Aubrey Organics makes and markets organic products (free of petrochemicals and synthetics) for the skin and hair -- for people and their pet counterparts. President and CEO Aubrey Hampton formulates each of the company's products, which are sold online and through specialty retailers nationwide, in small batches at the firm's manufacturing plant. The company's offerings include baby care items, bath products, fragrances, household goods, makeup, sun care formulas, and hair color products. Aubrey Organics was the first personal care company to be certified as an organic processor according to standards set by the Department of Agriculture.

Old Mother Hubbard gives her poor (and rich) dogs a lot more than empty promises about non-existent bones. The pet food manufacturer's flagship products are the Old Mother Hubbard line of dog biscuits and gourmet specialties, and the Wellness brand of dog foods and treats, and cat foods. Old Mother Hubbard products are made with boneless chicken, brown rice, farm-fresh eggs, and nutritious vegetables. In addition Wellness products incorporate deboned fish, hormone-free lamb, and whole grains. Old Mother Hubbard sells its products at leading pet specialty stores across North America. In 2009 the company merged with Eagle Pack Pet Foods, another top player in the holistic pet food game, to form WellPet.

Delta Apparel, Inc. (Delta Apparel) is an international design, manufacturing, sourcing and marketing company, which features a portfolio of branded and private label activewear apparel and headwear. The Company specializes in selling a range of casual and athletic products through distribution channels. The Company operates in two segments: Activewear and Retail-Ready. Its products are sold to specialty and boutique shops, upscale and traditional department stores, mid-tier retailers, sporting goods stores, screen printers, and private label accounts. Delta Apparel also sells certain products to college bookstores and to the United States military. The Company’s products are also available direct to consumers on its websites at www.soffe.com, www.deltaapparel.com and www.junkfoodclothing.com. Its headwear products can be viewed at www.2thegame.com. Delta Apparel’s wholly owned subsidiaries include M. J. Soffe, LLC, Junkfood Clothing Company and To The Game, LLC.

Sexy Hair wants to take sexy from concept to reality. Named Sexy Hair Concepts, the company makes and distributes hair care products for sale in more than 60,000 US professional hair salons. Products include Fresh Concepts, its Sexy Hair line, Sex Symbol Aero Tan (self-tanning spray), and Formulas by Ecoly. The company in mid-2006 enlisted the help of American Idol finalist Katharine McPhee to serve as the face of the company in ads and promotional materials through 2007. Sexy Hair Concepts distributes its products in the US and internationally -- in more then 25 countries. Formerly named Formulas by Ecoly and founded by Michael O'Rourke, Sexy Hair Concepts hired Jim Morrison as its CEO in March 2006.

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), a 52%-owned subsidiary of Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever, has been working its way into India since 1888, when it started selling its products there. As India's largest consumer goods firm, HUL markets more than 400 brands that include beverages, food, and home and personal care goods. Some of its names include Kwality Wall's ice cream, Sunlight dish detergent, Lifebuoy soap, Lipton tea, Pepsodent toothpaste, and Surf laundry detergent. HUL markets atta (a type of meal), maize, rice, and salt, and its export division ships castor oil and fish. The company also sells bottled water and over-the-counter healthcare items.

L'Occitane (pronounced "lox-ee-tahn") makes body and skin care, men's grooming items, hair care, and home fragrances using natural ingredients from the Provence area. It owns Olivier & Co., an olive oil producer and retailer, and operates subsidiaries in the US, Hong Kong, and the UK. Products, most of which have Braille labels, include anti-aging creams, shea butter lip balms and hand creams, orange nutmeg incense sticks, Lavender Harvest fragrance, and the L'Oranger line. Clarins holds a 23% stake in the firm, which gets its name from the ancient province that once stretched across the south of France.

Women the world over know ESCADA for its bright fabrics, elaborate stitching, hand-beaded work, and tailored looks. The firm designs and sells upscale women's apparel (including evening wear, casual wear, and shoes), accessories, and fragrances in about 410 company-owned and franchised stores in some 60 countries. Apparel, handbags, shoes, and belts are designed in-house; eyewear, jewelry, watches, and scarves are licensed. It sold its Escada Beaut cosmetics division to Wella AG but remains a licensee. Unable to secure financing amid falling sales and earnings, the company in August 2009 filed for bankruptcy protection and is being sold.

Liz Claiborne, Inc. (LizClaiborne), incorporated in January 1976, designs and markets a global portfolio of retail-based brands, including JUICY COUTURE, KATE SPADE, LUCKY BRAND JEANS and MEXX. It also have a group of department store-based brands with strong consumer franchises, including the LIZ CLAIBORNE and MONET families of brands, MAC & JAC, KENSIE and DANA BUCHMAN and the licensed DKNY JEANS, DKNY ACTIVE and DKNY MENS brands. The three segments of the Company are Domestic-Based Direct Brands segment, International-Based Direct Brands segment and Partnered Brands segment. On January 17, 2008, the Company entered into a license agreement with Kohl’s Corporation (Kohl’s), naming Kohl’s as the exclusive retailer of its DANA BUCHMAN brand. In April 2008, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Ellen Tracy brand.

Bally International got the boot from Swiss conglomerate Oerlikon-Buhrle a decade ago, but the shoe designer still clings to its ballyhooed haute brand name. Bally focuses on selling its premium-priced shoes (50% of revenues). Other products include accessories (briefcases, handbags, neckwear, scarves) and apparel. Bally sells its products at about 200 company-owned stores worldwide. The firm has updated its image from fancy shoes to luxury goods and complete collections on par with Gucci and LVMH. Europe-based luxury goods holding firm LABELUX Group bought Bally from investment firm TPG Capital in 2008. LABELUX is owned by Joh. A. Benckiser.

JLM Couture, Inc. company designs, manufactures, and markets bridal and bridesmaid gowns, veils, and related items in the US and the UK. Its bridal gowns, which boast price tags of several thousand dollars, are made under the Alvina Valenta, Jim Hjelm Couture, Jim Hjelm Visions, Tara Keely, and Lazaro names. JLM Couture markets its gowns through bridal magazines, trunk shows, and catalogs. The company's bridesmaid and flower girl collections are produced under the Jim Hjelm Occasions and Lazaro Bridesmaids labels; they're peddled through bridal boutiques and bridal departments in clothing stores. Its Party by JLM is a collection of evening wear.

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