Top New York exclusive event attracts attention.

By Paul Pannone

A wedding event that is attracting attention is The Ultimate Engagement Show being held in New York City’s Gotham Hall , voted among the best 10 places to wed. The show is being held with luxury, style and elegance in mind, at a time when Do It Yourself  brides are using spent toilet tissue rolls and doing themselves in.

Maya Kalman of Swank Productions is the person behind the show. Maya has done an excellent job of getting all the wedding industry’s top personalities and vendors together for the event. From Sylvia Weinstock, Bridal Reflections, Andy Kushner, the line up reads as a Who’s Who of the wedding elite that will show how it’s done.

The show is billed for Meeting New York’s hottest wedding specialists and style-makers. All in one room, all in one day. According to advertisement, The Ultimate Engagement is offering brides the opportunity to schedule 10 minute appointments with the wedding trendsetters they’ve read about in magazines, blogs and seen on TV.

“We’re definitely focusing our attention to that higher scale bride that has the means to create her own event, her own way for her family and friends,” said Maya in a recent interview. We caught up with Maya a few weeks ago during one of many snow storms . While everyone else was taking it easy, Maya told eWN she was working had to make sure this event would Rock some people’s world.

“We’ve been to the venue and it is an excellent place to have an event,” agrees Erick Kent of New Jersey Wedding . Kent heard about the show through eWedNews and has decided to publicize the event, if he gets a slice of Syvia Weinstock’s famous wedding cakes. Negotiations and discussions are ongoing and approaching a deal. 

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2010

The Wall Street Journal should stick to news, not weddings, say experts.

By Paul Pannone  

Re-issued by permission from eWedNews.com

Over the weekend, a Wall Street Journal story titled  What a Wedding Really Costs caught the attention of wedding experts and even turned some into writers to give their views of why the WSJ should stick to financial news.

Essentially, the writer slanted his views towards a shift to cautious wedding spending, even questioning the expert opinion of Carley Roney, editor-in-chief of the Knot. Most planners and sources weighing in had no real opinion of their own or were not willing to share their thoughts. But a new, outspoken eWedNews source, Brad Junell, owner of CoordEgy didn’t mind sharing his views.

“In a time of ongoing economic anxiety and with the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in full swing, brides contend with slippery slopes beyond the media coverage of the Super-G. In a recent article in the online Wall Street Journal, Brett Arends asserts in no uncertain terms that rather than lavishly spending  money on their wedding, brides could realize a 500% to 1100%+ appreciation in the value of that expenditure “Over long periods” if they saved it “four decades or more” instead.

Cha’, get real Mr. Arends! Can you say “Would’ a, Could’ a, Should’ a?”  Let me think; forty-years ago if I:

1.) didn’t eat at McDonald’s I could’ a looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger did in his body-building hay-day

2.) played less pinball and with more Radio Shack 64-in-1 electronics kits I could’ a been sitting in Steve Job’s chair at Apple Computer Company.

3.) invested that first $0.50/hr paycheck I earned raking leaves in my uncle John’s yard instead of buying a 3-Muskateers candy bar I could’ a now enjoyed a net worth of a mini Warren Buffet.

Thrifty advice for brides? I think not. Good advice for brides to be thrifty? Absolutely! There’s no denying that the pressures and challenges of the recent economy have prompted brides and vendors to seek bargains and reduce costs from all angles. But to insinuate that brides forego the cost of celebrating the “here and now,” that one special day in their lives that they have dreamed about since being a little girl, that one moment in time that often establishes the foundation of a lifetime of emotional investment, can hardly be quantified and summed up with a simple calculation of the future value of $1 invested today.

My first reaction to this article evoked a Homer Simpson/Forest Gump shout out loud: “DOH! What are you stupid or something?”  I’m sorry but there are just some days in life where practicality takes a back seat on the bus ride of life.

