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BUSINESS, Page 49Business NotesHABERDASHERYAll the News That Fits
In a world of uniformly styled business suits, neckties offer
men a chance to make a personal statement. Now they can make
headlines. A few weeks ago, Nicole Miller, the New York City
clothing designer notable for trendy one-theme designs,
introduced a limited-edition collection of men's silk ties,
squares, shirts and boxer shorts, as well as women's shirts and
scarves, featuring some of the more infamous headlines from the
tabloid New York Post.
Wouldn't be caught dead, you say, wearing an unabashedly
garish $60 tie or a $255 men's long-sleeve shirt blaring BEST
SEX I EVER HAD, HEADLESS BODY FOUND IN TOPLESS BAR or RUN DOWN
LIKE A DOG? At stores like Bloomingdale's, Saks and Bullock's,
as well as the Nicole Miller shop in Manhattan, such clothing
is selling faster than an extra-edition sex scandal. And you
can forget about wearing the news discreetly under your suit.
The $55 silk boxer shorts, like most of the other items, are
already sold out. In just one week, sales topped $100,000. Says
Nicole Miller CEO Bud Konheim: "These designs are much hotter
than we expected. Since everything we do is limited edition,
when we say sold out, we mean forever." Fear not, trendies:
Nicole Miller is considering reprinting headlines from other
newspapers, including USA Today.