Style Around Town

Published February 24th, 2008

By Rebecca Coleman, Society Editor

A Man’s Eye View…

BRIONI

Neil O’Brien, vice president of special sales for legendary Italian tailors, Brioni, attended a recent trunk show at Maus & Hoffman’s Palmetto Park Road store. He told customers that a Brioni suit jacket takes 18 hours to be made. An American car is assembled in 16 hours! A made-to-order Brioni suit in exclusive luxury wools costs between $8,000 to $18,000 and take up to seven weeks to be delivered from the family owned facility in Italy. Ready to wear suits start at $5,000.

Brioni’s Spring/summer menswear collection is inspired by the company’s Roman heritage on Via Veneto in the 1950’s. Tailored clothing and sportswear colors are light and soft with a base of warm and cool neutrals: sand, stone and white. For evening, solid silver thread is woven into chic cocktail jackets in small jacquard designs, finished with solid gold and diamond buttons. 

For information on Brioni and Maus & Hofffman trunk shows call 561- 655-1141. To request a M&H catalog, call 1 800 628-6287 or visit www.mausandhoffman.com.

CREED Cypres Musc

Aristotle Onassis was one the remarkable men who wore the very masculine fragrance, Cypres Musc, from the Paris-based CREED royal perfumers.  This is the fragrance's 60th anniversary, and it is now available at Neiman Marcus Boca Raton.  CREED Cypres Musc, a heady blend of musk and English mint, is $315 for 8.4 ounces. 

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE BOCA RATON
Spring trends in menswear

Michael Macko, VP, Fashion, PR & Special Events, and Men’s Fashion was in town for the store’s “Men of Style” event and gave customers his expert insight into spring trends for menswear, “This season men will draw their inspiration from whimsical preppy details, elements of 80’s pop culture, and classic prints with sartorial accessories to achieve a fresh look that winks at the past.”

Trends:

• Contrast Collar and Cuffs
• Hoodies (hooded sweatshirts)
• Light Grey Suits
• Nylon
• Suitable Supplements (cufflinks, tie-bar, pocket squares)

 STORE NEWS…

Elie Tahari Boutique

The newly opened Elie Tahari boutique at the Town Center at Boca
Raton is hosting an invitation–only in store cocktail reception to
benefit the Boca Raton Museum of Art. The event is on March 6
from 6-8 p.m. Designer Elie Tahari will be in attendance with a
percentage of sales from the event donated to the museum. For
information, call 561-392-3920.