NEW YORK, May 15, 2009 / FW/ — Joseph Abboud becomes the first men’s tailored clothing label to dress the Naked Cowboy.
A handsome focal point at New York’s Times Square, the Naked Cowboy became the Well Dressed Cowboy when he was spotted trying on clothes at Joseph Abboud Apparel semi-annual factory sale.
An all American brand, Joseph Abboud apparel is manufactured in New Bedford, Massachusetts and known for its sophisticated and enlightened view of men’s fashion. It is the evocation of today’s American life – where success is earned and not a birthright, where style and quality come first from within.
Meanwhile, Y-3 fans have something to rejoice about and look forward to next spring. Samsonite and Y-3 have signed a long term licensing agreement to create luggage and accessories collection that will be launched during the Spring / Summer 2010 season.
Under the terms of the agreement, Samsonite will be responsible for the manufacture and distribution of the new collection that includes include bags, cases and leather goods with a global license.
“Y-3 was born from the fusion of two, apparently, irreconcilable elements – sport and style. With Adidas, we wanted to create something that did not exist, a great innovation for the future,” Yohji Yamamoto who is at the creative helm of Y-3 said in a statement.
A collaboration between famed Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto and Adidas, Y-3 has evolved its own aesthetics that is different from Yamamoto’s signature style and Adidas’ sportive outlook. A new DNA was created as Yohji Yamamoto fused his own vision and Adidas’ legacy to what was destined to become one of the most successful alliances between sports and fashion.
