Martin Greenfield of Martin Greenfield Clothiers

[Mark Seitelman]

With deep sadness, Martin Greenfield has passed away at the age of 95. He founded Martin Greenfield Clothiers

The New York Times ran a front page obituary today. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/20/fashion/martin-greenfield-dead.html There have been other obituaries, such as The Wall Street Journal.

Holocaust survivor. Lost his parents and siblings. The sole survivor. Came to the USA with $10 in his pocket. Worked his way-up in the GGG Clothing factory from a "floor boy" to owning the factory. Clothier to presidents, captains of industry, and celebrities.

He wrote a memoir, "The Measure of a Man." I commend it. It is a chronicle of his lost youth and family and the horror of the Holocaust, but ultimately it is a story of triumph and love letter to America and humanity.

He was a great tailor and a great man and friend. I was honored to have him his as a tailor, friend, and client.

May his memory be a blessing.

 

[comrade]

I met him at a Trunk Show at Nieman Marcus in Palo Alto probably 25 years ago.
A very gracious and honest man. He dissuaded me from getting an MTM suit via
Nieman's because they had no model that would satisfy my natural shoulder
taste. Instead, he recommended Brooks MTM through his own firm. I never followed
up on it and doubt that he had an an event at the small Palo Alto Brooks. Since
then BB has become a mid-level operation with endless sales.