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What do you wear to a press conference?

The whole staff was running around yesterday trying to figure out what to wear tomorrow morning? (BTW....the store will be opening at noon tomorrow to accommodate) In order to get some inspiration and distract my mind for the insurmountable task at hand, I checked out some of the photos of yesterday's opening of the annual Cannes film festival. Much to my delight, Alec Baldwin absolutely blew me away with his navy blue tuxedo, clean white shirt and black bow tie, all courtesy of Ermenegildo Zegna. Superb sir!

by Ben Tobar
May 17, 2012

Alex Baldwin, Cannes Film Festival, Ermenegildo Zegna

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Who do YOU think should win?

Eli: Ermenegildo Zegna

Tom: Tom Ford

My take: In picking Zegna, Eli exemplifies the understated cool attitude of a calculated winner. Brady has swagger, and shows it by rocking Ford. My heart is in it for the underdog, but I'll take the Patriots on this one.

by Ben Tobar
February 03, 2012

Tom Brady, Tom Ford, Eli Manning, Ermenegildo Zegna, A.K.RIKK'S, Super Bowl

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Favorite looks...

...from the Ermenegildo Zegna fall 2012 runway show!

by Ben Tobar
January 14, 2012

Ermenegildo Zegna, A.K.RIKK'S

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Passion for Life

Our Ermenegildo Zegna Fall presentation has now arrived in it's entirety!

by Ben Tobar
September 27, 2011

Ermenegildo Zegna, A.K.RIKK'S

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That shirt is how much!?!?

Ben Tobar

Just had a gentlemen stop in the store who was admiring the pattern choices of our Isaia and Ermenegildo Zegna shirting fabrics. He was quite excited to see all that we had to offer and began to hoard them into a small pile; that is until he pulled out a price tag. The dialogue that followed is something that happens from time to time at our business.

"Is this shirt really X amount?"

"Yes, sir."

"What makes it that price?"

(Insert deep breath) "Well..."

I could talk about fabric, and how the cotton is woven so tightly that it is resistant to wrinkles. Or, I could talk about how there are no chemicals used in making the cotton that can irritate your skin. Or I could talk about the minuscule pleating that is found around each seam that shows hand craftsmanship and is there to give the seams of the shirt a little bit of give (translate: stretch). I could also talk about the four to six man hours it takes to complete one shirt.

However, I am not going to talk about any of those things. I am just going to talk about buttons. The buttons on each of these shirts are hand cut from coral shells distinctive to the Mediterranean. They are known for their resilience and their resistance to heat/cracking, and each one is polished and sewn on by hand. To put things in perspective, one should compare these coral buttons to plastic buttons. When a shirting company purchases plastic buttons they buy them in bulk; meaning on average 1,000 buttons go for about $1.00. Each coral button, that's right, one coral button costs $1.00. SOOOO....after doing the math on one shirt, in just buttons, it cost the company around $14.00. That is the kind of attention to detail you will find in every special piece you find at A.K.RIKK'S.

"The memory of bad quality lasts longer than the shock of high prices"

As you were.

by Ben Tobar
September 26, 2011

Isaia, Ermenegildo Zegna, A.K.RIKK'S, Mediterranean

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Zegna Trunk Show Today!

We will be celebrating a "Passion for Life" with Jack Gaffeney of Ermenegildo Zegna today until 8PM and Saturday from 10AM until 6PM. Jack has brought multiple colors in Zegna's signature cashmere sweaters; as well as some outwear and the Antiprima fabric books!

See you there!

by Ben Tobar
September 16, 2011

Ermenegildo Zegna

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