SCOOP'S J. CREW SHIRT COUP; SHARING A PASSION FOR PRODUCT, TWO VERY DIFFERENT RETAILERS UNITE TO LAUNCH FRESH HABERDASHERY CONCEPT.(J. Crew Group Inc.)

Daily News Record, January, 2005 by Palmieri, Jean E.

Byline: JEAN E. PALMIERI

NEW YORK -- Scoop has turned to J. Crew to fulfill its quest for the ultimate men's shirt.

Last week the trendy New York-based specialty store chain introduced a line of finely tailored men's shirts manufactured exclusively for the stores by J. Crew.

"This is a new thing for us," said Jeff Pfeifle, president of J. Crew. "It came about because we think so highly of [Scoop cofounder] Stefani [Greenfield]. She asked if we would consider doing a line of shirts for her and we said yes. She has the same principles as we do and pays a lot of attention to color, fit and quality. And if you've ever been to her stores, you know they have a wonderful energy."

The shirts, which are being sold in Scoop's six men's...

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