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Size?

Size? is a leading footwear and sneaker brand formed in 2000 by fashion group JD Sports. This label specialises in supplying the very best [...]

Pep&Co

Pep&Co is a British discount fashion chain that aims to serve up a wardrobe that the whole family needs and wants, at very little [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Oasis

Oasis began operating on the UK in 1991, offering trendy womenswear that is suited to a variety of occasions including eveningwear, holiday clothing and [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Massimo Dutti

Massimo Dutti is a worldwide fashion retailer that is part of the Inditex group. The brand was originally aimed at men's fashion. Starting in [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Monki

Part of the famous H&M group, Monki is a high street retailer that offers young women an exciting retail experience. Known for its vibrant [...]

Select

Select is a UK based fast fashion retailer for women. Select is headed up by Turkish entrepreneur Cafer Mahiroğlu, who bought the business out [...]

Miss Selfridge

Miss Selfridge is a UK based women’s high street label which is part of the UK fashion group Arcadia. This high street label opened [...]

Matalan

With 30 years of retail success, Matalan has always aimed to provide consistent quality and value for modern families. Focussed on listening to its [...]

Moss Bros

Moss Bros. is a versatile menswear brand focussed on fine tailoring and suits, centred on 168 years of tailoring experience and in-depth knowledge. Moss [...]

Multi-national retailer Next is a popular and dear fashion brand to many British consumers. Launched in February 1982, Next cater to a number of [...]

Marks & Spencer

M&S is one of the UK's leading clothing, home and food retailers. Its history dates back to 1884 when Michael Marks opened his first [...]

Monsoon

Monsoon opened its first store in Beauchamp Place in Knightsbridge in 1973 and the first Accessorize store was opened next to a Monsoon in [...]

Accessorize

Accessorize is a UK based label providing eclectic and hip accessories to the high street. The first Accessorize store was opened next to a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Primark

Primark is widely established as the destination store for keeping up with the latest looks without breaking the bank, offering a diverse range of [...]

New Look

New Look has grown into one of UK's leading fashion retailers, with 593 stores in the UK and 302 across Europe. New look's transactional [...]

Mint Velvet

Founded in 2009 by Stuart Grant (former COO), Liz Houghton (CEO), Jane Rawlings (design director), and Lisa Agar-Rea (brand director), Mint Velvet sought to bring [...]

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 [...]

Tu at Sainsburys

Founded in 1869, Sainsbury’s is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. In 2004, the chain launched its own TU Clothing [...]

River Island

Launched by Bernard Lewis and his brothers in 1948, River Island is an iconic British high-street fashion label with over 300 stores worldwide and [...]

Pull & Bear

Originally founded in 1986 as New Wear, S.A. and officially launched in 1991, Pull & Bear is a Spanish fashion retailer part of the [...]

Superdry

Founded by Julian Dunkerton and designer James Holder in 2003, Superdry is a UK-based high street fashion brand that combines vintage American styling with [...]

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, [...]

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. The company [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

F&F Tesco

Founded in 1919, Tesco is a British multinational supermarket, the largest UK supermarket and the third-largest retailer in the world. In 2001, the supermarket launched [...]

Ted Baker

Launched in 1987 by Ray Kelvin, Ted Baker is a British premium fashion brand and clothing retail company. Originally established as a menswear retailer, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Pink Shirtmaker

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

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

Topshop

Founded in 1964, Topshop is a British multinational fashion retailer with over 500 shops across 58 countries around the world. The company started as a [...]

Topman

Founded in 1978, Topman is a British multinational menswear retailer with over 400 stores globally. The brand is known for its innovative approach to menswear [...]

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 [...]

T. M. Lewin & Sons

Founded by Thomas Mayes Lewin in 1898, T.M. Lewin is British-based gentleman's dress, shirt and tailoring retailer. The company now has 72 stores in [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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, [...]

Wallis

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

Victoria’s Secret

Founded by Roy Raymond and his wife Gaye in 1977 (who sold it to Leslie Wexner of L Brands in 1982), Victoria’s Secret is [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Whistles

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

WEEKDAY

Founded in 2002, Weekday is a Swedish denim and fashion brand dedicated to encouraging self-confidence and self-expression. The brand currently ships to 19 online [...]

