Direct Menswear

‘I wanted ownership’

When S&K Menswear closed last year, Scott Ilnicky found himself out of work for the first time in 20 years. Now he’s the second former S&K-er to set out on his own in the apparel business with his business partner/wife.

Startup sprouts from S&K ruins

Three former S&K Menswear employees are trying to take the S&K model and run it online. They’ve packed a 3,000-square-foot warehouse with men’s dress clothes and invested $150,000 in the startup.