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Exhibit
10.23

CREDIT ENHANCEMENT AGREEMENT

     This Credit Enhancement Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated (for identification purposes
only) as of September 15, 2006, by and between on one hand The Fashion House Holdings, Inc., a
Colorado corporation (“FHH”), and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Fashion House, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“FHI”), acting jointly and severally hereunder, and on the other hand, Westrec Capital
Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Westrec”), and its controlling member,
Michael M. Sachs, an individual (“Sachs”) (“Guarantor”).

Recitals

     A. FHI and FHH (singly and collectively, “Borrower”) have been unable to obtain without the
assistance of Westrec and Sachs (singly “Guarantor”, and collectively, the “Guarantors”) the
third-party financing that FHI needs to continue to operate.

     B. At the behest of the Guarantors, Comerica Bank (“Lender”) has agreed to provide such
financing to FHI in accordance with the Loan Documents (as defined below), but Lender will not
provide such financing to FHI without guaranties thereof from Guarantor.

     C. Solely as an accommodation to Borrower, the Guarantors are willing to issue the Guaranties
(as defined below) upon the terms and conditions contained herein.

     Now, Therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, Borrower and the Guarantors (singly each sometimes herein, a “Party”, and
collectively both sometimes herein, the “Parties”) hereby agree as follows:

Agreement

     1. The Guaranty: Reference is made to that certain letter agreement dated the date
hereof between FHI and Lender (the “Loan Agreement”) and to the documents defined therein as the
Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Master Revolving Note (the “Note”) given by FHI
to the Lender (such Loan Agreement, Note and other Loan Documents collectively, the “Loan
Documents”). Pursuant to the Loan Documents, Lender has agreed to provide to FHI financing in the
form of a revolving line-of-credit (the “Revolving Line-of-Credit”). Concurrently with (and as a
condition to) the closing under the Loan Agreement (the “Closing”), each Guarantor shall deliver to
the Lender a guaranty in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender (singly a “Guaranty”, and
collectively the “Guaranties”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary expressed or implied
herein or in any other document contemplated hereby, each Guaranty shall apply only to obligations
guaranteed thereunder existing on or before the date that is the earliest of (the “Guaranty
Termination Date”) (i) one hundred and eighty (180) days following the Closing; (ii) the date that
Guarantor delivers to Borrower written notice of Guarantor’s termination of the Guaranty along with
a written consent from Lender thereto; or (iii) the date that Borrower delivers to Guarantor
written notice of Borrower’s repayment in full (and termination) of the Revolving Line-of-Credit
along with written confirmation thereof from Lender, it being understood that Borrower shall have
the right at any time, without premium or penalty, to do so. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Guaranty shall not apply to increases in the indebtedness owed on the Revolving
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     2. Consideration for Guaranty: In addition to Borrower’s obligations, representations
and warranties hereunder, as consideration for the Guarantors’ issuances of the Guaranties,
Borrower shall do as follows:

          (a) Letters-of-Credit-Based Fees: For the issuance of each letter-of-credit (if any)
guaranteed by a Guarantor under a Guaranty and until such letter-of-credit is no longer guaranteed
under a Guaranty, Borrower shall pay to Westrec, upon or before the issuance of each such
letter-of-credit and whenever thereafter a letter-of-credit fee is owed to Lender for a renewal or
extension or modification of such letter-of-credit, a cash amount equal to two percent (2%) of the
face amount thereof. FHI shall not pay, or be obligated to pay, to Lender under the Loan Documents
a fee for any letter-of-credit in excess of a cash amount equal to one percent (1%) of the face
amount thereof

          (b) Revolving Line-of-Credit-Based Fees: Borrower shall pay to Westrec monthly in
arrears, for so long as any amount outstanding on the Revolving Line-of-Credit is guaranteed under
a Guaranty, fees (the “Revolving Line Fees”) equal to the difference between (i) an amount equal to
the interest accrued for the month in question under the Note using however (in lieu of the actual
interest rate under the Note) the greater of (A) the sum of twenty percent (20%) per annum, plus
(if applicable) the Default Increase (as defined below), or (B) the sum of the Lender’s prime rate
(as defined in the Note) plus 11.75% per annum, plus (if applicable) the Default Increase, less
(ii) an amount equal to the interest actually accrued for the month in question under the Note
using the actual interest rate thereunder, plus the Default Increase (if applicable). As used
herein, “Default Increase” means the percentage increase to the interest rate under the Note
arising by reason of a default thereunder, namely, an increase of three percent (3%) per annum. The
Default Increase shall apply hereunder only if and when the Lender is entitled to charge it under
the Loan Documents. Borrower shall pay the Revolving Line Fees to Westrec regardless of whether
Lender fails, voluntarily, involuntarily or otherwise for any reason whatsoever, to demand, receive
or collect the interest or the Default Increase in accordance with the terms of the Note.

          (c) Warrants: On or before the Closing, FHH shall issue to Westrec a Warrant in the
form and substance of the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Warrant”).

          (d) Security for Agreement Obligations: On or before the Closing, FHH and FHI shall
each deliver to the Guarantors a security agreement in the form and substance of the forms attached
hereto as Exhibit B (the “FHH Security Agreement”) and Exhibit C (the “FHI Security Agreement”),
pursuant to which Borrower shall grant to the Guarantors a perfected security interest in all
Borrower’s tangible and intangible property and assets, which security interest shall be prior to
all others except those of Lender and any others, if any, approved by the Guarantors.

          (e) Hanna Secured Guaranty: On or before the Closing, John Hanna, the Chief Executive
Officer of FHH acting in his personal capacity (“Hanna”), shall deliver to the Guarantors his
personal guaranty in the form and substance of the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “Hanna
Guaranty”), and a Pledge and Security Agreement in the form and substance of the form attached
hereto as Exhibit E (the “Hanna Pledge”), pursuant to which Hanna shall (i) grant to the Guarantors
a first-priority security interest and pledge of all FHH common stock,

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options, warrants and other equity securities (if any) held by him, and (ii) deliver to the
Guarantors any and all original certificates evidencing such common stock and warrants along with
stock and warrant transfer instruments duly endorsed in blank (collectively, the “Hanna
Certificates”).

          (f) Transaction Expenses: On or before the Closing, Borrower, not the Guarantors, shall pay
and be responsible for any and all costs, fees and expenses arising out of, or in connection with,
this Agreement, the Warrant, the Hanna Guaranty, the Hanna Pledge, the FHI Security Agreement and
the FHH Security Agreement (collectively, the “Credit Enhancement Documents”) and the transactions
contemplated thereby (collectively, “Costs and Expenses”), including, without limitation, any
filing or recordation fees, the fees and disbursements of the Guarantors’ in-house and outside
legal counsel, and the Guarantors’ expenses incurred for its due diligence or otherwise, including,
without limitation, fees and expenses for travel, auditing, appraisal work and miscellaneous items.
Borrower shall reimburse the Guarantors upon their demand for any such Costs and Expenses that the
Guarantors may have elected to pay. The aggregate of the Costs and Expenses through the Closing
will not exceed Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000); provided, however, that Borrower shall pay
any amounts in excess of that aggregate maximum arising by reason of currently unanticipated legal
fees and expenses due to more extensive than currently anticipated negotiations among Borrower,
Lender, the Guarantors and their respective counsels, it being understood that the Guarantors shall
endeavor to give Borrower advance notice of any such unanticipated legal fees and expenses whenever
the Guarantors believe that they may be incurred. Borrower shall pay all Costs and Expenses
regardless of whether the Closing occurs or the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated.

          (g) Credit Monitoring Fee: Borrower shall pay to Westrec for each calendar month up
to and including the month that the Agreement Termination Date (as defined below) occurs a monthly
credit monitoring fee of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), such fee to be payable in arrears on the
last day of each calendar month and shall be prorated for each partial calendar month prior to the
Agreement Termination Date.

