. In a May 19th Posting, I wrote that “khakis don’t always have to be khaki!” If the recent International Designer Collections are any indication, it seems that we will see a renewed focus on the humble chino. Let’s face it, we have done almost everything possible to denim jeans and men must have wardrobes [...]

. On Wednesday, Banana Republic unveiled their new store prototype at 522 Broadway between Prince & Spring Street in Soho. The two level, 18,000-square-foot store offers up a series of ‘rooms’ off a main boulevard – each designed as an idealized wardrobe. The higher priced ‘Monogram’ is placed center front with ‘rooms’ for accessories, city [...]