who is Global Brand holdings, LLC

Hi there,

As you probably already know, there is nothing on the web about this
company. I found the initial information at the NY Dept. of State
Division of Corporations:

     Current Entity Name:  GLOBAL BRAND HOLDINGS, LLC   
     Initial DOS Filing Date:  12/04/2002   
     County:  NEW YORK   
     Jurisdiction:  NEW YORK   
     Entity Type:  DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY   
     Current Entity Status:  ACTIVE   

DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on
behalf of the entity)
C/O APPAREL ASSOCIATES LLC 
ATTN: MR. ELI HAMWAY 
10 WEST 33RD STREET, STE. 728 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 

Registered Agent 
NONE 
http://wdb.dos.state.ny.us/corp_public/corp_wdb.corp_status_form_2.show?p_arg_names=CORPID&p_arg_values=2841605&p_arg_names=CUR_CORP_NAME&p_arg_values=GLOBAL+BRAND+HOLDINGS%2C+LLC&p_arg_names=ORIG_INCORP_DATE&p_arg_values=12%2F04%2F2002&p_arg_names=COUNTY&p_arg_values=NEW+YORK&p_arg_names=JURISDICTION&p_arg_values=NEW+YORK&p_arg_names=ENTITY_TYPE&p_arg_values=DOMESTIC+LIMITED+LIABILITY+COMPANY&p_a
g_names=CURR_STAT&p_arg_values=ACTIVE&p_arg_names=CORP_NAME&p_arg_values=GLOBAL+BRAND+HOLDINGS%2C+LLC

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Selected Entity Name:  APPAREL ASSOCIATES, LLC 

        
     Current Entity Name:  APPAREL ASSOCIATES, LLC   
     Initial DOS Filing Date:  06/08/1998   
     County:  NEW YORK   
     Jurisdiction:  DELAWARE   
     Entity Type:  FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY   
     Current Entity Status:  ACTIVE   


DOS Process (Address to which DOS will mail process if accepted on
behalf of the entity)
APPAREL ASSOCIATES, LLC 
10 WEST 33RD ST ROOM 728 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 
http://wdb.dos.state.ny.us/corp_public/corp_wdb.corp_status_form_2.show?p_arg_names=CORPID&p_arg_values=2267219&p_arg_names=CUR_CORP_NAME&p_arg_values=APPAREL+ASSOCIATES%2C+LLC&p_arg_names=ORIG_INCORP_DATE&p_arg_values=06%2F08%2F1998&p_arg_names=COUNTY&p_arg_values=NEW+YORK&p_arg_names=JURISDICTION&p_arg_values=DELAWARE&p_arg_names=ENTITY_TYPE&p_arg_values=FOREIGN+LIMITED+LIABILITY+COMPANY&p_arg_n
mes=CURR_STAT&p_arg_values=ACTIVE&p_arg_names=CORP_NAME&p_arg_values=APPAREL+ASSOCIATES%2C+LLC

APPAREL ASSOCIATES LLC  
NEW YORK (NY) - Tel: 212 971 3111 - Fax: 212 279 6817 
http://www.usstyle.net/LinksIndex.cfm?categoriaID=52&st=41 

The phone number resolves to:

Apparel Associates Llc, (212) 971-3111, 10 W 33rd St, New York, NY
10001
Hamway Ezra, (212) 971-3111, 10 W 33rd St, New York, NY 10001 

Converse Kids Apparel
10 W. 33rd St., #728
New York, NY 10001
Tel: 212-971-3111
Fax: 212-279-6817
E-mail: ehamway@cosmoweb.net
Contacts: Ezra Hamway, President
Brand Names: Apparel Associates, Industrie Wear 
http://jamesgirone.com/manufacturers/manufacturers_c.htm

He is listed as a defendant in the United States Bankruptcy Court,
Eastern District of New York
http://216.239.53.104/search?q=cache:z7BDEPYfZ9QC:www.nyeb.uscourts.gov/calendars/ecf/Hrg/cbdHrg_2.html+%22Ezra+Hamway%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8

They have owned apparelassociates.com since 1999, but there is nothing
there. The placeholder page has been there since at least May 2001

That's all I could find on Mr Hamway and his businesses.


Initial search strategy: went to each state's corporation search page.


Best wishes,
robertskelton-ga

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Clarification of Answer by robertskelton-ga on 09 May 2003 06:38 PDT

pafalafa-ga kindly alerted me to a mention of the company in the news
today:

"Kellwood Co. has acquired the license for XOXO sportswear, dresses
and intimate apparel from Global Brand Holdings."
http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2003/05/05/daily50.html

thanks!!