          (h) Late Fee: Borrower acknowledges that any late payment hereunder will cause the
Guarantors to incur costs not contemplated by this Agreement, and proof of actual damages would be
costly or inconvenient. Therefore, should Borrower fail to pay any amount due hereunder, including,
without limitation, any amount due under subsections (a), (b) or (g) of this Section 2, within ten
calendar days after the due date thereof, Borrower shall pay to Westrec (without further notice or
demand from the Guarantors) an amount (the “Late Fee”) equal to five percent (5%) of each such late
payment, but Westrec’s acceptance of any such Late Fee shall not constitute a waiver by Guarantors
of any Event of Default (as defined below) or of any right or remedy of the Guarantors hereunder.
Only one Late Fee shall be collected on account of any late payment regardless of the period during
which it remains in default. The Late Fee represents a reasonable sum considering all the
circumstances existing on the date of this Agreement and represents a fair and reasonable estimate
of the costs that Westrec will incur by reason of late payment.

     3. Agreement Termination Date: Notwithstanding any Guaranty Termination Date,
Borrower’s and/or Hanna’s obligations to Guarantor under the Credit Enhancement Documents, and each
Guarantor’s rights and remedies against Borrower and/or Hanna thereunder,

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shall remain in full force and effect until the date that the following conditions are
fulfilled (the “Agreement Termination Date”):

               (i) Lender shall deliver to each Guarantor its or his original Guaranty and a written release
(the “Lender Release”) whereby Lender shall forever waive, and release such Guarantor from, any and
all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, costs or expenses, (including, without
limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements and court costs) whether known, unknown, suspected or
unsuspected (collectively, “Released Claims”), arising out of, or in connection with, such
Guaranty, any obligations of the Guarantor thereunder, and any transactions contemplated thereby,
such Lender Release to be in a form and substance entirely satisfactory to such Guarantor and its
or his legal counsel.

               (ii) Borrower shall deliver in cash (A) (to Westrec) any and all amounts payable under
Sections 2(a), (b),(g) and (h) above through the effective date of the Lender Release; (B) (to the
Guarantors) any other amounts, if any, that Borrower and/or Hanna may owe to the Guarantors under
the Credit Enhancement Documents; and (C) (to the Guarantors) an amount equal to the Guarantors’
out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including, without limitation, the fees and disbursements of the
Guarantors’ legal counsel, incurred in connection with or pursuant to this Section 3(a).

               (iii) Borrower and Hanna shall deliver to the Guarantors a written release (the
“Borrower/Hanna Release”) whereby Borrower and Hanna, acting jointly and severally, shall forever
waive, and release the Guarantors from, any Released Claims arising out of, or in connection with,
the Credit Enhancement Documents and any transactions contemplated thereby, such Borrower/Hanna
Release to be in a form and substance entirely satisfactory to the Guarantors and their legal
counsel.

               (iv) Neither Borrower nor Hanna shall be in default of any of its or his obligations to a
Guarantor under any Credit Enhancement Document.

     4. Additional Borrower Covenants:

          (a) Modifications of Loan Documents: Borrower shall not, without the Guarantors’ prior
written consent, which consent the Guarantors may withhold in their sole and absolute discretion,
modify, amend, supplement, terminate or otherwise change any Loan Document, whether orally, in
writing, by conduct, by acquiescence or otherwise.

          (b) Guarantor Right to Approve Draws: Each draw by FHI on its Revolving
Line-of-Credit (including, without limitation, each request for additional loan funds and each
request for a letter-of-credit under the Loan Documents) (singly and collectively, “Draw”) shall be
subject to the prior written approval of the Guarantors, which approval the Guarantors may withhold
in their sole and absolute discretion.

          (c) FHI Receivables: All FHI receivables shall go to a lockbox, be collected solely
by CIT (or another financial institution satisfactory to Westrec), and be delivered by CIT (or such
other institution) directly to Lender.

          
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          (d) Incorporation of Loan Agreement Provisions: Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Loan Agreement
(as the same exist at the Closing) are hereby incorporated herein as if set forth in full herein,
except that for purposes of this incorporation, (i) the terms Bank, Company and Agreement in such
Sections shall mean, respectively, the Guarantors, FHI and this Agreement, and (ii) other defined
terms used in such incorporated Sections shall have the meanings set forth in the Loan Agreement.
To the extent that any provisions of any Loan Document are incorporated herein, such incorporated
provisions shall not be considered changed or terminated hereunder unless and until the Guarantors
specifically agree to such change or termination for purposes of the incorporation thereof in this
Section.

          (e) Guarantor Due Diligence: The Guarantors shall have the right to perform, from
time to time before and after the Closing, such investigations and due diligence with respect to
Borrower, Hanna and any collateral granted to Guarantor under any Credit Enhancement Document
(collectively, “Collateral”) as the Guarantors may deem necessary or desirable. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing or any other obligations of Borrower or Hanna under any Credit
Enhancement Document, the Guarantors shall have the right to access to, and to receive copies of,
such financial and other information or reports about Borrower and/or any Collateral as the
Guarantors may in their sole and absolute discretion request.

          (f) FHI Performance of Loan Documents: FHI shall perform its obligations under the
Loan Documents in a timely manner, and shall not otherwise default in its obligations thereunder.
All FHI representations and warranties made under the Loan Documents at the Closing or thereafter
shall be true, correct and complete when made or deemed made.

          (g) Subrogation and Indemnification: In the event that a Guarantor makes any payment
to Lender (or its successors) pursuant to a Guaranty, such Guarantor shall be subrogated to any and
all Lender rights and remedies under the Loan Documents. Borrower hereby indemnifies, agrees to
defend (with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Guarantors), and holds harmless the Guarantors
and their directors, officers, managers, members, agents and representatives (collectively, the
“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, obligations,
costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements and court costs) resulting from,
arising out of, or related to: (i) any Credit Enhancement Document, or any Loan Document,
including, without limitation, any breach by Borrower thereunder; (ii) the Guaranties, including
without limitation, any payments made by a Guarantor under a Guaranty; and (iii) any action, suit,
proceeding or claim by Lender (or its successors) against an Indemnified Party under or with
respect to any Credit Enhancement Document, any Guaranty, any Loan Document or any transaction
contemplated thereby.

          (h) Board and Shareholder Meeting Attendance: Borrower shall deliver to the
Guarantors no less than ten (10) days’ prior written notice of any meeting of FHI’s or FHH’s board
of directors or of its shareholders. The Guarantors shall have the right to have a Guarantor
representative present at any and all such meetings, and the Guarantors may in their discretion
have such representative present in person or by telephone. Borrower shall reimburse the Guarantors
for any expenses reasonably incurred by the Guarantors or their representative in connection with
any such participation, including, without limitation, reasonable travel expenses.

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     5. Borrower Representations and Warranties: In addition to the representations and
warranties made to the Guarantors by virtue of the incorporation of Section 3 of the Loan Agreement
in Section 4(d) above, each Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Guarantors:

          (a) FHH Common Stock: The Common Stock of FHH has been registered under Section 12(g)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and FHH is subject
to the periodic reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Exchange Act. FHH has filed all forms,
reports, schedules, statements and other documents required to be filed by it under the Exchange
Act (collectively, the “SEC Documents”), and each of the SEC Documents, including, without
limitation, any financial statements and schedules included therein, (i) did not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact, contained all statements required to be stated therein, and did not
omit any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, and (ii) complied in all respects with the applicable
requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder.

          (b) Borrower Organization: Each Borrower and each of FHH’s subsidiaries
(collectively, the “Borrower Group”) (i) has been duly organized and is validly existing as a
corporation in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation with full
power and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its
business as described in the SEC Documents; (ii) is duly qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the ownership or leasing of its
respective properties or the conduct of its respective business requires such qualification, except
where the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material adverse
effect on the financial condition, results of operations, properties, projects or business of the
Borrower Group taken as a whole (a “Material Adverse Effect”); (iii) is in possession of, and
operating in compliance with, all authorizations, licenses, certificates, consents, orders and
permits from government authorities that are material to the conduct of its business, all of which
are valid and in full force and effect.

