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Spring Thoughts

pridedesigns — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:39:55 +0000

Even in Colorado it's getting warm. It will be 60 here on Monday. We're skiing the following week, so I hope it doesn't get too warm, but it's time to talk about what to wear and how to look good for spring.

Our visit to Silver Creek Outfitters and Sun Valley, Idaho

Scott Barber — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:03:24 +0000

My wife and I recently spent a long weekend in Ketchum/Sun Valley visiting our good friend and customer Terry Ring, who owns Silver Creek Outfitters in downtown Ketchum. Silver Creek was started in the early 60s as a small fly-fishing shop that specialized in guided trips. Terry bought the store in 1979 and in 1994 he built a beautiful log building right on Main Street. It’s one of the nicest and most unique stores that carries our brand. They still rule the roost in Ketchum when it comes to guided fly-fishing trips. When we were in the store during our visit, a [...]

Seven Fashion Tips for Fall

sbadmin — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:11:30 +0000

Dressing well casually. In our increasingly casual world, you don’t want to be overdressed, but you want to be well-dressed. Buy premium brands. If you wear $1200-$2000 suits, don’t buy $60.00 khakis. The differences in look, fit and quality are obvious. Try a new washed soft sport jacket. It will look much more appropriate with jeans or casual cotton pants and a ritzy woven shirt than a typical, tailored jacket. Garment washing and special dyeing processes are a big deal for this fall season. The Italians are particularly adept at this. You’ll see pants, sweaters, [...]

Five golf courses you probably haven’t played–but should

Scott Barber — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:48:33 +0000

I travel a fair amount. Both personally and for my work with Scott Barber Apparel. Now, I don’t play as much as I’d like, but when I have the chance I love to get out on the course. And, I love playing those “diamonds in the rough”-type courses, too. You know, those tracks that are fantastic to play, but don’t quite get the same kind of notoriety as places like Pebble Beach, Bethpage and the like. I’m also constantly getting tips and advice on new courses to play from my friends, colleagues and family. So, today I thought I’d share a [...]

12 Tips on Casual Styles for Spring

Scott Barber — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:22:07 +0000

It’s time to dress comfortably and casually for spring. Here are a few suggestions on how to look stylish and current while doing so. 1. Brighten up. Stores are showing a lot of new fresh colors. Spend a bit of time picking those that flatter you. You’ll look fresh and seasonal in light blue, soft red, coral, apple green and lavender 2. Slim and trim. Don’t wear your clothes too tight, but embrace the moderate versions of the new [...]

The Miami spring collection photo shoot

sbadmin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:35:53 +0000

Take a look at these photos. Shorts and short sleeves. Wind blowing through the model’s hair. And sun basking on their shoulders. Looks like it must have been 85 and sunny, right? Wrong. Dead wrong. Our latest photo shoot off the coast of Miami was anything but warm. Sure, historically it’s warm in mid-January in southern Florida. But, not on this day. On this winter day in paradise, it was 36 degrees with a 30-knot wind howling off the Atlantic. Not ideal for photo shoots with spring clothing. But, our models, Chris and Allison, were real troopers. They toughed it out while the rest [...]

4 Tuscan wines that should be in your wine cellar

Scott Barber — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:41:53 +0000

I’ve mentioned in the past that I go to the Florence area a couple of times a year. It’s beautiful, historic and you just can’t beat the food. Since I love pasta and hearty food, Tuscany has become a favorite of mine over the years. It’s hard not to drink wine when you’re in Tuscany (not that I try very hard). When I’m home in Colorado, drinking good Italian wine reminds me of great trips I’ve had there. And, when I say great wine, Tonya and I don’t drink expensive wine very often and I’m far from being a wine expert. [...]

Floor seats (and an insider’s glimpse) at the Dean Dome

Scott Barber — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 01:56:54 +0000

Through Dean Harter, a good friend of mine and a customer who owns Retrah, a great store in Lewisburg, Penn., I had the opportunity recently to meet Don Friday. Don is the head basketball coach at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Penn. (Note: Dean also happens to be an orthopedic surgeon and became friends with Don when he was an assistant at Bucknell and Dean was the team physician). Don subsequently invited us to sit with him on the bench and watch his team play North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Saint Francis is a small Division I school and helps fund [...]

Northern Italy

Scott Barber — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:19:15 +0000

Sandra Santi, fashion consultant and Claudio Passera, (right), managing director of Testa, and me enjoying dinner at a wonderful Tuscan restaurant.

I just spent ten days in Italy, working on our collection for fall of next year. I was in Tuscany for most of the trip, which is one of my very favorite places. The countryside is beautiful, the people are warm and friendly and the food is really something else. I’d be better off if I liked light food, but I really don’t. On the Sunday after I arrived, we drove north of Florence and turned [...]

Value in Luxury Goods

Scott Barber — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:08:53 +0000

What constitutes real value? Now that the tree on which money used to grow has been pruned, how does the upscale consumer define and look for value? This is an interesting question to me and one that I think is pertinent to understanding the man who wears our clothes. Better brands are still doing well and the bottom has not dropped out from under the ultra-luxe business. This customer has become accustomed to exceptional quality and doesn’t want to settle for something ordinary. It makes sense that the customer now, more than in the past, wants to be sure he’s [...]