In 1910, Fred Hughes and Leslie Hatcher opened their clothing store in downtown Detroit, and it soon became the top name in gentlemen’s fine apparel. Aside from its stupendously stylish suits, Hughes & Hatcher was known for having the largest display windows in town.
The building was demolished in October 2004. Photos courtesy of Faded Detroit.
More about Hughes and Hatcher
Hello, i was wondering what else you know about Hughes & Hatcher I had recently bought a couple necklaces in an auction and they came in a box labeled Hughes & Hatcher and seem to be from around the 70’s and i’m trying to find out more about them, thank you.
We do not have a lot more info, but there are some blog sites that discuss it. Start with this site http://fadeddetroit.blogspot.com/2004/11/hughes-and-hatcher.html?m=1
Does anyone remember if there was a Hugh’s & Hatcher store on Houston Whittier and Kelly in Detroit?
No, but Eastland mall had one. I remember they had live monkeys in cages where they sold men’s clothes.
I worked at H& H in 1980s.In the Berkshire Mall in Wyomissing Pa. I was there at the front counter and I made great commission. My boss was Bob Hirt. Our buyers were Joe Orlando and Tom Dirkur?..we were Union. I went to a Union meeting in LA. I met Starsky there…I was 20. I have pics. Best job ever. No stores like it exist here anymore..our tailor even did my dress suits..Anton Kapp. Wow great memories
I worked at Hughes and Hatcher in Ann Arbor Michigan.
I worked in the men’s dept as a sales girl in about 1972 and they had me do a fashion show with clothes from the women’s dept😂.
I was terribly shy. I don’t think I worked there long because I don’t remember very much more.
I probably didn’t sell much.😂
What was the women’s sales person name
2nd job
Hughes and Hatcher Genesee valley Mall, Flint Michigan. Loved it. Worked through high school and nursing school. There was a small women’s dept. Good times. Good friends.