The Juicy Couture company, formed by two So-Cal scenesters and orginally named Travis Jeans, makes women's T-shirts and other casual attire with a glamorous flair -- claiming that women want to be comfortable and feel gorgeous. Since its formation, the apparel firm has expanded into swimwear, beachwear, watches, children's and infants' wear, fragrances, and footwear. Juicy Couture brand clothes are distributed throughout the US, Europe, and Asia in 60 of its own stores, as well as through specialty and high-end department stores, such as Bergdorf Goodman. The firm was acquired by Liz Claiborne in early 2003.

It was the 1980s: Robin Williams wore rainbow suspenders, Tom Hanks wore a dress, and if you were hot, you had the Jordache look. Fast-forward more than two decades: Jordache Enterprises offers jeans, apparel, and accessories (shoes, purses) primarily for teens, mostly through decidedly non-designer retailers, such as Wal-Mart. It also licenses the Jordache name for eyewear and luggage. Jordache makes jeans under license for Gasoline, Sasson, KIKIT, FUBU, and U.S. Polo Association. Its premium Jordache Vintage line is sold at specialty stores. In 1977 a New York City store, owned by brothers and Israeli immigrants Joe, Ralph, and Avi Nakash, was burned and looted; insurance enabled them to launch Jordache.

Founded in 1885 by Russian immigrant Barnett Berwin, Berwin & Berwin is a leading supplier of men's suits in the UK. The family-run company manufactures more than 18,000 suits per week and supplies major retailers including Next, Austin Reed, Ted Baker, and Moss Bros. While its primary market is men's suitware, Berwin & Berwin is seeking to grow its women's tailored garment business. The company has several factories in Hungary and China. In 2004 Berwin & Berwin signed a deal to operate men's suit concessions in every House of Fraser store in the UK. Run by Simon Berwin, the firm owns about 30% of menswear retailer Moss Bros Group.

Sauder focuses on furniture for the home and house of worship. It makes ready-to-assemble (RTA) and other furniture for residences, churches, schools, and healthcare institutions. It distributes its products to retailers, such as Target, Wal-Mart, and Office Depot, as well as to specialized markets (courtrooms, universities, healthcare facilities, and libraries). Its Wieland unit provides acute healthcare seating and tables. Its worship furniture includes pews and upholstered wood chairs, among other items. Sauder sells its RTA furniture through three subsidiaries, including Progressive Furniture (consumer), Sauder Manufacturing Company (church and institutional), and Studio RTA (an importer and distributor).

Founded in 1882 by William Hayes and James Finch, the company is still owned by the Finch family. Hayes & Finch company manufactures and sells items belonging inside a church (besides the willing souls and the people attached to them): altars, altar linens, altar breads, baptismal fonts, candles, candlesticks, cassocks, clerical garments, crucifixes, cottas, funeral palls, hymn boards, incenses, kneelers, lecterns, pews, pulpits, stoles, surplices, vestments, wines, even collection plates. Merchandise is sold through the company's catalog, web site, and through six retail outlets.

KAYO of California would be happiest if everyone had Tattoos, despite what your mom says. The company makes women's clothing (stretch jeans and pants, denim leggings, and Capri pants) in junior, missy, plus size, and maternity sizes under the KAYO and Tattoo Jeans labels. KAYO of California, established in 1968, also makes pants, jeans, and shorts for juniors under private labels, such as Organically Grown. They're sold online, in retail stores, and in catalogs. The company's products are sold through mass merchants and department stores, including J. C. Penney, Sears, Wal-Mart, and Target, as well as through catalogs such as Newport News and Nordstrom.

Alticor was formed in 2000 as a holding company and operates five businesses: direct-selling giant Amway, Web-based sales firm Amway Global (formerly Quixtar), Amway Hotel Corp. (corporate development for Alticor and affiliates), upscale cosmetics company Gurwitch Products, and Access Business Group (manufacturing, logistics services). Access Business' biggest customers are Amway and Amway Global, but Access also serves outsiders. Amway, which accounts for most of Alticor's revenues, sells more than 450 different products through some 3 million independent distributors. Amway Global products online. Alticor is owned by Amway founders, the DeVos and Van Andel families.

The family-owned firm was founded in 1949 by Ivan Combe, who created Clearasil in 1950 and made it the #1 acne medication before selling it off in 1960. Combe's products are sold in more than 60 countries. Combe makes powders and creams you're itching to buy. The company's products portfolio includes an array of items in the anti-itch niche, including Lanacane, Scalpicin, Gynecort, and Vagisil. Combe combats other human indignities, too, including loose dentures (Sea-Bond), stinky feet (Odor-Eaters), and gray hair (Grecian Formula, Just For Men). Combe's acquisition of J.B. Williams in 2002 added popular names Aqua Velva, Brylcreem, and Cepacol to its brands, among others.

Arizona Natural Resources was founded in 1972. It's a family-owned contract manufacturer of personal care products, such as bath and shower gels, hand and body lotions, and bath bubbles. The company also produces fragranced and aromatherapy candles, pet care products (including canine cologne and odor-eliminating candles), and fabric refresher sprays. Additionally, it is a certified manufacturer of organic products.

Victory turns its consumers into winners -- or at least helps them look like winners. Victory Corporation, operating through its Virgin Cosmetics Company and Virgin Ware apparel outlet, distributes Virgin Vie cosmetics and toiletries. The company operates about 15 retail and outlet Virgin stores (some of which have in-house spa treatment facilities) in the UK. However, most sales are generated directly from its some 12,000 home-based sales consultants. Victory also operates a retail web site and catalog. Founded in 1997, the company launched its own clothing line in 2005. It was publicly traded on the London AIM until 2007, when it was delisted.

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