Canadian menswear retailer Harry Rosen dies at 92

Harry Rosen, A legendary merchant WHO redefined THE top of the line canadian men's clothes walk, deceased on Christmas Day before has THE age of 92.

Rosen, WHO pass far In her hometown of Toronto surrounded by her family, was A of THE industry most very respected retailers. THE business that bear her name works 19 stores through Canada And has sales of a few 350 million canadian dollars. THE business East run by her son Larry, while her grandson Ian, Larry's son, supervises digital efforts For THE company.

"It is with A heavy heart We announce THE who passed of OUR founder And visionary Harry Rosen,” THE business wrote on It is LinkedIn page on Christmas. "Departure with A $500 ready And A dream, Harry desired OUR business In existence A customer has A time. Her passion For men's clothes And fashion was contagious; her ability has teach And inspire was unprecedented. THE team he built And THE values he instilled to have help OUR business scope through THE country, three generations, And almost 70 years. Words simply can't to summarize THE impact he had on all of We. Rest In Style."

"It is hard has to summarize THE legacy Harry leaves behind In words," Ian Rosen wrote on LinkedIn. "For anybody that had THE privilege of seeing him In action, You quickly saw her success was No accident. He was A expert not only When he came has clothes, but people Also. Simply put: everyone felt better When Harry was around. »

He continued: "THE Harry Rosen history East THE ultimate entrepreneurial effort. With A $500 ready Since A family friend, he And her brother Lou open A 500 square feet shop with No inventory. With boxes And bolts of fabric manufacturing THE shelves feel complete, they built THE business customer by customer. Her keen eye For fashion help him establish THE “Cambridge Look,' A natural shoulders garment that quickly became THE look of choice For young executives In Toronto.

"A series of bold moves would be help Harry take THE business has new Heights. First of all, moving her store has Richmond Street In A location ten times THE size, SO has be closer has THE residents of Bay Street. Second, development A Partnership with Dylex Limit (And Wilf Posluns) has leverage their capital And skill In real domain, manufacturing And provide chain has take Harry Rosen through THE country. Third, be A pioneer with new brands; Harry was THE First of all has sell luxury Italian Labels such as Giorgio Armani And Ermenegildo Zegna In Canada And built amazing companies with THE love of Hugo Chief And Polo Ralph Lauren. »

Bob Mitchell, co-chief executive officer of Mitchell Family of Stores, said: “Harry was A of My mentors. I journey with him For decades through Italy And her passion For product combined with be A practical merchant was Really inspiring has Me. I will miss him very dearly. »

Although Harry take a step back Since THE day by day operation of THE business In 2005, he always served as A ambassador, often stop by A of THE stores has cat with clients. Larry Rosen has has been CEO Since 2000.

In A 2018 interview with WWD, Larry Rosen said of Harry: "My father East A real entrepreneur. He is A guys WHO wills business In existence — he is bright. He And her brother Lou begin In 1954 And In 500 square feet, they built A custom made business. They Really begin by bringing A look has Canada that Canada doesn't to have. In those days he was called THE streams Brothers look: THE Madison Street, natural shoulder look. He In fact went down has New York, bought A suit, took he has A local maker appointed Coppley And they duplicated he. And all THE young executives In Toronto flocked on there. He was SO successful that by 1961, he moved THE business has A great location In THE heart of Bay Street, which East OUR Wall Street. He built A very big business And SO extended has A second...