Karen Alberg Grossman

MR is deeply saddened to report the sudden passing of Rich O’Boyle, a well-loved and multi-talented guy who died of a heart attack in his sleep, with his husband Jim Foley by his side. Rich was 59 years old and had always seemed in great shape. “We were in Florida this past winter and Rich seemed in perfect health,” Jim recalls. “He’d ride his bike to the gym; he kayaked and played pickleball…” Needless to say, family and friends are shocked and devastated.

I was born in Casablanca, Morocco, and moved to Montreal at age 6. Growing up between cultures shaped my perspective early. It instilled in me an appreciation for quality, discipline and a strong sense of presentation.

The Segel family is sad to announce the passing of Robert Segel, who died this weekend at the age of 84. ‘Uncle Bobby” was the guiding force and vision for founding Mr. Sid with his late brother Ira.

He’s the guy who speeds off to work each day on his Harley, dressed in an impeccable linen suit. He’s known to work hard, play hard, and be his own toughest critic, yet the entire menswear industry seems to adore him. “My dad was a salesman so we moved around a lot,” recalls Gary Flynn, now CEO and Co-Owner of M. Dumas. “We lived in Cleveland, New Hampshire, Southern California… I started working retail at a California branch of Nordstrom while still in college. I did back-of-house maintenance, which meant everything from picking up hangers to cleaning bathrooms. I really liked the job: the energy, the people, the product… I ultimately went from maintenance to receiving to the selling floor to management: I was DMM of kids’ wear under David Witman and worked at their Mall of America store.”

Scott will be greatly missed by his wife Patty, daughter Kelli, Kevin Price and wife Gina, Gay Howell Allen, Dr. Jo A. Geiger, and many nieces, nephews, co-workers and friends.

There’s no doubt about it: custom and made-to-measure tailoring is gaining ground in retail stores across the country. At Harper’s State College in Pennsylvania, MTM now comprises 25% of total clothing sales, a major increase in the past three years. At Rosenblum’s in Jacksonville Florida, it’s already 30% of total business. At

MR magazine is saddened to report the passing of Vaughn Granger, menswear legend, trailblazer, and owner of Granger Owings in Columbia S.C.

Former employees share their version of how the magic happened.

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MR is sad to report the passing of Rick Brehm, a beloved merchant who for many years held the franchise for the Polo Ralph Lauren store in Kansas City, and then founded Hudson and Jane with his wife Flo Ann. A unique men’s and women’s shop featuring European fashion, Hudson and Jane opened in 2004 and remained popular until Rick Brehm recently suffered a stroke and died at age 71.