Carroll & Co. helped define old Hollywood's style. Now it's closing.

LOS ANGELES - Attorney Larry Stein has long depended on Carroll & Co. in Beverly Hills for his wardrobe staples.

But the 70-year-old store that once defined a certain kind of high-end, conservative style for politicians, professionals and celebrities is planning to close at the end of January.

Stein, a partner at Latham and Watkins, pointed to his attire, from his dapper Zegna suit down to his color-coordinated wingtips, noting that everything but the tie was bought at Carroll & Co. "I don't know what I'm going to do," Stein, 57, said. "It's very sad. I'm really going to miss it."

That the stalwart menswear store is selling the last of its made-to-measure suits and shirts says a lot about changes facing retailers, even in Beverly Hills' Golden Triangle,