J.Crew And Lane Crawford Announce Retail Collaboration Bringing J.Crew To Asia

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J.Crew And Lane Crawford Announce Retail

Collaboration Bringing J.Crew To Asia

PR Newswire

NEW YORK, June 11, 2012

- With Photo

NEW YORK

,

June 11, 2012

/PRNewswire/ -- J.Crew, the iconic American retailer

and Lane Crawford,

Asia

's leading designer specialty store, are excited to

announce a strategic partnership, providing customers in

Asia

with special

access to the J.Crew women's and men's collections through Lane Crawford's

retail and online stores.

Beginning in

October 2012

, a curated selection of the J.Crew Autumn/Winter

2012 women's ready-to-wear and shoes, men's apparel and accessory

collections will be available at select Lane Crawford stores, allowing customers

throughout

Hong Kong

and

China

to shop J.Crew in a retail environment outside

North America

for the first time. This project is the first-ever collaboration for

J.Crew with Lane Crawford. The partnership will debut at the Lane Crawford ifc

mall in

Hong Kong

and the Seasons Place store in

Beijing

, as well as on

lanecrawford.com, providing a new and exclusive positioning for both brands

across Greater China.

Millard Drexler, J.Crew's chairman and CEO says, "We always want to work with

the 'best of the best,' and Lane Crawford was at the top of our fantasy list.

When it comes to editing and presenting collections with a creative and

elevated point of view, no one does it better. We are beyond excited to partner

with Lane Crawford to help introduce J.Crew to

Asia

."

Andrew Keith, Lane Crawford's president adds, "We are thrilled to be

collaborating with J.Crew on this first-ever, unique multi-channel project. J.Crew

is renowned in the US for bringing together an exceptional level of quality and

distinctive styling, paired together with Lane Crawford's exclusive edit, we are

very excited to offer this unique experience to the

Hong Kong

and

China

markets."

About J.Crew

Since 1983, J.Crew has established itself as a retail pioneer with its catalog,

which has become an official style guide for many, and the introduction of

innovative and successful retail concepts both on and offline. J.Crew has gained

international attention through its dedication to quality, timeless design and

world-class customer service. From its partnerships with the finest European

mills and fabric houses to its renowned Italian cashmere and impeccably

tailored Ludlow suiting, the company has built a loyal following all over the

world. The next phase in the company's expansion plans will include opening

specialty stores in select markets in

Europe

and

Asia

over the next several

years. J.Crew Group, Inc. is an internationally recognized multichannel retailer

of women's, men's and children's apparel, shoes and accessories. As of

June 7,

2012

, the company operates 277 retail stores: including 227 J.Crew stores, 8

crewcuts stores and 3 J.Crew stores in

Canada

, 39 Madewell stores, the J. Crew

catalog business and jcrew.com as well as 96 Factory outlet stores. For more

information, see www.jcrew.com.

About Lane Crawford

Lane

Crawford

is

Asia

's leading specialty store, offering the largest assortment

of international designer brands across Womenswear, Lingerie, Menswear,

Shoes & Accessories, Jewellery, Cosmetics and Home & Lifestyle. It is part of

the Lane Crawford Joyce Group,

Asia

's premier international fashion, beauty

and lifestyle brand group, including multi-brand retailer Joyce, designer shoes

and accessories specialist The Pedder Group, and management and distribution

arm, Imaginex. The Lane Crawford Joyce Group operates more than 550 points

of sales across

Greater China

and

South East Asia

.

Note to Editors:

Pictures accompanying this release are available through the PA Photowire.

They can be downloaded from http://www.pa-mediapoint.press.net or viewed

at http://www.mediapoint.press.net or http://www.prnewswire.co.uk .

Note to Editors:

Pictures accompanying this release are available from the European

Pressphoto Agency (EPA) at http://www.epa-photos.com.