          (c) No Borrower Group Violations: No member of the Borrower Group is (i) in violation
of its charter or bylaws, (ii) in default in the performance or observance of any obligation,
agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract or agreement, or (iii) in violation of
any law, rule, regulation or order, where such violation or default would have a Material Adverse
Effect.

          (d) Borrower Authority: Each Borrower has full legal right, power and authority to
enter into the Credit Enhancement Documents executed by it and to perform the transactions
contemplated thereby. Each such Credit Enhancement Document has been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by such Borrower and is a valid and binding agreement on the part of such Borrower,
enforceable in accordance with its terms; the performance of each such Credit Enhancement Document
and the consummation of the transactions therein contemplated will not result in a breach or
violation of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under: (i) any contract or
agreement to which any member of the Borrower Group is a party or to which any of its assets are
subject; (ii) the charter or bylaws of any member of the Borrower Group; or (iii) any law, rule,
regulation or order. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or

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qualification with, any governmental authority having jurisdiction over any member of the
Borrower Group or over its respective properties or assets is required for the execution and
delivery of the Credit Enhancement Documents executed by Borrower or the consummation by the
Borrower of the transactions therein contemplated.

          (e) No Pending Claims: There is not pending or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge,
threatened, any claim, action, suit, proceeding or arbitration against any member of the Borrower
Group, or any director or officer of any member of the Borrower Group in his or her capacity as
such, that could have a Material Adverse Effect.

          (f) Financials: The consolidated financial statements included in the SEC Documents
fairly present the consolidated financial position and the consolidated results of operations, cash
flows and stockholders’ equity of the Borrower Group at the respective dates and for the respective
periods to which they apply; such financial statements comply as to form in all material respects
with applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”) with respect hereto when filed, and have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods involved
except as may be otherwise stated therein (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or as
permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC). The procedures pursuant to which the
aforementioned financial statements have been audited are compliant with generally accepted
auditing standards.

          (g) Updating: Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in
the SEC Documents, there has not been (i) any material adverse change in the business, prospects,
financial condition or results of operations of the Borrower Group taken as a whole, or (ii) any
obligation, direct or contingent, that is material to the Borrower Group taken as a whole incurred
by any member of the Borrower Group, except such obligations as have been incurred in the ordinary
course of business.

          (h) Accuracy of Information Provided: All copies of all agreements and other documents
provided to a Guarantor by Borrower are true and accurate copies thereof; none of the information
provided by Borrower in connection with the Credit Enhancement Documents contained any untrue
statement of a material fact and did not omit any material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

          (i) Lender Representations: All representations and warranties made to Lender in any
Loan Document are true and correct, and the Borrower has complied with all of its obligations and
agreements under the Loan Documents.

          (j) Renewal of Representations: All Borrower’s representations and warranties herein
(whether made by incorporation under Section 4(d) hereof or in this Section 5 or otherwise) are
made as of the Closing and as of each date thereafter that FHI requests a Draw. and as of each date
that FHI receives a Draw.

          
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          (k) Legal Counsel: Each Borrower and Hanna has been represented by, and has obtained the
advice of, legal counsel with respect to the Credit Enhancement Documents, the Loan Documents and
the transaction contemplated thereby.

          (l) Joint and Several Liability: FHI and FHH are acting jointly and severally
hereunder, and are jointly and severally liable hereunder for both their separate and their joint
obligations, representations and warranties hereunder.

     6. Guarantor Representations and Warranties: In connection with the Warrant, each
Guarantor represents and warrants to Borrower as follows:

          (a) Investment Intent: Westrec is acquiring the Warrant for its own account, for
investment purposes only and not with a view to distribution of the Warrant in violation of the
Securities Act of 1933 (as amended).

          (b) Acceptance of Risk: The Guarantors understand that an investment in the Warrant
involves a high degree of risk, and each Guarantor has the financial ability to bear the economic
risk of this investment in the Warrant, including a complete loss of such investment.

          (c) Knowledge and Experience: Each Guarantor has such knowledge and experience in
financial and business matters that it or he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an
investment in the Warrant and in protecting its or his own interest in connection with this
transaction.

          (d) No Registration: The Guarantors understand that the issuance of the Warrant has
not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or under
any state securities laws. The Guarantors are familiar with the provisions of the Securities Act
and Rule 144 thereunder and understand that the restrictions on transfer on the Warrant may result
in Westrec being required to hold the Warrant for an indefinite period of time.

          (e) Restricted Transfers: Westrec agrees not to sell, transfer, assign, gift, create
a security interest in, or otherwise dispose of, with or without consideration (collectively,
“Transfer”) the Warrant or any portion thereof except pursuant to an effective registration
statement under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration. As a further condition to any
such Transfer, except in the event that such Transfer is made pursuant to an effective registration
statement under the Securities Act, if in the reasonable opinion of counsel to FHH any Transfer of
the Warrant by the contemplated transferee thereof would not be exempt from the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, FHH may require the contemplated transferee
to furnish FHH with an investment letter setting forth such information and agreements as may be
reasonably requested by FHH to ensure compliance by such transferee with the Securities Act.

     7. Closing Conditions: Neither Party shall be obligated hereunder unless and until
each Party has executed this Agreement and delivered it to the other Party and the Closing has
occurred, at which time this Agreement shall supersede the Parties obligations to one another under
that certain letter agreement between them dated August 31, 2006.

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     8. Events of Default: In addition to any other rights or remedies that the Guarantors
may have otherwise under any Credit Enhancement Document or otherwise, upon the occurrence of, and
at any time during the continuance or existence of, any Event of Default hereunder, the Guarantors
may exercise any and all rights and remedies that they may have available to them as a result
thereof, whether by agreement, by law or otherwise. As used herein, an “Event of Default” shall be
deemed to have occurred or exist under this Agreement upon the occurrence and/or existence of any
of the following conditions:

          (a) Breach of Obligations: Borrower shall fail to pay or perform its obligations
hereunder or under any other Credit Enhancement Document;

          (b) Breach of Representations: Any representation, warranty, certification or
statement made or deemed to have been made by the Borrower herein or in any other Credit
Enhancement Document, or in any certificate, financial statement or other document or agreement
delivered to the Guarantors by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to, or in connection with,
this Agreement or any other Credit Enhancement Document shall prove to be untrue in any material
respect;

          (c) Loan Agreement Defaults: An Event of Default (as defined in the Loan Agreement)
shall exist, regardless of whether or how the Lender enforces its rights and remedies with respect
thereto;

          (d) Borrower Changes: Any change for any reason whatsoever in the management,
ownership or control of either Borrower that, in the sole discretion of the Guarantors, could
result in a Material Adverse Effect.

     9. Miscellaneous Provisions:

          (a) Notices. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or by facsimile (receipt confirmed
electronically) or shall be sent by a reputable express delivery service or by certified mail,
postage prepaid with return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

if to Borrower, to:

The Fashion House, Inc.

6310 San Vicente Boulevard, Suite 330

Los Angeles, CA 90048

Attn: John Hanna

Fax: (323) 939-3052

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if to a Guarantor, to:

Westrec Capital Partners, LLC

16633 Ventura Blvd.

Encino, California 91436

Attn: Gregory C. McPherson, President

Fax: (818) 907-1104

with a copy to:

Troy & Gould PC

1801 Century Park East, Suite 1600

Los Angeles, California 90067

Attn: Charles L. Woltmann, Esq.

Fax: (310) 789-1431

Either Party hereto may change the above-specified recipient or mailing address by notice to the
other Party given in the manner herein prescribed. All notices shall be deemed given on the day
when actually delivered as provided above (if delivered personally or by facsimile, provided that
any such facsimile is received during regular business hours at the recipient’s location) or on the
day shown on the return receipt (if delivered by mail or delivery service).

          (b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and any agreements contemplated hereby (including
any exhibits hereto) contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect
thereto.

          (c) Waivers and Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded,
canceled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written
instrument signed by the Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party waiving compliance. No
delay on the part of any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate
as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any Party of any right, power or privilege
hereunder, nor any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder, preclude
any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege
hereunder.

