I come from a blue-collar family. My father worked at the American Can Company as a mechanic. He broke his back and was disabled, and the first memory I have of him is in the hospital. My mother was a working mother – she had two jobs. Everybody in the house had to help out. Joseph Abboud Read Quote
I was the first in my family to go to college, and so, growing up, I thought that dressing well opened doors. Joseph Abboud Read Quote
The decision to divorce myself from the business side unexpectedly blew up in my face. The creative freedom I thought I was getting turned out to be anything but. Joseph Abboud Read Quote
Having studied at the Sorbonne, I spent my 21st birthday in Paris and celebrated with one of my professors in a cafe outside of Notre Dame. Joseph Abboud Read Quote
You don’t want to look the same every day of your life. It’s boring as hell. Joseph Abboud Read Quote
For those who are out of work, to have the confidence from dressing appropriately and to feel good about themselves, it’s really important. Joseph Abboud Read Quote
I was getting paid to be involved with what I loved more than anything on earth: clothes. Joseph Abboud Read Quote
I always loved clothes. I grew up in a blue-collar family, but I loved old movies and seeing all those dashing leading men. Joseph Abboud Read Quote