WHAT'S SELLING NOW; TEN TOP SHIRTMAKERS TALK ABOUT THE FABRICS AND PATTERNS THAT MAKE -- OR BREAK -- THEIR BUSINESS.

Daily News Record, February, 2005 by Puy, Geraldine De

Byline: Geraldine De Puy

Charles Tyrwhitt

Who's buying: According to New York manager Sharon Mandler, a businessman who looks for "quality and style," a man who enjoys the English sensibility offered by this London-based label, where retail ranges from $99 to $199.

What's selling: Tyrwhitt (pronounced Ter-rit) is not a label that follows trends. Colorful patterns are always successful, ones with enough boldness to counterbalance the core range. Charles Tyrwhitt shirts have spread collars, which represent their Englishness, and cuffs are both french and barrel. ...