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 * EWING TIMOTHY G   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CHEROKEE INC [CHKE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 4514 COLE AVE. SUITE 808 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 07/19/2006 (Street) DALLAS, TX 75205 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               123,978 D   Common Stock 07/19/2006 07/19/2006 S   10,812 D $ 40.31 25,588 I See Note 2 Common Stock 07/20/2006 07/20/2006 S   12,588 D $ 40.11 13,000 I See Note 2

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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
EWING TIMOTHY G 4514 COLE AVE. SUITE 808 DALLAS, TX 75205	X

Signatures

Russell J. Riopelle under POA for Timothy G. Ewing		07/21/2006
**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.  The number of shares of common stock of Cherokee Inc. owned by Tim Ewing personally is 123,978. 2.  On July 19, 2006 Endurance Partners, L.P. sold 5,573 shares of Common Stock, and Endurance Partners (Q.P.), L.P. sold 5,239 shares of Common Stock at an average price of $40.31.  On July 20, 2006 Endurance Partners, L.P. sold 2,811 shares of Common Stock, and Endurance Partners (Q.P.), L.P. sold 9,777 shares of Common Stock at an average price of $40.11.  After these transactions, Endurance Partners, L.P. and Endurance Partners (Q.P.), L.P. (the "Funds") hold directly 2,910 and 10,090, respectively, shares of common stock of Cherokee Inc.  Mr. Ewing is the sole member of Ewing Asset Management, L.L.C., which is the general partner of Endurance General Partners, L.P., which in turn is the general partner of the Funds.  Mr. Ewing disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that Mr. Ewing is the beneficial owner of these shares for the purposes of Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

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