Rowing Blazers founder Jack Carlson has a new gig.

The 38-year-old Carlson, who exited the brand he founded in March, has been named creative director and president of J. Press. His first collection will debut on Thursday during New York Fashion Week , which will mark the brand’s first appearance on the fashion calendar.

“I grew up with J. Press,” said Carlson. “I used to go to the shop in Harvard Square, and many of the first suits, shirts, ties and belts I bought for myself were J. Press. I still have them. This role feels like coming home in many ways. I studied the classics (literally), and to me, a lot of what J. Press does is almost sacred: the button-downs, the khakis, the blazers, the Shaggy Dogs. J. Press has also had a slightly irreverent streak that resonates with me too.

See Full Page