NEW YORK--19 Oct--PRNewswire-AsiaNet/InfoQuest Harry Winston has announced that Thom Browne will create a men's collection to be launched in the spring of 2007. "Harry Winston has considered a men's collection for some time. Thom Browne has a uniquely American sensibility. His meticulous design aesthetic will be applied to luxurious pieces reflecting Winston's heritage and craftsmanship. We look forward to this collaboration and believe it will be a great addition to our company's collections," said Thomas J. O'Neill, Chief Executive Officer ofHarry Winston. Known for his immaculate, modern tailoring, Thom Browne launched his company in 2001 offering solely custom made clothes from his shop in downtown Manhattan. He was named the Council of Fashion Designers of America menswear designer of the year in 2006. The new collection will include men's cuff links, rings, jewelry and timepieces. Harry Winston revolutionized diamond jewelry design with the invention of flexible, handmade platinum settings that resulted in unimaginable suppleness, dimensionality and brilliance. The designs offered by Harry Winston are exceptional, executed with flawless craftsmanship, and utterly timeless. Based on these founding principles, Harry Winston is a modern leader of the ultra luxury jewelry and timepiece business worldwide. Harry Winston currently has 12 locations around the world, in New York, London, Paris, Geneva, Tokyo, Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, Bal Harbour, Osaka, Taipei and Honolulu and will open in Dallas later this year. Harry Winston is owned by the Aber Diamond Corporation, the world's premier publicly traded diamond company. Aber holds a 40% interest in the world-class Diavek Diamond mine in Canada's Northwest Territory. SOURCE: Harry Winston CONTACT: Joanne Langbein, HL Group, +1-212-529-5533, ext. 223, [email protected] --Distributed by AsiaNet ( www.asianetnews.net )--