Jones Apparel Group news and archive

Nine West shoelaborations

Nine West, a division of The Jones Group Inc, has announced the launch of a new platform, ‘Shoelaborations.’ The idea behind the initiative is to seek original, talented artists and allow them to collaborate on a rotating basis with Nine West and beyond that bring the visions of these chosen trendsetters to consumers worldwide. Starting this...

Design

Jones Apparel name change

Founded in 1970, the Jones Apparel Group changed its name to The Jones Group Inc. Coinciding with its fortieth anniversary, we’re told the name change reflects the company’s evolution and vision for growth. The Jones Group designs and markets various lifestyle brands, including Nine West, Jones New York and Anne Klein - as well as recent...

Fashion

Mehmet Tangoren Senior VP Jeanswear at Jones

Jones Apparel Group, Inc. announced that Mehmet Tangoren has been appointed Senior Vice President of Product Development for the Jeanswear Division. In this newly created role, Mr. Tangoren will oversee all product development of the Energie knit division, as well as lend his experience and knowledge to other divisions of the Jones Jeanswear...

Fashion

Jones Apparel Group 1Q

Revenues for the first quarter of 2009 for Jones Apparel Group were $891 million, compared with $975 million for the first quarter of 2008. The decrease in revenues of 8.6% was reflective of overall economic conditions that are affecting retail sales and was realized across all of the Company's segments except wholesale jeanswear, which reported...

Fashion

Nine West and New Balance Partner to Create Fashion-Lifestyle Footwear

Nine West Group (a division of Jones Apparel Group) and New Balance are collaborating on a fashion lifestyle footwear collection called ‘New Balance for Nine West’. The shoes will bring together New Balance’s innovative performance and materials technology with Nine West’s fashion styling. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, nor has the...