When Andrew Leigh graduated from UCLA and joined his father's clothing company 27 years ago, he envisioned taking the company far beyond its trademark polyester suits.
The Encino native, steeped in L.A.'s freewheeling culture, wanted to enliven the company his father, Jerry, founded in 1962 by incorporating cartoons and pop art into its then-staid apparel.
Leigh has been successful beyond even his fertile imagination.
Today, Jerry Leigh Inc. is among the most successful manufacturers of entertainment industry-related apparel, having struck longtime licensing deals with such heavyweights as Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros.
And the Van Nuys company--which ...