[:O] This is truly angering. How can they just do this?
Jones to Abandon Anne Klein Designer Collection
Jones Apparel Group Inc. is pulling the plug on its Anne Klein designer collection after just two seasons in stores.
The
apparel conglomerate decided to abandon the Isabel Toledo-designed
collection and will focus on the brand?s bridge Anne Klein New York and
better-priced AK Anne Klein collections.
While the upscale line,
which launched at retail this fall, was never viewed as a volume
business for Jones Apparel, it nevertheless was slated to set a new
tone for the entire brand and serve as a halo for the other divisions.
Resort, which typically hits stores next month, will be the last
shipment.
Toledo?s efforts were widely lauded by the fashion
press and opened up new retail opportunities for Anne Klein in stores
such as Barneys New York, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom, as well as
specialty stores such as Ikram in Chicago.
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