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| Topshop 'eyes US for Moss range' | Topshop 'eyes US for Moss range' |
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| Topshop is set to move into the US and sell a range designed by Kate Moss, in one of the country's iconic department stores, a report says. | |
| It will run boutiques in branches of Barneys, the chain which featured heavily in hit TV show Sex And The City, according to the Sunday Times. | |
| The 91-line fashion range designed by the supermodel is due for launch in the UK next month. | The 91-line fashion range designed by the supermodel is due for launch in the UK next month. |
| Topshop owner Sir Philip Green said the US move would be the "ultimate test". | Topshop owner Sir Philip Green said the US move would be the "ultimate test". |
| "The deal with Barneys will enable us to learn and give us a toe in the water," he told the newspaper. | "The deal with Barneys will enable us to learn and give us a toe in the water," he told the newspaper. |
| The Kate Moss-designed clothes will be sold in the 19 Barneys stores and through the chain's website after their US launch on 8 May. | The Kate Moss-designed clothes will be sold in the 19 Barneys stores and through the chain's website after their US launch on 8 May. |
| This is one week after the much-hyped items - ranging from a £12 vest t-shirt to over £200 for a leather jacket - are made available in the UK. | This is one week after the much-hyped items - ranging from a £12 vest t-shirt to over £200 for a leather jacket - are made available in the UK. |
| Topshop was unavailable for comment. | Topshop was unavailable for comment. |
| Controversy | Controversy |
| Reports of the move come as the High Street chain plans a large expansion. | Reports of the move come as the High Street chain plans a large expansion. |
| It currently has 303 UK stores and 97 overseas - but none in the US. | It currently has 303 UK stores and 97 overseas - but none in the US. |
| Analysts have said this expansion could lead to a stock market flotation for the company - part of Sir Philip's Arcadia Group. | Analysts have said this expansion could lead to a stock market flotation for the company - part of Sir Philip's Arcadia Group. |
| The hiring of Ms Moss - reportedly for £3m - has brought plenty of publicity for Topshop, though the move was not without controversy. | The hiring of Ms Moss - reportedly for £3m - has brought plenty of publicity for Topshop, though the move was not without controversy. |
| The announcement of her joining the ranks coincided with the firm's boss, Jane Shepherdson, leaving the company, and prompting rumours she was unimpressed with the appointment of Ms Moss | The announcement of her joining the ranks coincided with the firm's boss, Jane Shepherdson, leaving the company, and prompting rumours she was unimpressed with the appointment of Ms Moss |
| However both Sir Philip and Ms Shepherdson insisted the events were unrelated. | However both Sir Philip and Ms Shepherdson insisted the events were unrelated. |