Call me old-fashioned. Call me sentimental. Tell me time and again that “a fool and his money are soon parted” all you like. Out of the 25+ years of being married, not once has either of us said to the other: “Gee honey, you know, we could afford to buy that new 52” LCD high-definition TV now if we had only taken that extra $100 we spent for the really good band and saved it instead.” 

Honestly, not a day goes by in my life where there isn’t something I encounter or remember of that special day when I married my wife: a  picture on the wall in our bedroom of a beautiful blushing young women in a beautiful dress standing next to a handsome young man on a cool September day (and how we had to kick the break-dancer kids out of the bandstand for the wedding pictures); the occasional watching of a video seeing my dad dancing in a Tuxedo; reminiscing with a groomsman of how he cut-off an off-duty policeman and got a ticket in the mail a month later; remembering the bittersweet feeling of being on deck in the early morning sunrise as our honeymoon ship returned to port for disembarking.

These Mr. Arends are all my priceless memories and are worth more to me than any single dollar that I spent some 25 odd years ago and they are even worth more than any future dollar value you could possibly calculate.

My suggestion to brides is this: If you want news and opinion for financial investment instruments such as stocks and bonds then by all means consult the Wall Street Journal.  But when it comes to advice and opinion on priceless investments such as marriage – leave that to the professionals,”

EWedNews launches to provide accurate and timely information.

By Paul Pannone

The Wedding Report.com and E- Formal News combined resources in December, 2009 to form eWedNews  and have launched a new type of news, information and consulting project designed to help businesses of all sizes to leverage technology and match the fast paced world we live in.

“Since our December announcement and Press Release , we’ve had a lot of inquiries and interest in the project and expect to very quickly become a good resource for businesses to partner with,” according to Shane McMurray of eWN. McMurray expects the growth being experienced in all the Social Networks to continue to build a formidable news feed that will draw attention to wedding industry needs. “Once we do that, we can offer market information and enable businesses of all sizes in their specific categories to better understand and service their customers,” feels McMurray.

During disclosure in the creation of  EWedNews, it was discovered a greater reach in the business-to-business wedding category exists between the two principal contributors, The Wedding Report and E- Formal News. In addition, greater systems to reach Business-to-consumers were also discovered and are now being explored further to broaden the scope of eWN. “At first we had decided to focus purely on B-to-B but our partners at E-Formal News showed us the benefits we could offer to our business partners by driving traffic to their doors,” said Shane McMurray of Wedding report over the weekend.

Development of the web site was ahead of schedule and below cost estimates, proving that wise decision-making and effective use of resources can help create positive results. “We’ve quickly completed tasks and created systems ahead of schedule and costs, allowing us to move into other areas we never even considered. We’re also very encouraged by the support we’re getting from wedding industry contacts in ways we never expected,” said McMurray.

Existence of formidable metrics associated with the Cost Of Wedding area of the Wedding Report company, www.costofwedding.com  that drew over 307,000 unique visitors with 1.9 million page views in 2009 and spent a significant amount of time filling out surveys, were credited for the decision in pursuing the more retail oriented market that E- Formal News/1800mytuxes are familiar with. McMurray and his partners are now leveraging the new-found opportunities to direct traffic to strategic retail partners and advertisers, creating a unique blend of Business-to-Business and an augment that will include consumers in the near future.

EWedNews launches with followers and supporters that have been kept informed of the progress every step of the way, via Social Networking. Formulation of News stories and wedding trade promotions will continue to include members that will quickly build a consensus around information that reflects the views of the majority. 

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2010; where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re going.

2009 has been a year where many people, businesses and organizations have taken a step back and have realized times are no longer changing—they’ve changed. What now remains will be to adapt to the changed landscape and reinvent ourselves.

For many seeking answers, a flood of information that offers parts of solutions, fragmented concepts and ideas are felt to be simply confusing people. But from all we’ve observed and gleaned from countless discussions concludes: something has to change—the status quo, holding pattern that has existed for years now can no longer continue.

