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Article: BILL BLASS IN DEAL TO DO FUR.(The Global Fur Group)(Brief article)
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- WWD
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- August 2, 2007
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Byline: Marc Karimzadeh
NEW YORK - Peter Som, newly minted creative director of women's at Bill Blass, already has another category to sink his teeth into.
Bill Blass Ltd. has inked a licensing deal with The Global Fur Group to manufacture and distribute furs under the Blass name. The Montreal-based company said it will take its cues from the firm's ready-to-wear collection. The fur line will launch this fall at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and smaller specialty stores.
"The Global Fur Group will be a great partner for us as we continue to build on the Bill Blass image and lifestyle categories," Robert D'Loren, president and chief executive ...