The allure of being one’s own boss is motivating Gen X to strike out on their own.

Already present in South Africa, Cambodia, Oman and Panama, the brand is gearing up to enter Russia.

The quiet California brand hopes to attract younger and more international customers.

A commission will select 20 startups focused on expanding their business in Italy and the US.

Lillian Vernon created a $300 million mail-order business and in 1987 became the first woman to have the company she owned to be listed on the American Stock Exchange.

Radoslav "Raddie" Zlatkov was named chief financial and operating officer, reporting to chairman and chief executive officer Kyle Matthews.

Belgian fashion fund CLCC, which gained peaceful possession of Band of Outsiders when it could not make payment on its credit line, will remain in control of the label's intellectual property and inventory.

Scott Studenberg and John Targon of Baja East showed their "loose luxury" resort line for pre-order at the high-end emporium.

The company intends to grow net income by 15 percent per year on high single-digit sales gain.