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As part of the agreement, Ellis retained control over his own name and would be able to license it to other companies in any category of apparel outside of women's sportswear that did not directly compete with Manhattan Industries. Perry Ellis International was subsequently created to manage these license deals, the first of which was with Alixandre, a fur company. Ellis was 38 years old. As he became a celebrity designer, Ellis ran Perry Ellis International in an offhand manner, albeit with the help of his assistants.

In he asked his companion, Laughlin Barker, to take over as president and legal counsel. Manhattan Industries received 25 percent of the company's net earnings. In Perry Ellis signed another seven licensing deals. Among other products that Barker would license were Perry Ellis fragrances and cosmetics, Japanese menswear, and a footwear line. All of the apparel was designed in Ellis's Manhattan studio. In January Barker died of an unspecified illness, then on May 30 Ellis died, reportedly from viral encephalitis, commonly known as sleeping sickness.

Although no one would confirm that either man died from complications caused by AIDS, some newspaper accounts reported rumors that Ellis had contracted AIDS, or the stories were written in a manner to suggest that Ellis was a victim of the disease. At the time, the fashion industry was engaged in a complex form of denial.

A large number of single men between the ages of 25 and 45 who worked on Seventh Avenue were dying from an assortment of ailments that were either rare or not generally considered life-threatening, yet any suggestion that AIDS might be involved was expressed only in whispers or innuendo. The issue was further complicated by the public's general fear and misunderstanding about the nature of the disease.

The Daily News Record, a menswear trade publication, reported that talk of Ellis's AIDS diagnosis had hurt sales because some consumers were afraid they might contract the disease by simply touching Perry Ellis clothing.

Ellis and Gallagher, a screenwriter and producer, had been friends for a number of years. By he was probably aware of his precarious health, while she was nearing 40 and feared that she would soon be beyond childbearing years.

Both expressed a desire to have children and, according to friends, they agreed at a dinner party to conceive a child. When Ellis died Tyler was 18 months old. Ellis had previously asked another former companion, Robert McDonald, to serve as executor and trustee of his estate and to take over as president of Perry Ellis International.

Although McDonald was a former film producer with no background in the fashion industry, he agreed to Ellis's request and kept the company functioning despite the pall cast over the studio by the untimely death of its founder. The clear challenge was to keep Perry Ellis International alive despite the loss of Perry Ellis himself.

In many respects a fashion designer's name had simply become a brand that actually represented the efforts of many: from design and marketing teams to the licensees themselves.

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The purchase price represents a premium of approximately The transaction was unanimously approved by the Perry Ellis Board of Directors, acting on the unanimous recommendation of a Special Committee of independent directors that was granted full authority to conduct a comprehensive strategic review and evaluate and, if warranted, negotiate the Feldenkreis acquisition proposal.

The transaction delivers immediate value to shareholders amid an environment of unprecedented disruption and competition. The completion of this transaction will enable Perry Ellis to preserve the integrity of its infrastructure and business units across the United States and abroad. Our partners should benefit from our enhanced ability to make long term investments in brands, technology and innovation while continuing to remain focused on executing on our long term growth strategy.

Following completion of the transaction, Oscar Feldenkreis will continue to lead the company as Chief Executive Officer. Suit Separates. Suit Jackets. Sport Jackets. Suit Vests. Suit Pants. Washable Suits. Casual Shoes. Dress Shoes. Men's Fragrance.