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NEW YORK, July 31 /PRNewswire/ — Stephanie Wilson, a fashion industry veteran and a former director of sales at Dolce & Gabbana, has joined Bill Blass New York, the only luxury label in the direct sale apparel industry, as Senior Vice President of New Business Development and Training.
Ms. Wilson brings over a decade of international and domestic fashion experience to this newly created role where she will focus on new business opportunities for the brand including a corporate sales strategy, Internet presence and functionality, international expansion and new product categories. Ms. Wilson will also lead the sales training efforts for Bill Blass New York’s sales “consultants” overseeing training initiatives for both new sellers and the over 200 consultants who currently sell Bill Blass New York across the country.
“Bill Blass New York is poised to have a major impact in shaping the apparel industry and as an integral piece of this process we must continue to elevate the way consumers think about direct sale retailing,” said Ann Acierno, CEO of Bill Blass New York. “Stephanie’s significant experience developing and implementing business strategy for some of the most high profile and iconic fashion brands will be essential as we look to expand our operations through the addition of new sales consultants and explore additional avenues through which to foster the brand.”
At Dolce & Gabbana, Ms. Wilson implemented sales and distribution strategies and leveraged existing distribution channels to significantly grow the Women’s Ready-to-Wear Business. She also recruited, managed and trained the company’s Designated Selling Associates to ensure that both fiscal and seasonal sales plans were achieved. Prior to that, Ms. Wilson served as Vice President of Global Sales at Karl Lagerfeld LLC, where she was instrumental in the integration of the Karl Lagerfeld acquisition by Tommy Hilfiger and the global launch of the Men’s, Women’s and Lagerfeld Gallery businesses.
Ms. Wilson has also held senior positions managing ready-to-wear businesses at both Alberta Ferretti and Vera Wang.
Ms. Wilson earned her B.A. in English and Economics from the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
About Bill Blass New York
Bill Blass New York, the only luxury label in the direct sale apparel industry, launched its premier collection in July 2006. The luxury lifestyle line, sold through private trunk shows by sales consultants throughout the United States, features a range of styles from day to evening. More information can be found at or call 1-800-901-7895 extension 214.
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NEW YORK, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that Rumer Willis, Kristin Cavallari, Christina Milian, Josie Maran, Pete Wentz, Corbin Bleu and Wilmer Valderrama will star in the print, radio and online marketing campaign for the Company’s junior and young men’s brand, Op(R), that will debut this May. The campaign will surround Wal-Mart’s spring/summer launch of Op. As previously announced, Iconix signed a direct to retail licensing agreement for Op with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(Photo: )The television, movie and music personalities will represent the brand as it launches this spring exclusively at select Wal-Mart stores and walmart.com. The concept of the campaign is “OPen Road” and celebrates Op’s historical open road California lifestyle, which the brand has represented since the original launch in 1972. The campaign will continue to follow the Op cast as they head into fall with a back to school campaign that will debut in August.The campaign has a classic Op feel with the celebrities hanging out at the beach, at a ghost-town ranch and hitting the “OPen Road” in a vintage VW bus. Bringing back Op’s signature heritage pieces from the 70s, but with a younger, hipper flair, the seven celebrities showcase the collection in a variety of upbeat, light-hearted scenes. They form a human pyramid, ride bikes and skateboards and play in the surf. The on-set chemistry was infectious and all relished in their roles as California kids on a road trip, even riding in one trailer from set to set.Rumer Willis stated, “When you think of LA and the classic surfer beach vibe, you think of Op. The Op collection does a great job representing that lifestyle.”Pete Wentz stated, “Everyone can wear Op and its cool. Fashion should make you comfortable and that is what Op does.”The campaign was shot at the Will Rogers State Park beach in Pacific Palisades, CA and Blue Cloud Ranch in Santa Clarita, CA by photographer, Larry Bartholomew, noted for his easy, and relaxed shooting style.Dari Marder, Chief Marketing Officer, Iconix Brand Group, Inc., commented, “The variety of stars we worked with in the campaign represents how broad the reach of Op really is. It’s a complete, casual lifestyle brand of clothing, footwear and accessories and everyone can wear it in their own way. The campaign simply follows this group of friends in a candid manner, as they enjoy the weekend — California style.”In addition to the campaign, the celebrities will host a launch party in California later this spring and make personal appearances on behalf of the brand.About Iconix Brand Group, Inc.Iconix Brand Group Inc. owns, licenses and markets a growing portfolio of consumer brands including CANDIE’S (R), BONGO (R), BADGLEY MISCHKA (R), JOE BOXER (R) RAMPAGE (R) MUDD (R), London FOG (R), MOSSIMO (R) OCEAN PACIFIC(R), DANSKIN (R) ROCA WEAR(R), CANNON (R), ROYAL VELVET (R), FIELDCREST (R), CHARISMA (R) and STARTER (R). The Company licenses it brands to a network of leading retailers and manufacturers that touch every major segment of retail distribution from the luxury market to the mass market in both the U.S. and around the world. Iconix, through its in-house advertising, promotion and public relations agency, markets its brands to continually drive greater consumer awareness and equity. Contact: Maria Dolgetta Director of Public Relations 212.819.2084Iconix Brand Group, Inc.

