Phat (acronymic slang for "pretty hot and tempting") Fashions designs and markets urban hip-hop fashions for men, women, and children under the Phat Farm and Baby Phat names. It also makes clothing in Big & Tall sizes. The company's products are sold through department and specialty stores, company-owned Phat Farm stores in New York and Montreal, and a Web site. Most of Phat Fashions' products -- which include apparel and accessories -- bear the brand name. The company got into footwear in 2008. Entrepreneur and hip-hop media guru Russell Simmons founded Phat Fashions in 1992; he sold it to clothier Kellwood in 2004.

Mainland Headwear Holdings Limited company produces more than 30 million pieces a year in a full range of cloth headgear, including baseball caps, sun visors, and winter caps, in more than 5,000 designs. It makes hats for well-known Hollywood films such as Batman and Robin, Superman, and Star Wars, and the NBA, Manchester United, Reebok, Timberland, and Fila. Its products are sold through large-scale retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target. The company operates three manufacturing plants in China (Panyu, Shenzhen, Dongguan) and one in Vietnam. Chairman Ngan Hei Keung owns about two-thirds of the company.

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (Skechers), incorporated in 1992, designs and markets Skechers-branded contemporary footwear for men, women and children under several lines. In addition to Skechers-branded lines, the Company also offers eight uniquely branded designer, fashion and street-focused footwear lines for men, women and children. These lines are branded and marketed separately from Skechers and appeal to specific audiences. Its brands are sold through department stores, specialty stores, athletic retailers and boutiques, as well as its e-commerce Website and its own retail stores. Skechers operates 84 concept stores, 83 factory outlet stores and 37 warehouse outlet stores in the United States, and 16 concept stores and two factory outlets internationally.

Earth Sun Moon Trading Company, Inc. makes and sells screen-printed T-shirts and hats decorated with one-liners and nature-inspired themes (such as dogs and cats, gardening, sports, camping, and more). Its products are sold through more than 7,000 specialty retailers (including museums, aquariums, zoos, national parks, campgrounds, tourist attractions, and general gift shops) in the US and abroad. It also sells T-shirts online. Earth Sun Moon Trading began operations in 1996.

Heineken was first imported into the US in 1880. The US operation offers Heineken, Amstel Light, Buckler (nonalcoholic), Murphy's Irish Stout, and Irish Amber. Not content with only a foam mustache, Heineken scored a hit with Amstel Light, one of the US's best-selling imported light beers; and as a result of its parent's 2008 acquisition (along with Carlsberg) of the former Scottish & Newcastle, Heineken USA owns the import rights for Newcastle Brown Ale. It is also the sole US importer and seller of FEMSA's beer brands, including Tecate, Dos Equis, Sol, Carta Blanca, Bohemia.

Brand Science, LLC company, which does business as LeSportsac, makes nylon handbags, totes, backpacks, luggage, and related accessories. It also collaborated on collections with well-worn names in the fashion world, such as Diane von Furstenberg, Gwen Stefani, and Stella McCartney. Brand Science distributes its products through specialty and department stores (Macy's, Bloomingdales) in the US and 20 other countries. It also operates an e-commerce site, about 15 boutiques, and five factory outlets under the LeSportsac banner in the US and Mexico. Brand Science (an affiliate of Accessory Network Group) and ITOCHU together acquired LeSportsac in 2006.

Hartmann, established in 1877 and one of the oldest makers of premium luggage, manufactures upscale brief cases, wheeled luggage, wallets, garment bags, personal leather goods, and other accessories. The company's products are distributed and sold through high-end department stores and luggage shops in the US and internationally. It offers US customers custom luggage design through its DesignTime service. In May 2007 spirits distributor Brown-Forman sent Hartmann packing by selling the luggage firm to middle-market, private equity firm Clarion Capital Partners.

Calvin Klein, Inc. is one of the leading fashion design and marketing studios in the world. It designs and markets women¹s and men¹s designer collection apparel and a range of other products that are manufactured and marketed through an extensive network of licensing agreements and other arrangements worldwide. Brands/lifestyles include Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear. Product lines under the various Calvin Klein brands include apparel, accessories, shoes, sleepwear, hosiery, socks, swimwear, belts, eyewear, watches, jewelry, coats, suits and fragrances, as well as products for the home.Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation is one of the world's largest apparel companies. It owns and markets the Calvin Klein brand worldwide. It is the world's largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, IZOD, Arrow, Bass and G.H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands, including Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, Tommy Hilfiger, and Perry Ellis Portfolio.

Astor & Black Custom Clothiers, as the company's Web site proclaims, pretty much says it all. Astor & Black Custom company's handmade, custom-tailored suits, pants, shirts, and jackets have graced the likes of Alonzo Mourning, Brady Quinn, Jeff Faine, and other pro athletes. A&B's sales agents visit client's homes and offices for measurements and fittings, with clothing priced up to 80% less than competitors. A&B has representatives in about 25 cities, mostly in the US, with orders going to more than 100 tailors overseas. CEO David Schottenstein, who formed the company in 2004, hails from a family that has made a fortune with discount-oriented retail holdings, such as Value City Department Stores, DSW, and Filene's Basement.

Founded in 1948 as Modern Mold and Tool Corporation by Al Liguori, Internet Design Technologies is still owned by the Liguori family. Doing business as National Pen, Internet Design Technologies makes advertising specialties, including custom promotional bags, calendars, cups, mouse pads, pens, shirts, and other marketing items. The firm makes its own ink (through California's National Ink), which is also sold to other pen and marker makers. Internet Design Technologies operates through divisions and subsidiaries in the US, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, and the Philippines.

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