SCHMOOZING: THE CUSTOM SHOW COCKTAIL PARTY AT MAISON HIDEOKI, ATLANTA

by John Russel Jones Mar 12, 2025

Trands USA hosted the latest edition of The Custom Show in Atlanta, GA, from February 19 to 21, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta Buckhead (Metropolitan Atlanta ranks among the top five national custom markets). To celebrate, Trands and Gladson New York co-hosted a cocktail party with Dedrick Thomas, an iconic local custom entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Maison Hideoki.

(R to L): Dedrick Thomas, Maison Hideoki, Guy Milinazzo, Gladson, Mark Thiele, Trands USA, and Mickey Solomon, Gladson.

The Custom Show featured everything custom, including representation from every major fabric house—Dormeuil, Scabal, Holland & Sherry, Atlas, Reda, Drago, Marzoni, Style Biella, Ariston, and Gladson, as well as custom belt makers, shoemakers, pocket square houses, and neckwear suppliers. Friday was a special advanced education day featuring a presentation by Gladson CEO Mickey Solomon, a panel of custom retailers, tailors, designers, and two special guest speakers. (We’ll have more on that later in the week.)