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Bogner 2008 Winter Outerwear Line to Appear at New Canaan Ski & Sport(TM)
2008 Ski Trunk Show Event Will Debut 12/4 Exclusively at New Canaan Store
| Source: New Canaan/Ridgefield Ski & Sport
NEW CANAAN, CT--(Marketwire - December 2, 2008) - New Canaan Ski & Sport announced that
designer Willy Bogner's luxury 2008 outwear line will debut at their New
Canaan store this week, the only Bogner ski trunk show event of its kind in
the state of Connecticut. A representative of the Bogner clothing line
will be showing limited edition and specialty items, not available in most
stores. "This is another coup for us, in terms of allowing our customers
to connect with a brand created by a skiing champion and a global fashion
visionary," noted co-owner Susan Alberino. "Both the store and our brand
have similar brand characteristics, in terms of quality, fashion, and a
lifestyle that exudes confidence," commented Randy Florence, East Coast
Sales Manager at Bogner. The event will run exclusively in CT on 12/4 and
12/5 at the New Canaan store on Forest Street.
About New Canaan Ski & Sport
Currently in its 33rd year of business, New Canaan Ski & Sport was founded
by John Alberino in 1976. The mission statement of the stores is to offer
NY and CT customers a one-stop destination for high quality, high value
sports fashion/apparel, equipment, accessories and other types of
sports-related merchandise. Originally more of a fall/winter ski shop, the
business has expanded its merchandise mix and offers seasonal items year
round.
About Bogner
For more than 75 years, Bogner has been synonymous with will skiing,
fashion, championship sports and entertainment. Started as a Nordic skiing
equipment and apparel importer in 1932 by Willy Bogner, Sr., the company
expanded into the design of fashionable and highly functionally ski and
sportswear for men and women. By 1960, the company grew to a 500-person
firm and became one of the leading skiing and winter fashion design houses
in Europe. The tradition continues today with Willy Bogner, Jr. and his
wife, Sonia Bogner. Bogner, with its signature "B" insignia, is a global
brand bringing together the best of fashion, skiing, and entertainment.
From skiing to evening attire, from fragrances to over 30 feature movies,
the Bogner brand is at the intersection of sports, luxury and confidence.