Miss Sixty

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Miss Sixty
Industry Clothing
Founded1991
FounderWicky Hassan
Headquarters,
Area served
Worldwide
Products Jeans, footwear, fashion accessories
OwnerTrendy International [1]
Website Miss Sixty.com

Miss Sixty (stylized as MISS SIXTY or MISS 60) is an Italian fashion brand specializing in denim ready-to-wear and fashion accessories.

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History

Wicky Hassan founded Miss Sixty in 1991. [2]

In 2000, they launched their own line of footwear, followed by eyewear in 2002 and children's clothing in 2004. [3]

In 2010, Miss Sixty closed half of their 20 remaining stores in the US following the closure of two stores the previous year. [4]

In 2012, it was acquired by a Chinese company Trendy International Group. [2]

Trendy International

Trendy International is a Chinese fashion house founded in 1999, owns domestic women's brands Ochirly and Five Plus as well as male casualwear line Trendiano. [5] The Chinese fashion group is present in more than 290 cities around the world and operates more than 3,000 shops, according to its website. In 2015, Trendy International set up a joint venture with U.K. clothing chain SuperGroup Plc to expand the “Superdry” brand into China. [6]

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