          (d) Further Actions. Each Party agrees, without further consideration, to take such
actions and to execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the
purposes of this Agreement.

          (e) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with
the laws of California applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such
state.

          (f) Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure
to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

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          (g) Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. The signature of any Party on a copy of this Agreement that is
delivered by facsimile transmission to another Party shall be deemed the equivalent of an original
signature.

          (h) Recitals; Exhibits. The Recitals and any Exhibits to this Agreement are a part of
this Agreement as if set forth in full herein.

          (i) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall
not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

          (j) Severability. Any portion or provision of this Agreement which is invalid, illegal
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be reformed to the extent
necessary to avoid such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without affecting in any way
the remaining portions or provisions hereof in such jurisdiction or, to the extent permitted by
law, rendering that or any other portion or provision hereof invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any other jurisdiction.

          (k) Relationship Between the Parties. The Parties agree that this is an arm’s-length
transaction in which the Parties’ undertakings and obligations are limited to the performance of
their obligations under this Agreement.

          (1) Judicial Interpretation. Should any provision of this Agreement require judicial
interpretation, it is agreed that a court interpreting or construing the same shall not apply a
presumption that the terms hereof shall be more strictly construed against any person by reason of
the rule of construction that a document is to be construed more strictly against the person

which itself or through its agent prepared the same, it being agreed that all Parties have
participated in the preparation of this Agreement.

          (m) Prevailing Party. If either Party brings any legal suit, action, arbitration or
other proceeding against the other Party arising out of, relating to, or concerning the
interpretation or the enforcement of rights and duties hereunder or any transaction related hereto
(collectively, an “Action”), the losing Party shall pay to the prevailing Party a reasonable sum
for attorneys’ fees and shall reimburse all costs (whether or not such costs are otherwise
recoverable under the provisions of any statutory or other law of California or any other
jurisdiction) incurred in connection with the prosecution or defense of such Action and/or
enforcement of any judgment, order, ruling or award granted therein, all of which shall be deemed
to have accrued on the commencement of such Action and shall be paid whether or not such Action is
prosecuted to a judgment, order, ruling or award. “Prevailing Party” within the meaning of this
Section includes, without limitation, a Party who or which agrees to dismiss an Action on the other
Party’s payment of some or all sums allegedly due or performance of some or all of the covenants
allegedly breached, or which obtains substantially the relief sought by it.

          (n) Reference Provision. The provisions of Exhibit F attached hereto are
hereby incorporated herein.

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	WESTREC CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC	 	 	 	THE FASHION HOUSE HOLDINGS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Gregory C. McPherson, President
	 	 	 	By:
	 	/s/ Mike McHugh, Chief Financial Officer	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	MICHAEL M. SACHS	 	 	 	THE FASHION HOUSE, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Michael M. Sachs
	 	 	 	By:
	 	/s/ Mike McHugh, Chief Financial Officer	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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Exhibit
10.23(a)

Security Agreement

(All Assets)

     This Security Agreement is given pursuant to that certain Credit Enhancement Agreement dated
as of the date hereof among the Debtor, the Secured Party and others. Capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in such Credit Enhancement
Agreement.

     As of September 15, 2006, for value received, the undersigned (“Debtor”) pledges, assigns and
grants to each and both of Westrec Capital Partners, LLC and Michael M. Sachs, jointly and
severally (singly and collectively, “Secured
Party”), whose address is 16633 Ventura Boulevard,
Encino, CA 91436, Attention: Gregory McPherson, President, a continuing security interest and lien
(any pledge, assignment, security interest or other lien arising hereunder is sometimes referred to
herein as a “security interest”) in the Collateral (as defined below) to secure the Debtor’s
payment or performance when due, whether by stated maturity, demand, acceleration or otherwise, of
all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations (collectively, the “Secured
Obligations”) to Secured Party under any Credit Enhancement Document signed by Debtor. The Secured
Obligations include without limit any and all obligations or liabilities of Debtor to the Secured
Party, whether absolute or contingent, direct or indirect, voluntary or involuntary, liquidated or
unliquidated, joint or several, known or unknown; any and all obligations or liabilities for which
the Debtor would otherwise be liable to the Secured Party were it not for the invalidity or
unenforceability of them by reason of any bankruptcy, insolvency or other law, or for any other
reason; any and all amendments, modifications, renewals and/or extensions of any of the above; all
costs incurred by Secured Party in establishing, determining, continuing, or defending the validity
or priority of its security interest, or in pursuing its rights and remedies under this Agreement;
and all other costs of collecting the Secured Obligations, including without limit attorneys fees.
Debtor agrees to pay Secured Party all such costs incurred by Secured Party, immediately upon
demand, and until paid all costs shall bear interest at the highest per annum rate applicable to
any of the Secured Obligations, but not in excess of the maximum rate permitted by law. Any
reference in this Agreement to attorneys fees shall be deemed a reference to reasonable fees,
costs, and expenses of both in-house and outside counsel and paralegals, whether inside or outside
counsel is used, whether or not a suit or action is instituted, and to court costs if a suit or
action is instituted, and whether attorneys fees or court costs are incurred at the trial court
level, on appeal, in a bankruptcy, administrative or probate proceeding or otherwise. Debtor
further covenants, agrees, represents and warrants as follows:

     1. Collateral shall mean all personal property of Debtor including, without limitation, all of
the following property Debtor now or later owns or has an interest in, wherever located:

	 	•	 	all Accounts Receivable (for purposes of this Agreement, “Accounts
Receivable” consists of all accounts, general intangibles, chattel paper
(including without limit electronic chattel paper and tangible chattel paper),
contract rights, deposit accounts, documents, instruments and rights to payment
evidenced by chattel paper, documents or instruments, health care insurance
receivables; commercial tort claims, letters of credit, letter of credit
rights, supporting obligations, and rights to payment for

 

 

	 	 	 	money or funds advanced or sold), all Inventory, all Equipment and Fixtures,
	 
	 	•	 	all Software (for purposes of this Agreement, “Software” consists of all (i)
computer programs and supporting information provided in connection with a
transaction relating to the program, and (ii) computer programs embedded in
goods and any supporting information provided in connection with a transaction
relating to the program whether or not the program is associated with the goods
in such a manner that it customarily is considered part of the goods, and
whether or not, by becoming the owner of the goods, a person acquires a right
to use the program in connection with the goods, and whether or not the program
is embedded in goods that consist solely of the medium in which the program is
embedded),
	 
	 	•	 	all investment property (including, without limit, securities, securities
entitlements, and financial assets),
	 
	 	•	 	specific items listed as follows are also included in Collateral: any and
all common stock, options, warrants or other equity securities issued by The
Fashion House, Inc. and held by Debtor.
	 
	 	•	 	all goods, instruments, (including, without limit, promissory notes),
documents (including, without limit, negotiable documents), policies and
certificates of insurance, deposit accounts, and money or other property
(except real property which is not a fixture) which are now or later in
possession of Secured Party, or as to which Secured Party now or later controls
possession by documents or otherwise, and
	 
	 	•	 	all additions, attachments, accessions, parts, replacements, substitutions,
renewals, interest, dividends, distributions, rights of any kind (including but
not limited to stock splits, stock rights, voting and preferential rights),
products, and proceeds of or pertaining to the above including, without limit,
cash or other property which were proceeds and are recovered by a bankruptcy
trustee or otherwise as a preferential transfer by Debtor.

     In the definition of Collateral, a reference to a type of collateral shall not be limited by a
separate reference to a more specific or narrower type of that collateral.

     2. Warranties, Covenants and Agreements. Debtor warrants, covenants and agrees as
follows:

          2.1 Debtor shall furnish to Secured Party, in form and at intervals as Secured Party may
request, any information Secured Party may reasonably request and allow Secured Party to examine,
inspect, and copy any of Debtor’s books and records. Debtor shall, at the request of Secured Party,
mark its records and the Collateral to clearly indicate the security interest of Secured Party
under this Agreement.

