Type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retailer |
Founded | 1926London, United Kingdom | in
Founder | Eric Kent Dorothy Curwen |
Number of locations | 83 stores in 29 cities (Mar 2020) |
Key people | Daniel Kearns (Creative Director) |
Products | Menswear, Clothing, Fashion |
Parent | Shandong Ruyi |
Website | www |
Kent & Curwen is a British menswear retailer, founded in 1926 in London by Eric Kent and Dorothy Curwen. Kent & Curwen first made its name supplying ties to universities in Oxford and Cambridge. The brand went on to introduce a cricket sweater in the 1930s.
The Three Lions Herald trademark was registered in 1982.
Kent & Curwen is now owned by the Hong Kong conglomerate Trinity Ltd [1] who were put into liquidation in January 2021. [2]
Uniforms Sponsorship of Hong Kong's representatives for Olympic and Asian Games
Kent & Curwen was the official uniforms supplier of Hong Kong’s representatives for the London Olympic Games in 2012. Kent & Curwen's designs included white knit jacket and casual polo shirts. [6]
At the 17th Asian Games at Incheon in 2014 Kent & Curwen were the official uniforms supplier for the Hong Kong representative.
Business Partnership with David Beckham
Kent & Curwen announced a 5-year partnership with David Beckham in September 2015. [7]
Daniel Kearns was appointed in February 2016 to oversee all collections, including the partnership with David Beckham. [8] [9]
Other
As of March 2020, Kent & Curwen has 83 stores in 29 cities. [15]
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