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& Other Stories

& Other Stories is a Swedish women's fashion retailer founded in 2013. The brand operates 74 stores in 22 markets across Europe, the US [...]

A/X Armani Exchange

The most affordable label in the Giorgio Armani group of brands, A/X Armani Exchange was launched in 1991. A more casual and youth-focussed brand, [...]

Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch is an American multinational retail store that focuses on casual menswear, womenswear, kidswear and accessories. In 2017, the company began remodeling stores in [...]

Accessorize

Accessorize is a UK based label providing accessories and clothing on the high street. Founded by Peter Simon in 1984, Accessorize opened its first store [...]

Adidas

Adidas was founded by brothers Adi and Rudolf Dassler in the early 1920s as Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory, in Herzogenaurach in Germany. In 1948, Rudolf [...]

Aldo

A privately held company based in Montreal, Canada, Aldo specialises in high-quality fashion footwear and accessories for men and women. Founded in 1972 by Aldo [...]

All Saints

Established in 1994 by Stuart Trevor, the All Saints name came from Trevor’s pseudonym, "The Saint", based on his initials “ST", and for spending [...]

Ann Summers

Ann Summers is one of the UK’s leading lingerie retailers for women. The first Ann Summers shop was opened in 1970 in Marble Arch, and [...]

Anthropologie

Part of the URBN family, Anthropologie is the grown up sister to the younger Urban Outfitters. Based in Philadelphia, the womenswear brand is known [...]

Apricot

Philip Chaimo and Sophia Ciampa established the Apricot brand in 2007. They realised there was a gap in the market for an affordable womenswear [...]

Arket

One of the newest brands within the H&M family, Arket was founded in 2017. A modern-day ‘market’, offering products for men, women, children and [...]

ba&sh

A shared love of fashion led best friends Barbara Boccara & Sharon Krief to create ba&sh in 2003. A Parisian brand truly made by [...]

Bad Rhino

BadRhino specialises in ‘Big & Tall’ menswear. Launched in 2015, and the brother of sister plus-sized brand, Yours Clothing, this fast growing retailer offers [...]

Beales

Based in Bournemouth, where the company began trading in 1881, Beales Department Stores started when John Elmes Beale opened a Fancy Fair and Oriental [...]

Bershka

Bershka is a Spanish clothing retailer based in Barcelona, selling menswear, womenswear, and accessories. Founded in 1998, Bershka was targeted to the younger market, and [...]

Bestseller

Anders Holch Povlsen took over the running of his family-owned fashion business in 2000, aged just 28. Bestseller now has more than 20 individual [...]

Bimba Y Lola

Bimba Y Lola is a Spanish womenswear brand that is recognised for its irreverent and ironic edge. Given its image and the philosophy behind [...]

Bonmarché

Bonmarché is a British clothing retailer based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. It was founded in 1982 by Parkash Singh Chima, and was acquired by [...]

Boux Avenue

Britain's answer to Victoria's Secret; Boux Avenue was launched in April 2011. The name Boux Avenue was inspired by a French waitress who served [...]

Bravissimo

When Bravissimo founder, Sarah Tremellen, had trouble finding an attractive bra to fit her, she was adamant that big boobed women like herself deserved [...]

Calzedonia

Inspired after seeing the Body Shop and the Sock Shop in London, Sandro Veronesi founded Calzedonia in Italy in 1986. Based in Verona, Calzedonia [...]

Camper

Camper's shoes are still designed and developed in Inca, in the rural heart of Mallorca, Spain. Founded in 1975, a young creative team works [...]

Cath Kidston

Cath Kidston opened her first store in 1993 in Notting Hill, selling floral ironing board covers. Instantly recognisable, Cath Kidston has created a strong [...]

Charles Tyrwhitt

Pronounced "Tirrit" and sounding like a character from a Dickensian novel, Charles Tyrwhitt was started back in 1986 by Nicholas Wheeler. Charles and Tyrwhitt [...]

Clarks Shoes

Nearly two hundred years ago, Cyrus and James Clark made a slipper from sheepskin off-cuts at the family tannery. At the time it was [...]

