Frederique in Barneys shoe department with Donn McCathrion. (Cocktail photos provided by publishers Ryland Peters & Small Inc.)

Personal shopping is a great way for men to save time, keep up with current trends and cultivate the elements of personal style that every man should have.

• Personal shoppers will inform you of upcoming sales, special events, and new merchandise arrivals.
  
• Barneys' personal shopping clients are treated to a private dressing room and complimentary beverages.
  
• Other stores that offer personal shopping: Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Macy's.
  
• The least expensive Prada men's dress shoe lists for $460. The most expensive style costs $3,980.
  
• Cashmere is expensive because only a few ounces can be produced from the undercoat of each Kashmir goat.
  
• Zegna sells 3.2 million meters of their fabric to designers such as Giorgio Armani and Calvin Klein.
  
• A regimental striped, 100% silk, Italian-made, Zegna tie lists for $125.

Resources

Barneys New York
Beverly Hills, California
310-276-4400
www.barneys.com
Leslie Kaufman is the men's personal shopper at Barneys New York in Beverly Hills.

Ermenigildo Zegna
Beverly Hills, California
310-247-9966
www.zegna.com
Zegna has boutiques all over the world, including in Boston, New York, Bal Harbour and Costa Mesa. According to Tom Junk, general manager of Zegna in Beverly Hills, they offer a complete menswear line, including made-to-measure.