By 1984, sales - including a new men's wear line - had nearly doubled, to $31 million (Australian).

With her new men's wear line, Ms. Karan said she now introduces a new collection of clothes or accessories to the market every four weeks.

There is also a wear line on the brickwork where a roller once supported the tail construction.

The shop will carry Ms. Lee's signature collection and new girl's wear line.

Saks Fifth Avenue dropped the men's wear line several years ago.

Marzotto, a 158-year-old company with annual sales of $1.2 billion, distributes seven men's and three women's wear lines in the United States.

A sixth brand, Athleta, a women's athletic wear line, was added in 2009.

Last fall, he received a contract to design a new men's wear line for Autumn Mountain Inc., a Chinese company.

Mr. Mizrahi's fall men's wear line had mixed results, he said.