8-K

                          UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      WASHINGTON, DC 20549


                            FORM 8-K


                     CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                  TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


   Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):   April  10,
2006 (April 7, 2006)

                        Innovo Group Inc.
     (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                            Delaware
         (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

            0-18926                        11-2928178
    (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


5804 East Slauson Avenue, Commerce, California       90040
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)           (Zip Code)

                         (323) 725-5516
      (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                               N/A
  (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM  5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

      On April 7, 2006, the Company elected Mr. Tom O'Riordan  to
fill  a  vacancy  on its Board of Directors.   In  addition,  the
Company expects that Mr. O'Riordan's appointment will allow it to
regain  compliance  with NASD Marketplace Rule 4350(c)(1),  which
requires the Company to have a majority of its members designated
as  "independent"  (as  defined in NASD Marketplace  Rules).   On
April  10,  2006,  the Company issued a press release,  which  is
attached  hereto and incorporated herein by reference as  Exhibit
99.1   to   this  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  regarding   the
announcement of its newly appointed director and informed  Nasdaq
Listing Qualifications Department of the same. On April 10, 2006,
the Company recieved a letter from Nasdaq Listing Qualifications
Department that the Company is again in compliance with Market-
place Rule 4350(c)(1) and the matter is closed.

      Mr.  O'Riordan has not been nominated to any committees  of
the  Board of Directors of the Company.  There was no arrangement
or  understanding  between Mr. O'Riordan and  any  other  persons
pursuant  to  which he was selected as a director,  nor  has  Mr.
O'Riordan  had  any previous transactions with the Company  which
are  required  to  be  disclosed  pursuant  to  Item  404(a)   of
Regulation S-K.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number         Description

99.1           Press Release dated April 10, 2006



                           SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                              INNOVO GROUP INC.
                              (Registrant)

Date:  April 10, 2006         By:  /s/ Marc Crossman
                                   Marc Crossman
                                   Interim Chief Executive
                                   Officer, President, Chief
                                   Financial Officer and Director
                                   (Principal Executive Officer
                                   and Principal Financial
                                   Officer)



               Exhibit Index

Exhibit
Number         Description


99.1           Press Release dated April 10, 2006

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

[INNOVO GROUP INC. LETTERHEAD]



      Tom O'Riordan Joins Innovo Group's Board of Directors


LOS  ANGELES,  April 10, 2006 - Innovo Group Inc. (NASDAQ:  INNO)
announced  today  that Tom O'Riordan has been  appointed  to  the
Company's Board of Directors, effective April 7, 2006.

Mr.  O'Riordan has most recently acted in an executive consulting
and  advisory  capacity to the senior management  team  of  Sport
Brands International and its subsidiary Fila, a manufacturer  and
retailer of branded footwear, apparel and accessories, as well as
to other investment advisors and funds in the retail and consumer
products  sector.   From 1998 to 2004, Mr.  O'Riordan  served  in
various   executive  management  capacities  with  Fila   Holding
Company,  ultimately serving as Chief Executive Officer  of  Fila
Americas  from  2003  to  2004.  Mr.  O'Riordan  also  served  as
President  of  Enyce  Clothing Company, Fila  USA's  wholly-owned
subsidiary which produced sportswear and activewear apparel under
the  Enyce  brand name, from 1999 to 2003.  From 1995 until 1998,
Mr. O'Riordan served as Director of Operations of Adidas America,
a  publicly traded manufacturer and retailer of branded  athletic
footwear,  apparel  and  accessories.  From  1988  to  1995,  Mr.
O'Riordan  was President of Tom O'Riordan & Associates,  a  sales
and  marketing company focused on the athletic footwear,  apparel
and sporting goods industries.  Mr. O'Riordan began his career in
sales  for Brooks Shoe Company.  Mr. O'Riordan received his  B.S.
degree in Marketing and Management from Rider University.

Sam  Furrow,  Chairman the Company's Board of Directors,  stated:
"We  are  extremely pleased to have Tom join  the  Board.   After
conducting its search for an additional independent director, the
Board  is  confident  that  it  has  chosen  someone  who  brings
operational  expertise within the retail,  apparel  and  consumer
products  industry sectors, as well as a solid  track  record  of
successfully  advising  and guiding a wide  variety  of  apparel,
footwear  and  retail businesses.  His addition to the  Company's
Board further enhances our objectives to bring long-term value to
our shareholders."

About Innovo Group Inc.
Innovo  Group  Inc.,  through its operating  subsidiaries  Innovo
Azteca  Apparel,  Inc.  and Joe's Jeans,  Inc.  is  a  sales  and
marketing organization designing and selling apparel products  to
the  retail and premium markets.  The Company currently  produces
products  under  license  agreements  and  other  agreements  for
private  label  and  branded  products.   The  Company's  apparel
products  consist  of men's and women's denim  and  denim-related
apparel  products, including, women's high-end  denim  jeans  and
knit  shirts featuring the Joe's Jeans(r) and indie brands.  More
information   is   available  at  the   company   web   site   at
www.innovogroup.com.



Statements  in this news release which are not purely  historical
facts   are   forward-looking  statements,  including  statements
containing  the words "intend," "believe," "estimate,  "project,"
"expect"  or  similar expressions  Forward looking statements  in
this  press  release include, without limitation, our ability  to
capture  market share in the premium denim category, our  ability
to  achieve  long-term  profitability, our expectations  for  our
Joe's  Jeansr  brand in the marketplace and  our  belief  in  our
growth strategy.   These statements are made pursuant to the safe
harbor  provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange  Act
of  1934,  as amended.  All forward-looking statements are  based
upon  information available to Innovo Group Inc. on the  date  of
this  release.  Any forward-looking statement inherently involves
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially  from  the  forward-looking statements.  Factors  that
would  cause or contribute to such differences include,  but  are
not  limited to: uncertainty regarding the effect or  outcome  of
the   Company's   decision  to  explore  strategic  alternatives;
uncertainty  related to the sale of the Company's  private  label
business  and  approval  of  the  transaction  by  the  Company's
stockholders; continued acceptance of the Company's  products  in
the  marketplace, particularly acceptance and near-term sales  of
the Company's brands such as Joe'sr; successful implementation of
its  strategic plan; the extension or refinancing of its existing
bank  facility  and  the  restrictions  any  such  extension   or
refinancing could place on the company; the ability to obtain new
financing  from other financing sources; the ability to  generate
positive  cash flow from operations and asset sales;  competitive
factors,  including  the possibility of major customers  sourcing
product  overseas  in  competition with our products;  dependence
upon  third-party vendors; a possible oversupply of denim in  the
marketplace;  and other risks detailed in the Company's  periodic
report  filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.   By
making  these forward-looking statements, the Company  undertakes
no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes
after  the  date of this release.  Readers are cautioned  not  to
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Contact:
Innovo Group, Inc.
Shane Whalen
323-278-6764

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