Meet The Editors

Our new editors of the newsletter are you!!! We will be depending on feedback on everything we write. We want to provide everyone who reads this column ideas and information on what works in other parts of the country and what does not. The team you will give your thoughts and ideas to are two sisters from Illinois: Diane Peters and Becky McManus. If you have ever been to GLITS (Great Lakes Independent Tuxedo Show) or many of the IFA events we may have met. Ducky’s Formal Wear is our home in this industry. We both enjoy the social events and find talking to people to be a great learning experience. Our dad is a firm believer in his philosophy that he has never met a stranger and that everyone has a story--look for it!   Becky & Diane Becky's Cell: 309-236-7940 Diane's work: 309-342-5914 Cell: 309-721-4778 Email: editor@formaltimes.com Diane was recruited into the tuxedo world by a manager of one of the Ducky’s stores in 1988. She has worked every aspect of the store from production of an in-stock store to manager and then partner. This past December, she became the sole owner of Ducky’s Formalwear Galesburg. She resides in the Quad Cities area with her 13-year old niece Amanda, who lives with her full-time along with Emma their golden retriever and Tuxer the cat. As the detail person of this duo, she will be doing many of the interviews and talking to you (once the new store is redone to her liking). I, Becky, am the one with the love of writing. I’ve always written poems and stories and continually plan an unrecorded novel in my head. I have 3 grown sons a black lab named Rocky, and live in the country about 4 miles from the Mississippi river. I was recruited by Diane to work as prom help. That was the year my youngest son, who is now 24, started school all day. My first job was to tear down tuxedos in the back room on return days. I learned all the coat styles ironically by their lining colors. As my son’s grew older, so did my time commitment to the store. I find I have a passion for talking to people and putting them at ease explaining how to make their special day formal.

Our Goal

Our goal is to provide useful, unbiased information the industry can use. We want to unify the formalwear industry, pull it together, and raise public awareness as to what we have to offer. Knowledge is power and the more we know about what works in other markets the better we can compete in our own. We would never ask you to give away the bank on what works for you, but a unified front put forth makes all of us look better in the consumers’ eyes! We look forward to hearing from you. Our goal is to provide useful, unbiased information the industry can use. We want to unify the formalwear industry, pull it together, and raise public awareness as to what we have to offer. Knowledge is power and the more we know about what works in other markets the better we can compete in our own. We would never ask you to give away the bank on what works for you, but a unified front put forth makes all of us look better in the consumers’ eyes! We look forward to hearing from you.