Apparel dressed for success on Lisa Ho THE Apparel Group -- owner of the Willow, Sportscraft and Saba clothing brands -- is believed to be the frontrunner to buy embattled fashion group Lisa Ho. The Australian understands that administrators Barry Taylor and Todd Gammel are close to finalising a deal with a party said to be the privately owned Apparel Group, which has beaten off a rival bid from department store chain Myer.