From speaking with some of you, we had a laugh over the ten-year anniversary of Y2K, remembering where we were at midnight, 2000. Expected cataclysmic events resulted in an overloaded cell phone system that lasted for 20 minutes and returned. It was more of the unknown or what could happen that scared us. At midnight tonight, we’ve already progressed since then, simply knowing what cannot happen any longer; the general nothingness of apathy.

For us on 2009, the best thing has been getting to meet and interact with a broader scope of professionals, sharing thoughts and now concluding we are not alone in our findings. All that remains will be to dust off a decade of survival and look forward to building a thriving America, as we learn from that past, while looking to the future.

The best for a 2010 New Year because we still have a long way to go before we can hope for a “happy” one.

Holiday message for 2010: in times of trouble, look for words of wisdom.

If the title sounds like a song, you’re right. Never before have the words hit so hard, as people suffering look for any sort of relief. Since 2000, our country and its people have gone from exuberance, celebrating the new millennium, to the inevitable slowdown that follows such an event. But no one could foresee what would happen in late 2001 and the lasting effects years later .

Since that time, the country has never fully recovered. In fact, many designate their lives “before and post 9/11”. Some feel life has changed forever and have resolved to the idea. But the current economic events of the past year are threatening the very essence of America and our capitalistic basis, showing a deterioration of net worth that is hitting every income level. Some say they feel the pressures leading to the acceptance of a new structure of government, leading down paths that are inconsistent with what our founding fathers had in mind when they structured this great nation.

Our thoughts turn to the common man and the rapidly growing population that is falling behind, as technology and a new set of standards separate those that are in the know and those that just know they want a simpler life. Even our interaction with companies shows the growing disparity and makes it clear, most will not survive.

Today we focus on the word hope; a word that has no negative meaning, even when times seem bleak and answers illusive. With hope comes the challenge of hard work; to persevere until the outcomes we want in our lives are finally achieved. But in order to achieve our final goals, we must first know what they are.

For us, the messages of life are delivered through music.  Songs like the theme from Mahogany, where Diana Ross asked, “Do you know where you’re going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you?” make you stop to think, do we? And if not, what are we doing to change them?

In life, it’s always good to question but, at some point, we must find the answers. In our favorite song, Let It Be, we listen to Paul clearly say he finds solace in Mother Mary standing right in front of him. For you non-believers keep reading—it was his mother; her name was Mary. For Paul, his mother stood right in front of him, speaking words of wisdom and delivered the message we still seek today, forty years later.

The song structures around the dreamlike state where much of the world’s plight are generalized. Mc Cartney then interjects the feeling of hope when he says, “Although they may be parted, there is still a chance that they will see—there will be an answer.” The hope continues when he wakes up to the sound of music and no, not Julie Andrews, but (his) Mother Mary comes to him.

In these troubled times, we continue to do what’s necessary in our lives to rebuild financial states and shattered dreams. But there can be no dreams of renewal without the hope that guides us. Please join us in making 2010 a time of hope, new adventure and a change: to “live” life and not remain stuck in one.

New trending topic, DIY; but do it right.

 

Armed with glue guns, scissors, tissue paper and a myriad of creative ideas, the latest trend in wedding hosting include personalized themes and items that make them unique. Simple and elegant ways that brides are using their own personal touch are discovered to be gratifying ideas that are the topic of discussion both at the affair and for years to come.

Items like napkin holders made from, of all things, empty toilet paper rolls, can be made to look professional and add a touch of fun when guests learn they were made by the bride and her girls.  Center pieces that include sculptural shells, coral and conch shells, surrounding a vase filled with tiny shells and a pillar candle come to life at the affair and when visiting relatives lucky enough to take the items home. 

Trending and resources to assist in the creation of ideas that will personalize any affair are growing. The move to have at least one item– or an entire theme of DIY, Do It Yourself, can be gratifying and fun, if done with taste, guided by just the right ideas that are not cheesy or over-the-top. 

