Mr. Gordon himself, whom Mr. Singer singled out
as “the one to watch,” has been quick to engage a new generation of affluent
shoppers, many in their 40s, with a mix of playful banter, courtly
attentiveness and, for all his youth, a lightly worn urbanity. Prized qualities
at a time when, as Anna Wintour suggested in an episode of “The Fashion Fund,”
on the Ovation network, a talented newcomer needs to manifest plenty of polish
and a personable presence to build or advance a career.
NYTimes article on Wes Gordon and the art of
the trunk show
