Joseph Abboud Store Opening on Madison

NEW YORK — Joseph Abboud opened his first store in his hometown of Boston under then-owner GFT in 1992. But the 4,300-square-foot flagship that will open Friday at 424 Madison Avenue here marks a whole new beginning for the designer and his brand. It is the first dedicated store to open under Abboud’s new owners, The Men’s Wearhouse, which purchased the label in July 2013 for $97.5 million. If it is successful, the concept could mark the beginning of a significant retail rollout for the designer label. “In 1992, I was a designer opening a retail store,” Abboud told WWD Wednesday as he put the finishing touches on the store. “Now, we’re retailers opening a retail store. The support system here — the systems, visual and real estate teams — are amazing. I didn’t have that before. This is the first true flagship in New York.” Interestingly, the store has not even a passing resemblance to a Men’s Wearhouse. In fact, nowhere in the unit will customers find the name of the parent company. Instead, the design and aesthetic is 100 percent Abboud. From the double-sided linen curtains and the ivory herringbone fabrics on the mahogany columns to the cozy, tufted hassocks and

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