This article, along with others, will appear on www.theweddingreport.com , E- Formal News and is a sample of what’s to come on www.ewednews.com when the B to B web site launches in February, 2010. 

For more specific ideas and professionals to guide you, contact us at News@eformalnews.com

Forty years after John Lennon declares peace, the war continues.

Forty years after John Lennon declares peace, the war continues.

 

It was forty years ago this week that John & Yoko declared the metaphoric ”war” was over and began a campaign to announce the message to the world. In 1969, they put up billboards in major cities advertising “War is over! (If you want it)”. Two years later the slogan was the title of the Christmas song you hear playing on the radio today. The words and so this is Christmas; and what have we done? another year over– a new one just begun were written in October, 1971, in New York and released that Christmas. The song was designed to help share the idea of world peace and create a new war against world injustice and hunger. 

 

The campaign took greater root in 1971 when John’s most memorable song, “Imagine”,  made people really wonder whether peace was ever attainable. Lennon’s words and spirit come to life each and every year at this time with simplicity and renewed hope that maybe… just maybe.

 

With all the struggles, frustrations, world hunger and growing unrest in families here in our own backyard, perhaps it’s time we reexamine the words and see how they can really become reality– and continue what John started, all those years ago.

Please enjoy the video that seems as fresh and meaningful  today as the time it was conceived.

My Wedding Concierge gets set to launch.

 

My Wedding Concierge, a part of www.wedsync.com , gets set to launch next month but is already attracting more publicity than they can handle. Phyllis Cheung, owner of Wed Sync, says,” WedSync is a one-of-kind site that leverages smart search to help brides organize and identify vendors for their wedding. WedSync is the only wedding planning site to have incorporated all of the wedding vendor’s social media in one place. My Wedding Concierge is the complementary iPhone app to WedSync.com. Brides can find wedding vendors on the go on our easy to use app,” according to her Linked In Bio http://bit.ly/7oGzQD

Currently, Phyllis is implementing the final stages of their web site that we’d love to show you but can’t. We’ve been watching the beta testing and graphic design and can only say you will be wowed. The web site will work in unison with the I Phone app that is currently being downloaded by thousands of brides, featuring vendors in national and regional markets that are already noticing traffic in what is usually the slowest part of the year.

Publicity campaigns for Wed sync launch later this month and are expected to open the floodgate to the next big thing in the wedding industry: Phone Applications. E- Formal News research shows, static web sites and boring graphics are already being replaced by interactivity offered by Social Networking, word-of-mouth and the convenience of cell phone applications like My Wedding Concierge.

For more information, please contact us at News@eformalnews.com      

Where Do We Get New Tuxes For Our Event?

November 15, 2009

Where Do We Get New Tuxes For Our Event?

Because of the current economic downturn and the lingering effects of 9/11, the men’s rental formal business continues to shrink down to a lessening demand for tuxedo rentals and events that require Black Tie. Since 2002, the number of stores that actually own and maintain their own merchandise has eroded, yielding to drop stores that order through a catalog.

Chances are good that when you walk into a neighborhood store, you will be asked to look at a book and select items that could come from across town– or across the nation. From talking with experts in many areas of event planning, we’re finding this less and less favorable, knowing that a lady would never order through a book and not try on her outfit until a few days before the event. We’re being interviewed and quoted on many web sites and publications that feel it’s important to get that message across. The quotes and web sites can be found in past articles and other areas of this blog.

Many of you have contacted and thanked us for confirming what has been suspected for some time. But you also wanted to know what new styles can we look forward to and where they may be found? We are sorry to report that since the selling season ended last month, there are no significant new styles and purchases in any great degree. What this means is, there will be no new 2010 new styles available, however, some stores are updating current basic and fashion styles.

Currently in our trade portion of E- Formal News, we are covering the possible merging of some of the remaining suppliers that are struggling to survive. For this reason, it is likely that any of the few orders that were place may never be executed.

