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Oct 29, 2012 7:20 AM EDT
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Inside Aldo's Massive Montreal Headquarters
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What are your favorite Aldo office traditions?
"We have a few of them. Being the men's team...you know, boys will be boys.  We are a pretty tight team. The men's team consists of about 10 individuals between product and buying. In a building where we are the minority, we tend to stick together a lot. The boys always eat lunch with the boys. I don't know if you could say macho-ism or manliness, but there's that reuniting of the boys.
[Also] we are a product-driven team. We receive samples every hour of the day. It's a really fun experience. We have rules where you wouldn't open a box of samples until everyone's around, so we can all partake in the excitement. There's a rule. You will be banned if you open a box on your own. That's why I say 'boys will be boys.' They seem like rules that only guys would have amongst themselves."

How would you describe your own personal style?
"I'd refer to my own individual style as something classic. Something that can survive through long-going trends. I find myself more inspired by the things that are kind of staple classics in fashion, rather than one-offs."