Empire-Inspired Fashion Coming to Saks

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES: FOX's hit drama Empire has teamed up with Saks Fifth Avenue for an exclusive partnership to bring fashion inspired by the series to the department store.

Empire and Saks will launch multiplatform collections that will be available in-store, online and on-screen. The partnership will feature curated collections from luxury fashion brands that represent the hit drama's aesthetic, including fine jewelry from Alexis Bittar, women's ready-to-wear from Cushnie et Ochs, men and women's footwear from Jimmy Choo and handbags and accessories from MCM. Empire-curated windows will be on display at Saks' New York and Beverly Hills flagship stores from September 10 to October 7.

The launch is timed to the series' second-season premiere in September.

"This unprecedented partnership with Saks Fifth Avenue, Alexis Bittar, Cushnie et Ochs, Jimmy Choo and MCM celebrates Empire's mark on the fashion world," said Jeffrey Godsick, the president of Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products. "The influence Empire has had on so many aspects of popular culture proves it has the ingredients to become a stand-alone fashion brand."

"The lines between fashion and entertainment are intersecting," added Marc Metrick, the president of Saks Fifth Avenue. "Harnessing this moment is a key underpinning to our strategy as it brings energy and uniqueness to the shopping experience at Saks."