40TH ASSOCIATES

        110 East 59th Street o New York. New York 10022 o (212) 421-1300



                                               August 11, 1994

London Fog Corporation
1332 London Town Boulevard
Eldersberg, Maryland 21784-5399


Re:        Lease dated May 4, 1994 ("Lease")
           between 40th Associates ("Landlord") and
           London Fog, Corporation ("Tenant")
           18th, 19th, 20th, 21st & Penthouse Floors
               ("Demised Premises")
           8 West 40th Street,  New York, NY  ("Building")
           and Leasing of 11th, 12th and 15th Floors

Gentlemen:

     IT IS HEREBY AGREED by and between the parties hereto as follows:

     1. Tenant has timely exercised its option to lease the 11th and 12th Floors
in the Building in  accordance  with the  provisions  of Article 66 of the above
captioned  Lease  and that  such 11th and 12th  Floor  Premises  shall be deemed
incorporated  into  the  Demised  Premises  in  accordance  with the  terms  and
provisions of Articles 66 and 67 of the Lease.

     IT IS HEREBY  FURTHER  AGREED by and between  the  parties  hereto that the
above captioned Lease shall be deemed amended as follows:

     2. (a)  Reference in Article 66 of the Lease to the 16th and/or 17th floors
shall be deemed deleted and of no further force and effect.

          (b) In lieu  thereof,  the  parties  agree that the 15th floor  ("15th
Floor  Premises") shall be deemed  incorporated  into the Demised Premises as an
Expansion  Space as if Tenant had timely  exercised its option to lease the 15th
Floor Premises and said 15th Floor Premises were  originally  incorporated  into
Article 66 of the Lease in lieu of the 16th and/or 17th floors. All of the terms
and provisions set forth in Articles 66 and 67 of the Lease, including,  but not
limited to the same rate of Base Rent,  additional rent, Base Rent step up dates
and amounts, rentable square feet, Proportionate Share and Electric Factor to be
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provisions of the Lease relating thereto shall apply to the 15th Floor Premises.

          (c) Article 66(C) of the Lease shall be changed to read as follows:

          "In  addition,  portions  of the 15th  Floor  Premises  are  currently
     occupied by the following tenants:

     "(i) Katsu Kawasaki,  Inc. (4,630 rentable square feet);  lease  expiration
          date 12/31/96;

     "(ii)Accommodations,  Inc. (870 rentable  square  feet);  lease  expiration
          date 12/31/96."

          (d) Landlord  agrees not to renew or extend any of the above captioned
leases and to  exercise  its best  efforts  to obtain  vacant,  broom-clean  and
unencumbered  possession of each such applicable space as soon as possible after
the date of this Lease Amendment  Agreement  ("Agreement") and deliver each unit
to Tenant as same becomes  available.  Landlord agrees that,  promptly after the
date of this Agreement,  it will attempt to either relocate Katsu Kawasaki, Inc.
and  Accommodations,  Inc. within the Building by offering them attractive rents
and/or other  incentives or, in the  alternative,  to cancel and terminate their
leases.  In the event any of the present 15th Floor tenants fail to vacate their
respective  space(s)  immediately upon the expiration date of their lease(s) (as
set forth above),  Landlord shall promptly commence holdover proceedings against
such  tenant(s)  and  diligently  prosecute  such  proceedings  until it obtains
vacant, broom-clean and unencumbered possession of such space(s). Landlord shall
not consent to any stay or extension  of any time in any eviction  proceeding(s)
it may bring against any such  tenant(s),  without the prior written  consent of
Tenant, which consent Tenant agrees not to unreasonably  withhold,  condition or
delay.

          (i) In the event Landlord is unable to deliver any portion of the 15th
     Floor  Premises  to Tenant by  January31,  1995,  at the request of Tenant,
     Landlord  agrees to make available to Tenant  temporary  space  ("Temporary
     Space") in the Building,  of approximately  similar size to each unit which
     Landlord is unable to deliver possession of,





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     for  Tenant's  use,  provided  Tenant  notifies  Landlord  by the  later of
     January31,  1995 or within fifteen (15) days after Landlord notifies Tenant
     of its failure to obtain  possession  from  either or both of the  existing
     15th Floor tenants,  of its intention to take such Temporary Space.  Tenant
     shall pay to Landlord  for any such  Temporary  Space,  rent at the rate of
     $12.50 per rentable square foot, including  electricity,  commencing ninety
     (90) days after actual  possession of each such Temporary  Space by Tenant,
     payable on the 1st day of each month.  Each such  Temporary  Space shall be
     delivered to Tenant in its then "AS IS" condition and Landlord shall not be
     required to perform any work in connection therewith.

          (ii) Tenant agrees to, and shall,  surrender such  Temporary  Space to
     Landlord  at such time as Landlord  obtains  possession  of the  applicable
     space on the 15th Floor,  demolishes  same and completes  removal of ACM in
     said  applicable  space on the 15th Floor in accordance with the provisions
     of Article 65 of the Lease.  After completion of such work,  Landlord shall
     promptly deliver possession of said applicable space to Tenant.

          (e) There shall deemed  deleted from Article  66(D) of the Lease,  the
first two (2) lines thereof.

          (f) Reference to "(See ARTICLE 62") in the first Witnesseth  clause on
Page 1 of the sleeve of the Lease shall be changed to read "(See ARTICLE 64").

          (g) Reference on the second and third lines of the second paragraph of
Article 67(B) to the 16th Floor Premises shall be changed to read the 15th Floor
Premises.

     3.  Landlord  agrees that Tenant shall be  permitted,  at its sole cost and
expense,  to have a lobby  director or  starter,  with an  identifying  uniform,
subject to complying  with the  Building's  union  requirements  and  Landlord's
reasonable regulations.

     4.  Tenant  shall be  permitted  signage  on the  south  lobby  wall in the
Building, subject to Landlord's prior written approval.






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     5. Tenant  represents  that it has dealt with no broker in connection  with
the  negotiations  for the  execution  of this  Agreement  other than  Julien J.
Studley,  Inc. and Landlord agrees to pay said Broker its commission pursuant to
separate agreement.

     6. This Agreement shall not be binding upon the parties unless and until it
has been executed by both parties.

     7. Except as set forth  above,  all of the other terms and  provisions  set
forth in the above  captioned  Lease shall  continue to remain in full force and
effect.


                                                      40TH ASSOCIATES, Landlord

                                                      By:  8 W. 40th Corp.,
                                                           Genera1 Partner

                                                      By: /s/ 
                                                         -----------------------

THE FOREGOING IS CONSENTED AND AGREED TO

LONDON FOG CORPORATION,

By:/s/
   --------------------------------
     Name:
     Title: President
     Date: 8-11-94