Lotto Sport Italia S.p.A. company was established in 1973 to produce tennis shoes and other sporty footwear for the Italian market. Still known best for its sneakers, the company has expanded into athletic wear and leisure wear for men, women, and children, as well as licensed lines that include eyewear, stationery, and underwear. Lotto Sports's products are available in about 80 countries. Lotto sponsors a number of professional sports players and teams, and has partnerships with the ATP, the WTA Tour, and Wimbledon. As part of a joint venture with US-based consulting and investment firm DCS Group, Lotto established Lotto North America, an outpost in the US.

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.

Manolo Blahnik's name was already well known amongst the rich and the famous, but appearances on HBO's "Sex and the City" brought it into mainstream America's vernacular. Manolo Blahnik USA makes the highest-end footwear (up to $1,600 per pair) that is sold by Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Barneys New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, and a select number of specialty boutiques. All of its designs are created by Manolo Blahnik himself. The company has bowed a small number of handbag styles. Manolo Blahnik USA is owned and run by president George Malkemus.

Marchon Eyewear, Inc. company designs and distributes eyeglasses and sunglasses in some 100 countries. Marchon sells collections of eyeglasses and sunglasses, including Calvin Klein, Coach, Disney, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Nautica, Michael Kors, Sean John, and NIKE brands (all under license); the patented Flexon metal memory frames; and its own eponymous frames. Marchon also makes optical software under names such as OfficeMate (management), and ExamWRITER (health record software) and offers continuing education courses and various publications for eyewear professionals.

Giovanni Marcolin Coffen founded Marcolin S.p.A. in 1961; his twin sons, Cirillo and Maurizio, later took over. The Marcolin family still controls the company, but brothers Andrea and Diego Della Valle now own more than 40% of it. Marcolin S.p.A. company makes designer eyewear (frames, sunglasses, and eyewear for sports) under its own Marcolin brands and licensed labels such as Kenneth Cole (U.S. market only), Miss Sixty, Roberto Cavalli, and Timberland. The company's Cébé subsidiary, based in France, produces sports-related eyewear. Marcolin sells its frames and other products through more than 50,000 outlets in some 80 countries.

Mariloff International is a girl's best friend, particularly if she's a Georgia Peach or lives in Big D. The company, which does business as Mariloff Diamond Wholesale, sells diamonds and fine jewelry in Europe, Israel, and the US and operates showrooms in Atlanta and Dallas. Its products include earrings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets, birthstone jewelry, and wedding rings for men and women. Mariloff was founded by Arie Fozailoff. His three sons -- Josef, Moshe, and Rafael -- run the business today.

McRae Industries, Inc. is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of children’s shoes. The Company is engaged in the manufacturing, sales and distribution of military footwear, western and work boots; and sales and distribution of bar code reading and printing devices. The Company is also engaged in operating other small businesses. In April 2009, the Company announced the sale of its bar code business, including the name Compsee, Inc., to Control Solutions, Inc.

Montres Rolex makes watches recognized worldwide as accurate, durable, expensive, and often-imitated. Founded by Hans Wilsdorf in 1905, the Swiss company is credited with making the wristwatch popular. Rolex -- the first to create a waterproof, airtight, and dustproof watch -- makes men's and women's watches, stopwatches, pocket watches, and clocks. Its brands include Explorer II, Day-Date, Yacht-Master, GMT-Master II, Cosmograph Daytona, Submariner, and others. Its gold, bronze, and stainless steel watches are available with diamonds or other precious stones. Rolex watches are only sold through authorized Rolex dealers.

Mountain Shades Distributing Company, Inc. company manufactures and distributes performance eyewear specifically for fans and pros of the extreme sports sect, under its Marine Polarized, Motor, Mighty Mite Kids, Optic Nerve, and Mountain Sport brands. Mountain Shades also was one of the first companies to price its products at a seemingly extreme discount, sometimes at one-tenth of the price of its competitors' wares, making the glasses represent performance as much as they do the style of that niche in the fashion and sports market.

Mulberry Group was founded in 1971 by former chairman and CEO Roger Saul and his mother. Saul was ousted in 2003 by Ong Beng Seng and Christina Ong, owners of Challice, which controls Mulberry Group with more than a 59% ownership stake. Mulberry Group makes and sells high-end accessories, which account for most of sales, as well as select women's and men's apparel. The company's products, which include fashion handbags, briefcases, scarves, sunglasses, and footwear, are sold through a handful of company-owned stores (many are located in the UK), select department stores, and a Web site.

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