KASPER PETITE Ladies (Gourgious) 3/Button Lux Blazer (Philippines)

KASPER PETITE Ladies (Gourgious) 3/Button Lux Blazer (Philippines) Amazing Creation Collarless (3) Button Closure Kasper A.S.L., Ltd., the world's largest women's suit manufacturer, designs, markets, sources, manufactures and distributes women's career and special occasion suits, sportswear, and dresses under Kasper A.S.L., Anne Klein, Albert Nipon, and Le Suit trademarks. The company also grants licenses for the manufacture and distribution of certain other products under the Anne Klein, Kasper, and Nipon names, including women's watches, jewelry, footwear, coats, eyewear, swimwear, and men's apparel. In addition, the company operates retail outlet stores throughout the United States under the Kasper A.S.L. and Anne Klein names. Fabrics are selected primarily from Europe and Asia. The clothing is manufactured in the Far East. Sassco Fashions: 1975-97 Arthur S. Levine, president of the Kelly Arden dress and suit lines of Bobbie Brooks, bought this division in 1972 and made it an independent company. In 1975 he secured a license for suits and dresses under the Sasson label and named his company Sassco Fashions, Ltd. Levine sold Sassco Fashions to Leslie Fay Inc. in 1980. It continued as a division of Leslie Fay, with Levine as its head. Public Company Incorporated: 1975 as Sassco Fashions, Ltd. Employees: 1,600 Sales: $400.8 million (2000) Principal Competitors: Jones Apparel Group; Leslie Fay Companies, Inc.; Liz Claiborne, Inc.; McNaughton Apparel Group Inc.