Word: sportswear
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...essence of Alfred Sung's design philosophy is a total wardrobing concept, based on a collection of cooly sophisticated sportswear coordinates and complimentary accessories--updated classics that constitute the foundation for a polished and easy way of dressing. These understated silhouettes and refined colors allow a certain flexibility to mix and match pieces from a current Sung collection with those previous seasons...
Some may find Italian Sportswear Manufacturer Maurizio Vitale's "Jesus Jeans" offensive [Nov. 7]. I find it appalling that his company has been chosen to attire the American track and field team. We hear a great deal about the threat of foreign imports to the U.S. economy, yet we are apparently unable even to clothe our Olympic team...
...decided to name my product after the biggest revolutionary in history," says Maurizio Vitale, 38, president of a booming Italian sportswear company called Maglificio Calzificio Torinese. The product, Jesus Jeans, has become a symbol of entrepreneurial audacity since it first appeared in the early 1970s. Its success, moreover, helped to transform Vitale's company from a staid maker of socks and underwear into one of the fastest-growing and most aggressive firms in Italy. Vitale's sales jumped from less than $7 million in 1970 to $65 million last year...
...immediately cost the district some $500 million in lost sales, half the season's total, were put aside. The latest estimate is that losses ultimately will reach only about $30 million. "This is a very resilient industry," said Eli Elias, executive director of the New York Skirt and Sportswear Association. "I guarantee you, in 30 days you'll never know there was a blackout...
...celebrating. The Atlanta Apparel Mart is the first stop after New York on the August fashion tour for many women's wear manufacturers, and customers were placing orders in Atlanta that they could not make in New York. Said Bob Edelstein, regional sales director for Crazy Horse, a sportswear maker: "Many buyers I would normally see in New York, I'm seeing in Atlanta...