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MARY SWAN is the CEO of Glamm Industries, LLC

Total Licensing, Inc. Partners With Glamm Industries to Develop and Market SKECHERS Time Instruments

Glamm Led by 20-Year Accessories Industry Veteran Mary Swan-Lewis

NEW YORK, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Total Apparel Group, Inc. ("TAG") (OTC Pink: TLAG) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Total Licensing, Inc. ("TLI"), has partnered with Glamm Industries, LLC ("Glamm") to develop and market timepieces for SKECHERS USA, Inc. ("SKECHERS") (NYSE: SKX). The new collection of SKECHERS Time Instruments will be available in retailers throughout the United States in Fall 2011.

Glamm is currently the exclusive U.S. licensee of watches and timepieces for SKECHERS, a global leader in the footwear industry and the number two footwear brand in the United States. As part of the agreement, Glamm maintains the multi-year exclusive domestic licensing and manufacturing rights, as well as certain non-exclusive global manufacturing and distribution rights.

Glamm is led by industry veteran Mary Swan-Lewis, a former senior vice president of Swatch USA with over 20 years of experience in the watch and accessories category. Throughout her career Swan-Lewis has held similar senior management positions at other highly recognized watch and accessories companies and has developed product for numerous brands including Sector, Bennetton, Moschino, Valentino, Jessica Simpson and many others. Swan-Lewis currently oversees sales and product development activities and has engaged another seasoned industry executive to manage all of the operational aspects of the business.

"We believe that SKECHERS Time Instruments will make an instant impact in the marketplace and produce significant revenue under Mary's leadership," stated Janon Costley, Chief Executive Officer of Total Apparel Group. "We are excited to partner with Glamm, which is led by a team of world-class industry executives and maintains licensing rights for a major international brand. This type of joint venture relationship will serve as an excellent indicator of how we will move TAG into the future."

The parties are in the process of completing terms relating to the compensation and participation of TLI and further announcements regarding the agreement will be made in the coming months.

"We are thrilled to be working with the team at SKECHERS to develop a new, complimentary product category," said Swan-Lewis. "I am equally excited to join forces with TLI to further our sales and distribution efforts in a sector where we believe there are tremendous opportunities to gain significant market share with one of the world's most recognizable brands."

Total Licensing, Inc. Announces the Appointment of Walter Sims as Interim Executive Vice President of Operations for Glamm Industries

Former President of Swatch USA to Lead Company's Operations

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Total Licensing, Inc. ("TLI") and Glamm Industries, LLC ("Glamm") announced today that Glamm has appointed Walter Sims, former president of Swatch USA, as interim Executive Vice President of Operations. TLI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Total Apparel Group, Inc. ("TAG") (OTC Pink: TLAG), recently partnered with Glamm to develop and market timepieces for SKECHERS USA, Inc. ("SKECHERS") (NYSE: SKX).

In his new position, Sims will lead Glamm's operations as the company prepares to launch the new collection of SKECHERS Time Instruments in late 2011. He will also be responsible for logistics management, facilitating and coordinating production activities, implementing inventory management controls, order processing systems, negotiating vendor and customer terms, and other back office functions.

Sims brings over 25 years of experience in the watch and accessories industry to Glamm, which is the exclusive U.S. licensee of watches and timepieces for SKECHERS, a global leader in the footwear industry. Prior to Glamm, Sims was president of Swatch USA. Throughout his career Sims has held management positions at major global companies including Estee Lauder, Revlon and Polaroid. He also brings expertise in management, consulting and launching brands in the watch and accessories sector.

"With the addition of Walter to the team we can now successfully execute the roll-out of SKECHERS Time Instruments," stated Janon Costley, Chief Executive Officer of Total Apparel Group. "We are excited to partner with Glamm and look forward to developing a long term relationship led by a team of world-class industry executives."

Glamm is led by industry veteran Mary Swan Lewis, a former senior vice president of Swatch USA with over 20 years of experience in the watch and accessories category.

"Mary and I have partnered for many years in developing and launching successful brands with innovative products that resonate with our intended target market," said Walter Sims. "We are excited about our relationship with TLI and I'm confident in the future plans we have for SKECHERS Time Instruments as well as additional properties that can be added to the group's brand portfolio."