| UTEX FASHION GROUP
ANNOUNCES CANADIAN DESIGNER DOUGLAS MANDEL
TO DIRECT OUTERWEAR STYLING
May 9, 2005 - Montreal, Canada – David Gurberg, President and CEO Utex Fashion Group (UFG), recently announced the affiliation of the firm with designer Douglas Mandel, who will oversee the design and direction of the mens outerwear.
“We are very proud to support world-class talent,” said David Gurberg. “We are confident his vision and creativity will drive recognition of our brands even further.“ “I am excited about this opportunity to work with this long-established company with great products and a strong future. I look forward to taking the brands to the next level“ added Douglas Mandel. In 2004, Douglas was awarded the Rising Star Award for Men’s Design in New York from Fashion Group International New York. Douglas was also previously vice-president of design for Hugo Boss in Stuttgart, Germany. UFG has celebrated 60 successful years with a new corporate branding and website. Moving forward into its 7th decade, the company is solidifying its trendsetting directions with the addition to its’ design team of talented innovator Douglas Mandel.
Utex Fashion Group designs and distributes ladies’ outerwear under the Utex, Hilary Radley®, Jones New York© and Perry Ellis® labels. The company also designs and distributes men’s outerwear under the Utex and Perry Ellis® labels. UFG’s men’s suits, jackets and sportswear are under the Utex, Perry Ellis and U & I labels.
World headquarters are located in Montreal, Canada, with the U.S. head office in New York City. Showrooms are located in New York, Montreal and Toronto.
Utex Fashion Group is well-known for its coats, suits and jackets, and sells men’s and ladies fashion to leading retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company sources world-class fabrics and manufactures clothing in North and South America, Europe, Asia and India.
In the United States, Utex Fashion Group products are available at Saks 5th Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom’s, and Lord and Taylor, to name a few. In Canada, customers include Holt Renfrew, Laura Shops, The Bay, Sears, Ogilvy and Simon’s. www.utexfashiongroup.com
(Fall 2005 Collections website launches August 15.)
For more information, contact:
Howard Barrett, Director
Marketing Initiatives
Tel: (514) 271-0800
markinit@look.ca |
