NEW YORK, Sep 13, 2003/ FW/ --- Blue Khaki by William Garrett is an extremely varied collection of menswear. The clothing presented brought to mind college campuses, beaches and everyday living across the US. It was the clothing of Every Man.

Dark worn denim jeans appeared comfortable paired with sweaters or cotton shirts. And the sweaters themselves ranged from a trendy GQ appearance to the ultra casual coffee house lounge-wear.

Also popular and appearing on both sweaters and shirts were vertical stripes that ran down both the front and back. The single stripe down the front and double stripe down the back were a little overdone, but were tasteful and actually gave many outfits an "upscale" casual feel.

While the collection contained many attractive two-button suits, they all succeeded in impressing the casual professional rather than the business professional. The variety was apparent even in the various styles of suits. A brown cotton Seersucker two-button suit was smoothly appealing to all generations while a navy wool pinstripe suit, generally created for the older man, was youthful.

The jackets in the Blue Khaki line were wonderful. The trench coats in particular were designed in such a way as to appeal to all ages. Cotton, denim and suede trench coats were each attractive but created for diverse tastes.

Richard Buckley, of Vogue Homme magazine sat front row at the showing. When he was asked about his thoughts on the collection he replied that while it was still a little early in the season, he could see a commercial appeal to the clothing.