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Rocawear

Clothing brand

Rocawear (stylized Roc-A-Wear) is an American clothingbrand founded in by Roc-A-Fella Records co-founders Damon Dash and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter.[1] The brand has had annual sales of $ million.[1][when?] Rocawear expanded through licensing to sell affordable clothes for children and juniors; socks and sandals; leather, suede, and fur outerwear; handbags and belts; lounge wear; big and tall; headwear; jewelry; and sunglasses; as well as co-branded product with Pro-Keds, State Property, and Team Roc.

R&B singer Ciara signed to be the new face of Rocawear in for the 'I Will Not Lose' campaign. Chris Brown, Memphis rap collective Three 6 Mafia, radio personality Ebro Darden, Toccara and Rich Boy were amongst the other celebrities who were part of the campaign.[citation needed]

In March , Jay-Z sold the rights to the Rocawear brand to Iconix Brand Group for $ million.

Jay-Z retained his stake in the company and continued to oversee the marketing, licensing, and product development.[1][2][3] In May , the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sought out Jay-Z's testimony in relation to possible security law violations made by Iconix.[4]

In March , Rocawear launched its first social networking site, offering style news, music, fashion, and cultural connections.[5]

In August , Jay-Z confirmed via Twitter that Rocawear had partnered with Pharrell Williams' clothing label, Billionaire Boys Club.[6]

In , Rocawear was a € million clothing business.[7]

In November , Jay-Z successfully halted a $ million lawsuit between Roc Nation and Iconix over the lack of black arbitrators in the US.[8]

References

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  5. ^Adaso, Henry (April 18, ). "Rocawear Dives into Social Networking Pool with Roc4Life". Guide.

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  6. ^Gregory, Jason (August 4, ). "Jay-Z Partners With Pharrell Williams Fashion Label Billionaire Boys Club". Archived from the original on July 3, Retrieved May 20,
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  8. ^Smith, Amy (November 29, ). "Jay-Z calls a halt to $ million Rocawear lawsuit over lack of racial diversity". NME. Archived from the original on November 29, Retrieved May 6,

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