Kangol Limited licenses its signature hats, footwear, and accessories (bags, watches) to be sold throughout North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. In addition to nearly 10 standalone stores in China, Japan, and South Korea, Kangol sells its designs through such specialty and department stores as Selfridges, Nordstrom, and Harrods. Founded in 1938 to make military berets in England, the brand is today enjoying popularity with the hip-hop community. The Kangol brand is owned by sporting goods retailer Sports Direct International (SDI).

Fila USA, Inc company markets athletic shoes and sportswear to major US retailers (Foot Locker, Kohl's). To tout its products, it signs up the talents of professional athletes such as tennis stars James Blake and Jimmy Arias and musical acts such as hip-hop headliners Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan. With a history of high design in athletic shoes and sportswear, Fila had run down its image in lieu of a hodgepodge of athletic endorsements. The ailing US entity, along with other Fila global footwear and apparel units, was acquired by Fila Korea in 2007 from Sport Brands International (SBI). Fila Korea chairman Gene Yoon holds a 20% ownership stake.

Established in 1984, Suncast acquired some assets and product lines of Consolidated Foam, an outdoor accessories maker, in 2005. Suncast resin and metal storage products help to keep the sun shining. The company manufactures more than 1,000 outdoor storage and garden items, including dog houses, fencing, hose reels, pet feeders, rain barrels, snow shovels, storage systems and bins, and sheds. Products are sold in Canada and the US at retailers such as Ace Hardware, Home Depot, and Meijer.

CIBA VISION company provides research and development and manufactures eyeglasses and contacts. CIBA VISION also offers lens care and ophthalmic surgical products and related services to customers in more than 70 countries. Its contact lens brands include AIR OPTIX, NIGHT & DAY, and DAILIES. The company's FreshLook line is a leader in the color contact lens market. CIBA VISION sold a couple of its soft contact lens lines -- Aquaflex and Softcon -- to a unit of Unilens Vision, which, as part of the agreement, pays CIBA VISION a royalty on certain sales through 2010. CIBA VISION was established in 1980 by Ciba-Geigy, which merged with Sandoz in 1996 to form Novartis.

St. John Knits International has clothed some of the nation's most couture-worthy women, including Hillary Rodham Clinton and Diane Sawyer. St. John makes brightly colored, classically styled knitwear under the St. John, St. John Sport, and St. John by Marie Gray names and sells them in upscale department stores worldwide. It also operates more than 15 boutiques, about 10 outlet stores, and sells its pricey apparel online. In addition, the company offers accessories, jewelry, shoes, and home accessories through its own stores. Vestar/Gray Investors LLC, a partnership between the Gray family and Vestar Capital Partners, owns a majority of the company.

B.J. Vines, aka Betsey Johnson, is a perennial favorite among women who are funky and consider themselves eclectic, and after some 30 years in the business, the eccentric designer and her company namesake are still going strong. Betsey Johnson clothes, shoes, fragrance, makeup, lingerie, legwear, and accessories are distributed through about 50 specialty stores of the same name and department stores worldwide. B.J. Vines has expanded its product offerings and operations through about a dozen licensing agreements. Having owned a majority of the firm, Johnson sold a controlling stake to Boston-based private equity firm Castanea Partners in August 2007.

Joe's Jeans Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Commerce, California. Joe's Jeans Inc. engages in the design, development, and marketing of apparel products worldwide. Its product line comprises women's, men's, and children's denim jeans, pants, shirts, sweaters, jackets, and other apparel products under the Joe's brand. The company also offers handbags, belts, and small leather goods under a license agreement. It sells its products to various retailers, including department stores, specialty stores, and distributors, as well as through its retail stores. As of December 31, 2008, Joe's Jeans Inc. operated two retail stores in Chicago, Illinois and San Francisco, California, as well as two outlets in Central Valley, New York and Orlando, Florida. The company was formerly known as Innovo Group Inc. and changed its name to Joe's Jeans Inc. in October 2007.

Delta Galil Industries Ltd. provides fashion and basic apparel to address a range of price points for a range of customers. It provides customers with customized vertical solutions, which encompass every stage of production, from initial design and development through manufacture of fabrics, accessories and garments to logistics, distribution and replenishment. Its product offering encompasses intimate apparel, underwear, socks, leisurewear, nightwear and active-wear for men, ladies, and children. It supplies private label garments for global retailers, produces branded garments for various brands, and manufactures and distributes licensed products. Its major markets are the United States, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe and Israel. Its customer list encompasses global brands, such as Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, Nike, Puma and others, as well as retailers, such as Marks & Spencer, Wal-Mart, J.C.Penney, Target, Victoria's Secret, Hema, Carrefour and others.

The Bernardo Brand was born in Montreal. The founder, Stuart Pollack, identified a market in North America for fashions with the same level of design, taste and style found in Europe. The company, named after his son Bernard, began offering designer quality & style at affordable prices. The company signature became trend-right fashions with an international design sensibility. The designs are rich in detail providing modern style & sophistication.In 1995, the company relocated to New York City. Today, Bernardo Fashions offers women's and men's outerwear. The labels include Bernardo, Bernardo Collections, Collection B., and Ashley B by Bernardo, a label named after daughter Ashley.

Intergold Ltd. company was founded in the early 1980s by fifth-generation Armenian jeweler and CEO Miran Armutlu. Investor Benjamin Hubert owns about a quarter of Intergold. Intergold is an innovator of championship sports heavy knuckle bling. The Calgary, Canada-based company makes and markets championship rings and other recognition jewelry for corporations, schools, and professional sports teams of all kinds. Previously having produced only class and corporate rings, in the early 1990's Intergold began to court professional sports teams as their official jewelers. Products are distributed through individual sales representatives, the company Web site, and one retail outlet store.

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