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          2.2 At the time any Collateral becomes, or is represented to be, subject to a security
interest in favor of Secured Party, Debtor shall be deemed to have warranted that (a) Debtor is the
lawful owner of the Collateral and has the right and authority to subject it to a security interest
granted to Secured Party; (b) none of the Collateral is subject to any security interest other than
those in favor of Secured Party or (to the extent they exist on the date hereof) in favor of
Comerica Bank or CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc.(collectively, “Permitted Security Interests”);
(c) there are no financing statements on file, other than in favor of Secured Party, Comerica Bank
and CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc.; (d) no person, other than Secured Party, Comerica Bank or
CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc, has possession or control (as defined in the Uniform Commercial
Code) of any Collateral of such nature that perfection of a security interest may be accomplished
by control; and (e) Debtor acquired its rights in the Collateral in the ordinary course of its
business.

          2.3 Debtor will keep the Collateral free at all times from all claims, liens, security
interests and encumbrances other than Permitted Security Interests. Debtor will not, without the
prior written consent of Secured Party, sell, transfer or lease, or permit to be sold, transferred
or leased, any or all of the Collateral, except (where inventory is pledged as Collateral) for
Inventory in the ordinary course of its business and will not return any Inventory to its supplier.
Secured Party or its representatives may at all reasonable times inspect the Collateral and may
enter upon all premises where the Collateral is kept or might be located.

          2.4 Debtor will do all acts and will execute or cause to be executed all writings requested by
Secured Party to establish, maintain and continue an exclusive, perfected security interest of
Secured Party in the Collateral. Debtor agrees that Secured Party has no obligation to acquire or
perfect any lien on or security interest in any asset(s), whether realty or personally, to secure
payment of the Secured Obligations, and Debtor is not relying upon assets in which the Secured
Party may have a lien or security interest for payment of the Secured Obligations.

          2.5 Debtor will pay within the time that they can be paid without interest or penalty all
taxes, assessments and similar charges which at any time are or may become a lien, charge, or
encumbrance upon any Collateral, except to the extent contested in good faith and bonded in a
manner satisfactory to Secured Party. If Debtor fails to pay any of these taxes, assessments, or
other charges in the time provided above, Secured Party has the option (but not the obligation) to
do so and Debtor agrees to repay all amounts so expended by Secured Party immediately upon demand,
together with interest at the highest lawful default rate which could be charged by Secured Party
on any Secured Obligations.

          2.6 Debtor will keep the Collateral in good condition and will protect it from loss, damage,
or deterioration from any cause. Debtor has and will maintain at all times (a) with respect to the
Collateral, insurance under an “all risk” policy against fire and other risks customarily insured
against, and (b) public liability insurance and other insurance as may be required by law or
reasonably required by Secured Party, all of which insurance shall be in amount, form and content,
and written by companies as may be satisfactory to Secured Party, containing a lender’s loss
payable endorsement acceptable to Secured Party. Debtor will deliver to Secured Party immediately
upon demand evidence satisfactory to Secured Party that the required insurance has been procured.
If Debtor fails to maintain satisfactory insurance, Secured Party has the option (but not the
obligation) to do so and Debtor agrees to repay all amounts so

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expended by Secured Party immediately upon demand, together with interest at the highest
lawful default rate which could be charged by Secured Party on any Secured Obligations.

          2.7 On each occasion on which Debtor evidences to Secured Party the account balances on and
the nature and extent of the Accounts Receivable, Debtor shall be deemed to have warranted that
except as otherwise indicated (a) each of those Accounts Receivable is valid and enforceable
without performance by Debtor of any act; (b) each of those account balances are in fact owing, (c)
there are no setoffs, recoupments, credits, contra accounts, counterclaims or defenses against any
of those Accounts Receivable, (d) as to any Accounts Receivable represented by a note, trade
acceptance, draft or other instrument or by any chattel paper or document, the same have been
endorsed and/or delivered by Debtor to Secured Party, (e) Debtor has not received with respect to
any Account Receivable, any notice of the death of the related account debtor, nor of the
dissolution, liquidation, termination of existence, insolvency, business failure, appointment of a
receiver for, assignment for the benefit of creditors by, or filing of a petition in bankruptcy by
or against, the account debtor, and (f) as to each Account Receivable, except as may be expressly
permitted by Secured Party to the contrary in another document, the account debtor is not an
affiliate of Debtor, the United States of America or any department, agency or instrumentality of
It, or a citizen or resident of any jurisdiction outside of the United States. Debtor will do all
acts and will execute all writings requested by Secured Party to perform, enforce performance of,
and collect all Accounts Receivable. Debtor shall neither make nor permit any modification,
compromise or substitution for any Account Receivable without the prior written consent of Secured
Party. Secured Party may at any time and from time to time verify Accounts Receivable directly with
account debtors or by other methods acceptable to Secured Party without notifying Debtor. Debtor
agrees, at Secured Party’s request, to arrange or cooperate with Secured Party in arranging for
verification of Accounts Receivable.

          2.8 Debtor at all times shall be in strict compliance with all applicable laws, including
without limit any laws, ordinances, directives, orders, statutes, or regulations an object of which
is to regulate or improve health, safety, or the environment (“Environmental Laws”).

          2.9 If Secured Party, acting in its sole discretion, redelivers Collateral to Debtor or
Debtor’s designee for the purpose of (a) the ultimate sale or exchange thereof; or (b)
presentation, collection, renewal, or registration of transfer thereof; or (c) loading, unloading,
storing, shipping, transshipping, manufacturing, processing or otherwise dealing with it
preliminary to sale or exchange: such redelivery shall be in trust for the benefit of Secured Party
and shall not constitute a release of Secured Party’s security interest in it or in the proceeds or
products of it unless Secured Party specifically so agrees in writing, If Debtor requests any such
redelivery, Debtor will deliver with such request a duly executed financing statement in form and
substance satisfactory to Secured Party. Any proceeds of Collateral coming into Debtor’s possession
as a result of any such redelivery shall be held in trust for Secured Party and immediately
delivered to Secured Party for application on the Secured Obligations. Secured Party may (in its
sole discretion) deliver any or all of the Collateral to Debtor, and such delivery by Secured Party
shall discharge Secured Party from all liability or responsibility for such Collateral. Secured
Party, at its option, may require delivery of any Collateral to Secured Party at any time with such
endorsements or assignments of the Collateral as Secured Party may request.

          2.10 At any time and without notice, Secured Party may, as to Collateral other than Equipment,
Fixtures or Inventory; (a) cause any or all of such Collateral to be transferred to its name or to
the name of its nominees; (b) receive or collect by legal proceedings or otherwise

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all dividends, interest, principal payments and other sums and all other distributions at any
time payable or receivable on account of such Collateral, and hold the same as Collateral, or apply
the same to the Secured Obligations, the manner and distribution of the application to be in the
sole discretion of Secured Party; (c) enter into any extension, subordination, reorganization,
deposit, merger or consolidation agreement or any other agreement relating to or affecting such
Collateral, and deposit or surrender control of such Collateral, and accept other property in
exchange for such Collateral and hold or apply the property or money so received pursuant to this
Agreement; and (d) take such actions in its own name or in Debtor’s name as Secured Party, in its
sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate to establish exclusive control (as defined in the
Uniform Commercial Code) over any Collateral of such nature that perfection of the Secured Party’s
security interest may be accomplished by control.

          2.11 Secured Party may assign any of the Secured Obligations and deliver any or all of the
Collateral to its assignee, who then shall have with respect to Collateral so delivered all the
rights and powers of Secured Party under this Agreement, and after that Secured Party shall be
fully discharged from all liability and responsibility with respect to Collateral so delivered.

          2.12 [This Section intentionally left blank.]

