Newsflash -- Stella McCartney for LeSportsac

Press Release Source: LeSportsac

Stella McCartney to Design Limited Edition Travel Collections for LeSportsac
Monday January 29, 7:30 am ET

LONDON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Stella McCartney announces she will partner with LeSportsac, a leading manufacturer of functional and iconic handbags to design a series of limited edition lifestyle collections focusing on travel bags, luggage and baby accessories. The first Stella McCartney for LeSportsac collection is set to launch in Spring 2008.
The collections will incorporate innovative elements of design and will focus on travel accessories with an emphasis on baby. Ideal for the modern woman that does not want to sacrifice style and luxury for function, the collections will be lightweight and multi-purposeful. The Stella McCartney for LeSportsac collection will embody the same ethics as the designer's current luxury non-leather accessories collection that was launched in Fall 2006.

"LeSportsac has a strong history in making iconic non-leather goods and this is a unique opportunity for Stella McCartney to address a new category of accessories for the busy woman of today," commented Marco Bizzarri, CEO and President of Stella McCartney.

"The collaboration with Stella McCartney marks the continuance of LeSportsac's evolution into the designer accessory market," said Steve Jacaruso, COO and President of LeSportsac. "We are able to tap into Stella McCartney's creative vision and take the brand to the next level of high-end design and style."

The Stella McCartney for LeSportsac collection will be available in high-end department stores and specialty stores including Stella McCartney boutiques and LeSportsac stores nationwide in Spring 2008. The collection will also available online.

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