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Article: JOHNSON AND TAYLOR JOIN HOSIERY DANCE.(Betsey Johnson, Rebecca Taylor)(Leg Resource Inc.)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- April 30, 2007
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Byline: Caroline Tell
Two contemporary brands, Betsey Johnson and Rebecca Taylor, are launching legwear in a bid to get in on one of the hottest trends for fall and holiday.
Johnson has become partners with Leg Resource Inc. to produce a legwear line under the designer's signature label. The collection joins Johnson's other categories - ready-to-wear, footwear, handbags, watches, swimwear, eyewear and fragrance - and is due out for the 2007 holiday season.
"You have to have that basic legwear in a retail operation and we always wanted to connect through licensing with someone and, sure enough, we did," Johnson said. "The whole short length ...