About Us

ANTHONY  WAS FOUNDED IN THE FALL OF 1995 BY JORGE GUZMAN WHO HAS BEEN IN LOVE WITH FASHION SINCE EARLY CHILDHOOD.   JORGE GUZMAN IMMIGRATED TO THE USA AT THE AGE OF 13.  HE WORKED PART-TIME IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY WHILE PURSUING HIS BACHELORS DEGREE IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.  UPON COMPLETING HIS DEGREE, IN 1984, HE BEGAN HIS FULL TIME RETAIL ENDEAVOR AT CLAPPER, THE MEN BOUTIQUE OF THE 70’S AND 80’S.  HE TOOK A STORE MANAGER POSITION WHERE HE WORKED WITH HIGH END ITALIAN MERCHANDISE.  QUICKLY, JORGE LEARNED ALL ABOUT THE UNIQUENESS OF ITALIAN FABRICS AND THE FINE TRADE MARK OF ITALIAN MADE CLOTHING.  HE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET BUYING EXPERIENCE WHILE WORKING AT CLAPPER.  AFTER 12 YEARS OF WORKING FOR CLAPPER HE WAS READY TO EMBARK ON HIS OWN JOURNEY THIS IS WHEN HE CREATED ANTHONY, THE MEN’S SHOP IN FOREST HILLS, NEW YORK.  THE STORE, ANTHONY, IS HIS SON’S NAMESAKE.
 
     THE MAIN GOAL FOR JORGE GUZMAN IS TO PROVIDE THE QUALITY CRAFTMENSHIP TO OUR CLIENTS BY CONVEYING THE UNIQUENESS AND EXCELLENCE OF EUROPEAN FASHION BY BRINGING IT HERE TO ANTHONY.   AS ONE OF THE BUYERS FOR ANTHONY HE TRAVELS TO ITALY REGULARLY TO BRING THE LATEST DESIGN, FABRIC AND FASHION THAT IS CURRENT AND RELEVANT IN EUROPE.  HE CONSCIENTIOUSLY SELECTS EVERY SINGLE PIECE.  HE SEARCHES FOR UNIQUE FABRICS AND DESIGNS AND TOGETHER WITH THE MANUFACTURERS HE IS ABLE TO CREATE RARE AND EXCLUSIVE PIECES FOR HIS STORE.

      OUR MISSION AT ANTHONY IS TO PROVIDE EACH CLIENT WITH A PARTICULAR EXPERIENCE AND ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION.  WE FOCUS ON THE CLIENT’S SINGULARITY AND INDIVIDUAL STYLE NEEDS   AND ARE COMMITTED TO CATER TO EACH CLIENT SPECIFIC LIFESTYLE.  WE WELCOME NEW MEMBER TO OUR FAMILY BY GETTING TO KNOW YOU.  WE LEARN AS MUCH AS WE CAN ABOUT THE LIFESTYLE OF OUR NEW CLIENT TO BETTER PROVIDE YOU WITH A COMPLETE FASHION EXPERIENCE