Clothiers

How could all the florists, caterers, photographers, stretch limo drivers, high-end venues, designer label clothiers, jewelers and wedding planners have missed this one? ❋ Unknown (2010)

This second Adam Winthrop, at the age of seventeen, went to London, binding himself as an apprentice for ten years under the well-esteemed and profitable guild of the "clothiers," or cloth-workers. ❋ Various (N/A)

A class of merchants or manufacturers arose who are spoken of as "clothiers," or "merchant clothiers," who bought the wool or other raw material, and gave it out to carders or combers, spinners, weavers, fullers, and other craftsmen, paying them for their respective parts in the process of manufacture, and themselves disposing of the product at home or for export. ❋ Edward Potts Cheyney (1904)

This has ever seemed to me one of the fortunate conditions that tended to the marked success of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, that so many had been "clothiers" or cloth-workers in England; or had come from shires in England where wool was raised and cloth made, and hence knew the importance of the industry as well as its practical workings. ❋ Alice Morse Earle (1881)

Yet, when clouds form and belts tighten, it becomes even easier to see which designers can genuinely innovate no matter how scant their resources, and which clothiers are just smoke and mirrors held up by money. ❋ Refinery29.com (2010)

With $125,000 on the line, final clothiers Jeffrey, Dominique and Calvin each hope nothing comes apart at the seams. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Some clothiers will place the highest importance on the selection of the tie to bring everything together, and this is probably an accurate level of thinking. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Studio Communications Kelly Hamilton It's true Hamilton has been slow to change, but that's also what makes the brand special—particularly at a time when mindless expansion seems to be the default setting for many clothiers. ❋ Alexa Brazilian (2011)

The Big Apple inspired the clothiers last week, yet young April didn't have a New York state of mind and was ousted, leaving the final fab four — Michael C., ❋ Unknown (2010)

His debut mixtape, "LIVELOVEA$AP," might not guarantee New York's Second Coming, but it showcases Rocky's immaculate taste in beats, collaborators and fancy clothiers. ❋ Andy Beta (2012)

Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, D-Tallahassee, urged public employees to "make an alliance" with small business owners – warning their local tire dealers, barbers and clothiers that if government workers' salaries and benefits are cut, they will have less buying power. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Leaving behind its associations with lumberjacks and '90s grunge rock music, plaid showed up on suits, blazers, dress shirts, overcoats, and accessories — not to mention pants — in the spring 2011 collections of designers such as Etro and Tom Ford , as well as more traditional clothiers like Brioni, Canali, Paul Stuart and Thomas Pink. ❋ Ray A. Smith (2011)

The original youth culture clothiers at Stussy have produced a three-part documentary, available online, about the late hip hop producer and visionary J. Dilla. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Temporium wraps its fourth and final weekend Friday through Sunday with core brands Dopeville, Buprestes and others selling their wares, as well as with a fall collection launch by clothiers Hugh & Crye and music curated by Bluebrain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Happily, lots of clothiers have gotten hip to the fact that not all Americans wear a size XXXL. ❋ Tara Dublin (2010)

On a two-block stretch of Post Street between Stockton Street and Kearney Street, for-lease signs hang on seven storefronts on the prime blocks — marking the exits of clothiers like Mango, ❋ Cari Tuna (2010)

Ethel Ginsburg Myers, who recently celebrated her 95th birthday, is the survivor of four downtown Leesburg clothiers that operated in the mid-20th century. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The four King Street clothiers were literally within shouting distance of each other. ❋ Unknown (2010)