Consider our arm twisted -- small version of our sample sale starts today!

It is true we wrote over a month ago that we'd be having our sample sale this weekend, and yes we've been rather mum on the subject since. In actuality we've been working diligently behind the scenes on a bigger-than-normal sale event that will be quite exciting when it finally can be announced.

We had no idea the populist furor we'd unleash by not sticking to our promises. The phone calls, the emails have pressured us into doing something sooner than later.

Simple solution:

50% off all remaining winter merchandise plus some selected shirts at the sweet $80 sample sale price!

Included:

Cashmere sweaters, flannel pajamas, wool and cashmere socks, scarves, gloves, pants, overcoats, winter suits and blazers, flannel and heavy twill shirts. Probably some other items we forgot to list. Of course a handful of sample sale shirts.

As always with our sales, we will do hems on pants and buttonholes on jackets/coats, but we'll refer you to a good outside tailor for all additional work. Also, as always, sale items are final sale, no refunds or exchanges. Cash and credit cards accepted, but not gift certificates or store credits.

Where: Both stores:

78 Greene Street between Spring and Broome (our new headquarters)

and

The Shops at the Plaza, 1 West 58th Street

When: Now through end of February

Hours: M-Sat 11-7; Sun 12-6

Any questions, please call us at 212-625-1620 (SoHo) or 212-832-1620 (Plaza).

If you'd been following us on Twitter, you'd already know this! Of all the new tech options, this is the version we think makes the most sense for fans of SSV, as we'll be breaking the quick news first on Twitter, while we're wordsmithing the email.

And as we mentioned above, we're still working on a bigger sale event that will hopefully be very exciting for everyone. Stayed tuned for updates!

(Sadly, we don't have enough stock to host the sale on our webstore simultaneously, but please keep checking for new arrivals and special offers.)

All the best,

The Groupe Seize sur Vingt family

Now is the time! Pre-Order our Spring/Summer Shirting Collection

Now is the time to plan your Spring and Summer wardrobe. Make sure you get exactly the shirts you want this year! It’s a great idea to pre-order since we usually only make between 30-60 shirts in any one fabric, and because of that, we often only get one or two in several sizes. If you pre-order early, we can make sure to make one (or as many as you want) just for you. But we’d have to know soon, since there is a real chance that someone else could reserve your size and once the final size run is cut, there’s no turning back!

Click here or the photo above to jump to a nice slideshow preview of all the Spring/Summer shirtings. Let us know what you want, either with a phone call to your favorite salesperson, or an email, or for the first time ever, you can place your pre-order online at our webstore at www.16sur20.com. And as always you can email us at nyc@16sur20.com with any questions or special requests. Note that a 50% deposit is required, and the price shown on the website is the deposit, with the full price shown in the top title.

Another reason this is a great opportunity is because for a very limited time, we're allowing you to choose the styling you want without needing to place a custom order (this is simply because we can more easily group orders in pre-production). Remember that none of these shirts have been made yet, so please be patient. If you act quickly, you might even get your shirts before our stores do! We'll be officially shutting off the pre-orders by February 28th, but some might pre-sell out earlier than that, especially in certain sizes.

Hope to see you (or hear from you) soon!
All the best,
The Groupe Seize sur Vingt Family

in SoHo:
78 Greene Street between Spring and Broome
212-625-1620

& in the Shops at The Plaza:
One West 58th Street
212-832-1620

Our Hours in both stores: M-Sat 11-7; Sun 12-6

78 Greene Street Opening Party Pics!!!

On October 1st, as promised, we opened the doors to our new flagship at 78 Greene Street, and we threw ourselves a party to kick it off.

We are extremely grateful to East Village Radio for bringing Chances with Wolves to provide the tunes and AndrewAndrew to look good and heckle the party with a video camera.

Thanks to Public for the magnificent food, and Rolling Stone for the reading material and gargantuan poster of Megan Fox. We want to thank the team of Tomas Moves for crafting the libations, and Jason Malihan for the incredible photos you'll see here. These are definitely worth taking some time to peruse.



You can also check out our photo set on Flickr here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14184823@N02/sets/72157622418668442/

Special thanks again to East Village Radio, which you should check out on www.evr.com where you can listen to archives of all their shows. Truly a treasure trove. Of course we're biased to the Chances with Wolves show and the Andrew Andrew duo (also on EVR here). Pretty soon we'll have the AndrewAndrew video to post, plus some other photos.

If you made it to the party, we're sure you'll agree it was a great kickoff for our new headquarters. We're super-excited and massively looking forward to a huge future.

All the best,
The GSSV Family.

After 11 years on Elizabeth Street, we’re moving to SoHo!

