Even some high-rollers apparently are dressing down or shopping less frequently in this dreadful economy.

The upscale men’s clothing store Barcelino, headquartered in San Francisco, will withdraw its presence from the Pacific Northwest when it closes its Redmond location on Jan. 27.

“It’s a sad day for all involved,” said Robert Browning, Barcelino vice-president. “With costs of doing business so high and no relief available to us, we must close our doors.”

Browning was thrilled when Barcelino moved its Northwest operations to Redmond Town Center last summer, after 10 years at Bellevue Square. In the July 26, 2008 issue of the Redmond Reporter, he remarked, “Our clientele is the absolute captain-of-industry type,” but said he didn’t think of this as a snobby place to shop.

He added that his affluent clients, including professional athletes, political figures and powerful business men, eschewed pretense in favor of a relaxed atmosphere — especially in this more open and airy setting across from the Marriott Hotel and downstairs from the luxurious Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas.

Suits at Barcelino’s Redmond location have been priced from $985 to $4,000 and dress slacks have run between $250 and $900.

In a press release issued Jan. 12, Browning commented, “Over the past 11 years, we have established some terrific relationships with customers here on the Eastside and in Seattle and for that we’re grateful. I invite all of them to stop by our Redmond location one last time so the staff can say thank you and goodbye.”

Until the closing, the Redmond store is still offering customers the same assortments of world-class merchandise, using fabrics from Northern Italy, which have made Barcelino one of the West Coast’s most exclusive destinations for men’s wear. For example, the store’s founder, Sharam Sharei, introduced the fashion of Giorgio Armani to the U.S. market.

Said Browning, “We’ll be selling off our two-million-dollar inventory of Italian suits, sport coats, slacks and European sportswear until the last piece is gone or when we close on January 27th, whichever comes first.”

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