Where can I find artisanal mens clothing?
There are a lot of non-chain men’s stores in Chelsea (big surprise). I’m kind of surprised you haven’t found more stuff you like at Century 21–I’ve found Hugo Boss, Zegna, and Hickey-Freeman things there (it seems to be good for me because I go for understated, simple clothes, unlike the usual Century 21 customer). I like Sean’s stuff too, but I can’t really find anything that fits me–I’m short and they make stuff for the tall and lanky. If that describes you, you can get a nice Jean-Paul Belmondo kinda look from them. If you want to go really artisanal, you can get shirts made for as little as $125 or so at Ascot Chang on 57th and 5th. I got four as a gift in 1998 and just had the collars replaced on two of them. I guess they still have a minimum order of four, but it’s a really nice treat for a birthday or something. And the work is really good, so they last forever (I think you have to have at least 20 years experience to get a job as a tail
