Tori Richard Goes Back To Its Roots
Tori Richard is back as one of the most stylish labels in Hawaii after re-focusing on its women’s line
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Feldman with art coordinator Amy Renshaw reviews
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say you’re going to do. He was adamant about that. It’s easy to lie, but it’s harder to remember the lie. And there’s no dancing around the subject.”
Now, at age 34, Feldman has proven himself to be more than just an heir. A graduate of Punahou School, he attended Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and in 1995 earned a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in art and digital media from the University of California San Diego.
Like his father, Feldman has a passion for art - although he claims that he’s not a very good artist himself.
As for the “re-birth” of Tori Richard, Feldman says he can’t take all the credit. He attributes the growth to a commitment to product and controlling costs.
“From a sales volume stand point, the last three years have been the best three years in the history of the company,” he says. “We have about 120 employees, some who have been here 40, 50 years.”
In addition to Tori Richard’s golden anniversary, Feldman is also toasting to a new addition in the Feldman family. He and wife Lori are expecting a second child that will join daughter Caroline, 6.
Today, Tori Richard can be found in more than 2,500 better department stores and specialty stores in all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico, Guam, Mexico, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean. There are also showrooms in Dallas and New York City, and four retail stores in Hawaii (Ala Moana Center, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Hyatt Regency, and The Shops at Wailea).
Josh Feldman with wife Lori
Listed below are a series of complementary events in celebration of Tori Richard’s 50th anniversary:
Saturday, Oct. 21 (4:30 to 6 p.m.) at Tori Richard-Ala Moana Center
2006 Hawaii International Film Festival Launch Party and Commemorative Shirt Unveiling Tori Richard and the Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) have partnered to create the first-ever HIFF commemorative aloha shirt. Embroidered with an elegant hula girl bedecked in a skirt made of celluloid strips, the silk twill shirt is a limited run designed exclusively for the 2006 festival year. Pre-orders are available via the HIFF website, www.hiff.org; a very limited supply will be available first-come, first-served at this event.
Oct. 1 through Oct. 31 at Tori Richard-Ala Moana Center
Tori Richard: A Retrospect Throughout the month of October, storefront displays will feature a rotating collection of vintage apparel from the Tori Richard archives.
Thursday, Nov. 2 (Time to be determined) at Tori Richard-Ala Moana Center
Christopher Radko presents Tori Richard Golden Anniversary Christmas
Christopher Radko, celebrated designer of Christmas ornaments, will be on hand to sign the limited edition, one-of-a-kind glass ornament he created in celebration of Tori Richard’s Golden Anniversary. Retailing for $42, the sparkling little red aloha shirt is adorned with a hand-painted palm tree and “Tori Richard Honolulu Since 1956” in hand-lettered glitter. Radko’s mouth-blown, hand painted glass pieces are created in the Old European style in cottage workshops in Poland, Germany, Italy and the Czech Republic. Each ornament takes seven days to produce. Radko ornaments adorn the Bush family Christmas tree and are in collections of Elton John, Oprah Winfrey, Robert Redford, Robert DeNiro, Elizabeth Taylor, and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver.
Sunday, Nov. 19 (6 to 8 p.m.) at Macy’s-Ala Moana Center (Men’s Department, First Floor)
Tori Richard: The First Fifty Years book signing event
Author Jocelyn Fujii’s coffee table book offers a fascinating account of the legendary apparel company’s first half-century. The book features more than 230 glorious images, vintage and modern fashion spreads, archival snapshots, and more. Fujii follows the Tori Richard thread from the company’s founding by Mort Feldman to the transition of leadership to today’s CEO and president, Mort’s son Josh Feldman. Fujii will be on hand to sign copies of the book, which retails for $49.95.
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