Please feel free to contact us, we are happy to assist you in any way we can in getting you the best value for your dollar and finding the best tuxedo that will compliment your event.

Call 516-312-0090 or mailto:News@eformalnews.com

Also, follow us for daily updates and direct questions on www.twitter.com/1800mytuxes or join our Face Book Fan page 1800mytuxes . 

New Moonlight – Cardi International images released.

November 1, 2009

New Moonlight – Cardi International images released.

Images of the Moonlight – Cardi International New York photo shoot taken last June are appearing in all major publications. The balance of the images was released this week in time for prom promotions and next season’s wedding advertising campaigns.

Moonlight has already been promoting dresses for next season and has been featured in a formidable schedule of advertising campaigns and promotions that are creating demand for their products. New dress styles are featured on their web site at www.moonlightbridal.com . Moonlight information also appears in social networks including Twitter at http://twitter.com/MoonlightBridal

Images that include men’s formal wear by Cardi International www.cardiinternational.com styled by Paul Pannone will be featured in spring and summer ad campaigns to reach consumers in search of men’s formalwear. 

Images featuring Moonlight dresses and men’s formal wear by Cardi International, styled by formal wear expert,  Paul Pannone of 1800mytuxes may be viewed at http://www.1800mytuxes.com/CardWeb/index.htm

Please contact us for more information about any of the companies or products you’ve read about, or to obtain high resolution pictures.

Contact info@1800mytuxes.com or call 516-312-0090

Moonlight/Cardi photo shoot.

Dress by Moonlight, formal wear by Cardi, styled by Paul Pannone

In June, Moonlight Bridal held a photo session in New York’s Fashion district, highlighting their newest styles for 2010. Exquisite designs in all price categories shows the company’s diversity and broad appeal in the market. The models chosen for their bridal and prom collections were eye appealing and very appropriate.

But this photo shoot differed from others, as Moonlight retained the services of men’s formal wear expert and stylist, Paul Pannone of 1800mytuxes . Pannone chose formal wear by Cardi International , an up and coming formal wear provider that has the potential to become the unquestioned leader in the business.

The resulting images are scheduled to appear in a broad and compelling array of publications and web sites, sure to attract the attention of peers and consumers alike.

We enjoyed working with Moonlight and Cardi International and have several more projects planned for the future that we feel will raise the standards and perceived value of a man, properly dressed, to stand next to the women he loves– looking great and complimenting the way SHE looks.

For more information on what you’ve just read or anything to do with men’s formal wear contact us at News@1800mytuxes.com or
516-312-0090

 

1800mytuxes interviews.

Dear Formal Wear supporter and friends,

In our ongoing efforts to reach consumers with positive and pertinent information regarding formal wear, we’re proud to announce that 1800mytuxes is becoming recognized as a leading expert. The most recent interview can be seen at Customized Wedding Creations.net .

In July, 2009, we were also interviewed by The First Dance, another viable online resource: The First Dance . Other interviews, photo shoots and projects involving  The 1800mytuxes Network , its owners and members, are in work. To find out how you can be a part of them, please contact us. 

We thank you for you support and urge you to do whatever you can to improve our value to the general public and show why tuxedo rentals should always be a part of formal weddings and American tradition.

 

Respectfully,

Paul Pannone

 

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Not All Tuxedo Rentals Are the Same.

By Paul Pannone

In the wedding planning process, the majority of decisions rest squarely with the bride and/or her family. The day revolves around her wishes and desires, to fulfill the dreams she’s had since she was a little girl.  Careful consideration goes into the time, the place, the setting, surroundings; right down to where she will live with her new husband. A new life, a new beginning for her and her man —but a ten year old tuxedo used with all of the careful consideration?

 Unfortunately, that’s what is happening. Because the formal wear “industry” has undergone so much consolidation and fragmentation over the past decade, manufacturers have slowed the creative process, leaving many retailers stranded, using garments that are way past their prime and some, even past their usefulness.

