Marck Ecko debuts at Pitti

Marc Ecko, the thirty-year-old American stylist and founder of Ecko Unlimited, has chosen Pitti Uomo to present the new 'Marc Ecko collection'. The debut is due on January 9, 2004 and the location is the San Lorenzo market.

The company began in 1993 with a line of six T-shirts, now there are 12 lines, from Ecko Unlimited for men and Eckored for women, to outwear, watches, eyewear, accessories.

'The new line will start with menswear' Mark Ecko told Milano Finanza Fashion, 'but I'll also be creating footwear, watches and eyewear. There are more than 300 items in the collection, which range from tailoring to Japanese denim. It will be produced in various parts of the world, Turkey, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong, Los Angeles'.

Distribution on the other hand will aim at the best boutiques and stores in the Us, while selections are underway for an agent to cover the 50 best European stores for fall-winter 2004-2005.

Ecko Unlimited's 2003 billings are 300 million dollars.