Haggar Adds Jeffrey Banks as Design Consultant
October 18 2004 - 1:56PM
PR Newswire (US)
Haggar Adds Jeffrey Banks as Design Consultant Fashion Expertise
Helps Support Amazing Growth Of Sportswear Business DALLAS, Oct. 18
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today, Haggar Clothing Co., a leading
marketer of men's clothing, announced the appointment of Jeffrey
Banks as a design consultant for the men's sportswear business. In
this position, Banks is responsible for leading the design
direction for Fall 05 Haggar(R) knit and woven sport shirts,
providing design conceptualization and development including
signature fashion basic pieces as well as fashion forward items in
a broad variety of fabrics and silhouettes in both casual and
dressy styles. Banks is based in New York and will work closely
with the company's product development team, reporting directly to
Gary Aronson, senior vice president of merchandising at Haggar
Clothing Co. "Jeffrey brings a wealth of knowledge of menswear
design experience to Haggar," said Aronson. "The strength of the
Haggar brand combined with Jeffrey's depth of experience and
creativity gives Haggar more potential than ever to build on the
growing sportswear business," stated Alan Burks, executive vice
president and chief marketing officer of Haggar Clothing Co. Banks
brings to Haggar more than 25 years of fashion and business
experience as a leading designer in men's apparel. Banks has
designed for many esteemed brands, including Nik Nik and Merona
Sport, which he launched and developed. Banks also worked directly
with Bloomingdale's, creating the launch for its own private
labels, Metropolitan View and East Island. Banks also created the
Johnnie Walker Sportswear collection and currently has a tailored
clothing and sportswear license with Hart Schaffner & Marx Co.
He has received the Cutty Sark Award for Outstanding U.S. Designer
of Menswear. Currently, Banks devotes time supporting the fashion
industry as a member of the Executive Board of Directors of the
Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and has served as a
senior board member to the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).
He was also a Design Critic at the Parson's School of Design. About
Haggar Haggar Clothing Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Haggar
Corp. (NASDAQ:HGGR), is a leading marketer of men's casual and
dress apparel and women's sportswear, with global headquarters in
Dallas, TX. Haggar markets in the United States, United Kingdom,
Canada, Mexico and Indonesia. Haggar also holds exclusive licenses
to use the Claiborne(R) trademark in the United States to
manufacture, market and sell men's shorts and pants and to use the
Kenneth Cole New York(R) and Kenneth Cole Reaction(R) trademarks
throughout the United States to manufacture, distribute and sell
men's tailored dress pants and men's dress and casual pants and
shorts in men's classification pant departments. For more
information visit the Haggar website at http://www.haggar.com/.
DATASOURCE: Haggar Clothing Co. CONTACT: Marina Hoffmann, , or
Genna Blackman, , both of LaForce & Stevens, +1-212-242-9353,
for Haggar Web site: http://www.haggar.com/
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