FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MARGOLIS ROBERT   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHEROKEE INC [CHKE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 6835 VALJEAN AVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/05/2006 (Street) VAN NUYS, CA 91406 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               794,733 D   Common Stock               150,000 I By Non-profit foundation Common Stock 01/05/2006 01/05/2006 S   30,000 D $ 34.2 270,000 I By The Newstar Group (1) Common Stock 01/06/2006 01/06/2006 S   50,000 D $ 34.9067 220,000 I By The Newstar Group (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MARGOLIS ROBERT 6835 VALJEAN AVE VAN NUYS, CA 91406	X	X	Chairman and CEO

Signatures

Russell J. Riopelle under POA for Robert Margolis		01/06/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Remarks: (1) On January 5, 2006 Mr. Margolis sold 30,000 shares at an average price of $34.20, and on January 6, 2006 Mr. Margolis sold 50,000 shares at an average price of $34.9067.  The shares sold in both of these transactions were from the shares held by The Newstar Group, Inc., dba The Wilstar Group, of which Mr. Margolis is the sole shareholder.  After these transactions, the number of shares held by The Newstar Group, Inc., dba The Wilstar Group totaled 220,000, and the shares held directly by Mr. Margolis totaled 794,733 (unchanged).  These totals do not include the shares held by the Robert Margolis Foundation, Inc., a California non-profit foundation founded by Mr. Margolis.  Mr. Margolis disclaims any beneficial ownership of, or pecuniary interest in, the shares held by the Foundation.  This report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Margolis is the beneficial owner of, or has any pecuniary interest in, such shares for purposes of Section 16 or any other purposes.

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