FANTASTIC BEFORE THEIR FORTIES.

Daily News Record, September, 1999

Who's going to lead the men's fashion industry in the first few years of the next millennium? Good question. Here DNR reports on some of the best and brightest talents who at the age of 40 and younger already have accomplished a great deal, and are poised to do more.

Oscar Feldenkreis, 39, has steered Miami-based Supreme International from being an unglamorous mass-market private-label sportswear company into a $255 million branded sportswear marketer with acquisitions of Perry Ellis International, Crossings and Munsingwear and licensed Andrew Fezza and Ping names. Developed Natural Issue label in 1989 that set Supreme on upward trajectory.

Neil Barrett, a 34-year-old Brit, left Prada and turned down Calvin to design his own line, which debuted last...