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Article: RED CARPET MEETS MASS: SARAH JESSICA ROLLS DICE WITH STEVE & BARRY'S DEAL.(Sarah Jessica Parker promotes Steve & Barry's University Sportswear)
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- WWD
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- March 22, 2007
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Byline: Sharon Edelson, With contributions from Amy Wicks
There's Target and Isaac, H&M and Madonna, Reebok and Scarlett- and now Steve & Barry's and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Steve & Barry's, a 200-unit chain specializing in university logo sweatshirts and licensed clothing mostly priced under $10 from Marvel Comics and Coors, among others, landed red-carpet icon Parker for her own collection of apparel, footwear and accessories. It is the latest, and possibly most audacious, example of fashion democracy.
The deal epitomizes the celebrity brand with a populist approach. And Parker's decision to launch with Steve & Barry's has intrigued the fashion ...