Urbane Outfitters: Joseph's Custom Clothing for Men in Huntington Village
Friday, June 27 2008
Europe can be found in a second- floor space above a Radio Shack in Huntington Village.
At Joseph's Custom Clothing for Men on New York Avenue, German jeans, Italian shoes and English cloth, Veronese crystal wine glasses and carafes, plus fine 19th century etchings of European landmarks are all for sale.
Look closer, and America is represented, too. For some reason, three NFL helmets and an official NFL football don't seem out of place next to bolts of intricately patterned cloth, vividly colored ties spilling from a huge pottery bowl or supple leather luggage stacked against a wall. Perhaps the juxtaposition works because the setting looks like a modern men's club, where passions for style, business and sports meet.
Wendt, 39, who has sold menswear since he was 15, moved into the Huntington space in January. His custom made clothes adorn the physiques of 140 NFL players and 20 NFL head coaches, including the skippers of both New York franchises. Besides the jocks, there are another 200 or so clients who come for the perfectly fitted suit, sport coat or shirt.
