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If you love designer fashion but dread the huge hole you burn through your pocket each time you make a purchase, here’s good news for you!

Liz Claiborne Inc. recently announced that John Bartlett has been tapped to become the creative director for its men’s fashion sportswear line.  This equals to mass-market clothes with a better fabric and make, not to mention a subtle shift in design.  John’s new line of menswear, aptly named ‘Claiborne by John Bartlett’, is expected to hit retail stores in spring 2009.

The Cincinnati native designer, a two-time CFDA and Perry Ellis Menswear award winner, is expected to retain his newly opened retail store in the West Village. Mr. Bartlett commented on the announcement, “I am excited to infuse Claiborne with a strong DNA and lead the brand in a new and exciting direction. My goal is to create an enticing line at affordable prices that men will find irresistible. The Claiborne name has a strong legacy and I intend on honouring that while transforming the men’s line to address a great opportunity in the better men’s market.”