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Article: HALSTON MEN'S LINE PLANNED FOR '08; NEEMA'S JIM AMMEEN SELLS BRAND TO FILMMAKER HARVEY WEINSTEIN AND HILCO CONSUMER CAPITAL.
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- Daily News Record
- Article date:
- March 19, 2007
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Byline: Stan Gellers, Marc Karimzdeh
NEW YORK - Halston will be the next vintage designer name to hit the red carpet in men's as well as women's wear.
With last week's announcement of the sale of the iconic designer brand, plans are already shaping up for a major revitalization of the name in women's wear, plus a separate men's wear initiative with a retail launch set for next year at high-end retailers.
Movie producer Harvey Weinstein of The Weinstein Co. in partnership with Hilco Consumer Capital LLC said they are buying the Halston brand from Neema Clothing and its owner James Ammeen, CEO and chairman. Terms were not disclosed but sources peg ...