ABS

Company Info

ABS affordable luxury caters to the contemporary woman’s never-ending craving for fashion – to wear the latest trends and look fabulous, whether at work or play, with the fabric quality and attention to detail found in designer collections. Allen’s instinct for trends is present in each and every design, with vivid colors and prints that stand out and make a statement that the ABS client expects.

The ABS sportswear and dress collections are worn by top LA and NY fashionistas as well as red carpet starlets: Catherine Zeta Jones, Paris Hilton, Mischa Barton, Jennifer Hudson, Lindsay Lohan, and Carrie Underwood, and other exciting personalities. For more than six years, Allen Schwartz has been seen on Entertainment Tonight as the exclusive fashion critic and consults on other shows such as E! News and The Insider. He is currently talking with Nightline for a new segment on fashion. Furthermore, with ABS’s on-trend sensibility, the brand receives consistent editorial coverage in major magazines such as Elle, Teen Vogue, People Style Watch, Lucky, Marie Claire, UsWeekly, and Cosmopolitan.

In 1988, ABS launched its first retail store at a luxurious destination in Santa Monica, California on Montana Ave., which is known for its trendy and savvy shopping. With its personal touch, strong customer service and on-point fashion sense, ABS has built a strong and loyal customer foundation. The brand is distributed domestically through leading department stores such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom.  The ABS brands are tri-tiered and can be seen in the leading department stores as well as fine specialty stores, high end websites and secondary stores. ABS also has a strong retail presence in the Middle East, with locations in Doha, Dubai, Bahrain and Kuwait. Our long term objective is to expand the ABS presence world-wide. Globally, ABS by Allen Schwartz can be purchased in fine specialty boutiques in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Canada, and South America.

In 2003 Schwartz partnered with Armand Marciano, formerly of Guess Inc. This strategic partnership allows Schwartz to focus and closely control design and production while Marciano drives licensee and distribution initiatives. Today, Allen and Armand are at the forefront of bringing ABS by Allen Schwartz to the next level through the use of expansive licensing, distribution, advertising and marketing programs. Due to their tremendous expertise and strong work ethic, they have partnered with several fine companies and established 19 active licenses. The ABS by Allen Schwartz brand now has signature lines in jewelry, swimwear, eyewear, handbags, footwear, outerwear, intimates, as well as an Essentials by ABS brand in several categories. Allen Schwartz agreed to design an exclusive collection for JCPENNY named Allen B. by Allen Schwartz. The brand launched nationwide in the spring of 2009 and is available at over 600 stores. With much success of the Allen B. by Allen Schwartz brand, JCPENNY launched the swimwear division in 2010. Needless to say, there is always something exciting going on with the ABS brand.