          2.13 Debtor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Secured Party, its employees, agents,
shareholders, affiliates, officers, and directors from and against any and all claims, damages,
fines, expenses, liabilities or causes of action of whatever kind, including without limit
consultant fees, legal expenses, and attorneys fees, suffered by any of them as a direct or
indirect result of any actual or asserted violation of any law, including, without limit,
Environmental Laws, or of any remediation relating to any property required by any law, including
without limit Environmental Laws, INCLUDING ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, FINES, EXPENSES, LIABILITIES OR
CAUSES OF ACTION OF WHATEVER KIND RESULTING FROM SECURED PARTY’S OWN NEGLIGENCE, except and to the
extent (but only to the extent) caused by Secured Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

     3. Collection of Proceeds.

          3.1 Debtor agrees to collect and enforce payment of all Collateral until Secured Party shall
direct Debtor to the contrary. Immediately upon notice to Debtor by Secured Party and at all times
after that, Debtor agrees to fully and promptly cooperate and assist Secured Party in the
collection and enforcement of all Collateral and to hold in trust for Secured Party all payments
received in connection with Collateral and from the sale, lease or other disposition of any
Collateral, all rights by way of suretyship or guaranty and all rights in the nature of a lien or
security interest which Debtor now or later has regarding Collateral. Immediately upon and after
such notice, Debtor agrees to (a) endorse to Secured Party and immediately deliver to Secured Party
all payments received on Collateral or from the sale, lease or other disposition of any Collateral
or arising from any other rights or interests of Debtor in the Collateral, in the form received by
Debtor without commingling with any other funds, and (b) immediately deliver to Secured Party all
property in Debtor’s possession or later coming into Debtor’s possession through enforcement of
Debtor’s rights or interests in the Collateral, Debtor irrevocably authorizes Secured Party or any
Secured Party employee or agent to endorse the name of Debtor upon any checks or other items which
are received in payment for any Collateral, and to do any and all things necessary in order to
reduce these items to money. Secured Party shall have no

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duty as to the collection or protection of Collateral or the proceeds of it, nor as to the
preservation of any related rights, beyond the use of reasonable care in the custody and
preservation of Collateral in the possession of Secured Party. Debtor agrees to take all steps
necessary to preserve rights against prior parties with respect to the Collateral. Nothing in this
Section 3.1 shall be deemed a consent by Secured Party to any sale, lease or other disposition of
any Collateral.

          3.2 Debtor agrees that immediately upon Secured Party’s request (whether or not any Event of
Default exists) but subject to the rights as of the date hereof of Comerica Bank and/or CIT
Group/Commercial Services, Inc., the Secured Obligations shall be on a “remittance basis” in
accordance with the following. In connection therewith, Debtor shall at its sole expense establish
and maintain (and Secured Party, at Secured Party’s option may establish and maintain at Debtor’s
expense):

               (a) A United States Post Office lock box (the “Lock Box”), to which Secured Party shall have
exclusive access and control. Debtor expressly authorizes Secured Party, from time to time, to
remove contents from the Lock Box, for disposition in accordance with this Agreement. Debtor agrees
to notify all account debtors and other parties obligated to Debtor that all payments made to
Debtor (other than payments by electronic funds transfer) shall be remitted, for the credit of
Debtor, to the Lock Box, and Debtor shall include a like statement on all invoices; and

               (b) A non-interest bearing deposit account with a financial institution selected by Secured
Party over which Secured Party shall have the “control” contemplated by the Uniform Commercial Code
to perfect Secured Party’s security interest in such account (the “Cash Collateral Account”) and to
which Secured Party shall have exclusive access and control. Debtor agrees to notify all account
debtors and other parties obligated to Debtor that all payments made to Debtor by electronic funds
transfer shall be remitted to the Cash Collateral Account, and Debtor, at Secured Party’s request,
shall include a like statement on all invoices. Debtor shall execute all documents and
authorizations as required by Secured Party to establish and maintain the Lock Box and the Cash
Collateral Account.

          3.3 All items or amounts which are remitted to the Lock Box, to the Cash Collateral Account,
or otherwise delivered by or for the benefit of Debtor to Secured Party on account of partial or
full payment of, or with respect to, any Collateral shall, at Secured Party’s option, (i) be
applied to the payment of the Secured Obligations, whether then due or not, in such order or at
such time of application as Secured Party may determine in its sole discretion, or, (ii) be
deposited to the Cash Collateral Account. Debtor agrees that Secured Party shall not be liable for
any loss or damage which Debtor may suffer as a result of Secured Party’s processing of items or
its exercise of any other rights or remedies under this Agreement, including without limitation
indirect, special or consequential damages, loss of revenues or profits, or any claim, demand or
action by any third party arising out of or in connection with the processing of items or the
exercise of any other rights or remedies under this Agreement. Debtor agrees to indemnify and hold
Secured Party harmless from and against all such third party claims, demands or actions, and all
related expenses or liabilities, including, without limitation, attorneys fees and INCLUDING ANY
CLAIMS, DAMAGES, FINES, EXPENSES, LIABILITIES OR CAUSES OF ACTION OF WHATEVER KIND RESULTING FROM
SECURED PARTY’S OWN NEGLIGENCE, except and to the extent (but only to the extent) caused by Secured
Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

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     4. Defaults, Enforcement and Application of Proceeds.

          4.1 Upon the occurrence of any of the following events (each an “Event of Default”), Debtor
shall be in default under this Agreement:

               (a) Any failure to pay or perform the Secured Obligations when due, or such portion of it as
may be due, by acceleration or otherwise: or

               (b) Any failure or neglect to comply with, or breach of or default under, any term of this
Agreement; or

               (c) Any warranty, representation, financial statement, or other information made, given or
furnished to Secured Party by or on behalf of Debtor shall be, or shall prove to have been, false
or materially misleading when made, given, or furnished: or

               (d) Any loss, theft, substantial damage or destruction to or of any Collateral, or the
issuance or filing of any attachment, levy, garnishment or the commencement of any proceeding in
connection with any Collateral or of any other judicial process of, upon or in respect of Debtor or
any Collateral; or

               (e) Sale or other disposition by Debtor of any substantial portion of its assets or property
or voluntary suspension of the transaction of business Debtor, or dissolution, termination of
existence, merger, consolidation, insolvency, business failure, or assignment for the benefit of
creditors of or by Debtor; or commencement of any proceedings under any state or federal bankruptcy
or insolvency laws or laws for the relief of debtors by or against Debtor; or the appointment of a
receiver, trustee, court appointee, sequestrator or otherwise, for all or any part of the property
of Debtor; or

               (f) Secured Party deems the margin of Collateral insufficient or itself insecure, in good
faith believing that the prospect of payment of the Secured Obligations or performance of this
Agreement is impaired or shall fear deterioration, removal, or waste of Collateral; or

               (g) An Event of Default shall occur under the Credit Enhancement Agreement;

          4.2 Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Secured Party may at its discretion and
without prior notice to Debtor declare any or all of the Secured Obligations to be immediately due
and payable, and shall have and may exercise any right or remedy available to it including, without
limitation, any one or more of the following rights and remedies:

               (a) Exercise all the rights and remedies upon default, in foreclosure and otherwise, available
to secured parties under the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code and other applicable law;

               (b) Institute legal proceedings to foreclose upon the lien and security interest granted by
this Agreement, to recover judgment for all amounts then due and owing as Secured Obligations, and
to collect the same out of any Collateral or the proceeds of any sale of it;

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               (c) Institute legal proceedings for the sale, under the judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, of any or all Collateral; and/or

               (d) Personally or by agents, attorneys, or appointment of a receiver, enter upon any premises
where Collateral may then be located, and take possession of all or any of it and/or render it
unusable; and without being responsible for loss or damage to such Collateral, hold, operate, sell,
lease, or dispose of all or any Collateral at one or more public or private sales, leasings or
other dispositions, at places and times and on terms and conditions as Secured Party may deem fit,
without any previous demand or advertisement; and except as provided in this Agreement, all notice
of sale, lease or other disposition, and advertisement, and other notice or demand, any right or
equity of redemption, and any obligation of a prospective purchaser or lessee to inquire as to the
power and authority of Secured Party to sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or as
to the application by Secured Party of the proceeds of sale or otherwise, which would otherwise be
required by, or available to Debtor under, applicable law are expressly waived by Debtor to the
fullest extent permitted.

