Article: JOHNSON AND TAYLOR JOIN HOSIERY DANCE.(Betsey Johnson, Rebecca Taylor)(Leg Resource Inc.)

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 trend is huge right ...

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