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...served breakfast in bed; then you'll be ferried away in a complimentary limo to an appointment at Hyde Park Hair Salon, where President-elect Obama gets his hair cut. Next up, an appointment for a suit-fitting and personal-shopping experience at Hart Schaffner Marx, the clothier that made Obama's Inauguration suit. Ladies get "First Lady" treatment in the Hard Rock Hotel's salon...
...companies that make for classic recession plays: Dollar Tree (up 61%, to $41.61), 99 Cents Only Stores (up 39%, to $11.05), Family Dollar (up 27%, to $24.51) and Wal-Mart (up 15%, to $54.63). Others, though, are less predictable, including shoe chain Finish Line (up 134%, to $5.66), teen clothier Hot Topic (up 33%, to $7.73), and sandwich shop Panera Bread...
...Currently located on Hong Kong's Hollywood Road, Dysemevas has been showcasing the likes of clothier Yang Du (whose work is pictured) and jewelry designer Winnie Lui. Shoppers sip free cocktails while a DJ works the decks. "I wanted [Dysemevas] to be very high impact and high energy," says Poon...
...Dudes. Freemans, the low-key hipster empire (which includes Freemans Restaurant and the clothier Freemans Sporting Club) is opening an old-fashioned barbershop in downtown New York City. An extension of the barbershop in the back of the clothing store, FSC-Barber now has its own home in the West Village (5 Horatio Street; 212-929-3917). It aims to recreate the atmosphere of the olden days, when men would gather daily at the local barbershop to hang out and discuss sports and politics. FSC-Barber offers hair cuts and shaves complete with hot towels and a straight-edge razor...
...Clothier Nygard was ahead of the curve, having outsourced most of his company's production to Asia years ago. He's not alone; annual manufacturing shipments of made-in-Canada garments have plummeted more than 35%, to about $4.5 billion, since 2002. "With the rising dollar, we couldn't afford to make everything in this country anymore," says Elliot Lifson, vice chairman of Montreal-based Peerless Clothing, which has outsourced 70% of its production to plants in China, India and Vietnam over the past three years. Once the loonie passed 80¢, the $500 million company, which has exclusive licensing...