Joseph Abboud to Become Creative Director for Lord & Taylor

Joseph Abboud is set to become the creative director of the men’s store at Lord & Taylor. The collection which is exclusive to Lord & Taylor will include sportswear, tailored garments and accessories will debut Fall of 2008.

According to DNR:

“The 181-year-old department store is in the midst of a massive campaign to modernize and update its image, and the revamping of the men’s department is a significant piece of that strategy. In addition to the association with Abboud, other changes include a slew of new resources—from Hugo Boss and G-Star to Triple Five Soul—as well as merchandising upgrades.”

These new changes should breathe new life into the department store and bring in new customers. The new vendors will bring fresh life to the department store.

We can’t wait for the changes to take effect. We walked into Lord & Taylor last season and walked out without purchasing anything…or wanting to.

These new changes will have us in the store for sure. It will bring a nice mix of classic labels mixed with cutting edge labels.

In addition to this Abboud has been busy with his new label ‘jaz‘ and designing for N.F.L. coaches.

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Abboud to Direct Men’s Design at L&T [DNR]