Leakwear

California Market Center Suite A-421 (213) 244-1458

Rutherford, N.J.-based Leakwear Clothing has been in business since 1997 and was introduced to the West Coast at Urban Suburban in the fall of 2001. The young men’s clothing company features denims, sweatshirts, sweaters, wovens, knits and T-shirts.

Recently, the showroom added shoes from Bed Stu, a line of Italian clothing that has been in existence for 12 years. The shoes debuted at the California Market Center’s Urban Suburban show in February 2002, and Bed Stu is now repped in the same showroom that houses Leakwear.

The Bed Stu line has been successful as a straight-ahead line but has now ventured into the urban arena with shoes such as the “Moneybags.”

While the shoe has higher price points than many of the other shoes in its category, it has already been placed in stores such as Journey’s, Hot Topic and Nordstrom.