About Us
LA's Leading Fashion Design House and Clothing Manufacturer
ARGYLE Haus of Apparel is a Los Angeles, CA based fashion design house and apparel manufacturing company offering services to startups, established designers, growth-stage companies, and national brands. We are a team of industry leading business experts, technical designers, pattern makers, and master seamstresses with over 150 years of combined experience in the fashion, apparel, and manufacturing industries.
At ARGYLE Haus, we’re all about taking care of everything in-house to ensure the best quality and value for you. We own our factory and equipment, and handle everything from technical designing and apparel product developing to producing your fashion collection, all under one roof. This total control over production quality enables us to deliver top-notch fashion concepts straight to your hands. Our team of fashion experts is dedicated to making your product accessible to consumers in an ethical and sustainable way.
Our Vision
To redefine the future of American fashion by empowering emerging designers and brands with a fully integrated ecosystem that merges creativity, technology, and sustainable U.S. manufacturing — setting the global standard for innovation and integrity in apparel development and production.
Our Mission
To accelerate the success of fashion startups and growth-stage companies by delivering world-class apparel design, development, and Made-in-USA production under one roof. Our mission is to make launching and scaling a fashion brand simpler, faster, and smarter — enabling every client to turn vision into reality with confidence and precision.
Our locations
San Fernando Valley Manufacturing Facility
Downtown Los Angeles Showroom
Our Founder & CEO | Houman Salem, MBA
Houman Salem is a seasoned entrepreneur and fashion industry executive with a proven track record of launching and scaling successful businesses. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ARGYLE Haus, he oversees the strategic management of the company’s divisions, driving innovation and excellence across the fashion and apparel value chain. Since its inception in 2014, ARGYLE Haus has established itself as a leading end-to-end fashion platform, providing world-class services to emerging and established brands.
Prior to founding ARGYLE Haus, Mr. Salem was the Founder and CEO of Chelsea Manor Intimates, a boutique retail destination specializing in entry-level luxury lingerie and intimate apparel. Chelsea Manor operated both as a brick-and-mortar store in a premier Westfield™ mall property in Southern California and as a thriving online retailer.
From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Salem served as a senior executive at Rubie’s Costume Company in New York, the world’s largest designer and manufacturer of Halloween costumes, with annual revenues exceeding $400 million. Recognizing a growing market opportunity, he conceptualized and launched Delicious Costumes™, a subsidiary brand focused on the fast-expanding women’s adult Halloween costume segment. As Founder and President of Delicious Costumes™, Mr. Salem led all aspects of the business, including product development, cost engineering, global manufacturing, sales, marketing, and logistics, while maintaining full P&L responsibility. Under his leadership, Delicious Costumes™ operated as a stand-alone division within Rubie’s Costume Company, successfully expanding its market presence.
With extensive expertise in fashion, manufacturing, and brand development, Mr. Salem continues to be a driving force in the apparel industry, championing American-made fashion and supporting the growth of startup and growth-stage brands through ARGYLE Haus.
Mr. Salem holds an MBA from Pepperdine University (2001) and a BA in History from California State University, Northridge (1994).
Fast Facts
EDUCATION
MBA – Pepperdine University
BA – California State Northridge
AWARDS
Entrepreneur Magazine – Top 10 Fashion Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2023
California Fashion Association –
California Apparel Manufacturer of the Year 2017
ACTIVITIES & MEMBERSHIPS
- Adjunct Professor of business at University of Redlands Woodbury School of Fashion
- 2020 California State Senate Candidate
- LA Mayor’s Fashion Council (Founding Member)
- Advisor to The White House on small business tax policy in 2017
- Member, California Fashion Association
- Member, California Manufacturers & Technology Association
- Member of Dean’s Board of Directors at CSUN
- Founding Member, California Business & Industrial Alliance
From Music to Fashion
Houman Salem transitioned into the fashion industry in 2004 when he accepted the role of Chief Executive Officer at Forplay, Inc., a Hollywood, California-based designer and manufacturer of women’s lifestyle fashion and intimate apparel. As CEO, he was responsible for the company’s overall strategic direction and financial performance, leading its expansion into new product categories and global markets. Under his leadership, Forplay’s domestic and international sales force secured placements in over 3,000 retail stores worldwide, resulting in a 200% increase in top-line revenue.
To position the company for long-term success, Mr. Salem spearheaded the development and launch of new product lines, including a swimwear collection, clubwear collection, and a Prêt-à-porter intimates collection. His bold marketing strategies led to high-profile celebrity collaborations with Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Carmen Electra, elevating the brand’s presence in pop culture. He also forged a groundbreaking partnership with Universal Music Group, entering into a multi-year joint venture that integrated Forplay’s fashion with the music industry.
Before entering fashion, Mr. Salem worked in management consulting from 2001 to 2004, advising a diverse range of technology, consumer products, and entertainment companies. His professional journey began in the music industry in 1994, where he held positions at EMI-Capitol Records, Sony Music Group, and Universal Music Group, gaining valuable experience in branding, marketing, and strategic business development.
Why ARGYLE Haus?
From Houman Salem
Before founding ARGYLE Haus, I set out to launch my own fashion brand. However, I quickly realized a major challenge that startup and growth-stage brands face—unlike large corporations with internal teams for every aspect of apparel development and production, startups are forced to piece together various services from freelancers and small shops.
To bring a collection to life, an emerging brand must independently source a tech designer, pattern maker, sample sewer, and size grader just for development. Then, for production, they need to find separate partners for marker making, fabric cutting, and manufacturing. In this fragmented system, too many disconnected players—each with little accountability and limited investment in the brand’s success—create unnecessary obstacles, delays, and inefficiencies.
I launched ARGYLE Haus to eliminate this fragmented approach by offering a one-stop, end-to-end solution for apparel design, development, and manufacturing—all under one roof. But just as important, I wanted to ensure that this process was done right—ethically, professionally, and American-made.
I believe in the power of domestic manufacturing to support the U.S. economy, create jobs, and uphold high-quality production standards. Too many brands struggle with unreliable overseas factories, quality control issues, and logistical nightmares. ARGYLE Haus offers an alternative—a trusted, transparent, and accountable partner committed to producing fashion right here in the United States.
Our mission is to provide startup and growth-stage brands with the same level of expertise and seamless execution that larger corporations enjoy, while championing the movement for American-made apparel and the long-term sustainability of domestic manufacturing.