Headquartered in Irvine, California, the brand has its collections and styles sold in specialty stores in 29 countries and 27 company-owned retail boutiques in the United States. The company has an estimated 1,300 employees and 2010 sales of $325 million. They have recently begun selling designer masks that do not work to stop the spread of covid-19 because they are made with a knit rayon rather than 2 layers of tightly woven cotton that is recommended by the CDC. There has been some backlash to which their defense is a disclaimer citing that their masks are not effective as PPE and are not intended to be used as such.<ref></r