Claudie Pierlot

Claudie Pierlot is a French premium brand founded in 1984 for 'the women of Paris'. It's range offers clothing, bags, shoes and accessories. As of [...]

Club Monaco

This Canadian brand opened its first store in Toronto in 1985. Today, Club Monaco is headquartered in New York City's Chelsea Gallery district and [...]

Colette by Colette Hayman

After building the affordable jewellery empire together and selling at its peak in 2007, Australians, Colette Hayman, and her husband, Mark Hayman, started the [...]

Converse

An icon of American style, Marquis Mills Converse founded the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in 1908 in Malden, Massachusetts. In 1917 the company designed [...]

COS

COS first opened on Regent Street, London in 2007, followed by the launch of the online store in 2011. It is one of eight [...]

Crew Clothing Co.

Founded in 1993 by Alistair Parker-Swift, Crew Clothing Co. is a British clothing retailer that specialises in casual wear, shoes and accessories for men, [...]

Debenhams

One of the largest department store chains in the UK, Debenhams is an international, multi-channel brand with a proud British heritage. The business has [...]

Desigual

In 1984, Thomas Meyer, turned a pair of trousers into a denim jacket, and the first Desigual garment was born. Founded by Swiss businessman, [...]

Diesel

In 1978, Renzo Rosso put his love for fashion into practice and started working for a clothing manufacturer called Moltex, which was owned by [...]

Dorothy Perkins

Dorothy Perkins started under the name "Ladies Hosiery and Underwear Limited" in 1909. In 1939, the trading name 'Dorothy Perkins' was adopted, suggested by [...]

Dr. Martens

The iconic air-cushioned sole - AirWair - was designed by a German inventor, Dr. Klaus Maertens. British shoe-makers, R Griggs and Co, bought the [...]

Dune London

Founded by Daniel Rubin, Dune London has grown from a 20 square metre concession in fashion store, Jane Norman, in Oxford Street, London, in [...]

Edinburgh Woollen Mill

Edinburgh Woollen Mill was founded by Drew Stevenson in 1946 as the Langholm Dyeing and Finishing Company, undertaking the dyeing of yarn on a [...]

F&F Tesco

In 2001, Tesco launched its own brand of clothing, called F&F, short for Florence & Fred. The brand offers affordable own brand menswear, womenswear, [...]

Fat Face

Fat Face is a British lifestyle clothing and accessories retailer. It was founded in 1988 by Tim Slade and Jules Leaver as a business [...]

Foot Locker

Foot Locker is an American sportswear and footwear retailer, founded in 1974. The company is also famous for its employees' uniforms, resembling those of [...]

Footasylum

Footasylum was founded in 2005 by David Makin, an established retail operator who was one of the two co-founders of JD Sports Plc. Footasylum [...]

Forever 21

Originally known as Fashion 21, Forever 21 was founded in Los Angeles in 1984 by husband and wife, Do Won Chang and and Jin [...]

Fred Perry

Triple Wimbledon champion, Fred Perry, was born to be a cotton spinner. Born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, he won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships from [...]

French Connection

Founded in 1972 by Stephen Marks, French Connection set out to create well-designed fashionable clothing that appealed to a broad market. In 1978, French designer, [...]

G-Star Raw

Entering its 30th year, G-Star Raw was founded in 1989 by Jos van Tilburg in Amsterdam. Specialising in denim, and specifically raw denim, G-Star [...]

Gant

In 1949, Bernard Gantmacher, founded a shirt-making company in the college town of New Haven, Connecticut. At the time the town of New Haven [...]

Gap

In 1969, Don and Doris Fisher opened the first Gap store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco. The name came from the difference between [...]

George at Asda

Launched in 1989, George is now sold in over 500 ASDA stores and through an online ecommerce site. George has built up a reputation in [...]

Guess

In 1981, GUESS sold its first pair of jeans to Bloomingdale's department store. In just one year, sales hit $6 million. Established by the [...]

