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                                                               EXHIBIT 10.10(e)
    

                              TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT

   

      This Assignment is effective as of the 5th day of November,
1997, by and between Brookhurst, Inc., a California corporation with its
principal place of business at 107 West Carob Street, Compton, California 90220
("Assignor") and I.C. Isaacs, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership with its
principal place of business at 3840 Bank Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21224
("Assignee").

    

                                   WITNESSETH:


      WHEREAS, Assignor is the owner of certain trademarks outside of the United
States of America except Mexico constituting or containing the word BOSS and the
Stylized B, including common law rights and rights in trademark registrations
and applications for registration outside the United States of America except
Mexico and listed on the Schedule of Trademarks attached hereto, together with
the good will of the business outside the United States of America except Mexico
associated therewith throughout the world (the "Trademarks");

      WHEREAS, Assignee desires to acquire all right, title and interest of
Assignor in and to the Trademarks;

      NOW, THEREFORE, to All Whom It May Concern, be it known that for and in
consideration of good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of
which are hereby acknowledged. Assignor does hereby sell, assign, transfer and
set over, to Assignee, its successors and assigns forever, its entire right,
title and interest in and to the Trademarks, the same to be held and enjoyed by
Assignee for its own use and enjoyment, and for the use and enjoyment of its
successors, assigns or other legal representatives forever, as fully and
entirely as the same would have been held and enjoyed by Assignor had the
assignment and sale set forth herein not been made.
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      IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Assignor has caused these presents to be signed by
its officer thereunto duly authorized, and its corporate seal to be hereto
affixed.

                                        BROOKHURST, INC.


   


                                        By: /s/ William Ott
                                           _________________________
                                           Name:  William Ott
                                           Title: President

    


COUNTY OF NEW YORK       :
                         :ss:
STATE OF NEW YORK        :


   

      On this 5th day of November, 1997, before me personally appeared
William Ott, to me personally known, who, being duly sworn, did say that he is
President of Brookhurst, Inc., a California corporation, and that the
foregoing instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of the corporation by
authority of its Board of Directors, and that he acknowledges such instrument to
be the free deed and act of said corporation for the purposes therein set forth
and intending that this instrument be recorded.


                                            /s/ Lynn Micholson
                                            ______________________
                                                Notary Public

    

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                             SCHEDULE OF TRADEMARKS

                             Brookhurst Inc.'s BOSS
                 Non-U.S. Trademark Applications/Registrations*

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       TRADEMARK        REG/APP NO.        GOODS**         COUNTRY     STATUS
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BOSS                      721562          clothing         Canada      pending
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BOSS                     96/06527    clothing for export  Hong Kong    applied
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BOSS (Stylized)          96/06527    clothing for export  Hong Kong    applied
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BOSS AMERICA              643416          clothing          Italy     registered
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BOSS AMERICA              643416       sporting goods       Italy     registered
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BOSS AMERICA            330801/1992        eyewear          Japan      pending
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BOSS AMERICA            330803/1992       furniture         Japan      pending
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BOSS AMERICA            330804/1992       clothing          Japan      pending
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BOSS AMERICA            330805/1992      embroidery         Japan      pending
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BOSS                     96/06531         clothing        Malaysia     applied
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BOSS GOLF COMPANY INC.      --          business name        PRC       pending
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BOSS BUSINESS            85032505         clothing         Taiwan      applied
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*     Prior to Closing, the Acquisition Agreement shall not be deemed to be
      breached by inclusion of incorrect information relating to the
      Classification or Status in this Schedule. Said information shall be
      reviewed, corrected if necessary, updated and confirmed by Seller prior to
      Closing.
    

   
**    For ease of reference the description of goods in this chart is
      generalized.
    