     At any sale pursuant to this Section 4.2, whether under the power of sale, by virtue of
judicial proceedings or otherwise, it shall not be necessary for Secured Party or a public officer
under order of a court to have present physical or constructive possession of Collateral to be
sold. The recitals contained in any conveyances and receipts made and given by Secured Party or the
public officer to any purchaser at any sale made pursuant to this Agreement shall, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, conclusively establish the truth and accuracy of the matters stated
(including, without limit, as to the amounts of the principal of and interest on the Secured
Obligations, the accrual and nonpayment of it and advertisement and conduct of the sale); and all
prerequisites to the sale shall be presumed to have been satisfied and performed. Upon any sale of
any Collateral, the receipt of the officer making the sale under judicial proceedings or of Secured
Party shall be sufficient discharge to the purchaser for the purchase money, and the purchaser
shall not be obligated to see to the application of the money. Any sale of any Collateral under
this Agreement shall be a perpetual bar against Debtor with respect to that Collateral. At any sale
or other disposition of the Collateral pursuant to this Section 4.2, Secured Party disclaims all
warranties which would otherwise be given under the Uniform Commercial Code, including without
limit a disclaimer of any warranty relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment or the like, and
Secured Party may communicate these disclaimers to a purchaser at such disposition. This disclaimer
of warranties will not render the sale commercially unreasonable.

          4.3 Debtor shall at the request of Secured Party, notify the account debtors or obligors of
Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral and direct payment of it to Secured Party.
Secured Party may, itself, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default so notify and direct any
account debtor or obligor. At the request of Secured Party, whether or not an Event of Default
shall have occurred, Debtor shall immediately take such actions as the Secured Party shall request
to establish exclusive control (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code) by Secured Party over
any Collateral which is of such a nature that perfection of a security interest may be accomplished
by control.

          4.4 The proceeds of any sate or other disposition of Collateral authorized by this Agreement
shall be applied by Secured Party first upon all expenses authorized by the Uniform Commercial Code
and all reasonable attorneys fees and legal expenses incurred by secured Party; the balance of the
proceeds of the sale or other disposition shall be applied in the payment of the Secured
Obligations, first to interest, then to principal, then to remaining Secured

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Obligations and the surplus, if any, shall be paid over to Debtor or to such other person(s)
as may be entitled to it under applicable law. Debtor shall remain liable for any deficiency, which
it shall pay to Secured Party immediately upon demand. Debtor agrees that Secured Party shall be
under no obligation to accept any noncash proceeds in connection with any sale or disposition of
Collateral unless failure to do so would be commercially unreasonable. If Secured Party agrees in
its sole discretion to accept noncash proceeds (unless the failure to do so would be commercially
unreasonable), Secured Party may ascribe any commercially reasonable value to such proceeds.
Without limiting the foregoing, Secured Party may apply any discount factor in determining the
present value of proceeds to be received in the future or may elect to apply proceeds to be
received in the future only as and when such proceeds are actually received in cash by Secured
Party.

          4.5 Nothing in this Agreement is intended, nor shall it be construed, to preclude Secured
Party from pursuing any other remedy provided by law or in equity for the collection of the Secured
Obligations or for the recovery of any other sum to which Secured Party may be entitled for the
breach of this Agreement by Debtor. Nothing in this Agreement shall reduce or release in any way
any rights or security interests of Secured Party contained in any existing agreement between
Debtor and Secured Party.

          4.6 No waiver of default or consent to any act by Debtor shall be effective unless in writing
and signed by an authorized officer of Secured Party. No waiver of any default or forbearance on
the part of Secured Party in enforcing any of its rights under this Agreement shall operate as a
waiver of any other default or of the same default on a future occasion or of any rights.

          4.7 Debtor (a) irrevocably appoints Secured Party or any agent of Secured Party(which
appointment is coupled with an interest) the true and lawful attorney of Debtor (with full power of
substitution) to act in the name, place and stead of, and at the expense of, Debtor and (b)
authorizes Secured Party or any agent of Secured Party, in its own name, at Debtor’s expense, to do
any of the following, as Secured Party, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate:

               (i) to demand, receive, sue for, and give receipts or acquittances for any moneys due or to
become due on any Collateral and to endorse any item representing any payment on or proceeds of the
Collateral;

               (ii) to execute and file in the name of and on behalf of Debtor all financing statements or
other filings deemed necessary or desirable by Secured Party to evidence, perfect, or continue the
security interests granted in this Agreement; and

               (iii) to do and perform any act on behalf of Debtor permitted or required under this
Agreement.

          4.8 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Debtor also agrees, upon request of Secured
Party, to assemble the Collateral and make it available to Secured Party at any place designated by
Secured Party that is reasonably convenient to Secured Party and Debtor.

          4.9 The following shall be the basis for any finder of fact’s determination of the value of
any Collateral which is the subject matter of a disposition giving rise to a calculation of any
surplus or deficiency under Section 9-615 (f) of the Uniform Commercial Code (as in effect on or
after July 1, 2001): (a) the Collateral which is the subject matter of the disposition

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shall be valued in an “as is” condition as of the date of the disposition, without any
assumption or expectation that such Collateral will be repaired or improved in any manner; (b) the
valuation shall be based upon an assumption that the transferee of such Collateral desires a resale
of the Collateral for cash promptly (but no later than 30 days) following the disposition; (c) all
reasonable closing costs customarily borne by the seller in commercial sales transactions relating
to property similar to such Collateral shall be deducted including, without limitation, brokerage
commissions, tax prorations, attorneys’ fees, whether inside or outside counsel is used, and
marketing costs; (d) the value of the Collateral which is the subject matter of the disposition
shall be further discounted to account for any estimated holding costs associated with maintaining
such Collateral pending sale (to the extent not accounted for in (c) above), and other maintenance,
operational and ownership expenses; and (e) any expert opinion testimony given or considered in
connection with a determination of the value of such Collateral must be given by persons having at
least 5 years experience in appraising property similar to the Collateral and who have conducted
and prepared a complete written appraisal of such Collateral taking into consideration the factors
set forth above. The “value” of any such Collateral shall be a factor in determining the amount of
proceeds that would have been realized in a disposition to a transferee other than a secured party,
a person related to a secured party or a secondary obligor under Section 9-615(f) of the Uniform
Commercial Code.

     5. Miscellaneous.

          5.1 Until Secured Party is advised in writing by Debtor to the contrary, all notices, requests
and demands required under this Agreement or by law shall be given to, or made upon, Debtor at the
address for Debtor under the Credit Enhancement Agreement (the “Debtor’s Address”).

          5.2 Debtor will give Secured Party not less than 90 days prior written notice of all
contemplated changes in Debtor’s name, location, chief executive office, principal place of
business, and/or location of any Collateral, but the giving of this notice shall not cure any Event
of Default caused by this change.

          5.3 Secured Party assumes no duty of performance or other responsibility under any contracts
contained within the Collateral.

          5.4 Secured Party has the right to sell, assign, transfer, negotiate or grant participations
or any interest in, any or all of the Secured Obligations and any related obligations, including
without limit this Agreement. In connection with the above, but without limiting its ability to
make other disclosures to the full extent allowable, Secured Party may disclose all documents and
information that Secured Party now or later has relating to Debtor, the Secured Obligations or this
Agreement, however obtained. Debtor further agrees that Secured Party may provide information
relating to this Agreement or relating to Debtor or the Secured Obligations to the Lender or to
Secured Party’s parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, and service providers.

          5.5 In addition to Secured Party’s other rights, any obligations owing from Secured Party to
Debtor can be set off and applied by Secured Party on any Secured Obligations at any time(s) either
before or after maturity or demand without notice to anyone. Any such action shall not constitute
acceptance of collateral in discharge of any portion of the Secured Obligations.