H&M

H&M is a Swedish multinational clothing-retail company, producing clothing for men, women, teenagers and children. With price, quality and sustainability deeply rooted in H&M's DNA, [...]

Hackett

When Jeremy Hackett started his business selling vintage menswear little did he know it would be so successful that he'd soon run out and [...]

Hawes & Curtis

Hawes & Curtis was founded by Ralph Hawes and George Frederick Curtis. They opened their first store at 24 Piccadilly Arcade in February 1913. [...]

Hobbs

Founded in 1981 by Yoram and Marilyn Anselm, Hobbs was established in Hampstead, London, to offer feminine tailoring and heritage craftsmanship. Offering luxury tailored womenswear [...]

Hollister Co.

Hollister Co. is an American multinational retail store founded by parent brand Abercrombie & Fitch in 2000. Taking inspiration from Californian surf culture, Hollister & Co. [...]

Honey Birdette

Honey Birdette began in 2006 over a glass of champagne between two friends. Tired of not being able to find provocative lingerie and luxury [...]

House of Fraser

House of Fraser is a British department store in the UK, originally was established in Glasgow in 1849 as Arthur and Fraser. By 1891, it was known [...]

Intimissimi

The Intimissimi brand is part of the huge Italian underwear specialists, Calzedonia S.p.A Group. Established in 1996, Intimissimi specialises in underwear and lingerie for [...]

J. Crew

J.Crew is an American retailer founded in 1983 by Mitchell Cinader and Saul Charles. The retailer sells a selection of menswear, womenswear, kidswear and accessories. The [...]

Jack & Jones

Part of the huge, Danish Bestseller group, Jack & Jones, was launched in 1990 in Oslo, Norway. Specialising in menswear and, in particular, denim, [...]

Jack Wills

Established in 1999 as a single shop in the seaside town of Salcombe, Jack Wills is a British preppy lifestyle brand. Known for its [...]

JD Sports

Established in 1982 with a single store, JD Sports is a British sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England with shops throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, [...]

Jigsaw

It was a humble Afghan coat that first started the Jigsaw brand, brought into the country by Jigsaw founder, John Robinson. A quintessentially British [...]

John Lewis

John Lewis & Partners is a brand of high-end department stores operating throughout the UK, with concessions also located in the Republic of Ireland [...]

JoJo Maman Bébé

Following her studies, Laura Tenison was running her small clothing business and travelling around Asia. Laura set up a business based in Brittany, France. [...]

Jones Bootmaker

Jones Bootmaker was founded in 1857 in London, by Alfred and Emma Jones. The company expanded on the back of the Jones' large family, [...]

Joules

Joules was founded in 1989 when Tom Joule began selling clothing on a stall at a country show in Leicestershire. Since then, the brand has [...]

Joy

Joy is a British fashion and lifestyle brand and retailer known for vintage inspired womenswear, contemporary menswear and quirky accessories and gifts. The in-house [...]

Khaadi

Khaadi Fashions Ltd. Is a retail company operating the Khaadi brand and e-Commerce business within the UK. Khaadi Fashions Ltd opened their first store [...]

Kurt Geiger

Kurt Geiger is a premium footwear brand operating across the UK. It first opened its doors on Bond Street in 1963. Kurt Geiger's own [...]

Lacoste

Lacoste is a sportswear, lifestyle brand, born of the inventiveness of a tennis champion, Ren Lacoste, who created the first polo shirt, the L.12.12, [...]

Laura Ashley

Laura Ashley is a British fashion retailer founded by Bernard Ashley and his wife Laura Ashley in 1953. It offers fashion for men, women [...]

Levi’s

Levi Strauss, a German-American businessman, established Levi Strauss & Co. in 1853. He and tailor, Jacob Davis, combined copper rivet reinforcements with tough denim, [...]

Lindex

A Swedish fast-fashion retailer specialising in women's and childrenswear. In 1954, Ingemar Boman and Bengt Rosell opened the lingerie store Fynd in Alings. Shortly [...]

