US ‘Bagatelle & Kathy Ireland sign multi-year license agreement
Kathy enjoyed tremendous success in producing denim and apparel for the home industry and will now bring that success to the fashion sector. The new collection will include outerwear, skirts and denim and will be introduced to retailers nationwide, the company said in a press release.
“It has been an amazing experience to collaborate with Michael Litvack, CEO, Jamie Litvack, president, Liza Diamond, VP of sales, and all of our colleagues at Bagatelle International. Our friend and fashion leader Lee Mendelbaum introduced us and we fell in love. Clothes are everything we imagine. Michael and Jamie are gentlemen with quality, taste and genuine understanding of our design dreams. Bagatelle International is an extraordinary company. We are absolutely delighted,” Kathy Ireland, Managing Director, Kathy Ireland Worldwidesaid in a statement.
US-based manufacturer Bagatelle International has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with Kathy Ireland Worldwide, the highest women-owned licensing business in US history. Under this new agreement, Kathy and her creative team will design and collaborate with the Bagatelle creative team on the Kathy Ireland collection.
“Bagatelle International is committed to realizing Kathy’s vision of luxury collaboration and affordable body, luxury apparel for women at every stage of life. We thank Michael, Jamie, our Moretz team, and Lee Mandelbaum for organizing such a powerful fashion collaboration. Litvacks has joined Kathy’s passion for philanthropy by having Bagatelle International Kathy Ireland donate a portion of its revenue to nonprofits,” Jon Carrasco and Stephen Roseberry, global creative director and president-CMO, Kathy Irelandspeak.
Fiber2 fashion news desk (GK)