Stylist-designer Clarence Jones making an impact inside and outside the Memphis area
Kennedy Chandler’s suit included the University of Tennessee logo, which represented his collegiate school, and the Memphis bridge. The bridge highlighted the days when Chandler participated in AAU basketball, and the numerous occasions in which he crossed the bridge to play in basketball tournaments. (Photo: Larry Bland Jr. Photography) Memphis-based clothes/suit designer Clarence Jones takes […]
IN THE STUDIO WITH LARVETTA L. SMITH ON THE LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS SHOW
CJ Custom Clothiers Founder Clarence Jones Creates Masterpieces That Inspire Others to Thrive and Succeed
Aspirants from all walks of life have to contend with the harsh reality that the road to success is brimming with a seemingly endless string of trials and adversities. For some, the issue revolves around naysayers lacking faith in the hopeful’s potential, while for others, it is the lack of resources and business connections that […]
Clarence Jones Becoming the Elite Stylist of Stars through CJ Custom Clothiers
Following a childhood passion for fashion that began at the age of nine, he spent the next few years visiting Saks 5th Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Marshall Fields and Company, and Bigsby & Kruthers with his mother, Clarence Jones never for once doubted himself or how far he could go. After spending the next few years […]
Elite Men’s Fashion and Bespoke Suit Designer ‘CJ Custom Clothiers’ Named and Honored in Best-of-Memphis™ Series
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CJ Custom Clothiers (http://cjcustomclothiers.com/) recently announced it had been honored in the prestigious “Best of Memphis™” Award series (BOM) created by the Memphis Flyer – an influential newsletter and online zine that carries news from the most successful business, arts and cultural centers representing the Memphis area. CJ Custom Clothiers is an African-American […]
The Best Outfits from the 2022 NBA Draft
An altogether excellent night of draft suits. BY THE EDITORS OF GQ June 24, 2022 NBA draftees are getting too smart. It used to be that the annual event’s parade of outrageous outfits would provide Twitter comedians with fodder for days: it seemed there was no group of people in the world more hellbent on […]
DRESSING FOR SUCCESS IN THE NFL
The NFL version of the celebrity red carpet scene plays out every April at the annual draft in New York. Poised to become millionaires upon signing their first contract, the latest incoming rookie draft class of first-round draft picks are dressed to the nines in custom-made suits and shirts. The demand to look sharp when […]
BEST AND WORST FASHION AT THE NBA DRAFT, FROM TERRENCE ROSS TO MEYERS LEONARD
(Article Snippet Courtesy of SB Nation) 5. John Henson, Milwaukee Bucks Pocket squares on pocket squares. Getting suited up is an underrated problem for tall, skinny dudes. (SB Nation’s Bomani Jones has sermonized on this topic.) Henson pulls it off well. Bonus points for noting in post-draft interviews that he appreciates that Milwaukee lacks traffic […]
THE NFL DRAFT’S BEST DRESSED
(Article Courtesy of RookieDraft.com) I’m sure you’ve heard of dressing for success and how it applies to NFL Draft prospects on Draft Day in downtown New York but I’ll bet you’ve never heard of the man behind the scenes that makes all the magic happen. Clarence Jones, of CJ Custom Clothier, has been working with […]
CJ CUSTOM CLOTHIERS BRINGS STYLE TO NBA DRAFT
It’s all about the threads on the big stage of the NBA Draft. (When it comes to the big stage of the NBA Draft, it’s all about the threads) The clothes matter. Sure, people want to see what players will be selected and what team they will be headed to on draft day when they […]