Tarrant Lands Beyonceacute; Deal

Tarrant Apparel Group said it has signed an exclusive licensing agreement to collaborate on the design, manufacturing and distribution of singer Beyonceacute; Knowles’ House of Dereon brand of young contemporary women’s clothing. Terms were not disclosed.

Los Angeles–based Tarrant said the line will be ready for Holiday 2005 at better specialty stores worldwide and will include ready-to-wear, casual sportswear and denim. The deal followed a licensing agreement that Tarrant had announced on Jan. 5 for clothes sold under singer Jessica Simpson’s name. Tarrant also makes garments for private brands American Rag Cie and Gear 7. —Khanh T.L. Tran