Kellwood signs deal with Oscar de la Renta
St Louis-based branded and private-label apparel manufacturer Kellwood Co. has signed a new licensing agreement with ready-to-wear designer Oscar de la Renta Ltd. to market a men's dress shirt collection under the brand name O Oscar. The line will be available at department stores next autumn. Oscar de la Renta said: "They [Kellwood] have developed the O Oscar better women's sportswear collection, and I am confident their Smart Shirts team can translate that same fashion philosophy into the new O Oscar dress shirt collection."