MEMO
DAMIANI
A legacy of style
sneak peek
get your kicks! p. 14
At Damiani stores, we are passionate about our philosophy—promoting the “Damiani” way of life. This is accomplished by providing exceptional, timeless menswear along with individualized attention and unparalleled customer service. As a result, we have found that men first come to Damiani for the clothing, but they keep coming back for the experience. It was more than 30 years ago when Evelio Estrella and Carmine Camera started selling suits from the trunk of a car. Soon, discerning gentlemen from all over the area sought the high quality of their products, and they opened our first store, helping well-dressed guys find their personal style with premium Italian suits, formalwear, sportswear and accessories. We continue that mission today at all of our locations: our flagship store in Miami, the shopping destination at the Aventura Mall and the premier space at the Sawgrass Mall in Sunrise. Now we’re excited to enter the world of publishing, and we hope you enjoy reading the inaugural issue of Damiani magazine as much as we’ve enjoyed putting it together. Turn to page 28 to see a selection of some of our favorite suits, sportcoats, tuxedos, shirts and pants. Get the scoop on Galliani and Jacob Cohen—two of our favorite designers—as well the new “sports club” Black Market Miami, starting on page 9. What else will you find in this edition? We report on a racy, special-edition sports car—the Pagani Huayra Roadster—that’s leaving auto enthusiasts breathless. Find out why a trip to the Galápagos Islands is an enchanting experience. And discover the many pleasures of Made-to-Measure. As always, we at Damiani thank our employees, our vendors and most of all our loyal customers for making our success possible. Have a wonderful holiday season, and we hope to see you very soon!
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SAWGRASS MALL 12801 W. SUNRISE BLVD, SUNRISE 954.838.7774 MONDAY–SATURDAY: 10 A.M. TO 8 P.M. SUNDAY: 12 P.M. TO 6 P.M. Editor RITA GUARNA Art Director STEPHEN M. VITARBO MANAGING Editor LANCE DEBLER Associate Editor DARIUS AMOS editorial assistant ALENA WOODS art Assistant YVONNE MARKI Contributing Photographer DANIEL SPRINGSTON PUBLISHING STAFF Publisher SHAE MARCUS National Brand Manager MONICA DELLI SANTI senior account executive CHRISTINA FERRERO Director of Production & Circulation CHRISTINE HAMEL Advertising Services Manager JACQUELYNN FISCHER Senior Art Director, Agency Services KIJOO KIM Production/Art Assistant ALANNA GIANNANTONIO Accounting AGNES ALVES, MEGAN FRANK PUBLISHED BY Chairman CARROLL V. DOWDEN President & CEO MARK DOWDEN Senior Vice Presidents SHAE MARCUS, CARL OLSEN Vice Presidents NIGEL EDELSHAIN, RITA GUARNA, CHRISTINE HAMEL
DAMIANI is published by Wainscot Media,
Daniella Estrella
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