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HARBIN, China, April 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — On April 17, 2008, Harbin Mege Union Beauty Management Ltd. (Mege Union), the largest private beauty salon, spa and fitness club operator in Northeast China, announces today that it has gone public through reverse merger by merging its holding company, Wealthlink Co., Ltd., a Cayman Islands Corporation, into American Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AMHG) , a Delaware corporation. After the transaction, Mege Union will change its corporate name to SOKO Fitness Group, Inc. in order to adequately reflect the Company’s business.Headquartered in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, Mege Union is a leading company in the fast growing beauty and fitness industry in China. It currently operates 6 beauty salons, spas, and fitness clubs with first-class facilities in Harbin in Northeast China, providing highly professional service to the middle-to-upper class. In its fiscal year of 2007 ended in May 31, the company achieved $7.4 million in revenues and $3.1 million in net income.”We are very pleased to become a public company in the United States, which gives us the tremendous opportunity to tap into U.S. capital markets to accelerate our expansion as well as improve our management,” says Liu Tong, the CEO and President of the Company. “We will strive to become a leader in this industry in China and maximize the interests of our shareholders.”Founded in 1992, Mege Union has track record of high profitability, and it has more than 10,000 members by the end of its fiscal year of 2007. After going public, it plans to expand rapidly in Northeast China like Dalian, Shenyang, and other cities like Beijing in China through active acquisition and organic growth in the next three years.Upon the consummation of its reverse merger, Mege Union completed a private placement simultaneously with institutional accredited investors led by Guerrilla Partners, Hua-Mei 21st Century Partners, and James Fuld, Jr., and received $2 million in gross proceeds.”SOKO is perfectly positioned to capitalize on the increasing affluence in China. Its health clubs, beauty salons, beauty schools, and spas cater to young, upscale consumers,” said Peter Siris, managing director at Guerrilla Capital Management, LLC, who led this round of financing. ” SOKO has an outstanding management team with a strong vision, superb facilities, and the strongest market position in Northeast China. We believe this company can become a dominant business in these health and beauty industries.”Forward-looking StatementsThe information contained herein includes forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or to our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward- looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could, and likely will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects our current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 protects companies from liability for their forward-looking statements if they comply with the requirements of the Act. Harbin Mege Union Beauty Management Ltd.

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LONDON, April 10 /PRNewswire/ — - With Photo Today’s modern, active woman is always on the move. A survey ofover 100 consumers discovered that of the 50ACIORFIPROCENTE of women who exercise severaltimes a week, a shocking 74ACIORFIPROCENTE of them cut their workouts short because theirhair is in their way. This Sunday 13th April 2008 celebrates the London Marathon which is theshowcase event for the world’s best marathon runners. Goody, the world’sleading hair accessory brand, is committed to helping women stay active sofor those who are running the Marathon THE GOODY STAYPUT(TM) COLLECTION -active wear for your hair have the perfect solution for surviving the run andtheir selection of Goody StayPut(TM) Elastic, Goody StayPut(TM) Headbands,Goody StayPut(TM) Narrow Headbands will ensure that your focus is on yourperformance. All Goody StayPut(TM) accessories provide a secure hold thatprevents them from sliding out of the hair, but are gentle enough to removewithout snagging. These revolutionary hair accessories utilize apatent-pending rubber tread technology also know as StayPut Hold(TM). Thisinnovative elastic tread provides 52 ACIORFIPROCENTE more hold than traditional elastics -and is great for men’s too. http://www.goody.com Note to Editors: A picture accompanying this release is available through the PA Photowire. It can be downloaded from http://www.pa-mediapoint.press.net or viewed at http://www.mediapoint.press.net or http://www.prnewswire.co.uk.Goody

