Mario Bisio Sr. rolls out the grand-opening sign for his new Lloyd Center store, Mario’s for Men and Young Men, in 1960. Mario Bisio Jr. would later sweep the floors, unpack boxes, and stock shelves in this store before taking over in 1975, following
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Mario Bisio Sr. rolls out the grand-opening sign for his new Lloyd Center store, Mario’s for Men and Young Men, in 1960. Mario Bisio Jr. would later sweep the floors, unpack boxes, and stock shelves in this store before taking over in 1975, following
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A well-dressed family: Joan, Mario Jr., Mario Sr., and Myrna Bisio show off 1950s fashion. We love: the pocket square…and that Mario Jr. already is sporting a bow tie at age 6 (ish).
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A well-dressed family: Joan, Mario Jr., Mario Sr., and Myrna Bisio show off 1950s fashion. We love: the pocket square…and that Mario Jr. already is sporting a bow tie at age 6 (ish).
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Mario Jr. might not have agreed with his father’s taste in clothes (he bought his high school graduation suit from another store!), but he can’t have argued with his taste in cars.
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Mario Jr. might not have agreed with his father’s taste in clothes (he bought his high school graduation suit from another store!), but he can’t have argued with his taste in cars.
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The current Mario’s at the corner of SW Broadway and Taylor Street is actually the fourth iteration of the store in Portland. First came the Lloyd Center store (which closed in 1984), followed by a second location at the Galleria in 1977, the same yea
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The current Mario’s at the corner of SW Broadway and Taylor Street is actually the fourth iteration of the store in Portland. First came the Lloyd Center store (which closed in 1984), followed by a second location at the Galleria in 1977, the same yea
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Bisio shows Seattle some love by opening a men’s and women’s store on Sixth Avenue in 1982. In the ’90s, he renovates the space and introduces Seattle’s first in-store Hugo Boss shop, which just got another face-lift this year.
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Bisio shows Seattle some love by opening a men’s and women’s store on Sixth Avenue in 1982. In the ’90s, he renovates the space and introduces Seattle’s first in-store Hugo Boss shop, which just got another face-lift this year.
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Mario’s goes casual with the opening of a boutique in Bridgeport Village in 2006—the same year his store is named one of the most influential men’s stores in America by industry bible DNR magazine. The demin fo
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Mario’s goes casual with the opening of a boutique in Bridgeport Village in 2006—the same year his store is named one of the most influential men’s stores in America by industry bible DNR magazine. The demin fo
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The next generation of Mario’s? Bisio’s nephew Jake Hanover joined the company in 2008 after learning the fashion retail trade in places like Rodeo Drive. Bisio’s own children, 19-year-old Michaela and 16-year-old Nico, also have a keen interest in fa
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The next generation of Mario’s? Bisio’s nephew Jake Hanover joined the company in 2008 after learning the fashion retail trade in places like Rodeo Drive. Bisio’s own children, 19-year-old Michaela and 16-year-old Nico, also have a keen interest in fa
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The man himself and wife and business partner, Anne, are all smiles on the steps of their Portland store. And after 50 years in business, who woudn’t be?
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The man himself and wife and business partner, Anne, are all smiles on the steps of their Portland store. And after 50 years in business, who woudn’t be?
When Mario Bisio began sweeping floors as a pre-teen in his father’s Lloyd Center clothing store—Mario’s—Portland was all sharkskin suits and polyester shirts. But Bisio had grander dreams. He even bought his high school graduation suit from another store because he didn’t like his father’s taste. So, when dad died in 1975, Bisio filled Mario’s racks with Italian suits and something that surely caused a grave-flip: stonewashed jeans. "I was full of youth and …
