Comments on: phase three: savile row in lower manhattan

By: miglena

miglena — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 15:24:04 +0000

Very nice blog. It is very helpful. http://www.bignews.com

By: Sam Sugar

Sam Sugar — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 02:56:34 +0000

This demographic is about winning.
Invite a few people to an event in NY and then allow them to secure fitting appointments on that night only. Explain that you’ll work with those customers in Manhattan exclusively for a fixed period.
They’ll fight to be first in line and order as heavily as they can afford. These sneezers will then market via word-of-mouth secure in their ‘first in’ status, knowing they won’t be matched in their sartorial perfection for a while. You can then repeat the process on a schedule, making these ‘client evenings’ a chance for old customers to sell to new customers for you. You’ll just be well dressed and charming.

By: hugh_c

hugh_c — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 19:20:17 +0000

If it’s the demographic you’re interested in, then I have two words for you: Hong fucking Kong. The highest density of investment bankers (must be cockney slang for that) per square metre on the planet. Go there. There’s serious sartorial oneupmanship.
While you’re at it; Bartok, Bruckner & Bjork

By: Ric

Ric — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 18:14:36 +0000

Hugh
If you like Jeff B, check out his dad, Tim — you’ll see where Jeff got it from!

By: Ed Byrne

Ed Byrne — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 20:03:08 +0000

To be fair, what you’re doing now is probably the best way to reach them — keep blogging and spreading the meme! The people that have already bought englishcut suits are likely to run into the ‘Wall Street bunch’ and spread the word on their lovely, expensive, tailored, suits.
Or tell Thomas to ask where a good place to meet them would be at the next fitting in NY …

By: john dodds

john dodds — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 07:00:26 +0000

It’s easy — you’re thinking of Wall Street as a place — it’s a demographic and they share a number of characteristics. I’ll explain the specifics when i see you next.

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 01:44:38 +0000

I know the definition of “Wall Street” has widened geographically, David. It’s the demographic I’m REALLY interested in

By: david parmet

david parmet — Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:08:24 +0000

There is no ‘Lower Manhattan’ business elite anymore. The financial district doesn’t exist anymore.
It’s now all over the tri-state area. The largest trading floor in North America is in Stamford, CT. There are more hedge funds in Greenwich than below Canal Street.
Get them where they live, not where they work. Or where they play. Like right now I’m on Cape Cod and there are probably more captains of industry within a stones throw of where I’m typing this than you’d ever find on Wall Street.

By: Terence

Terence — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 14:31:11 +0000

Well, I believe your meme is indeed doing fine. Whenever a guy from Brazil calls for a fine grey suit I hope it would be me.

By: witz

witz — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 14:28:36 +0000

Those guys downtown are notorious bandwagon-jumpers. Find the Gordon Gekko of 2005, convince him that your bespoke is the way to go, and you may be on easy street…

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 10:41:21 +0000

In the future, everyone will talk like me buah ha ha ha ha…
Agrada, I’m partial to Beethoven, Bach and Jeff Buckley.

By: AGRADA

AGRADA — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 10:14:57 +0000

Dear Hugh
What type of music do u listen?

By: anon

anon — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 10:08:48 +0000

And you talk like Hugh because you are Hugh. Oops, better look closer at my rss feeds. Take it as a compliment in branding that I could confuse you and your boy

By: anon

anon — Sun, 07 Aug 2005 10:06:20 +0000

Good god, you even talk like Hugh How long have you known him again?