SECOND AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 10.7

SECOND AMENDMENT AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This Second Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement (this “Second Amendment”) is made as of the 29^th day of April, 2005 by and among:

THE WET SEAL, INC., a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 26972 Burbank, Foothill Ranch, California 92610, as Lead Borrower for the Borrowers, being:

said WET SEAL, INC.,

WET SEAL CATALOG, INC., a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 26972 Burbank, Foothill Ranch, California 92610; and

THE WET SEAL RETAIL, INC., a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 26972 Burbank, Foothill Ranch, California 92610; and

WET SEAL GC, INC., a Virginia corporation, having its principal place of business at 26972 Burbank, Foothill Ranch, California 92610, as Facility Guarantor; and

the LENDERS party hereto; and

S.A.C. CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Anguilla, in its role as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and in its role as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”, together with the Administrative Agent, the”Agents”) for the Lenders;

in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and benefits to be derived herefrom.

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Lead Borrower, the other Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agents entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of November 9, 2004 (as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2005 and as the same may be further amended, restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Lead Borrower desires to issue a new series of convertible preferred stock and a new series of warrants, pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Documents (as hereinafter defined), and has requested that the Lenders and the Agents consent to such issuance and to waive any Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement related thereto; and

WHEREAS, the Lenders and the Agents have agreed to consent to the issuance of the convertible preferred stock and the warrants pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Documents and to waive any Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement that might be deemed to occur as a result of such issuance; and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend certain of the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:

“Minimum Required Excess Availability” means Excess Availability at all times of not less than the lesser of (i) fifteen percent (15%) of the greater of the Borrowing Base or the Term Loan Borrowing Base, at any time of calculation, or (ii) $5,000,000.

“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any shares of any class of capital stock of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such shares of capital stock of any Loan Party or any such Subsidiary or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such shares of capital stock of any Loan Party or any such Subsidiary. Without limiting the foregoing, “Restricted Payments” with respect to any Person shall also include all payments made by such Person with respect to any stock appreciation rights, plans, equity incentive or achievement plans or any similar plans and all proceeds of a dissolution or liquidation of such Person payable to the shareholders of such person; provided, however, that “Restricted Payments” with respect to any Person shall not include any Equity Fees.”

“Working Capital Credit Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2004, as the same may be amended, replaced, renewed or refinanced from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and Section 6.09 hereof.

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“Equity Fees” means, collectively, (a) any “Registration Delay Payments” (as such term is defined in the 2005 Registration Rights Agreement) required to be paid pursuant to Section 2(f) of the 2005 Registration Rights Agreement, plus (b) any amounts required to be paid as a result of any failure by the Lead Borrower to timely issue and deliver or register the shares of Common Stock on the Lead Borrower’s share register or to credit a holder’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company, to which any holder is entitled upon such holder’s exercise of any 2005 Warrant pursuant to Section 1(c) of each 2005 Warrant, plus (c) any amounts required to be paid as a result of any failure by the Lead Borrower to credit a holder’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company or to issue and deliver a certificate to a holder for the number of Common Shares to which such holder is entitled upon the conversion of Preferred Shares, or to issue and deliver a new Preferred Stock Certificate representing the number of Preferred Shares to which a holder is entitled, pursuant to Section 2(d)(v) of the 2005 Certificate of Designations, all such fees set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) herein in an amount not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate in any calendar year.

“Third Amendment to Working Capital Credit Agreement Effective Date” means the date on which all conditions precedent to the Third Amendment to Working Capital Credit Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2005, among the Loan Parties, the Working Capital Administrative Agent and the Working Capital Lenders, have been satisfied.”

“2005 Certificate of Designations” means that certain Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock dated as of April 29, 2005.

“2005 Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement dated as of April 29, 2005 by and between the Lead Borrower and the Buyers (as defined in the 2005 Securities Purchase Agreement) listed therein.

“2005 Securities Purchase Agreement” means that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of April 29, 2005 entered into by and among the Lead Borrower and the Buyers (as defined in the 2005 Securities Purchase Agreement).

“2005 Transaction Documents” means the 2005 Securities Purchase Agreement, the 2005 Registration Rights Agreement, the 2005 Certificate of Designations and the 2005 Warrants.

“2005 Warrants” means the Form of Series E Warrants substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B to the 2005 Securities Purchase Agreement.