Lipsy

Lipsy is an established British fast-fashion brand from London. Founded in 2002 by chief executive Jeremy Stakol and his wife, Marcelle, it was sold [...]

LK Bennett

Founded by Linda Bennett in 1990 with the opening of its first store in Wimbledon, LK Bennett had a vision of bringing "a bit [...]

Long Tall Sally

Long Tall Sally is an international online retailer of fashion for taller women. The company was founded in 1975 by six-foot tall American entrepreneur, [...]

Longchamp

Named after the famous French racecourse, Longchamp, was founded in Paris in 1948 by Jean Cassegrain, and is still owned and run by the [...]

Lululemon Athletica

Founded by Chip Wilson in Vancouver, Canada in 1998, lululemon is a yoga-inspired, technical athletic apparel company for women and men. What started as [...]

M&Co

M&Co. is a Scottish affordable retailer selling women's, men's, and children's clothes. Founded by Len McGeoch in 1834 originally as a pawnbroker, M&Co. started selling [...]

Maje

Founded in 1998 by Judith Milgrom, Maje is a French premium brand part of the SMCP group. Its core demographic was never identified, and offers [...]

Mamas & Papas

A lifestyle brand for new mums and dads, Mamas & Papas was founded in 1981 by husband and wife, Luisa and David Scacchetti. They [...]

MANGO

MANGO was founded in 1984 by brothers Isak Andic and Nahman Andic, the brand opened its first store in Barcelona's Paseo de Gracia. The [...]

Marks & Spencer

Founded in Leeds in 1884 by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer, Marks and Spencer is a large British multinational retailer, specialising in selling clothing, [...]

Massimo Dutti

Massimo Dutti is a multinational Spanish fashion retailer. Founded in 1985 by Armando Lasauca, its product range was specifically for men - but after [...]

Matalan

Matalan is a British fashion and homeware retailer founded by John Hargreaves in 1985. The brand sells clothing, shoes, and accessories for men, women [...]

Mint Velvet

Mint Velvet is a women's British high street retailer that was founded in 2009, and opened its first stores in Windsor and Chichester. Its [...]

Miss Selfridge

Founded in 1966, Miss Selfridge is a UK based womenswear label. The brand grew through opening concessions in leading department stores and opening it [...]

Monki

Monki is a Swedish high street retailer founded in 2006, later joining the H&M Group in 2008. It offers clothing, bags, and accessories tailored to [...]

Monsoon

Monsoon is a British high street store, founded in London in 1973 by Peter Simon. The brand rapidly grew and became recognised for its [...]

Moss Bros

Founded in 1851, Moss Bros. is a formal menswear brand focussed on tailoring and suits. From supplying officers’ uniforms during both World War I and [...]

Mothercare

Known as the 'one stop shop' for all parents and kids, Mothercare was one of the UK's leading parent and child focussed retailers. Committed [...]

Mountain Warehouse

Mountain Warehouse is a high street outdoor clothing and equipment retailer. With a focus on in-house design rather stocking a range of brands, this [...]

Mulberry

Mulberry is a leading British luxury brand founded by Roger Saul. British heritage stands at the centre of all of Mulberry's designs and has [...]

New Look

New Look is a British global fashion retailer with a chain of high street shops, founded in 1969 by Tom Singh. It has grown [...]

Newbie

Newbie is a Swedish lifestyle brand, producing trendy and modern kidswear and babywear at an affordable price. Offering a collection from ages 0-8, Newbie [...]

Next is a British multinational clothing, footwear and home products retailer. Founded in Leeds in 1864 by Joseph Hepworth, the company is now the largest [...]

Nike

Nike is a multi-national corporation that has over 50 stores in the UK and over 1,000 stores worldwide. A leading global brand that is [...]

Nine West

Nine West is an American fashion wholesale and retail company. Initially founded as a fashion footwear brand, Nine West expanded into handbags, sunglasses, outerwear, jewellery, [...]

Office

Office is a leading edge fashion footwear specialist, providing style conscious customers with innovative shoes to suit every occasion. Office offers a unique product [...]