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CANTON, Mass., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Specialty-sized apparel is the fastest growing segment of retailing today and Casual Male Retail Group , retail brand operator of Casual Male XL, Rochester Big & Tall, LivingXL and ShoesXL, is leading the way with a new store, opening in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The new Casual Male XL store is the twenty-fourth store in the Los Angeles area and will be located in Victoria Crossroads at 12455 Victoria Gardens Lane in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. There are also three Casual Male XL Outlet store locations in Los Angeles.”The Los Angeles area is an important market for us and we are excited about continuing to expand here, now bringing our twenty-fourth Casual Male XL store to the area,” said David Levin, President and CEO of CMRG. “With a wide selection of apparel, a variety of quality name brands and a keen insight into our customers’ needs, Casual Male XL strives to be the best and most comprehensive resource for big and tall men’s fashion.”According to the NPD Group, a New York based consumer and retail market-research firm, the U.S. men’s big and tall apparel industry is nearly a $6 billion market. Casual Male XL caters to men starting at size XL, with waistlines 40″ and up, and specializes in clothing sizes XL to 6XL and XLT to 5XLT, making it the preferred apparel choice for big and tall men. Casual Male XL strives to serve this market through broad apparel assortments carried in more sizes than any other retailer and through multiple channels.Before Casual Male XL changed the face of retailing, men with sizes larger than XL had few options in ready-to-wear clothing. Today, men can visit Casual Male XL and choose from a wide range of quality fashions from a variety of designer and popular name brands.Casual Male XL also offers casual, athletic and dress shoes in its merchandise mix and has become the largest footwear retailer in the nation for sizes 11 to 16, with select styles up to 17M, in widths up to extra wide (5E).By realizing that big and tall men want the same quality, comfort, variety and value that is available to their regular size counterparts, the chain has achieved a significant share of the market. The company is owned by the Casual Male Retail Group, Inc., and operates the apparel chain from its corporate headquarters in Canton, Massachusetts. Store locations can be accessed by calling 1-866-thinkXL or by visiting .About Casual Male Retail Group:Casual Male Retail Group, Inc., the largest retailer of big and tall men’s apparel with retail operations throughout the United States, Canada and London, England, operates over 470 Casual Male XL stores, the Casual Male e-commerce site, Casual Male catalog business and twenty-six Rochester Big & Tall stores, including a direct-to-consumer business at RochesterClothing.com. The Company is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “CMRG.” Contact: Ric Della Bernarda 781-828-9300 555 Turnpike Street Canton, MA 02021Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.

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CANTON, Mass., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Specialty-sized apparel is the fastest growing segment of retailing today and Casual Male Retail Group , retail brand operator of Casual Male XL, Rochester Big & Tall, LivingXL and ShoesXL, is leading the way with a new outlet store opening in Cypress, TX. The new Casual Male XL Outlet store will be located in The Houston Premium Outlets at 29300 Hempstead Road in Cypress, TX and will be the eleventh Casual Male XL location in the Houston area, providing more convenient locations to shop for stylish big and tall clothing.”Houston is an important market for us and we are excited about continuing to expand here, bringing our second Casual Male XL Outlet to the area and our eleventh retail location overall,” said David Levin, President and CEO of CMRG. “With a wide selection of apparel, a variety of quality name brands and a keen insight into our customers’ needs, Casual Male XL strives to be the best and most comprehensive resource for big and tall men’s fashion.”According to the NPD Group, a New York based consumer and retail market-research firm, the U.S. men’s big and tall apparel industry is nearly a $6 billion market. Casual Male XL caters to men starting at size XL, with waistlines 40″ and up, and specializes in clothing sizes XL to 6XL and XLT to 5XLT, making it the preferred apparel choice for big and tall men. Casual Male XL strives to serve this market through broad apparel assortments carried in more sizes than any other retailer through their multiple channels.Before Casual Male XL changed the face of retailing, men with sizes larger than XL had few options in ready-to-wear clothing. Today, men can visit Casual Male XL and choose from a wide range of quality fashions from a variety of designer and popular name brands.Casual Male XL also offers casual, athletic and dress shoes in its merchandise mix and has become the largest footwear retailer in the nation for sizes 11 to 16, with select styles up to 17M, in widths up to extra wide (5E).By realizing that big and tall men want the same quality, comfort, variety and value that is available to their regular size counterparts, the chain has achieved a significant share of the market. The company is owned by the Casual Male Retail Group, Inc., and operates the apparel chain from its corporate headquarters in Canton, Massachusetts. Store locations can be accessed by calling 1-866-thinkXL or by visiting .About Casual Male Retail Group:Casual Male Retail Group, Inc., the largest retailer of big and tall men’s apparel with retail operations throughout the United States, Canada and London, England, operates over 470 Casual Male XL stores, the Casual Male e-commerce site, Casual Male catalog business and twenty-six Rochester Big & Tall stores, including a direct-to-consumer business at RochesterClothing.com. The Company is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts and its common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “CMRG.” Contact: Ric Della Bernarda 781-828-9300 555 Turnpike Street Canton, MA 02021Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.

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