Designer of men's and women's apparel and accessories, Perry Ellis International Inc. has appointed Joe Arriola and Linda Platzner to the company's board of directors. These appointments bring the total number of directors to nine.

Mr Arriola was the founder and chief executive officer of Avanti Press, Inc. until February 2001. He has served on numerous Boards of Trustees including positions at the University of Miami, the Orange Bowl Committee and the Public Health Trust. He currently serves as the city manager for the city of Miami, a position he has held since 2003.

Ms Platzner formerly served as executive vice president of Primedia and president of Seventeen Magazine Group, where she oversaw the domestic and international brand marketing of the teen properties. Her experience includes developing and selling major cross-media programmes to Wal-Mart and JCPenney and creating television partnerships with the Fox network.

The company’s brands include Perry Ellis, Jantzen, Cubavera, Munsingwear, Pro Player, and Gotcha, Girl Star. The company also licenses trademarks from third parties including Dockers for outerwear, Nike for swimwear, and PING and PGA TOUR for golf apparel.