, even a clutch. I always have trouble finding jeans that fit my waist and hips, and Dia nailed that. The box also mixed classic pieces, like a polka-dot blue wrap dress, with more colorful, patterned pieces that stepped outside my comfort zone. To use Dia & Co., you first take a style quiz that asks about your sizes, how clothes typically fit you, your style preferences and your preferred price range for items like tops, pants and dresses. You pay a $20 styling fee to have your box assembled. When the box arrives, you can buy what you like and return what you don't. The $20 fee applies at checkout to whatever you keep. You can order style boxes to best fit your schedule -- a monthly, bimonthly or a customized frequency -- as long as you try on and return clothes within five days. If you love your box and keep everything, you also get a 25% Buy All discount. There's also a boutique, if you're not quite ready to try a whole box.  If you're new to clothing boxes, Golden Tote might be a good way to see if you like the process. The first Monday of every month at 9 a.m. PT, new items are available for the box of your choosing, which doesn't require a subscription. The Golden Tote ($149) includes five pieces: two that you pick out and three surprise items a stylist chooses. The Mini Tote ($59) includes two pieces: one item from you and one from the stylist. The Surprise Tote ($89) includes three items chosen by a stylist based on your style profile. Again, there's no subscription required for any Tote, and even if you don't want to buy a Tote, you can still shop the boutique for single items instead. I was wary at first about the sizes, which were available only from XS to L. But with my Golden Tote, it was nice to be able to choose at least some of the pieces that would be sent to me, and when my Tote came in the mail, I was pleasantly surprised by the contents. My advice is to check out the new items as soon as possible, because sizes might wind up out of stock. The clothes selected by the stylist matched my style but also stepped outside my comfort zone just enough. The pieces are versatile and can be worn at work, with friends or at home, and even for a date night.  My husband and I both tried out The Mr. & Ms. Collection, a rental styling subscription service. It was a little intimidating at first because the site asked for our inseam lengths, dress shirts were sized numerically, and there was overall more fashion terminology involved, which was a little unfamiliar to us. The detailed process was worth it, though. When we got the packs, my husband was thrilled with how his jeans fit, and that the shirts could be worn at work or at home. The items in my pack lined up with my style perfectly, worked together as an outfit and could easily pair with other pieces in my closet. You can subscribe to either The Mr. Collection or The Ms. Collection. The service works a little differently than many of the others. First, you sign up, pick a membership package and fill out your style profile. Once you get the box in the mail, you can hang onto the clothes for as long as you like, and then return them. If you really like something, you can buy it for up to 50% off. After you return your rentals, the service ships out your next pack, and your membership renews monthly. The Mr. & Ms. Collection has four membership plans, which vary by price, number of items, and shipping speed. The standard once-a-month box that includes three items costs $59 a month. The premium once-a-month box includes four items and costs $69 a month. A standard unlimited box includes three items and unlimited boxes each month for $79 a month, and a premium unlimited box includes four items and unlimited boxes each month for $89 a month.  A Menlo Club subscription box combines multiple aspects of menswear: clothes, shoes and athleisure. As with many other boxes, you first take a style quiz, and then you get two clothing items per month in the mail. The Menlo clothes are casual enough to wear on their own if you're a more subtle dresser, but the more items you acquire, the more you can put together new outfits and step outside of your fashion comfort zone. In addition, the Menlo store, which anyone can shop from without an account, often has good sales on designer brands -- like $58 pants for $10. If you're a member, you also get 25% off in the store. My husband's Menlo Club package consisted of dark-wash jeans and a white long-sleeve henley. His style is very laid-back, so those items would fit easily into his closet. The jeans would be easy to dress up or wear casually. Since he usually wears dark colors, the white was a nice change. A service membership to Menlo costs $60 per month, and it's easy to cancel (or skip a month) if you find out that it's not for you -- just make sure to do it before you're charged that month. Menlo doesn't offer returns on packages, but you can swap items if something doesn't fit. You can also subscribe to a seasonal membership, where a package is delivered every three months for $75.  