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“(f) weekly, on Wednesday of each week, (i) a Borrowing Base Certificate (as defined in the Working Capital Credit Agreement) showing the Borrowing Base and Term Loan Borrowing Base as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Saturday, which Borrowing Base Certificate shall reflect, among other things, the roll forward of the Inventory from the prior week as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Saturday and the prior week’s Eligible Cash and Cash Equivalents (as defined in the Working Capital Credit Agreement) as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Saturday; provided that, if at any time the Working Capital Administrative Agent or the Term Lender (as defined in the Working Capital Credit Agreement) request a daily Borrowing Base Certificate from the Lead Borrower, the Lead Borrower shall simultaneously furnish a copy of such Borrowing Base Certificate to the Agents; and (ii) if the Borrowing Base (as defined in the Working Capital Credit Agreement as in effect on the Third Amendment to Working Capital Credit Agreement Effective Date), the Term Loan Borrowing Base (as defined in the Working Capital Credit Agreement as in effect on the Third Amendment to Working Capital Credit Agreement Effective Date) or any component definition thereof (as in effect on the Third Amendment to Working Capital Credit Agreement Effective Date) shall be modified after the Third Amendment to Working Capital Credit Agreement Effective Date, an additional Borrowing Base Certificate (as in effect on the Third Amendment to Working Capital Credit Agreement Effective Date) showing the Borrowing Base (as defined, together with any component definition used therein, in the Working Capital Credit Agreement as in effect on the Third Amendment to Working Capital Credit Agreement Effective Date) and Term Loan Borrowing Base (as defined, together with any component definition used therein, in the Working Capital Credit Agreement as in effect on the Third Amendment to Working Capital Credit Agreement Effective Date) as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Saturday, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, each such Borrowing Base Certificate to be certified as complete and correct on behalf of the Borrowers by a Financial Officer of the Lead Borrower;”

“(j) the occurrence of (i) any delay in complying with any Filing Deadline (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) and as defined in the 2005 Registration Rights Agreement, or Effectiveness Deadline (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) and as defined in the 2005 Registration Rights Agreement or (ii) any Conversion Failure (as defined in the Notes (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement)), or (iii)

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any failure to deliver Class A Common Stock upon conversion or exercise, as applicable, within the time periods provided for in the respective Securities (as defined in the 2005 Securities Purchase Agreement).”

“(k) The filing of the Registration Statement with the Securities Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 2(a), 2(d) and 2(e) of the 2005 Registration Rights Agreement.”

“(d) the Loan Parties shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Sections 2.22, 5.01(f), 5.02(j), 5.07 (with respect to insurance covering the Collateral), 5.09, or 5.12, or in Article VI;”

“(s) the breach by the Lead Borrower of any covenant or other term or condition of any of the 2005 Transaction Documents, subject to any applicable grace periods set forth therein.”

Pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Documents, the Lead Borrower intends to issue (a) a new series of convertible preferred stock of the Lead Borrower designated as Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”), which Preferred Shares shall be convertible into shares of the Class A Common Stock and (b) a new series of Series E Warrants (the “Warrants”) to acquire up to such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as set forth in the Schedule of Buyers to the Securities Purchase Agreement. As a condition to this issuance (a) each Buyer shall exercise that amount of its outstanding Series A Warrants and Series B Warrants exercisable into such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as set forth on the Schedule of Closing Exercise Shares to the Securities Purchase Agreement and (b) the Loan Parties shall enter into an appropriate amendment to each of the Credit Agreement, the Working Capital Credit Agreement and the Working Capital Intercreditor Agreement.

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In accordance with Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, each Lender and each Agent hereby waives any Default or Event of Default under Section 6.06(a) of the Credit Agreement that might be deemed to occur as a result of the issuance of the Preferred Shares and Warrants pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Documents.

The waivers set forth in this Section 5 shall be effective only in the specific instances and for the specific purposes set forth herein and do not allow for any other or further departure from the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, which terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect.

(a) The Lead Borrower and the Buyers (as defined in the 2005 Securities Purchase Agreement) shall establish an arrangement with respect to the deposit and payment of the purchase price contemplated by Section 1(a) of the 2005 Securities Purchase Agreement satisfactory in all respects to the Administrative Agent and Lenders in their reasonable discretion.

(b) The Lead Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a funds flow memorandum, in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in their reasonable discretion, no less than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing.

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defenses, claims, or counterclaims against the Agents or any Lender, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, representatives, predecessors, successors, or assigns, whether known or unknown, at law or in equity, all of them are hereby expressly WAIVED, and each Loan Party hereby RELEASES the Agents and each Lender, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, representatives, predecessors, successors, and assigns from any liability therefor.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to be executed and their seals to be hereto affixed as the date first above written.

Consented and Agreed: