Perry Ellis International, Inc. Announces Accessories License Agreement for Farah Brand
May 02 2018 - 9:09AM
(Nasdaq:PERY) -- Perry Ellis International, Inc. announced today
that it has entered into a license agreement with Arnold Wills and
Company Ltd. for men’s accessories which include bags, luggage,
small leather goods, belts, hip flasks, water bottles, mugs,
braces, umbrellas, stationery, manicure kits, cufflinks, tie bars
and lapel pins under the Farah® brand. The new collection
will be available in department stores and online.
The Farah brand is rooted in rich heritage and bolstered by
street credibility, leveraging creative ambassadors to drive
success. For fashion-minded hipsters in East London and
international artists alike, the name Farah represents a melding of
bold style and solid quality that resonates with youth of all
walks. Farah products are sold internationally through major
retailers and company-owned retail stores, as well as on
www.Farah.co.uk.
Perry Ellis International, Inc. Chief Executive
Officer & President Oscar Feldenkreis remarked, “We look
forward to working with the Arnold Wills Group and align our teams,
which bring years of experience, to deliver high fashion classics
and coveted pieces under our heritage rich Farah brand. Farah
is a key building block in our strategy for growth and
expansion.”
“We are delighted to add Farah to our portfolio
of brands. We find the heritage of the brand and its
resonance with today’s fashion conscious youth to be especially
appealing. We look forward to leveraging the equity and momentum of
the Farah brand and to joining the Perry Ellis family,” added Phil
Ash, Managing Director of Arnold Wills.
For more information about Perry Ellis International, Inc. and
the company’s entire portfolio of brands, please visit.
www.PERY.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, dresses 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®, An
Original Penguin® by Munsingwear®, Laundry by Shelli Segal®,
Rafaella®, Cubavera®, Ben Hogan®, Savane®, Grand Slam®, John
Henry®, Manhattan®, Axist®, Jantzen® and Farah®. The Company
enhances its roster of brands by licensing trademarks from third
parties, including: Nike® and Jag® for swimwear, and Callaway®, PGA
TOUR®, and Jack Nicklaus® for golf apparel and Guy Harvey® for
performance fishing and resort wear. Additional information
on the Company is available at http://www.pery.com.
About Arnold Wills and Company
Ltd.
Founded in 1946 the Arnold Wills and Company Ltd is the leading
designer and manufacturer of fashion accessories including belts,
bags, small leather goods, braces and gifting.
With a turnover in excess of £20 million and employing over 150
staff at our headquarters in the Midlands, Arnold Wills is now one
of the UK's biggest suppliers of men's, ladies and children's
accessories with a large portfolio of customers from supermarkets
to major UK high street retailers including Asos, Marks &
Spencer's, Topman and Next, and various life style brands such as
Barbour and Paul Smith.
Still manufacturing in our UK factory, they also have
partnerships with factories in China, India and Spain producing a
wide range of leather and synthetic products. With a team of
designers travelling the globe in search of emerging trends, they
produce a final product that is fitting for today's market and
individually tailored to their customers' requirements.
Anthony PessokAnthony.pessok@pery.comTel: 3531 405 38 40
Phil AshPhil.ash@arnoldwills.net+44 1527 282 4375
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