SUITS ON A ROLL.(clothes preferred)

Daily News Record, May, 2005 by Gellers, Stan

Byline: Stan Gellers

Suits are gliding into spring with plenty of attitude.

It's all because of the cool, contemporary customer who's driving the tailored clothing business forward, both among savvy companies that understand his mindset and those that are hard at work playing catch-up.

But something else is happening for spring '06. Checking out the new lines, there's more than silhouettes, stripes and side vents. Clothing makers are getting grassroots inspiration by watching this new target customer in action: what he's wearing, how he's putting it all together. The real story? The psychology of hip clothing.

What set off the explosion?

From Arnold Brant Silverstone, president of SFI: "It's all about the young guy...