MR ANNOUNCES 2024 MR AWARD HONOREES

MR Magazine and Wainscot Media are proud to announce the honorees of the 2024 MR Awards. The MR Awards, celebrated by the magazine and the menswear industry since 2006, recognize merchants, brands, and personalities that are truly making a difference—in our industry and in our world.

“I can’t believe it’s been almost 20 years since the inaugural MR Awards event. Since 2006, we have honored the best of the best, and this year is no exception. We look forward to reconnecting menswear retailers, designers, and brands at another stellar MR Awards dinner at the beautiful Gotham Hall,” says Lizette Chin, Group Publisher, and Sr. Vice President MR Magazine and Wainscot Media.

“The MR Awards Dinner is always my favorite night of the year,” says Karen Alberg Grossman, MR’s Editor-in-Chief. “Not just because the recipients are such powerful role models but also for the warmth and camaraderie that fills the room when long-time friends get together. This year’s honorees are especially worthy, representing core values so critical to success, including diversity, generosity, and risk-taking. Congratulations to all!”

And the honorees are:

Humanitarian Award
Kenneth Cole, Founder
KENNETH COLE PRODUCTIONS

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Menswear Retailer of the Year: Department Store
Todd Epperley, Senior Director/GMM; Alan Leinen, Men’s Buyer
HALL’S

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Merchant of the Year: Specialty Store
Alan Gibeley, President
GIBLEES

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Retail Brand of the Year
Ouigi Theodore, Founder & Creative Director
THE BROOKLYN CIRCUS

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People’s Choice Award
Erin Hawker, Owner & Founder
AGENTRY PR, NEW YORK MEN’S DAY

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Vanguard Award
DAPPER DAN

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Hall of Fame
David Rubenstein, President
RUBENSTEIN’S 

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Lifetime Achievement Award
George Feldenkreis, Founder & Chairman
PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL

This year’s MR Awards ceremony will be held on Monday, July 15th, 2024, at Gotham Hall in New York City during menswear market week.  Profiles of the MR Award Honorees will appear in the July 2024 issue of MR Magazine and will run on MR-Mag.com. Those wanting to celebrate an honoree in the July print issue or for event sponsorship opportunities, contact Associate Publisher Charles Garone, Charles.Garone@wainscotmedia.com, (201) 746-8607

For more info on the event or tickets to attend the dinner, contact Lizette Chin, Sr. Vice President/Group Publisher, Lizette.Chin@wainscotmedia.com, (201) 571-2077