Whom You Know: BIG APPLE BUSINESS: F.M. Allen

Thursday, May 28, 2009

BIG APPLE BUSINESS: F.M. Allen

Here at Whom You Know we obsess about finding the best of everything in Manhattan for you and we adore the classics while we embrace the trends of the season that make sense.

F.M. Allen is an example of this! If you are a dedicated Whom You Know reader, you know Peachy Deegan supports great education, and is thus in love with her alma maters, which is how she learned of this fabulous little shop on Madison Avenue-someone from another prep school is involved in it.

F.M. Allen is a classy shop- but we know, especially since trendsetter and Mover and Shaker Courtney Moss (another who prepped herself) alerted us months ago that the safari look is so IN this season.

The company began life in 1947 when F.M. "Bunny" Allen moved from his native England to Kenya and began his professional hunter/safari guide service. Allen was one of the last great gentlemen hunters of Africa, and led safaris for everyone from Prince Aly Khan to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to Mick Jagger. He is responsible for guiding the largest luxury safari of all time, leading a cast and crew of 500+ for John Ford's 1953 masterpiece "Mgambo."

In 2003, Tee Faircloth revived the company and brought it to the United States. Today, F.M. ALLEN is a retailer of men's clothing, accessories and unique gifts. They stay true to their outfitter heritage, but the product offering has expanded to include a full line of English-inspired clothing and accoutrements. F.M. Allen aims to take the very best of classic design and construction and, when called for, add a touch of contemporary advancement, offering items are made by artisans where true craftsmanship and the attention to the most minute of detail is of utmost importance.

The company's design headquarters and flagship retail store are located on Main Street in historic downtown Franklin, Tenn., just outside of Nashville, but Whom You Know loves its retail store at 962 Madison Avenue (between 75th & 76th streets) on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Take a look and tell them Peachy Deegan sent you!

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