Renown Look Signs Exclusive Distribution Deal for Claudia Hill brand in Japan

New York & Tokyo—January 29, 2001: Today, Renown Look and Shirt And Shoes Required have signed an agreement that gives Renown exclusive rights to the distribution of the Claudia Hill brand in Japan. The deal, which is termed for an initial two years, guarantees Shirt And Shoes Required minimum sales in return.

Renown Look has been distributing the Claudia Hill line in Japan since 1999, selling it nationwide to department stores and boutiques, as well as featuring it in the company owned store Desperado.

“We are very happy to have been offered the opportunity to further our relationship with Renown Look,” said designer Claudia Hill.

Claudia Hill is presenting her fall/winter 2001 collection on Saturday, February 10, 2001 at 9pm as part of New York's fashion week.

About Renown Look

Renown Look is a leading Japanese apparel company, established in 1964. Its current business includes the exclusive licensing of Marc Jacobs for Japan and to be the sole distributor for European fashion houses such as Christoph Lemaire, YMC or Il Bisonte. Renown Look has annual sales in excess of USD 600M and 4,500 employees worldwide. It has freestanding stores and distributes to Japanese department stores and boutiques.

About Shirt And Shoes Required

Shirt And Shoes Required, LLC was founded in 1997 by Claudia Hill and Martin Silbernagl. The company currently produces and sells two lines of clothing: Claudia Hill's namesake signature collection and The Number After 10, a conceptual T-Shirt line.

German-born Claudia Hill continues to be recognized by the fashion industry for her progressive concepts reinterpreted into fashion design. Based in New York City, she designs a namesake collection that has firmly established her as one of New York's Avant-Garde designers. Claudia and her designs have been profiled in magazines such as Surface, Nylon, Paper and others.

For more information about Renown Look, please contact U.S. Representative Kazusa Jibiki at +1 (212) 755-7801, or visit www.renownlook.co.jp.

For more information about Shirt And Shoes Required, please contact Shirt And Shoes Required, LLC at +1 (212) 504-2809 or visit www.sasr.com.