Da-Nang

LOS ANGELES -- Da-Nang, Joe's Jeans and Yanuk are three contemporary lines sharing not only a sparkling run at retail, but also a connected ownership. Apparel veterans Albert Dahan and Joe Dahan, who are brothers, and Paul Guez, respectively, run the lines from their 1 million-square-foot facility in Commerce, Calif., but they say joint quarters don't jeopardize any trade secrets -- even during those group luncheons attended by a dozen members of the various families. "Each company is its own satellite -- we don't compete, we just share ideas," said Albert Dahan.

The common thread among the players is their partnership stemming from their direct and indirect involvement in Innovo Group Inc., the public company behind the Fetish by Eve and Shago by Bow Wow lines. Brothers Hubert and Paul Guez own a 20 percent stake in the firm. Azteca Production International, a 13-year-old firm that produces...