Horiyoshi the Third Expands Worldwide Distribution with Dolce & Gabbana's Specialty Store, Spiga 2

LOS ANGELES, June 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Horiyoshi Worldwide, Inc. (OTCBB: HHWW.OB - News) is pleased to announce that the Horiyoshi brand has received an initial order for its Fall/Winter 2011 line from the Dolce and Gabbana Spiga 2 store.  The Fall/Winter 2011 line is scheduled to be delivered in late July and is Horiyoshi the Third's most comprehensive to date.  The Dolce and Gabbana Spiga 2 store is located in Milan, Italy and is the company's flagship multi-brand store.  The Spiga 2 buyers search internationally for the most promising new designers and showcase their lines in Milan.  These up and coming designers receive a great deal of attention from being attached to the Dolce and Gabbana brand.  The Dolce and Gabbana Spiga 2 store can be found at www.spiga2.dolcegabbana.com.  As the relationship develops; news and updates can be accessed at the Horiyoshi website, www.horiyoshi-thethird.com under the news feed and will be included as part of our press section.

Established in 1985, Dolce & Gabbana is one of the leading international groups in the luxury goods sector.  The founders, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, are the creative and stylistic source of the two brands, Dolce & Gabbana and D & G.  The company has implemented growth strategies based on balanced development and focus on the core business.

The Group designs, produces and distributes high-end clothing, leather goods, footwear and accessories.  It also manages the production and distribution of the beauty and eyewear lines, timepieces and jewels.  For more information on Dolce and Gabbana, visit www.dolcegabbana.com

Dawn Green, Commercial Director of Horiyoshi Worldwide, Inc. had this to say about the Dolce and Gabbana Spiga 2 order.  "Dolce and Gabbana is an iconic internationally recognized design brand.  We are very proud that our clothing and designs have been recognized by such a prestigious fashion conscious group.  The Spiga 2 store in Milan is visited by thousands of potential Horiyoshi buyers and followers and we are grateful to be part of the D & G family in their multi-brand store.  We look at the development of the Dolce and Gabbana brand as a model to follow in our own development.  As Dolce and Gabbana has done in the past, our strategy is to build our European base and sell through to the US and Asia.  This strategy will take time, but we are beginning to see results from our hard work".

Robert Forrest, Creative Director of Horiyoshi Worldwide, Inc. said this about the Dolce and Gabbana order, "The Spiga 2 buyers have ordered a diverse collection of garments from our upcoming Fall/Winter 2011 collection.  They have a great feel for fashion and really responded to our line.  There are just a handful of designers that will be showcased in the store and we believe the line will receive a great response.  Our designs are really gaining attention in the fashion world and now with the top fashion houses.  This is just the beginning of the evolution of the Horiyoshi brand".

About Horiyoshi Worldwide Inc.

Horiyoshi Worldwide Inc., designs, manufactures, and markets Horiyoshi the Third - a luxury clothing and accessories product line based on the artistry of World renowned Japanese Tattoo Artist, Yoshihito Nakano (Horiyoshi III). The Company is rapidly expanding its distribution platform and its products are being marketed worldwide. The Horiyoshi the Third Collection has been featured in leading fashion publications such as the New York Times, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Stylist Magazine, You Magazine, International Herald Tribune, Tatler Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Anotherman Magazine, and Style.com.

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