He founded the trendy Fred Segal boutique in 1960 when he opened the world’s first jeans-only boutique. The concept that garnered him success soon expanded into full-fledged fashion haven Fred Segal Santa Monica. The beach location is so massive that they expanded to two buildings across the street from one another, both jam-packed with the …

His son is famed fashion designer James Perse, but Tommy Perse is also a trendsetter in his own right. He’s the owner of one of L.A.’s top high-end fashion destinations, Maxfield, with a location on Melrose and another one in Malibu. Perse himself handpicks the items that include men’s and women’s apparel, shoes, bags, and jewelry …

He’s CEO and chairman of Miami-based apparel giant, Perry Ellis, which recently purchased Rafaella Apparel for a whooping $20 million. The purchase also included the warrants to buy 106,564 shares of common stock from private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management. There is no doubt that Perry Ellis will now become a more significant player in …