What do you think of when you think of Brooks Brothers? Our generation thinks blue blazers, pink button-down shirts, and silk ties. But it is so much more than that today.

Brooks Brother is the nation’s oldest men’s clothing manufacturer. The company proudly notes that it has dressed 39 U.S. presidents, including Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama. Today, Claudio del Vecchio, a 37 year-old Italian billionaire, owns Brooks Brothers.

The following article is a fascinating look at how this young Italian is transforming Brooks Brothers’ manufacturing process, keeping the business in the US and taking advantage of the skills of older workers:

http://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/news-analysis/why-brooks-brothers-is-investing-in-veteran-tailors?utm_