, which founder Glenn Au launched in 2020 as an online-only, one-man haberdashery that saw clients by appointment or on the road. Now, some two-and-a-half years later, Au can welcome them into a dedicated retail space just a few blocks from Rittenhouse Square.
It feels like the end of a journey Au started 10 years ago, when he began working at O’Connell’s Clothing in his hometown of Buffalo. He credits the store, which specializes in Ivy style staples like soft-shouldered sportcoats and , with laying the foundation of his own personal style. The family-owned firm, which was established in 1959, also did a brisk online business, which introduced Au to the world of e-commerce.Au eventually moved south and took a job at John B. Rourke in Savannah, where he learned the ins and outs of made-to-measure clothing. In addition, the clientele’s more diverse tastes taught him to look beyond the strictly defined aesthetic of O’Connell’s, typified bywith center vents and a 3/2 roll.
After moving to Philadelphia in 2020, Au was ready to begin his own business. The only thing he couldn’t have accounted for was a once-in-a-century pandemic. “I was ready to put out the first Junior’s email and a few days later everything shut down,” he says of the business’s initial launch. “I basically hit pause on everything, which was just insane looking back on it.
Au credits a willingness to adapt, in addition to meeting clients face-to-face and eventually holding regional trunk shows, with seeing Junior’s through its challengingly timed start. He also believes his business has benefitted from presenting classic American style through a more contemporary lens. “I show clothing that you might associate with your grandfather or a college professor, but I’m a 34-year-old guy that can show you how to do it and still look modern,” he says.
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