|
|
Article: Jane Russell's fledgling empire. (licenses large size lingerie line) (Large Sizes supplement)
- Article from:
- WWD
- Article date:
- April 5, 1988
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1988 Conde Nast Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
JANE RUSSELL'S FLEDGLING EMPIRE By JUDY BLOOMFIELD
NEW YORK -- Before that full-figured icon of the Forties and Fifties Jane Russell became a movie actress, she wanted to be a fashion designer.
It's never too late. Through a licensing agreement Russell has hooked up with Night Winks, Inc., a division of the Bareville Garment Corp., to produce a collection of large-size loungewear and sleepwear under a two-year contract signed last December.
The collection, launched in March for fall, is named and labeled Jane Russell Classic Evenings.
And this may only be the beginning. Charles Rose, Russell's licensing manager, said he is working to ...