Club 21

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Club 21 Pte Ltd
Company type Private
Industry Fashion retailing
Founded1972;52 years ago (1972)
Founder Christina Ong [1]
Headquarters
Area served
Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom and United States
Website https://www.club21global.com/

Club 21 [2] is a luxury retail company established in 1972 by Singaporean entrepreneur-hotelier Christina Ong. [3] Club 21 started as a small boutique in Singapore's Tanglin Shopping Centre and has expanded to operate multi-label fashion stores at Four Seasons Singapore, as well as licensed boutiques in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore, [4] Taiwan, Thailand, [5] the United Kingdom and USA.

Club 21 used to manage the brands Donna Karan, ck Calvin Klein, Giorgio Armani, A|X Armani Exchange, Balenciaga, Marni, Mulberry, [6] Dolce & Gabbana, D&G, Diesel, Paul Smith, Issey Miyake, Jil Sander, Dries Van Noten, Comme des Garçons and Lanvin. It also operates ck Calvin Klein and DKNY Jeans under license. A joint venture with Giorgio Armani S.p.A. [7] is expanding the A|X Armani Exchange brand worldwide. [8] Club 21 has 3,800 employees across four continents, engaged in wholesale distribution, sourcing, brand guardianship and vertical retail. [9]

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