Top Picks by John Gluckow
With admiration we spotlight John Gluckow of Strong Arm Clothing & Supply Co. He can be described as a style icon, vintage collector, and an athlete, but here we just refer to him simply as our friend.
John Gluckow is a household name in the Vintage Clothing world. He has been dealing in vintage for over 25 years and has an exhaustive knowledge.
An educator at heart, we always feel filled with knowledge when he is around. He set his own tracks through his innate passion for vintage and opened his own store on the Lower East Side in Manhattan, NY.
Primarily a vintage clothing dealer most of his life, John Gluckow, has recently created a line of clothing, inspired by his vast and extensive archive. He has modernized past cuts and styles and brought them to a contemporary place with his line of clothing. He keeps the integrity of the different pieces to make sure they still offer a nod to the history of fashion, as well as a comfortable sport feel, but avoids the feeling of costumes. All of the production of his clothing line Strong Arm Clothing & Supply is based in Japan, so one can be sure of a quality garment. Japan's craftsmanship and John's knowledge of vintage is a great combination that result in an amazing collection.
John is an icon & trendsetter in the vintage clothing world with impeccable style. His collecting goes far beyond vintage clothing, collecting early American lighting, industrial furniture and more.
