In 1978 Ray, a 23 year old musician, decided to open his first clothing store in Biddeford Maine—The Haberdashery of New England. Only a few years later he opened a store in Kennebunkport, ME, and Fort Lauderdale, FL. Ray’s passion, dedication, and hard work has opened many doors for him in the fashion world, with stores in Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, FL, Coral Gables, FL, Palm Beach, FL, Wellesley, MA, Boston, MA, Osterville, MA, and Nantucket, MA where he spent the last 36 years growing his business.

On returning to Maine to open a store in Cape Elizabeth, Ray said: “I always felt like Maine is my home. My happy place. I kept my house in the West End of Portland for all these years just to move back here 32 years later. We were looking for a quiet and safe place near our home to reopen our doors after the pandemic. Cape Elizabeth stole our hearts with its natural beauty. We’ve only just opened and we’ve already made friends who’ve welcomed us into this amazing community. This is what I remember Maine being about. A truly beautiful American town.”

The Haberdashery of New England is a men’s and ladies’ clothing store focusing on everyday wear. Ray believes it’s all about beautiful fabrics, details, and timeless styles. Every year he goes to Italy to choose luxury fabrics for his collections so you can find unique designs in his store. His client list includes presidents, politicians, actors, newscasters and many fashion enthusiasts who are in love with classic, timeless, styles. Last August marked his 43rd year in business.

We have saying in our store: “Fashion is what you chase, style is who you are.”

We are open Monday through Saturday 10-5 so please stop by, say hi, and check out what we have to offer.