Paul Stuart is a men's luxury clothing brand based in New York City and owned by Mitsui since 2012. The company has three boutiques in the US, and is sold at department stores in Japan.
Paul Stuart's style has been described as a blend of “Savile Row, Connecticut living and the concrete canyons of New York.”[1] The Paul Stuart logo is a drawing of fictional character Dink Stover sitting on the Yale fence.
Harry Ostrove started Broadstreet's men's clothing stores in New York City in 1915. Ralph worked for his father but left in 1938 to start Paul Stuart, so named for his son, Paul Stuart Ostrove.[2]
The company was helmed by the legendary merchant and CEO Clifford Grodd from 1958 until his death in 2010.[3]
In fall 2007, Paul Stuart launched its Phineas Cole range, which is clothing designed to appeal to a younger client although more exclusive in production and pricing.
Paulette Garafalo, formerly of Brooks Brothers and Hickey Freeman, became CEO of Paul Stuart on June 14, 2016, marking the first time someone unrelated to the Ostrove family led the company.[5][6]
In 2019, the company began offering a lower-priced made-to-measure service branded as customLAB,[7] and a luxury MTM jeans service branded as denimBAR.[8] In 2019, the company celebrated the redesign of its omnichannele-commerce website with home delivery via vintage Packard automobile.[9]
On July 1, 2022, Paulette Garafalo accepted a new role as Executive Chairman of Paul Stuart. Trevor Shimpfky was announced as president and CEO.[10] Their creative director is Ralph Auriemma.[11]
Since 1938, the original New York City flagship store has been located at the corner of Madison Avenue and 45th Street. It has grown to 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) and remains the company's largest store.
On 1 September 2020, Paul Stuart opened a second store in New York City. The 846 ft2 CustomLab store was located at 505 Broome Street and focused on the brand's entry-level made-to-measure tailored clothing.[18]
The brand later opened a shop in Southampton, New York.
Paul Stuart's style has been described as a blend of “Savile Row, Connecticut living and the concrete canyons of New York.”[1]
In its early years, Paul Stuart was known as "the poor man's Brooks Brothers"; later its prices rose, and for many years it has been more expensive than Brooks Brothers.[21]
