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US: Men's Wearhouse names Abboud creative director
20 December 2012
Formal wear retailer The Men's Wearhouse has hired designer Joseph Abboud as its new chief creative director.
US: Hampshire cuts Q3 loss on Rio Garment growth
9 November 2012
Sales growth from its acquisition of Rio Garment helped apparel business Hampshire Group to cut its third quarter loss and increase sales.
US: Hampshire swings to Q2 loss despite sales surge
13 August 2012
US apparel maker Hampshire Group has swung to a second-quarter loss despite posting a significant increase in net sales.
US: Industry execs partner on sailing jacket venture
22 June 2012
Former American Apparel executive Marty Staff has partnered with Bert Pulitzer to revive Pulitzer's iconic sailing jacket.
US: Marty Staff joins Harbor Footwear Group
14 March 2012
Industry veteran Marty Staff, most recently chief business development officer for American Apparel, is joining Harbor Footwear Group as a consultant.
US: American Apparel loses business development head
27 October 2011
Marty Staff, the head of business development at struggling US manufacturer and retailer American Apparel Inc, is to leave the company after just six months it was revealed yesterday (26 October).
US: LF USA to buy Hampshire's designer brands
6 May 2011
Clothing maker Hampshire Group is offloading its women's brands, with the Designers businesses being sold to LF USA, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based sourcing giant Li & Fung Limited, and the Item Eyes lines going to KBL Group International Ltd.
US: Hampshire names Prengel as president of men’s division
13 October 2010
US fashion firm Hampshire Group has named Eric Prengel as president of its men’s division, effective immediately.
US: JA Apparel names new management team
13 September 2010
Clothing maker JA Apparel has named Anthony R Sapienza as its CEO, replacing Marty Staff, who has left the company to pursue other endeavors.
US: JCPenney and Aldo ink shoe deal for 600 stores
1 July 2010
JC Penney Company has taken another step in differentiating itself from its competitors by joining forces with footwear maker Aldo Group, which will open shop-within-a-shop concepts in 600 of its department stores.
US: Ike Behar expands PVH license deal
1 July 2010
Apparel firm Ike Behar Apparel & Design has broadened its licensing partnership with Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation to include dress shirts.
US: Giants selects Joseph Abboud as partner
25 March 2010
US clothing company Joseph Abboud has unveiled a three-year deal with American football team New York Giants, to be its designer apparel partner.
US: Joseph Abboud takes creative helm at HMX
22 January 2010
Tailored men’s wear company HMX has appointed famed designer Joseph Abboud as the new president and chief creative officer of its portfolio of brands.
US: JA Apparel wins Joseph Abboud injunction
14 January 2010
Men’s clothing specialist JA Apparel has won a court battle with designer Joseph Abboud over the use of the Joseph Abboud trademark.
US: JCPenney to open first-ever store in Manhattan
17 July 2009
Department store retailer JC Penney Company Inc is opening its first-ever store in Manhattan at the end of this month.
US: Joseph Abboud dresses up Times Square attraction
13 May 2009
Fashion firm Joseph Abboud has become the first men's designer label to dress Times Square's The Naked Cowboy.
US: Joseph Abboud to launch new brand at JC Penney
16 April 2009
JA Apparel Corp and JC Penney Company have announced the launch of Joe Joseph Abboud, a new collection of men’s sportswear, shirts, ties, tailored clothing, outerwear and footwear.
US: Creative Design Studios rolls-out FashionManager
15 September 2008
Creative Design Studios (CDS), which makes brands for Lord & Taylor and other regional department stores, is rolling out the FashionManager business software solution across the design, merchandising, development, sourcing, and production teams at its new Manhattan headquarters.
US: Joseph Abboud to dress NFL coaches
26 August 2008
Apparel brand Joseph Abboud has tied up a deal with the US National Football League (NFL) to be the official off-field clothier of the NFL “Coaches Club” for the next three years.
US: Lord and Taylor launches Joseph Abboud line
22 August 2008
Department store operator Lord and Taylor is to launch a new men's wear collection called Black Brown 1826, created by fashion designer Joseph Abboud.
CHINA: Joseph Abboud stores to sell US-made suits
14 July 2008
Men’s wear maker JA Apparel Corp is turning typical clothing supply chain dynamics on their head with plans to open its first stores in China this autumn selling ‘Made in the USA’ suits and tailored garments.
US: Abboud halted by JA Apparel injunction
6 June 2008
Fashion designer Joseph Abboud has been stopped from using his own name in promoting his new collection thanks to an injunction obtained by JA Apparel Corp.
US: Hampshire signs Joseph Abboud licensing deal
19 October 2007
Hampshire Group has signed licensing agreements with JA Apparel to market men's tops and women's related separates under classification labels of the Joseph Abboud Brand.
US: Lord and Taylor teams with Joseph Abboud on men’s wear
25 September 2007
Men’s wear designer Joseph Abboud is teaming up with Lord and Taylor where he will oversee the design of its private label men's products including tailored clothing, sportswear, and accessories, and also act as creative director for the Men's Store.
US: Ryan joins Jaysix in sales post
23 May 2007
Jeff Ryan has joined Jaysix USA as national sales manager for the company’s James Tattersall and Vluxe by Lucky Nahum brands.
US: Trudy Larson to head marketing at JA Apparel
8 May 2007
Trudy Larson has joined JA Apparel Corp, owners of the Joseph Abboud and JOE Joseph Abboud trademarks, in the new post of vice president of marketing.
US: Polo RL hires Draddy to grow golf, tennis businesses
25 April 2007
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation has named Billy Draddy as vice president of Men's and Women's Golf and Tennis, a role that will focus on the strategic growth and development of these businesses globally.