Oysho

Oysho is a brand belonging to the Inditex group. Targeted towards independent and self-confident woman who pay attention to detail, value quality and the [...]

Patagonia

Patagonia developed from a small company that originally created tools for climber. Currently alpinism remains at the centre of the brand’s aesthetic. This brands [...]

Peacocks

Peacocks is a British fast fashion high street retailer based in Cardiff. In February 2012, Peacocks was bought by the Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, [...]

Pep&Co

Pep&Co is a British discount fashion chain that stocks menswear, womenswear and kidswear. The retailer opened their first store July 2015, and proceeded to open [...]

Phase Eight

Phase Eight is a premium British womenswear brand, established by Patsy Seddon in London in 1979 from a small boutique in Wandsworth Common. The brand [...]

Pink Shirtmaker

Founded by brothers James, Peter and John Mullen in 1984, Pink Shirtmaker was a British shirt-maker company with two flagship stores in London and [...]

Primark

Primark is a multinational fast fashion retailer specialising in affordable clothing and beauty products. Owned by Associated British Foods, the company first opened as Penneys [...]

Pull&Bear

Pull&Bear is a Spanish clothing and accessories retailer. It was founded in 1986 as New Wear, and was officially relaunched as Pull & Bear [...]

QUIZ

Founded in 1993, QUIZ is a British clothing label with more than 250 shops in the UK and more than 50 shops around Europe [...]

Reiss

Launched by David Reiss in 1971, Reiss is a UK-based fashion brand and retail store chain with around 225 point of sale throughout the [...]

River Island

River Island is a British high-street fashion label with over 300 stores worldwide and a global e-commerce business. Launched by Bernard Lewis and his brothers [...]

Séraphine

Launched in 2002 by French designer Cecile Reinaud, Seraphine is an international maternity fashion label and store based in London. In 2012, the company [...]

Schuh

Established in the United Kingdom in 1981 by Sandy Alexander, Schuh is a high street footwear retailer known for stocking popular brands such as [...]

Select

Select is a British fast fashion retailer with a chain of high street shops, founded in the early 1980's. Headed up by Turkish entrepreneur Cafer [...]

Size?

Size? is a leading footwear and sneaker brand formed in 2000 by fashion group JD Sports, specialising in footwear, apparel and accessories. Size? offers a [...]

Skechers

Founded by Robert Greenberg in 2002, Sketchers is an American footwear company known for both its casual and athletic styles for men, women and [...]

Skopes

Established in 1948, Skopes is a premium high street menswear fashion brand known for its wide range of big and tall suits with chest [...]

Snow and Rock

Founded in 1982, Snow & Rock is a British high street fashion label selling snow sports and outdoor clothing, equipment and accessories. The brand [...]

Sports Direct

Founded in 1982, Sports Direct is the UK's largest retailer of sporting goods, offering a variety of sports, fitness, fashion and lifestyle brands. Headed by [...]

Stradivarius

Founded in 1994 as a family owned business, Stradivarius is a Spanish high street fashion brand operating 925 stores around the world. In 1999, [...]

Superdry

Founded by Julian Dunkerton and James Holder in 2003, Superdry is a British high street fashion retailers that sells menswear, womenswear, kidswear and accessories. [...]

Superga

Founded in 1911 by Walter Martiny, Superga is an Italian high street footwear brand known for its famous model ‘2750 Classic’ and its vulcanised [...]

Sweaty Betty

Founded by Tamara and Simon Hill-Norton in 1998, Sweaty Betty is a British retailer specialising in women’s activewear and it operates over 50 boutiques [...]

Ted Baker

Ted Baker is a multinational luxury clothing retail store founded in Glasgow in 1988, offering menswear, womenswear, and accessories. The company has 560 stores and [...]

The Kooples

Launched in 2008 by brothers Alexandre, Laurent and Raphaël Elicha, The Kooples is a French contemporary brand targeted at men and women. The brand [...]

The North Face

Founded in 1966 by Douglas Tompkins and Susie Tompkins, The North Face is an American outdoor apparel brand that specialises in outwear, fleece, coats, [...]

