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Article: Designer Alex Carleton has been handed a tall order: give Maine- based L.L. Bean some edge.
- Article from:
- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- October 29, 2009
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NEW YORK - The invitation said the party was for L.L. Bean, but
the gathering at a fashionable Hell's Kitchen art gallery two weeks
ago felt light-years from the Freeport, Maine, retailer and its
woodsy world of fleece, comfort mocs, and wrinkle-free chinos.
Waiters in crisp shirts circled the room with trays of wine while
some of the country's top fashion editors eyed the two-dozen models
who stood on a raised platform attired in preppy-chic designs. Oh,
look over there, it's Anderson Cooper.
Despite the disconnect between the name on the invite and the
party itself, this was very much an L.L. Bean affair. The models
wore the Maine retailer's new specialty line, L.L. Bean Signature -
an ...