The company will also open units in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Hong Kong-based licensee Lane Crawford, which also operates stores under such names as Coach and Hugo Boss in Asia, will undertake the expansion.

Liz Claiborne has limited the retail expansion of it popular Juicy Couture clothing line. The company operates six Juicy units, and expects to have 16 to 20 open in the US by the end of the year.

"International expansion is a key element of our growth plan for Liz Claiborne Inc., and moving into China/Asia is an important component," said Trudy Sullivan, president of Liz Claiborne, in a statement. The company also has stores on tap in San Francisco and Milan.

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