 But in all the turmoil, it’s becoming easier to identify the pitfalls, especially if you walk into stores that still carry garments bearing expired labels that were made by defunct manufacturers. Some include Christian Dior, Raffinatti, Lord West, Claiborne, Formal 1 and numerous others that will not be mentioned.

 Some of the pitfalls of renting tuxedos and the most concerning involves sub renting and not trying on the garments before the day of your event. Clearing houses called wholesalers are responsible for sub renting garments to local area shops that order through their catalog. What this means is, the most special person in you life’s component tuxedo parts could be in four separate states up to two weeks prior to your event. Chances are good that you will never know the difference but there are those chances you will.

 When ordering your formal wear, why not simply follow the rules used when you planned every other portion of your event? Simple, common sense questions like will this be the actual garment my fiancé will be wearing? Do you own your own garments? Is this a discontinued style? Do you have the ability to change an entire outfit for my out-of-town-guests? Can help you complete a less stressful time on your special day

 For answers to these and more questions you may have when in the process of selecting your formal wear, feel free to contact us at 516-312-0090 or mailto:info@1800mytuxes.com

Moonlight/Cardi International images released

Gown by Moonlight, Men’s Tail coat by Cardi International, styled by formal wear expert, Paul Pannone

 

More images of the very successful Moonlight http://www.moonlightbridal.com/newsite/flashintro.php and Cardi International http://www.cardiinternational.com photo shoot that took place in New York City in June were released this week and will be appearing in a formidable schedule of advertising including The Knot, Brides, Bridal Guide, Martha Stewart to name a few.

Besides the beautiful and reasonably priced gowns and dresses by Moonlight, the formal wear, interestingly enough, was styled by Formal Wear Expert, Paul Pannone. Pannone was there to attend to the male models and coordinate tuxedos provided by up and coming manufacturer, Cardi International.

In the past tuxedos, in very basic styles and limited accessories, were provided as a back drop to the female/dress portion of the photo shoot. Make no mistake, the men were still a back drop to the gorgeous ladies and dresses, however, having a formal wear stylist on hand made for a better back drop.

Images are available for your review at http://www.1800mytuxes.com/news/Mooncard.htm . Feel free to VIEW the images and, if you like, contact us at News@1800mytuxes.com for high resolution images if you intend to carry the products from either Moonlight or Cardi and are willing to give the appropriate credits.

Formal Wear Expert at 1800mytuxes warns consumers and gives advice.

Formal Wear Expert at 1800mytuxes warns consumers and gives advice.

 An “expert” is defined as a person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; a specialist. The word is being used to describe the head of 1800mytuxes and author of a growing number of articles being written to warn consumers of the good and bad that exists in the tuxedo rental business.

Paul Pannone, founder and owner of www.1800mytuxes.com have been dressing the cast and host of Live! With Regis and Kelly – and their online weddings – since 2000 and have been involved with MTV, Comedy Central and other event related shows and projects that require the use of formal wear.

Pannone writes a daily, online newsfeed called E- Formal News, reporting the latest men’s formal wear trends and news to the tuxedo business and related industries.

Currently, Pannone’s articles and “Tweets” on Twitter www.twitter.com/1800mytuxes  are impacting the business in a big way, alerting the world that Not All Tuxedo Rentals Are the Same. As in any business, there is good and bad but the current deterioration of the tuxedo business is felt to be leaving consumers high and dry in the value department.

Much to the displeasure of the business, the whistle is being blown on garments that are over their limit of usefulness and are still being pawned off to unsuspecting consumers that have no clue they could be wearing garments that are over ten-years old– and have been worn hundreds of times.

Picking up on the unflattering information have been great marketers online that include www.prommafia.com , www.themanregistry.com, www.favorsbydorinda.com , www.thefirstdance.com , www.1800myfavors.com , www.customizedweddingcreations.com , a growing list of others.