Warehouse

Founded in 1976, Warehouse is a British fashion retailer owned by Aurora Fashions. The company offers high-street fashion apparel at an affordable price tag. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

COS

Headquartered in London, COS stands for "Collection Of Style" and was launched in 2007. Part of the giant H&M fashion conglomerate, COS is for [...]

Crew Clothing Co.

Crew Clothing Co. was founded in 1993 by Alistair Parker-Swift, a professional skier and windsurfer. Mr Parker-Swift started the business by selling rugby shirts [...]

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 [...]

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

Tom Joule began selling clothes at outdoor events throughout the country over 25 years ago. Finding a niche in the market, he realised that [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 one of the largest, privately-owned fashion retailers in the UK. Originally a small family business of only 6 shops in Glasgow owned [...]

Maje

In 1998, Maje founder, Judith Milgrom, decided to create clothes for active women. The name represents the symbiosis of her siblings: M for Moyal [...]

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, opened its first store in Barcelona's Paseo de Gracia in 1984. Founded by brothers Isak Andic and Nahman Andic, MANGO was chosen as [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

Karen Millen

Karen Millen was first founded in 1981 by then husband and wife, Kevin Stanford and Karen Millen, who borrowed £100 to start manufacturing white [...]

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, [...]

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, [...]

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 debuted in 1983 with the mailing of its first catalogue. Six years later, it opened a flagship store at New York's South Street [...]

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

JD Sports was established in 1981 with a single store, John David Sports, in Bury, Greater Manchester. Two years later it had expanded into [...]

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 began trading in 1864 on London's Oxford Street. John Spedan Lewis, the eldest son of the original founder, set up the Partnership. [...]

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

Hobbs was established in Hampstead in 1981, when Yoram and Marilyn Anselm wished to sell elegant clothes with an equestrian twist. The store was [...]

Hollister Co.

Founded in 2000 by parent brand, Abercrombie & Fitch, and now the larger of the two, Hollister Co. tries to epitomise the liberating and [...]

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

The House of Fraser started out as a small draper's shop in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1849, Hugh Fraser, joined with partner James Arthur to [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

H&M

In 1947, H&M's founder, Erling Persson, originally named his women's clothing store Hennes, which is the Swedish word for "her." It later merged with [...]

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 [...]

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill

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

Evans

Evans was founded in 1930 by the manufacturer Jack Green. After 40 years as a limited company, the Burton Group (now Arcadia Group) acquired [...]

Fat Face

Fat Face began in 1988 with two guys, Tim Slade and Jules Leaver, enjoying life on the slopes in the French Alps and desperately [...]

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 [...]

Foot Locker

The huge American Foot Locker, Inc. is a specialty athletic retailer that operates approximately 3,363 stores in 27 countries in North America, Europe, Asia, [...]

Forever 21

Originally known as Fashion 21, FOREVER 21 is the 5th largest specialty retailer in the United States. Founded in Los Angeles in 1984 by [...]

Coast

Recently acquired by Karen Millen, Coast was part of the Aurora Fashions Group, alongside Oasis and Warehouse, which, Karen Millen too was spun out [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Burton

The founding brand within the Arcadia Group; Montague Burton was only 18 years old when he borrowed £100 from a relative to open the [...]

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 [...]

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

Designer and stylist, Claudie Pierlot, decided, in 1984, to create her own company for the women of Paris. After ten years as a stylist [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Bershka

Part of the largest fashion company in the world, Bershka was founded in 1998. Representing 9% of the total revenue for the whole Inditex [...]

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 [...]

Bonmarché

One of the UK's largest womenswear value retailers, Bonmarché was started from a market stall in Huddersfield in 1982. In 1985, the Chima family [...]

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 [...]

Adidas

The second largest sports company in the world, Adidas was founded by brothers, Adolf (Adi) and Rudolf Dassler, in the early 1920s as Gebruder [...]

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

A pioneer of home selling, Ann Summers put the sex into the British high-street. Named after Annice Summers, the female secretary of the male [...]

George at Asda

A pioneer of supermarket fashion, ‘George at Asda’ was created by George Davies for the Leeds based supermarket chain in 1989. After his phenomenal [...]

& Other Stories

Created by and part of the huge H&M family, & Other Stories was founded in 2010 by a small group of creatives. From three [...]

Abercrombie & Fitch

The Ohio based Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is a leading, global specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories for men, women and kids. For [...]

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

What began in a small shop in West London, selling car boot finds and vintage fabric, has grown into a global business offering a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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