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Lord and Taylor Launches Black Brown 1826(TM)
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Jane Elfers, President and CEO of Lord
and Taylor announced today the launch of Black Brown 1826(TM), Lord and
Taylor's exclusive menswear collection, created by celebrated fashion designer
Joseph Abboud. The line, available in 44 doors and at www.blackbrown.com, will
be advertised in September and featured in Lord and Taylor's fashion
catalogues for men. Explaining the label's unusual name, Elfers said: "Black
and brown are representative of great men's colors: street smart and country
wise. And 1826 is the date in which Lord and Taylor was founded."
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Black Brown 1826(TM) is a modern lifestyle collection inspired in classic
Americana but with elements for the modern man. Bearing an elegant brown
label, it consists of both collection and classification sportswear as well as
dress furnishings and tailored clothing. Collection Sportswear features
patterns like glen plaid, Scottish fairisles and houndstooth checks and it
includes sweaters, sportshirts, knitwear, pants and outerwear. The line also
features key item programs for cashmere and merino sweaters, corduroy pants,
jeans and outerwear. In furnishings the offerings include dress shirts,
neckwear, belts, pajamas, and hosiery. Tailored Clothing consists of suits,
sportcoats, blazers, trousers and topcoats. Outerwear includes both wool
jackets and coats as well as nylon jackets while mufflers and gloves are
offered as Cold Weather Accessories. Black and Brown 1826(TM) also offers
Menswear Classics, a compilation of the wardrobe essentials that should be
found in every man's closet, timeless American styles as khaki pants, navy
blazers, Oxford shirts and Argyle socks, among others.
In addition, Lord and Taylor's top 9 doors will also offer Black Brown
1826(TM)'s L.U.X., fashion forward in styling and detailing and constructed of
luxurious yarns. Labeled in black, the L.U.X. product is comprised of tailored
clothing, dress shirts and neckwear made from Italian fabrics. Cashmere is a
key element in rich textured sweaters, sportcoats, topcoats, mufflers and
gloves. The L.U.X. line will also have a full sportswear collection aimed at a
better consumer with premium ticket prices and it will offer Made-to-Measure
dress shirts.
Lord and Taylor will display Black Brown 1826(TM), in its Fifth Avenue
Windows, August 29 to September 22. "We are so proud of Black Brown 1826(TM)
that we will showcase it duringNew York's Fashion Week," Elfers said. "This
is a first for the store but we wanted the entire industry to see how fabulous
the collection is." A selection from the line's Fall collection will be shown
on exclusive metallic mannequins from Ralph Pucci, among furniture and
accessory pieces from Tucker Robbins.
About Lord and Taylor
Lord and Taylor is an upscale specialty department store with 47 stores in
nine states and theDistrict of Columbia. Lord and Taylor has built a
reputation for attentive customer service and high-quality merchandise focused
on apparel and accessories. Founded in 1826, Lord and Taylor is America's
oldest department store and one of America's premier retailers.
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