JOHN WEITZ SIGNATURE COLLECTION MEN'S VINTAGE WOOL HERRINGBONE BLAZER (UKRAINE)

JOHN WEITZ SIGNATURE COLLECTION John Weitz was a fashion designer known for licensing a variety of products under his name and for his second career as a novelist and historian FASHION Mr. Weitz cheerfully accepted the blame for being among the first American fashion designers to enter into licensing deals in the early 1950s. He licensed items like socks, neckties, and men's fragrances, though he had his limits. He would not use his name on clothing for large women, police and airline uniforms (''They wanted to tell me how to design them''), or cigarettes (''I thought it would be immoral'') A designer's name lives after him, Mr. Weitz said in a 1988 interview with The New York Times. ''Christian Dior has been dead for 30 years, and he still makes more money than I do,'' he said. ''My presence, you see, is not exactly necessary.'' Mr. Weitz is more of a stylist than a designer. ''He was making things he thought were attractive to the general public, and at that time this was rather unique.'' ''He made some wonderful sportswear, he understood very sporty clothes, and he had a certain amount of elegance about what he did,'' In 1964 he married Susan Kohner, Lana Turner's co-star in ''Imitation of Life.'' \WRITING Mr. Weitz went on to write books, including ''Hitler's Diplomat, he also wrote ''Hitler's Banker''; ''Man in Charge''; ''Friends in High Places''; and ''The Value of Nothing''. MEASUREMENTS: SHOULDERS 21" ARMPITS 21.5" SLEEVE LENGTH 22" JACKET LENGTH 30" IMMACULATE!