Hampshire Group Expands Board with the Appointment of Robin Marino as New Independent Director

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hampshire Group, Limited (OTC Markets: HAMP) today announced the
appointment of a new independent Board member, Robin Marino, effective
February 26, 2016. With this appointment, Hampshire’s Board increases
from four to five members, of whom four are classified as independent
directors.

Ms. Marino brings more than 35 years of sales and merchandising
experience in consumer products and is currently an independent brand
consultant. From 2011 to 2014, she served as Group President,
Accessories and Home, of LFUSA/Global Brands Group (GBG), a branded
apparel, footwear, fashion accessories and related lifestyle products
company, where she oversaw five divisions. Prior to GBG, Ms. Marino was
President and CEO of Merchandising at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
(NYSE: MSO), which she originally joined in 2005. From 1999 to 2005, Ms.
Marino was President and COO of Kate Spade (NYSE: KATE). Prior to that,
she spent two years as SVP of Accessories Global at Burberry Limited.
Before that, Ms. Marino held management positions with Wathne LTD and
Federated Department Stores, Inc. She currently serves on the Board of
Directors of Summer Infant (NCM: SUMR), a premium infant and juvenile
products company. Ms. Marino holds a B.B.A. from Stetson University.

Paul Buxbaum, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hampshire Group,
commented, “I, along with my fellow directors, are pleased to welcome
Robin to our Board. She brings significant industry experience and
knowledge gained over years of serving in leadership positions with a
number of high profile global brands. We look forward to benefitting
from Robin’s insights as we execute on our strategy to stabilize and
grow our business.”

About Hampshire Group

Hampshire Group, Limited (www.hamp.com),
along with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hampshire Brands, Inc. is a
provider of fashion apparel across a broad range of product categories,
channels of distribution and price points. The Company specializes in
designing and marketing men’s sportswear to department stores, chain
stores and mass market retailers under licensed brands, our own
proprietary brands and the private labels of our customers.

Contacts

Company:
Hampshire Group
Benjamin C. Yogel, 561-409-0890
Lead
Director
byogel@mrccapital.com
or
Investor
Relations:
The Equity Group Inc.
Fred Buonocore,
212-836-9607
fbuonocore@equityny.com
www.theequitygroup.com