Spectra Fashions

Jackie M Designs (formerly Logan Designs, Spectra Couture and originally Spectra Fashions) is a fictional fashion house located on the fictional 380 South Wyler Street in Los Angeles on the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.
Jackie M Designs is currently the main rival of major Los Angeles, CA fashion house, Forrester Creations. It is headed by the illustrious Jacqueline Payne Marone with the assistance of her son Nick Marone. The head designer of the fashion house is former Spectra Fashions head designer, Clarke Garrison. Jackie M was formed first in November 2007, when the former fashion rival of Forrester Creations, Sally Spectra, decided it was best to sell her company that had been defunct for some time. Sally's son CJ Garrison was persuaded by his father, Clarke Garrison, to offer the company to the Marone family, primarily Jackie Marone. After initial refusal and declining forcefully, Jackie was persuaded by Clarke to give it a shot and take on the Forresters who had for some time been her rivals. However, Jackie didn't solely have the funds needed to buy the company so she turned to her son, Nick Marone, and asked for his assistance. After some relucatance, Nick agreed to buy in for an unspecified amount as a silent partner. Delighted, Jackie and Clarke began to revel in the fact that they were going to be taking on the Forresters and becoming a major force in the fashion world very soon. Jackie christened Sally's former company, "M" Fashions for the magical mysterious magnificence and marvel it would bestow on the fashion world.
Although much hype came about from Jackie buying Spectra and turning it into "M" Fashions, nothing about the company was mentioned for a little over a year.
Finally, in January 2009, Jackie's fashion house made a return to prominence. It was revealed that Jackie had merged her pre-existing chain of Jackie M Boutiques with M Fashions to form the newly christened company, Jackie M Designs. The reasoning being that both businesses were doing extremely poorly and to stag off financial ruin, Jackie was forced to consolidate the businesses. She was still CEO and Clarke Garrison still the head designer of the fashion house divison, but the business was tanking despite the merger. Abuzz in the fashion world, Jackie M was rumored to be going under in the press and nothing could be closer to the truth. Jackie was frantic as to what she could possibly do to save her business. Her son Nick Marone was now serving a more hands on role in managing the company and he too was beyond baffled as to how to turn things around. The loans the Marone family had taken out to keep the company afloat were now being called in and seeing as there was no capital to pay them off..the bank was intent on taking possession of everything the Marones owned, including the Marone Mansion. Just as things seemed to be plunging into darkness, Nick received a mysterious e-mail from an anonymous sender using the pseudonym 'StormySeas". Contained in the e-mail was a design from the newly created Forrester Creations Spring 2009 Couture Collection. Bewildered and confused, Nick had no idea why someone would send him a Forrester design. More and more e-mails came from "StormySeas" all containing different Forrester designs from the new collection yet no reveal as to why they were being sent or who was sending them. Nick revealed what was happening to Jackie, and she was delighted as she knew this was their chance to have salvation from utter financial collapse and disgrace. Jackie was determined to use the Forrester designs for Jackie M's last ditch fashion show. Nick was hesistant to do so as he wanted to know who was behind sending them and why. Jackie desperately pleaded with Nick to just accept the designs or they would be ruined. Nick complied with his mother's wishes and the two set about to mimick the designs for what they thought would be their last collection and fashion show. All the while, both Jackie and Nick pondered who would do this for them and together went through a list of suspects that includes: Stephanie Douglas Forrester, Thorne Forrester, Felicia Forrester, Rick Forrester, Ridge Forrester, Brooke Logan, Donna Logan, Owen Knight, and Steffy Forrester. Jackie has been trying to goad Stephanie into admitting she is "StormySeas" but to no avail.
On January 19, 2008 "StormySeas" finally revealed why he/she is responsible for sending the Forrester designs to Jackie M..he/she wants to assume the position of President of Jackie M Designs. It seems that whoever is behind the pseudonym needs a new career making the list of suspects all the more intriguing. Both Thorne Forrester and Felicia Forrester are the top candidates as they are both fed up with what has become of their family's company and both have made it apparent to Nick that they are seeking opportunities elsewhere, Felicia going so far as to personally ask Nick to consider hiring her as a designer. Whoever "StormySeas" is, it is without a doubt that Jackie M owes its survival to him/her.
The Sally Spectra/Spectra Fashions Era
Spectra was Forrester Creations' main rival, headed by Sally Spectra (played by the late Darlene Conley). It was a knock-off firm, stealing designs from their rival company, (Forrester Creations).
At Spectra, Sally was usually helped by her daughter Macy (Bobbie Eakes), and Sally's receptionist, Darla Einstein (Schae Harrison). Also seen often was fashion designer Clarke Garrison (Daniel McVicar), who fathered C.J. (Mick Cain), Sally's son.
Spectra went bankrupt in 2005 for losing the competition between Ridge Forrester (Ron Moss) and his son Thomas Forrester (Drew Tyler Bell) over Gabriela "Gaby" Moreno (Shanelle Workman), Thomas lost the competition and divorced Gabby, and Sally was forced to close the company.
=="M" Fashions==
In 2007 it was revealed that Sally had sold the defunct-Spectra, but that the new owners had gone bankrupt and so ownership of the company had been reverted back to Sally. Sally, who is now living in St. Tropez, decided to sell the company again.
Jackie Marone purchased the company after being convinced by Clarke to do so. Clarke also convinced Jackie that they should "tweak" Eric Forrester's designs and then claim them as their own. After much convincing, Jackie's son Nick Marone, agreed to pay for the company and come on board as a "silent" partner. Jackie also changed the name of the company to "M" Fashions.
Jackie M Designs Employees
* Jacqueline Payne Marone (Controlling Shareholder, Owner, President and CEO)
* Nick Marone (Shareholder, Investor, Executive)
* Clarke Garrison (Head Designer)

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