Stylogic is a clothing subscription service that offers women's sizes 12-36. What I liked most about it was how fast the service picked up on my style based only on my style profile. I also liked that each box provides a full outfit, while other services tend to include pieces that may or may not go together. Stylogic included a skirt, a cardigan, a top, a pair of shoes and a bracelet. The outfit matched my style and was still a little adventurous. A Stylogic box includes five items, and you get seven days to try them on. There is a $20 styling fee that applies to whatever you keep, and if you don't keep anything, you pay only that fee. If you love your box and keep everything, you get a 20% discount.  Each package from Trendy Butler includes at least two clothing items from brands like Eleven Paris, Civil Society, Zanerobe, WeSC and Superdry that're meant to build out your wardrobe. My husband's sample package included three items: a gray long-sleeve shirt, a dark blue button-down and a pair of dark blue slacks. The items were able to work together and could integrate easily into his closet, without stepping too far outside his comfort zone. The packages cost $65 per month with no styling fee -- you get to keep everything. The credit card on your account is charged the day you place your order and the same day the following month. Trendy Butler also has an online shop where you can buy specific pieces with your account. If something doesn't work in your box, Trendy Butler offers returns (not refunds) and exchanges for members through its support email. You must have received the items in the last 60 days, explain why the items don't work so Trendy Butler can improve your profile, and have the clothes in "unworn condition" with the tags still on. If the items meet these criteria, you'll be sent a prepaid return label. Originally published earlier; picks verified for 2020. Updated previously to note that Stitch Fix doesn't have membership or monthly fees.  |
| Police looking into harassment claims at local business - 10News Posted: 20 Jan 2020 02:24 PM PST  LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV) — La Mesa Police are looking into a harassment claims after a disturbing video captured outside a local business circulated online. Police said they were aware of reports regarding Peter's Men Apparel, a local men's clothing retailer on La Mesa Blvd. Police told 10News they've received at least two crime reports — one for battery and one for lewd act in public — in regards to separate incidents at the store on Saturday, Jan. 18. The video that sparked outrage appeared to show a man sitting outside the store with his hands up a woman's shirt, according to the original post's caption. Police added they "will be following up with any potential victims." Anyone with any information related to the case is encouraged to call La Mesa Police at 619-667-1400.  |
| Posted: 22 Jan 2020 10:51 AM PST  The new owners of a longtime antique shop being uprooted in Eastern Market say they are using the move as an opportunity to modernize the business a bit. Eastern Market Antiques won't be moving far, though, and it won't stray from its model of providing retail space for an eclectic group of small businesses, said co-owner Martin Nickens. The antiques collective, which provides booths for about 20 vendors, will be renamed Vintage Eastern Market LLC and will be moved from a 12,000-square-foot space at 2530 Market St. to a nearby 5,000-square-foot space at 1515 Division St. "What we're trying to do is modernize," Nickens said. "'Antique' has fallen out of fashion. We're trying to rebrand." The building at 2530 Market is among the large collection of buildings in the market owned by FIRM Real Estate LLC. Sanford Nelson and his father began amassing property there a couple years ago. A bitter disagreement between Nelson and Russell Street Deli last year touched off a debate about changes in the market. FIRM told Larry Smith, who had owned the antiques business for 20 years, that since the building at 2530 Market needs repair, he would need to vacate the space, but there were alternatives available, Nickens said. Smith had bought property in Florida and was ready to retire, so he opted out of continuing the business at a new address. It has operated in the market for more than 25 years, according to its website. Nickens, who has run a booth in the collective for one-and-a-half years, partnered with Margaret Redmond-Squires, who has been a vendor there for 27 years, to carry the torch. The pair became co-owners after registering a new LLC and striking a deal with FIRM to keep the antiques collective in Eastern Market. The business will close Saturday at its current address and reopen in the new space Feb. 15. An auction is being held