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          5.6 Debtor, to the extent not expressly prohibited by applicable law, waives any right to
require the Secured Party to: proceed against any person or property; (b) give notice of the terms,
time and place of any public or private sale of personal property security held from Debtor or any
other person, or otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 9-504 of the Uniform Commercial
Code in effect prior to July 1, 2001 or its successor provisions thereafter; or (c) pursue any
other remedy in the Secured Party’s power. Debtor waives notice of acceptance of this Agreement and
presentment, demand, protest, notice of protest, dishonor, notice of dishonor, notice of default,
notice of intent to accelerate or demand payment of any Secured Obligations, any and all other
notices to which the undersigned might otherwise be entitled, and diligence in collecting any
Secured Obligations, and agrees that the Secured Party may, once or any number of times, modify the
terms of any Secured Obligations, compromise, extend, increase, accelerate, renew or forbear to
enforce payment of any or all Secured Obligations, all without notice to Debtor and without
affecting in any manner the unconditional obligation of Debtor under this Agreement. Debtor
unconditionally and irrevocably waives each and every defense and setoff of any nature which, under
principles of guaranty or otherwise, would operate to impair or diminish in any way the obligation
of Debtor under this Agreement, and acknowledges that such waiver is by this reference incorporated
into each security agreement, collateral assignment, pledge and/or other document from Debtor now
or later securing the Secured Obligations, and acknowledges that as of the date of this Agreement
no such defense or setoff exists.

          5.7 [This Section intentionally left blank.]

          5.8 In the event that applicable law shall obligate Secured Party to give prior notice to
Debtor of any action to be taken under this Agreement, Debtor agrees that a written notice given to
Debtor at least ten days before the date of the act shall be reasonable notice of the act and,
specifically, reasonable notification of the time and place of any public sale or of the time after
which any private sale, lease, or other disposition is to be made, unless a shorter notice period
is reasonable under the circumstances. A notice shall be deemed to be given under this Agreement
when delivered to Debtor or when placed in an envelope addressed to Debtor and deposited, with
postage prepaid, in a post office or official depository under the exclusive care and custody of
the United States Postal Service or delivered to an overnight courier. The mailing shall be by
overnight courier, certified, or first class mail.

          5.9 Notwithstanding any prior revocation, termination, surrender, or discharge of this
Agreement in whole or in part, the effectiveness of this Agreement shall automatically continue or
be reinstated in the event that any payment received or credit given by Secured Party in respect of
the Secured Obligations is returned, disgorged, or rescinded under any applicable law, including,
without limitation bankruptcy or insolvency laws, in which case this Agreement, shall be
enforceable against Debtor as if the returned, disgorged, or rescinded payment or credit had not
been received or given by Secured Party, and whether or not Secured Party relied upon this payment
or credit or changed its position as a consequence of it. In the event of continuation or
reinstatement of this Agreement, Debtor agrees upon demand by Secured Party to execute and deliver
to Secured Party those documents which Secured Party determines are appropriate to further evidence
(in the public records or otherwise) this continuation or reinstatement, although the failure of
Debtor to do so shall not affect in any way the reinstatement or continuation.

          5.10 This Agreement and all the rights and remedies of Secured Party under this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of Secured Party’s successors and assigns and to any

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other holder who derives from Secured Party title to or an interest in the Secured Obligations
c any portion of it, and shall bind Debtor and the heirs, legal representatives, successors, and
assigns of Debtor. Nothing in this Section 5.10 is deemed a consent by Secured Party to any
assignment by Debtor.

          5.11 If there is more than one Debtor, all undertakings, warranties and covenants made by
Debtor and all rights, powers and authorities given to or conferred upon Secured Party are made or
given jointly and severally.

          5.12 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all terms in this Agreement have the
meanings assigned to them in Article 9 (or, absent definition in Article 9, any other Article) of
the Uniform Commercial Code, as those meanings may be amended, revised or replaced from time to
time. “Uniform Commercial Code” means the California Commercial Code. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the parties intend that the terms used herein that are defined in the Uniform Commercial
Code have, at all times, the broadest and most inclusive meanings possible. Accordingly, if the
Uniform Commercial Code shall in the future be amended or held by a court to define any term used
herein more broadly or inclusively than the Uniform Commercial Code in effect on the date of this
Agreement, then such term, as used herein, shall be given such broadened meaning. If the Uniform
Commercial Code shall in the future be amended or held by a court to define any term used herein
more narrowly, or less inclusively, than the Uniform Commercial Code in effect on the date of this
Agreement, such amendment or holding shall be disregarded in defining terms used in this Agreement.

          5.13 No single or partial exercise, or delay in the exercise, of any right or power under this
Agreement, shall preclude other or further exercise of the rights and powers under this Agreement.
The unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the enforceability of the
remainder of this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of Debtor and Secured
Party with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. N( amendment or modification of this
Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Debtor and an
authorized officer of Secured Party. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS
PRINCIPLES.

          5.14 To the extent that any of the Secured Obligations is payable upon demand nothing
contained in this Agreement shall modify the terms and conditions of that Secured Obligations nor
shall anything contained in this Agreement prevent Secured Party from making demand, without notice
and with or without reason, for immediate payment of any or all of that Secured Obligations at any
time(s), whether or not an Event of Default has occurred.

          5.15 Debtor represents and warrants that Debtor’s exact name is the name set forth in this
Agreement. Debtor further represents and warrants the following and agrees that Debtor is, and at
all times shall be, located in the following place:

	 	o	 	Debtor is an individual, and Debtor is located (as determined pursuant to the
Uniform Commercial Code) at Debtor’s principal residence which is (street address,
state and county or parish):                                                            

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	 	þ	 	Debtor is a registered organization that is organized under the laws of one of the
states comprising the United States (e.g. corporation, limited partnership, registered
limited liability partnership or limited liability company), and Debtor is located (as
determined pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code) in the state under the laws of
which it was organized, which is Colorado.
	 
	 	o	 	Debtor is a domestic organization which is not a registered organization under the
laws of the United States or any state thereof (e.g. general partnership, joint
venture, trust, estate or association), and Debtor is located (as determined pursuant
to the Uniform Commercial Code) at its sole place of business or, if it has more than
one place of business, at its chief executive office, which is (street address, state
and county or parish):
	 
	 	 	 	 

	 
	 	o	 	Debtor is a registered organization organized under the laws of the United States,
and Debtor is located in the state that United States law designates as its location
or, if United States law authorizes the Debtor to designate the state for its location,
the state designated by Debtor, or if neither of the foregoing are applicable, at the
District of Columbia. Based on the foregoing, Debtor is located (as determined pursuant
to the Uniform Commercial Code) at (state):
	 
	 	o	 	Debtor is a foreign individual or foreign organization or a branch or agency of a
bank that is not organized under the laws of the United States or a state thereof.
Debtor is located (as determined pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code) at (street
address, state and county or parish):
	 
	 	 	 	 

     The Collateral is located at and shall be maintained at the Debtor’s Address.

     Collateral shall be maintained only at the locations identified in this Section 5.15.

          5.16 A carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement shall be sufficient as a
financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code and may be filed by Secured Party in any
filing office.

          5.17 This Agreement shall be terminated only by the filing of a termination statement in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, but the obligations
contained in Section 2.13 of this Agreement shall survive termination.

          5.18 Debtor agrees to reimburse the Secured Party upon demand for any and all costs and
expenses (including, without limit, court costs, legal expenses and reasonable attorneys fees,
whether inside or outside counsel is used, whether or not suit is instituted and, if suit is
instituted, whether at the trial court level, appellate level, in a bankruptcy, probate or
administrative proceeding or otherwise) incurred in enforcing or attempting to enforce this
Agreement or in exercising or attempting to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or
incurred in any other matter or proceeding relating to this Security Agreement.

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     6. Special Provisions Applicable to this Agreement. (*None, if left blank)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dated: September 15, 2006	 	Debtor	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	The Fashion House Holdings, Inc.	 	 
	 	 	Debtor Name Typed/Printed	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Mike McHugh	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Mike McHugh	 	 
	 

	 	Its:
	 	CFO	 	 

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