PEI Licensing, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Perry Ellis
International (NASDAQ: PERY) announced today that it has entered
into a license agreement with the Kenmark Group to design,
manufacture and distribute eyewear under the Original Penguin by
Munsingwear brand.
With nearly 40 years of experience, the Kenmark Group holds a
diverse portfolio of brands, from top fashion house designers to
iconic American names.
“We are very excited about the opportunity to extend the
Original Penguin by Munsingwear brand to eyewear, an area where we
believe the Kenmark Group can create new products which will
further attract a younger consumer and increase the aspirational
lifestyle of the brand,” commented Oscar Feldenkreis, President and
Chief Operating Officer of Perry Ellis International.
The agreement encompasses ophthalmic frames as well as
ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic sunglasses. Product will initially
launch Fall 2011 at Vision Expo West in Las Vegas. Shortly
thereafter, the Original Penguin by Munsingwear product will be
distributed through optical retailers, as well as through 32
Original Penguin stores, around the world.
“We look forward to expanding our current product offering to
include Original Penguin by Munsingwear, a truly iconic American
brand,” commented Don Howard, President and CEO of the Kenmark
Group. “Original Penguin will round out our portfolio by addressing
a growing and influential segment; the contemporary customer with a
vintage sensibility.”
About Original Penguin
In 1955, Minneapolis-based Munsingwear – an underwear and
military supply company – ironically became the touchstone of
suburban sport with the introduction of the first iconic golf shirt
to America – an ORIGINAL PENGUIN®. Original Penguin by
Munsingwear has grown into a complete lifestyle brand creating
classic sportswear apparel and accessory collections for men, women
and boys who love great style and smart clothing. Currently,
Original Penguin has 10 brick-and-mortar locations across the
United States and an additional 22 internationally. Visit
www.OriginalPenguin.com.
About Perry Ellis International
Perry Ellis International, Inc. is a leading designer,
distributor and licensor of a broad line of high quality men's and
women's apparel, accessories and fragrances. The Company's
collection of dress and casual shirts, golf sportswear, sweaters,
dress pants, casual pants and shorts, jeans wear, active wear and
men's and women's swimwear is available through all major levels of
retail distribution. The Company, through its wholly owned
subsidiaries, owns a portfolio of nationally and internationally
recognized brands, including: Perry Ellis®, Jantzen®, Laundry by
Shelli Segal®, C&C California®, Cubavera®, Centro®, Solero®,
Munsingwear®, Savane®, Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Grand
Slam®, Natural Issue®, Pro Player®, Havanera Co.®, Axis®, Tricots
St. Raphael®, Gotcha®, Girl Star®, MCD®, John Henry®, Mondo di
Marco®, Redsand®, Manhattan®, Axist®, Farah® and Rafaella®. The
Company enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from
third parties, including: Pierre Cardin® for men’s sportswear,
Nike® and Jag® for swimwear, and Callaway®, TOP-FLITE®, PGA TOUR®
and Champions Tour® for golf apparel. Additional information on the
Company is available at http://www.pery.com.
About Kenmark Group
Kenmark Group, an employee-owned company, designs, markets and
distributes eyewear and sunglasses to optical professionals
primarily through exclusive licenses, private label and house
collections worldwide. The Sunwear Division oversees the design,
production and distribution for the retail sunwear category for
specialty sunglass stores and top-tier department stores. The
Kenmark Group works in collaboration with top fashion designers and
iconic brands including: Vera Wang, Jhane Barnes, kensie, Dana
Buchman, Lilly Pulitzer and Cynthia Rowley. Branded collections
from Kenmark includes: República, Thalia, Timex, Wolverine and
house collections. For a complete offering of frames and sun
styles, visit www.kenmarkoptical.com.
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wholesale consolidation, the effectiveness of our planned
advertising, marketing and promotional campaigns, our ability to
contain costs, disruptions in the supply chain, our future capital
needs and our ability to obtain financing, our ability to integrate
acquired businesses, trademarks, trade names and licenses, our
ability to predict consumer preferences and changes in fashion
trends and consumer acceptance of both new designs and newly
introduced products, the termination or non-renewal of any material
license agreements to which we are a party, changes in the costs of
raw materials, labor and advertising, our ability to carry out
growth strategies including expansion in international and direct
to consumer retail markets, the level of consumer spending for
apparel and other merchandise, our ability to compete, exposure to
foreign currency risk and interest rate risk, possible disruption
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