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St. Croix Trousers now in stock!
For nearly 60 years, St. Croix has been proud to offer hand-made luxury clothing. Our fabulous knitwear is handcrafted in America. Some items in our collection, like our supreme Crossover Shirts and our specialty trousers are handmade by our Italian tailors exclusively for St. Croix. Typically, our clothing is made to order every season. That’s […]
Fresh Picked for Fall
Design Director Dave Gebhardt took some time away from his busy travel schedule (more on that another time) to share his favorite pieces from the Fall 2015 Collection. Not sure what to wear this fall? Let his choices be your guide! Textured Knits: From our very favorite Fashion Cable Knit Cardigan Sweater to our Classic Chunky […]
Retailer Spotlight: The Foursome
This October, award-winning retailer The Foursome in Plymouth, MN is celebrating their 80th year in business! That’s a major accomplishment in the retail world. And when people talk about a “family business”, there’s no better example than the three generations of family all working together at The Foursome. The company began in 1935, founded by […]
Retailer Spotlight: Lindley Clothing Co.
This fall, Lindley Clothing Co. in Omaha, NE will celebrate a huge milestone for any organization, but particularly for independent retail—80 years in business! Speaking with John Lindley, owner of Lindley Clothing, he shared some insights on his business, his philosophy, and what he loves about the industry he’s in. John told us a brief history […]
St. Croix Bicentennial Flag “Flies” Again!
When you make the life changing decision to become a citizen of a country you weren’t born in, it’s not something you take lightly. It’s not a decision you forget making. You take an oath and promise allegiance to that country. When Bernhard Brenner became a citizen of the United States, he took that decision—that […]
Whatever happened to Mr. Knitter?
Ever wonder where names of things come from? Names like Kleenex have become so ubiquitous that they no longer just represent a brand, they are the name of a thing. Companies often utilize the services of creative agencies and scores of focus groups to land on the perfect, multi-faceted, multi-national name for their company. Or […]
55 Years of Excellence
This August, St. Croix Collections is celebrating fifty-five years of business. Fifty-five years of creating the world’s finest knitwear for men. Fifty-five years of honing our craftsmanship and our artistry into a reputation for excellence. Fifty-five years of dedicated workers, proud of our American-made heritage. Fifty-five years of partnership and collaboration with some of the […]
Employee Spotlight: Dave Gebhardt
From Urban Trend to Luxury Sportswear Design Director Dave Gebhardt didn’t come to St. Croix fashions by any typical path. His curious and determined spirit first took him to a hip-hop clothing retailer in the 80’s, Edison Brother’s Jean’s West Stores in St. Louis, MO. He started out as a part-time salesman but instinctively knew […]
Vicuña
When people think of luxury sweaters or scarves, typically cashmere comes to mind. It even sounds luxurious when you say it: cashmere. It rolls off the tongue, as though spoken by a 1950’s starlet, maybe even Marilyn Monroe herself. But in reality, cashmere could be considered the poor cousin to the real luxury fabric: vicuña. […]