Perry Ellis International announced it has entered into a new licensing agreement with ACI International Inc to design, manufacture and distribute dress, and casual athletic footwear for the Perry Ellis and Perry Ellis Portfolio brands in the U.S.
Oscar Feldenkreis, President and COO of Perry Ellis International, said: "Footwear is a key category for the Perry Ellis lifestyle. ACI International is the right partner to interpret in footwear the look that has made Perry Ellis the number one neo-traditional brand in the department store channel."
The Perry Ellis and Perry Ellis Portfolio footwear lines will focus initially on dress, city and dress casual areas. All will be launched to the trade at the August Market Week and the line will be fully distributed in major department stores such as Nordstrom's, Bloomingdale's and Macy's by spring of 2008.
"When it comes to evoking images of the sophisticated lifestyle, few names carry as much impact as Perry Ellis," said Steve Jackson, chief executive officer of ACI International Inc.
"We are extremely excited about the opportunities that this agreement brings to both ACI and Perry Ellis," Mr. Jackson concluded.
ACI International announced that Kirk Weisenburger will head the Perry Ellis footwear division. Mr. Weisenburger has been Vice President of sales for ACI for the last three years; prior to that, Mr. Weisenburger spent 11 years at the Stride Rite Corporation, as VP of Sales.
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