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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Phyllis Furman; Miriam Leuchter (May 16, 1994). "Ripped at the Seams: Gitano's feuding family tailored facts, cut corners, destroying apparel empire". Crain's New York Business . pp. 17–24.
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- ↑ "Gitano Officials Are Sentenced". The New York Times . May 19, 1994.
- ↑ "Gitano Group the Target of a Trademark Lawsuit". The New York Times . December 8, 1993.
Gloria Vanderbilt Apparel is owned by the Dabah family, whose patriarch, Morris Dabah, founded Gitano
- 1 2 "The Gitano Group, Inc". encyclopedia.com .
In December of 1988 Gitano bought the rights to the Gloria Vanderbilt trademarks
- ↑ "Family That Owns Gitano Files for Bankruptcy". The New York Times . November 28, 1992.
- ↑ Daffy's: Clothes That Will Make You, Not Break You. Advertisement: "Daffy's". The New York Times . May 15, 1994. p. 20.
- ↑ "Founders of Gitano Resign Company". The New York Times . December 10, 1993.
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