Americans Are Suiting Up Again & Ferrari’s Mocked First EV is Selling Fast

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**Neal Freyman** (0:24)
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**Kea Lopez** (0:27)
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Today ABC pants are out and suits are back in.

**Kea Lopez** (0:32)
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**Neal Freyman** (0:43)
You might know Toby Howell as a pretty good podcast host. Well, I'm pleased to report he is an even better wedding host. It was spectacular. The venue and the people stunning the speeches left not a single dry eye including my own.
And the party, honestly, didn't know Toby had moves like that. One of the best weekends ever for sure and made even more special by having our whole podcast squad to celebrate our favorite Toby and his wife. That also means he's out until Friday. So I'm excited to bring you all the news with excellent guest hosts, including Kayla Lopez today through Wednesday. Kayla, thanks for being here.

**Kea Lopez** (1:18)
Yeah, so excited. I have definitely watched the Instagram stories of Toby's wedding and it seemed amazing. I also need you to confirm on some hard-hitting journalism here. I heard Toby paid an Etsy witch to make sure the weather was good. Is that real?

**Neal Freyman** (1:33)
And it worked perfectly. He did. And I think it was the best weather day of the year. Like it was absolutely beautiful, no humidity. And you never know with an outside wedding in the summer. So the Etsy witch, I mean, we will be using your services for more weddings to come. Even if he was going to do the podcast today, I don't think Toby could do it because I called him yesterday morning after the wedding and he just goes, I mean, I couldn't hear him. He was just whispering. His voice was completely gone. So if you think mine's a little raspy, Toby was just like, we were like, that was such a fun when he goes, it was outrageous. It was so funny. So Toby, congratulations again on your wedding was so much fun. Kayla, I'm excited to do the podcast with you this week. And now a word from our sponsor Rubrik. Kayla, what do you know about cybersecurity?

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Step aside, Don Draper, this new era of Mad Men comes with a little more linen. Suits are making a comeback as people start dressing up again. The pandemic era of work from home brought sweats and athleisure, and more formal wear companies definitely felt the pain, but that trend seems to be reversing. While some of the resurgence is due to employees returning to office, a large part of it is simply because people want to wear more suits.
Brooks Brothers CEO Ken Ohashi said they're seeing double digit growth in suits this year, largely due to fashion suiting or more fun and colorful fabrics than your average gray three piece. Other tailors are also seeing an increase in experimentation and personalization. And this is playing out in the numbers. Last week, Ralph Lauren reported a 13% revenue increase for Q2, in part due to strong performance from its inclusive luxury products. Another success, Tailored Brands, parent company of Men's Warehouse, actually filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and closed over 400 stores. But since then, the company has grown as interest in suits has increased, with the company filing to go public in July and reaching sales of $2.5 billion last year. Neal, it sounds like now might be the right time to invest in a pocket square.