To read more about this topic, please visit these fine resources:

http://groomsadvice.com/2009/09/08/not-all-tuxedo-rentals-are-the-same

http://socaldreamwedding.blogspot.com/2009/10/dream-crew-member-paul-pannone.html 

http://cy-gb.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=126585805811

http://www.thefirstdance.com/tuxedo.php

http://favorsbydorinda.blogspot.com/2009/09/tuxedo-classic-vs-comfort.html

http://www.longislandgrapevine.com/groups/view/id_23/title_fashion-and-style

http://prommafia.com/2009/09/prom-2010-sneak-peek

 

For more private information when renting tuxedos please contact us at mailto:info@1800mytuxes.com

or call 516-312-0090.

Consumers are looking for fresh tuxedos products but there are none.

September 24, 2009 

Consumers are looking for fresh tuxedos products but there are none.

Since 2001, the formal wear business has deteriorated to its current condition, unable to provide innovation and fresh, new fashion. Instead, current inventories in most stores contain old, worn garments with expired licensing branding. Top level members of the formal wear business have been hoping and wishing for a turnaround but have so far been unable to shed the same, tired systems of the past. For next season, the problems seem to me mounting further and many find themselves fenced into a position that they have no idea how to maneuver past. 

The information is slowly but surely making its way to the general public that has always suspected the value of renting used garments. Questions of how many times has a garment been used (and abused) are now being clearly answered, as the rate of replenishment has slowed to a trickle. Garments that used to be filtered every few seasons are now being held onto longer, due to the lack of fashion creation from a dwindling number of suppliers and inability of store owners to pass the higher standards of credit in order to buy new goods.

With this in mind, we are closely watching the remaining suppliers and what they intend to do. One or two are felt to be on the ropes, looking for ways to depart the business. Others are scrambling to find their way and shed the high cost of business, while only two show promise in becoming a major go-to force.

At this time, we are working with every supplier except one, in order to bring you the best in new formal wear fashion. For now, please continue to contact us before visiting your local tuxedo store to make sure you’re getting the best possible value for your money. 

Contact us at 516-312-0090 or mailto:info@1800mytuxes.com

Suppliers Are Not Concentrating On Consumers.

October 4, 2009

 Suppliers Are Not Concentrating On Consumers. 

The turmoil of the tuxedo rental business continued in the month of September, as retailers and suppliers remain embroiled in a battle of who will break first regarding the supply of fresh, new formal wear products to consumers. Store owners say they refuse to place orders, so long as suppliers refuse to reveal their intent to provide information on advertising and marketing campaigns designed to reach consumers. Suppliers respond by saying they will not spend money to reach consumers, as long as they do not receive adequate support from store owners in the form of orders. 

The standoff is expected to continue through the next few weeks, as a series of traditional trade shows wind down the final hope for orders in a broken supplier chain system that has been severely challenged since 9/11/2001. According to readers of our news source, E- Formal News, most tuxedo Specialists that purchase, own and maintain their own goods say, “There is nothing to buy; we haven’t heard or seen of anything worth investing in,” according to Ron Kahan of  Top Hat Formals, Pennsylvania.

Kahan and hundreds of other formal wear stores say the general declining lack of interest in formal wear rentals are due for the most part in the diminishing role played by the makers of the products. Many cite the general disappearance of ads featuring tuxedos as both a standalone product or the backdrop to major gown and dress campaigns.

To date, only two of the remaining five suppliers have even remotely expressed an interest in creating new items and advertising them properly. Of the five, the oldest and most respected have reportedly buried their head in the sand when it comes to innovation in styling, products and technology, feel a growing cross-section of formal wear Specialists.

 

Joseph Doyle, an esteemed figure, expressed concerns over the current path of the formal wear supply chain.

 

On the outskirts of the business, ex-owners of major retailers being brought up to speed say they’re not surprised. Joseph Doyle, founder of After Hours formal wear told EFN, “I always knew that the business would become commoditized, especially since major players that came into the business have made it less interesting and less romantic to wear a tuxedo,” he feels.

