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  BROOKS BROTHERS FALL 2008 CAMPAIGN PAYS TRIBUTE TO NEW YORK CITY'S CENTRAL PARK. COMPANY TO SUPPORT & PROMOTE THE CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY IN NATIONAL ADVERTISING, CUSTOMIZED WEBPAGE AND INSTORE SHOPPING EVENT

Brooks Brothers is proud to announce a unique partnership with the Central Park Conservancy and its Adopt-A-Bench program. This fundraising effort is communicated as part of the company's fall 2008 national advertising campaign and reinforces the company's long-standing tradition of philanthropy.
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  BROOKS BROTHERS CEO AT ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL® TO ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP WITH STANFORD ST. JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP PGA CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FINAL DAY TO BE CALLED "SEERSUCKER SUNDAY."

Brooks Brothers Chairman and CEO Claudio Del Vecchio was at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on April 28, 2008 to announce that the company is joining with Stanford Financial Group to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through a signature sponsorship agreement with the PGA TOUR's Stanford St. Jude Championship to be held in Memphis, June 2-8. Del Vecchio was joined by Dave McKee, chief operating officer, ALSAC/St. Jude, Wes Kraker, Stanford St. Jude Championship Board Chairman and James Davis, chief financial officer for Stanford Financial Group, as well as patients from the hospital to announce the sponsorship.
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  BROOKS BROTHERS SIGNS LPGA GOLFER TAYLOR LEON
Brooks Brothers announced that it has signed LPGA Tour player, Ms. Taylor Leon, as the company's first-ever female brand ambassador for the Brooks Brothers Country Club Collection. Ms. Leon will not only represent the brand on the course but also will make her debut in the Brooks Brothers Country Club Spring 2008 catalog, which features her in a variety of active looks, notably from the recently launched ProSport range within the Brooks Brothers Country Club collection.
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  BROOKS BROTHERS CONGRATULATES GOLFER SCOTT VERPLANK ON WINNING THE EDS BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP!
Brooks Brothers is proud to announce that Scott Verplank, our PGA golf ambassador secured his fifth career PGA Tour victory by winning the 2007 EDS Bryon Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas. The event is especially meaningful to Scott as he is a Dallas native and maintained a close personal relationship with Byron Nelson, the recently departed namesake of the event. With the victory Scott moved to 31st in the Official World Golf Rankings and 15th in the 2007 FedEx Cup race.


  THOM BROWNE NAMED FIRST GUEST DESIGNER TO
CREATE BROOKS BROTHERS LABORATORY COLLECTION

In September 2006, Brooks Brothers announced a new creative concept for the brand - a laboratory for guest designers chosen for their forward-thinking vision and youthful application of fashion trends. Creators will be invited to present capsule collections produced and marketed by Brooks Brothers in select stores. American menswear designer Thom Browne has been selected as the first "guest designer" and will present a 50-piece collection exclusively for Brooks Brothers beginning in Fall 2007.
(Photo courtesy of Thom Browne)
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  NEW YORK MAGAZINE NAMES OUR CLASSIC NON-IRON PINPOINT BUTTON DOWN "BEST DRESS SHIRT"
A year ago, Brooks Brothers brought out its classic two-ply cotton pinpoint button-down in a no-iron fabric that includes a touch of Dow XLA fibers; those add stretch and recovery, meaning the slim fit is that much less punishing after yet another lunch at Maloney & Porcelli, is virtually wrinkle-proof even after a full day's wear, and comes out of the wash looking like it just came back from the dry cleaner. Brooks Brothers' version scores high on quality, too: There was no puckering around the seams or telltale signs of mass production like loose threads and buttons
($75 to $89.50).
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  NEW YORK TIMES FEATURED ARTICLE: CRITICAL SHOPPER; OUTFITTERS TO PRESIDENTS, PREPPIES, ME
The last time I was at Brooks Brothers, 23 years ago, my mom took me there to be fitted for a suit during her You Need Some Nice Clothes campaign. I remember her tugging at my cuffs while I stood there humming the Go-Go's to myself. Not much has changed. I have "Vacation" on my iPod, and I still need nice clothes.
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  BROOKS BROTHERS FLAGSHIP STORE FEATURED IN THE GQ 100
The GQ 100 is a coveted list of the top 100 shops for male fashion compiled by the writers and editors of GQ magazine. Below is an excerpt: "The Madison Avenue store is the oldest branch of Brooks Brothers and boasts one of the most civilized shoe departments we've ever seen. Make sure you don't miss the designated raincoat section, where even an NBA power forward could find his size."
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  THE COLBERT REPORT
Brooks Brothers is the exclusive clothing provider for Stephen Colbert - host of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. Stephen Colbert wears our clothing exclusively on the show and for all press opportunities. Recently he has been seen in the following media outlets appearing in Brooks Brothers: The Emmy Awards (in a Brooks Brothers Made-to-Measure tuxedo), Entertainment Weekly, Men's Vogue, New York Magazine (cover), Newsweek, and Rolling Stone (cover).
(Photo courtesy of The Colbert Report)


  JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER PARTNERSHIP
Brooks Brothers provides the wardrobe for Wynton Marsalis, one of the most renowned jazz artists and composers of his time. He is the musical director of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, and the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. In addition, Brooks Brothers also dresses 16 members of Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and 16 members of the Latin Jazz Orchestra.