L.L.Bean to Launch New Lifestyle Collection

A New England native and self-proclaimed “champion of Maine” Carleton’s career has been influenced by the region’s relaxed, laid-back lifestyle. Carleton credits L.L.Bean Chairman and former President Leon Gorman as his mentor and utilitarian style icon.

Early on in his career Carleton worked at L.L.Bean as a senior designer and developed a unique understanding of Bean’s relationship with traditional American life. With his Rogues Gallery collection, he has won praise throughout the fashion industry for his cutting-edge designs and reinterpretations of classic American styles. As creative director of L.L.Bean Signature, he will be charged with designing for a range of customers who seek clothes that fit all aspects of their lives whether day or evening, work or weekend.