Mr. Doyle sold his retail chain, After Hours Formal Wear, several years ago to Federated, who in turned sold it to Men’s Wearhouse. Doyle is currently the Director of the Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Office of Customer Service for the state of Georgia; one of 40 emerging state leaders from across the nation selected for the prestigious Toll Fellowship Program sponsored by The Council of State Governments. His experience prior to becoming a business owner includes positions with Arthur Andersen & Co. and Augusta National Golf Club.  Doyle is an active member of the community, including involvement in the Boxwood Society of America, the Atlanta Historical Society, and Turnaround Management Association. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame.  He and his wife, Carol, have three children and is still highly respected in the formal wear business.

Through our discussions with most formal wear manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, it is feared manufacturers will simply continue to do nothing, rather than embrace technology and ways to spark interest in fresh, new formal wear merchandise. The result will be existing merchandise in stores becoming one year older and offering even less value to tuxedo renters in 2010 and beyond. If allowed to happen, this will lead to an even sharper decline in the way tuxedo rentals are viewed and perceived by the public.

Please continue to contact us at 516-312-0090 or  mailto:info@1800mytuxes.com and tell us what you think about the probable disappearance of tuxedos, as we know them.

1800mytuxes invited to be part of Southern California Dream Wedding.

 

Dream Crew™ member, Paul Pannone is the president and men’s formal wear expert at 1800MyTuxes and Southern California Dream Wedding Giveaway’s official groom’s clothier. He will be selecting and giving the Dream Groom™ his own personal tuxedo to wear on the Dream Wedding Day and to keep…because every guy should always have their own tuxedo at their disposal. Paul is the force behind 1800MyTuxes. Paul has an incredible persona…BIG…seriously and absolutely genuine. He is socially networked, has a loyal following of fans, including Regis and Kelly, and has an incredible network of tuxedo professionals around.
Paul’s dad had always been a tailor, but for Paul he went the total opposite direction and decided to go into the computer field early on in his career. In the early 1990s, he decided to try his hand in the tuxedo market, seeing a need in Long Island, NY. After much success, he branched out and merged his two loves, computers and tuxedos, by creating 1800MyTuxes, which was his way of unifying the tuxedo industry and elevating the industry to a more respected level in the wedding industry. He is the go to expert for men’s formal wear and is proud of the industry he serves.

Paul was invited to be a part of the Southern California Dream Wedding Giveaway Dream Crew™ because of his charisma and passion for the wedding industry. His expertise in his field is priceless. He loves what he does and that’s what is so exciting to us, people willing to go the extra mile for their clients to help them have one of the happiest days of their lives. Additionally, we are so excited that he is on the Dream Crew™ because of his reach and influence in the wedding industry and his ability to make us all feel good about what we are doing on a daily basis.

Please welcome, Paul Pannone of 1800MyTuxes to the Southern California Dream Wedding Giveaway Dream Crew™.

End of the selling season nears and no new styles for 2010 yet.

End of the selling season nears and no new styles for 2010 yet. 

This weekend marked the last selling show in Philadelphia for new 2010 formal wear styles. Major suppliers say they’re worried about the lack of interest and sale of new men’s formal wear merchandise and are under the gun to place their orders for fabrics, production and advertising for their new lines, if they are to be delivered on time after the holidays and in time for the spring wedding season . 

The lack of reported interest is especially concerning to couples getting married that are suspicious of existing merchandise already in stores. Brides we’ve spoken with say they would like to know about newer items that will be available in the year they’re to be wed but so far, the information has not become available. 

Discussions with several top suppliers say they’re worried about the timing and the loss of major bridal publications. Although none really advertised with them, the current upheaval is said to be causing disruptions with other publications that were understaffed because of the economic pressures and are now being asked to do more with less resources.

If you would like more information please call 516-312-0090 or mailto:info@1800mytuxes.com