April 14, 2012
Sean Menswear Opens in West Hollywood
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 2 MIN.
West Hollywood, CA - Menswear store Sean, the exclusive US retailer to carry the French label Emile Lafaurie, opened a new store location in the heart of West Hollywood. The store joins other men's retailers who have recently made the move to West Hollywood.
"We are excited to debut a West Hollywood location - the new men's retail destination," notes Sean Cassidy, proprietor of Sean. "Sean first opened in 1997 and since then we have built a strong and loyal clientele from fashionable trendsetters to business executives and creative heads. This expansion opportunity is a perfect extension of the Emile Lafaurie collection in the US."
Cassidy, a former marketing executive, first met the French designer, Pierre Emile Lafaurie in Paris while shopping at Lafaurie's Marais boutique. Cassidy frequented the boutique on each visit to Paris, often buying the entire collection. A friendship grew and eventually the two became business partners.
Additional shops opened in Paris, where they are named Emile Lafaurie, whereas in the States, they are named Sean and carry the Lafaurie label exclusively. With twelve locations between two continents, both Cassidy and Lafaurie have found that the collection of sartorial sportswear has prevailed to meet the needs of both the American and French customers.
The collection is an assortment of core pieces that are the bread and butter to any man's wardrobe. A staple of Emile Lafaurie are the suit separates, reasonably priced from $495-$625.
Shirts offered in a dress and causal cut range from $98-$148. The best-seller "Painter's Coat" retails starting at $148 depending on fabrics.
Bottoms inclusive of chinos and denim are sold between $98-$158 and Italian knits starting at $68.
New store location:
807 Palm Avenue (and Santa Monica Blvd)
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Phone: 310.652.6509
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 11-7, Saturdays and Sundays 12-8
LINK: http://www.seanstore.com/
A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