On October 1st, we’ll be opening Groupe Seize sur Vingt at 78 Greene Street, between Spring and Broome on the east side of the street. Our new flagship will become the perfect combination of the Seize sur Vingt tailored clothing collections with the inventive and casual spirit of our Groupe space, including Troglodyte Homunculus, Wolf-Rayet and United Boroughs.

In the back of 78 Greene we’ll have a large dedicated custom clothing fitting room, with a serious upgrade to our video fitting concept, and much more space to peruse an even larger selection of fabrics for shirts and tailored clothing. Plus, bringing Groupe into the same space opens up a world of possibilities for models and styling.

Don’t worry, phone numbers, website, and emails will remain the same. There will be a few days at the end of the month when the Elizabeth Street stores will be closed for the move, but our shop in The Plaza will be open and we’ll take care of all fittings (by appointment) and custom orders from there.

Groupe will start its move around the 21st of September, when it will host an amazing temporary gallery for Gizmodo/Gawker Media. We’ll send you an invite for that event in the next two weeks.

Pre-move sale starts September 12th

To help ease the burden of the big move to Greene Street, we’re discounting much of the current stock in both Groupe and Seize sur Vingt. Some reductions may be as low as sample sale levels!

Our new Fall/Winter collections will be unveiled at 78 Greene starting October 1st.

Stay tuned for email updates

Please don’t hesitate to call us or email us with any questions. If you have any trouble reaching us during the move, please call our Plaza shop at 212-832-1620, or email us at nyc@16sur20.com.

We’re looking forward to seeing you in SoHo!

All the best,
The Seize sur Vingt and Groupe family

Sample Sale Starts this weekend, July 11th + Vote for us on Men.Style.com!!

It's sample sale time again at Seize sur Vingt / Groupe!

If you're a veteran of this particularly awesome ritual, all you need to know is:

Place: Groupe 16sur20 @ 267 Elizabeth Street (b/t Houston and Prince); phone (212) 343-0007
Dates: Starts this Saturday, July 11th at 11a.m., continuing through Sunday July 26th
Hours: Mondays through Saturdays 11-7, Sundays 12-6

For more info, look below the jump, BUT FIRST please link over to http://men.style.com and vote for us as your favorite shirtmaker! We are one of three "editors' picks" for best shirtmaker, but the field is tough and the voting is intense.










photo: Foster Zeh of Groupe and photodrifting.com

Back to the details:

A surprisingly broad array of work and sport shirts will be the strongest part of this season's offerings. We think we'll be starting with about 400+ shirts to choose from. Remember that many of these shirts are first samples for made-to-measure customers, so the sizes, styling and fabric selections are as varied as NYC.

And for the representative price list:
Jackets: $150-400 (values up to $2,500)
Suits: $200-800 (values up to $3,500)
Shirts: $60-90 (values from $180 to $400)
Sweaters: $60 – 160 (values from $150 to $475)
Pants: $80-120 (values from $190 to $450)
Polo shirts: $30-55 (values from $95 to $110)
And more
*All sales are final. Credit cards welcome. Gift Certificates not accepted

We hope to see you this weekend!

All the best
James and Gwen Jurney and the Groupe Seize sur Vingt family!

Holiday Party December 2008

Photos by Damian Castro

Official Groupe Seize sur Vingt Holiday Promotion

We've offered solid investment advice for over 10 years.

At Seize sur Vingt and Groupe, we don't see clothes as a commodity. Timeless construction and style are the cornerstones of everything we make, which is why many of our customers are still able to wear shirts and suits from our first collection proudly.

Continuing this tradition of value, our entries into the 2008 Holiday Promotion Showdown:

GIFT CERTIFICATE ARBITRAGE

That’s right, get a $500 gift card for $425, or $1,000 for $800. And if you’ve never seen one, we make one of the nicest gift certificates in town, complete with handwritten card, tucked into a beautiful handmade fabric envelope then secured in a jewelry box with a ribbon to top it off. You can even personally select fabric swatches as a teaser to accompany your card. *See details below for restrictions.

IN-STORE SPECIALS

From now through December 24th, we’ve lowered prices on a wide range of winter clothing and gear. Most sweaters, neckties, suits, jackets, coats and pants are 25% off. Even some shirts have been selected for a discount.

PS: Thanks to everyone who made it to our holiday party on Tuesday at the Plaza. We’ll be posting the photos on our blog momentarily at www.16sur20.com and they’re certainly worth the look.

*Gift certificate restrictions: offer available through December 24th, may be redeemed beginning December 26th and valid for one year. May not be redeemed for sample sale purchases. Recipient information is held in our database, so don’t worry if you lose your card, you can still redeem it.