Alexander Julian Colors Regular-Fit Dress Shirt and Tie Set

Alexander Julian Colors Regular-Fit Dress Shirt and Tie Set I designed my first shirt after a pickup football game and a fight that ensued, tearing the cotton collar, and putting a yellow collar at dad’s tailor on a blue shirt. And I remember our tailor saying, “You ain’t gonna like this.” And I wore it to school the next week when it was washed … One of the best-looking girls in school suddenly turned to me and started a conversation. Man, I’ve been hooked on fashion ever since Alexander Julian is credited with the iconic revamp of Tar Heel sports uniforms. But his journey to creating the legendary Carolina blue argyle was a long time in the making. Julian drew up his first designs when he was a child, and he started working the sales floor at his father Maurice Julian’s haberdashery when he was in his teens. Alexander Julian was inducted into the Fashion Hall of Fame at just 33 years old, making him the youngest member at the time. He has also won five Coty Awards, a prestigious fashion prize. Host Frank Stasio speaks with Alexander Julian about his contributions to men’s style and about getting a life-changing phone call from legendary University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill basketball coach Dean Smith (NWOT) Alex broke new ground when he became the first American clothing designer to create his own exclusive fabrics. His textile design is part of the Smithsonian's permanent collection. In 1981, he created the renowned collection of men's sportswear known as colors