The Connections Warren-Watchung Edition Apr/May 2025

SHOPPING, DINING, BEAUTY & EVENTS

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FASHIONFLASH Dr. Strangecloth or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love My Clothing By David J. Marzano Manager, Adams Fine Clothing and Tuxedo

or personal style. I know you have that per fect pair of jeans that fit just right and make you smile every time you slip them on. The rest of your clothing can and SHOULD feel just as good to wear as those favorite jeans.

silk, and linen three-piece suit. It was made even more special by monogramming his and his partner’s initials on the inside. He loves that suit. He felt great, and he looked fantastic! Every time he wears it, it makes him smile. At the end of the day, it doesn’t have to be more complicated than that. So, I implore you dear readers…wear your clothes, love them, and have fun in them! Don’t settle for anything less.

The most important part of having a relationship with your clothing is simple. Find joy in your wardrobe!

Not on board with my menswear ram blings yet? Let me tell you about two real life examples. One day I had a client renting a tuxedo. We were going through the black tie check list (which every guy should have, but that’s for another article). We started to discuss cufflinks and a spark went off in his eyes. He described in detail a very special set of cufflinks passed down from his grand father. The way he spoke about those cuf flinks was something I love to see. To him, they weren’t two small pieces of metal. They were cherished heirlooms that brought a smile to his face every time he slipped them on. THIS is having a relationship with and enjoying your clothes. Finally, have a look at these two handsome guys in the picture-Derek and his brother Jake. They are two of my best friends. This picture was taken on Derek’s wedding day. We made him this beautiful terracotta wool, Not on board with my menswear ram

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elationships are what keep this crazy world of ours spinning. Some are ro mantic, some business, and some are ones of animosity. How we interact with each other affects everything we do. While the relationships I’m speaking of are at the hu man level, relationships we have with inan imate objects in our daily lives matter too.

Here’s why you need to have a relationship with your clothing. Relationships go both ways, so take care of your clothes and they’ll take care of you. If you wear a suit, come home, throw it on a chair or in a ball on the floor, do you think that suit is going to appreciate it or perform the way it should when it’s been treated worse than your gym socks? (Spoiler alert it won’t.) You don’t need to baby your cloth ing. Your clothing is supposed to have your back (literally and metaphorically). Take care of it when it needs it, and you’ll always look fresh. The most important part of having a re lationship with your clothing is simple. Find joy in your wardrobe! Life is too short to wear something that you don’t like or something that does not flatter your body

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1275 Springfield Avenue in New Providence, New Jersey

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