Seamless transition. A startling percentage of the nation's career women go off to the office every morning in the business-appropriate yet distinctly feminine suits and pants from Focus 2000.

Based on the trust and consumer satisfaction built up since the brand was first introduced in 1993, division president Margaret Crafa and chief designer Frances Plonka believed the consumer would welcome a wider array of Focus product. The question was: how to expand without stepping away from the brand's carefully developed identity. The answer has turned out to be Focus Lifestyle, a group of sophisticated casual sportswear designed to mix and match with the core Focus 2000 collection