The White Company

Established in 1994 by Chrissie Rucker, The White Company is a British retailer of linens, home decor, dinnerware, and furniture. The company started as [...]

Timberland

Founded by Nathan Swartz in 1928, Timberland is an American outdoor retailer with a focus on footwear. The company also sells apparel including clothes, [...]

TK Maxx

TK Maxx is a British department store chain, part of the TJX Companies group which was founded in 1956 and operates retailers such as [...]

Toast

Established in 1997 in Wales, TOAST is a British fashion and lifestyle brand selling simple, curated and high-quality clothing as well as homeware. The [...]

Topman

Founded in 1978, Topman is a British fashion retailer of mens clothing, shoes and accessories. At Topman's retail peak, it was had 300 in the [...]

Topshop

Founded in 1964, Topshop is a British fashion retailer of women's clothing, shoes, make-up and accessories. At Topshop's peak, it had around 510 shops worldwide [...]

Tory Burch

Founded in 2004 by its eponymous designer, Tory Burch is an American fashion label. The company has 250 stores around the world, including flagship [...]

Trotters

Founded by Sophie Mirman and husband Richard Ross in 1990, Trotters is a British kidswear retailer known for its wide range of clothing, toys, [...]

True Religion

Established in 2002 by Jeff Lubell and Kym Gold, True Religion is an American clothing company focusing on premium denim. The brand is sold [...]

Tu at Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury's launched its TU Clothing fashion line in 2004, with the aim of offering high street designs at affordable prices. In 2016, Sainsbury’s introduced a [...]

Ugg

Founded by Brian Smith and Doug Jensen in 1978, UGG Australia is an American footwear company best known for its classic sheepskin boots for [...]

UNIQLO

Established in 1949, Uniqlo is a Japanese designer, manufacturer and retailer operating in Japan and several other countries around the world, including Australia, Canada, [...]

Urban Outfitters

Founded in 1970 on a college campus, Urban Outfitters originated as a unique retail experience and community center for young and creative customers. Today, Urban [...]

USC

Founded in 1989 by Angus Morrison and David Douglas, USC is a British clothing retailer selling branded apparel around the UK. First opened in [...]

Uterqüe

Established in 2008, Uterqüe is a Spanish fashion company selling ready-to-wear clothing and accessories. The brand produces limited collections and manufactures garments that are [...]

Vans

Founded in 1966 by James Van Doren, Paul Van Doren and Gordon C. Lee, VANS is an American manufacturer of skateboarding shoes and apparel. [...]

Victoria’s Secret

Victoria’s Secret is an American retailer specialising in women’s lingerie, apparel and beauty. Founded in 1977 by Roy & Gaye Raymond, Victoria's Secret went one [...]

Wallis

Launched by Raphael Nat Wallis in 1923, Wallis is a British women’s clothing retailer, known widely for its coats and dresses. The brand includes [...]

WEEKDAY

Weekday is a Swedish streetwear fashion brand influenced by youth culture and street style, part of the H&M Group. The brand offers a unique retail [...]

Whistles

Founded in 1976 by Lucille and Richard Lewin, Whistles is a British contemporary fashion label known for its timeless pieces and intelligent sense of [...]

White Stuff

Established in 1985 by George Treves and Sean Thomas, White Stuff is a British fashion and lifestyle brand selling menswear, womenswear and kidswear as [...]

Wrangler

Founded in 1904, Wrangler is an American manufacturer of jeans and workwear. Owned by VF Corporation, the brand is known for its Overalls made [...]

Yours Clothing

Established by Andrew Killingsworth, YOURS is a a fast-growing British plus size fashion retailer. The brand caters for women sizes 16-36 and have recently [...]

Zadig & Voltaire

Founded in 1997 by Thierry Gillier, Zadig & Voltaire is a French luxury fashion label known for its casual rock styling mixed with more [...]

Zara

Founded in 1975 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera, Zara is a Spanish fast fashion label. The brand sells apparel and accessories for men, women [...]

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