leading up to its temporary closure, with building fixtures and some of Smith's remaining collection to be on offer. While the new space is less than half the size of the original, Nickens said he plans to have more vendors and more variety. It will likely open with 28 vendors — including those from the original space — with capacity for about 40, he said. Newcomers will include a dealer of 20th Century-designed furniture and home decor and a booth of "handsomely curated" men's clothing by Detroit vaudeville performer Max Darling. Vintage Eastern Market will be the anchor in a 10,000-square-foot industrial building that had been vacant for two years before FIRM bought it and spent $500,000 renovating it, according to a news release from the real estate company. It will house a handful of other tenants that have not been finalized. As for the 22,000-square-foot building at 2530 Market St, "the space, build-out and timeline will be fully assessed when the business vacates," Rachel LePoudre, spokesperson for FIRM, said in an email. Neither Nickens nor FIRM would disclose lease terms. Nickens declined to discuss financials of the business or how much Vintage Eastern Market LLC invested in build-out. "I feel like I am getting a good deal," Nickens said of the arrangement with FIRM. "Were able to maintain an affordable price to charge our vendors to be able to pay our bills."  |
| Harrys men's clothing store closing | Business - Santa Fe New Mexican Posted: 04 Jan 2020 12:00 AM PST  Harrys clothing shop is ending its nearly 50-year run in downtown Santa Fe this month. It's not that men's fine clothing is extinct — though the evolution to mostly casual is well entrenched. It's that owner Greg Voida is retiring. He has owned Harrys since Jan. 2, 1977. "I want more leisure time, more travel time," Voida said. "Even today there is business to be done in stores like this." Voida tried to find a buyer for Harrys with a business broker, but there were no takers. A Barker Realty "for lease" announcement for the 1,672 square feet at 202 Galisteo Street has been posted in a window box since around the week before Christmas. Voida has had a storewide sale since the start of November, starting at 25 percent to 50 percent off and progressing to 40 percent to 60 percent off since the start of December. All remaining men's shirts, shoes and slacks sit on one-third of the wooden shelving that runs the length of the store. About a half-dozen women's pieces remained earlier this week along with a few dozen suits and sport coats and a handful of belts and cufflinks. Voida described Harrys as a complete men's store with better quality clothes. He has already sold all the jeans, scarves and socks that he carried. "We're offering personalized service," he said. "A lot of people, we know their name, their size, what they like." Harrys will remain open until a sufficient amount of clothing is cleared out. All the remaining merchandise is on display. Voida does not yet have a specific closing date in mind. Harrys is one of three men's fine clothing stores within two blocks of each other. Eternity and Corsini Bros. have 20-year track records in downtown Santa Fe. "It is very sad after so many years," Corsini Bros. owner Fabrizio Giovannini said of Harrys closing. Giovannini and Eternity owner Kaldoun Sassila said all three are very different men's shops. Harrys is classic suits, collared shirts and slacks; Eternity goes for "European casual"; and Corsini "stays mostly casual elegant." No matter how different, the stores benefit from each other, Sassila said. "If they're successful, I'm successful," Sassila said. "We have different styles. Our customer is not his customer. I already have my concept." If Harrys customers begin shopping at Eternity, Sassila added, Eternity will try to carry some of the more classic styles of Harrys. Giovannini said he does not see Corsini expanding into Harrys territory, but he acknowledged that men's fashion constantly changes. "This business today, you have to reinvent yourself every six months," Giovannini said. "It's like going to college and never graduating." Harrys was started on Marcy Street in 1972 by Susan Connelly and named after her husband, Harry, who was known as "Pete." It was in the space now occupied by La Boca restaurant, but Connelly moved it to Galisteo Street around 1974 and Voida acquired the shop in 1977. "Susan started a men's store," Voida said. "When I got it, it was completely ladies'. Over a few months, I added men. We've always had men's and ladies'. Over the years, men's has overtaken. In the '80s, I had boys' clothing." Men's fashion has changed drastically since the 1970s, shifting predominantly toward business casual. But the appetite for fine clothing remains, Voida said. "Ties have declined," he said. "The sale of ties has declined more than any other category."  |
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