Ready-to-wear or prêt-à-porter is the term for factory-made clothing, sold in finished condition in standardized sizes, as distinct from made-to-measure or bespoke clothing tailored to a particular person's frame. Off-the-peg is sometimes used for items other than clothing such as handbags.
J.Lindeberg is a Swedish clothing company. Their range includes golf and ski clothing, polo shirts, training clothes, jackets, suits, and shirts.
Jean Patou was a French fashion designer and founder of the Jean Patou brand.
Diesel S.p.A. is an Italian retail clothing company, located in Breganze, Italy. It sells denim, and other clothing, footwear, and accessories. The clothing line has two different brands: Diesel and Diesel Black Gold. There is also a line for children, called Diesel Kid. The company is known for its surreal advertising campaigns.
The Izod Corporation is an American high range clothing company that produces dressy-casual clothing, sportswear for men, as well as footwear and accessories. It is part of PVH, forming part of its Heritage Brands division along with Van Heusen, Arrow, Warner's, Olga, True & Co., Geoffrey Beene, and Speedo. It is perhaps best known for its short-sleeved piqué polo shirt, formerly produced by Lacoste and featuring the Lacoste crocodile on the left breast, now replaced with an embroidered crest. One variation is the "IZ" patch instead of crest. Other Izod classics include the Harrington jacket G-9 model, also v-neck and cardigan sweaters. Today, the Izod brand competes most directly with the similarly-priced Chaps brand owned by Ralph Lauren Corporation, while competing more indirectly on the lower end with U.S. Polo Assn. and on the higher end with Nautica.
2000s fashion is often described as being a global mash up, where trends saw the fusion of previous vintage styles, global and ethnic clothing, as well as the fashions of numerous music-based subcultures. Hip-hop fashion generally was the most popular among young people of all sexes, followed by the retro inspired indie look later in the decade.
Sun Capital Partners, Inc. is an American privately held global investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts, equity, debt, and other investments. The company has invested in more than 365 companies worldwide and has offices in Boca Raton, Florida, Los Angeles and New York, and an affiliate in London. Sun European Partners, LLP is the European adviser to Sun Capital Partners, Inc.
Resort wear is a clothing style as well as a year-round fashion "season". Sometimes known as "cruise wear", it used to be collections only for very affluent customers who were expected to spend the post-Christmas/New Year's weeks in warm-weather climates. However, due to the great increase in air travel and easy access to flights, Resort wear/ cruise fashion has become a more major clothing category.
Joop GmbH, branded JOOP! is a German luxury fashion house specializing in contemporary clothing and cosmetics.
55DSL was a company founded in Italy as a 1994 spinoff from Diesel Clothing that sells male and female clothing in stores all around the world, that included the brand's own proprietary stores. According to the Diesel Clothing Wikipedia page, the two Diesel spinoff brands "Style Lab and 55DSL are now defunct".
Express, Inc. is an American fashion retailer that caters mainly to young men and women. The company is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Express operates 631 stores in the United States, and Puerto Rico, and formerly in Canada. Its revenue was US$ 2.192 billion in fiscal year 2016.
G-Star RAW is a Dutch designer clothing company, founded by Jos van Tilburg in Amsterdam in 1989, which produces urban clothing. Models for the brand include Liv Tyler, Mathias Ranegie, Girls' Generation, World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen, Clémence Poésy and musician Sergio Pizzorno. It was showcased at the New York Fashion Week from 2008 to 2011.
The Helmut Lang fashion brand was created by Austrian fashion designer Helmut Lang in 1986. The Helmut Lang brand still exists today, but has been carried on without Lang's involvement since 2005.
Colcci is a Brazilian fashion company that manufactures and sells high-end clothing and accessories for men and women. Established in 1986 in Brazil, Colcci operates in 31 countries, with 1,650 label stores and 9 franchise stores. Colcci's only U.S. store is based in New Jersey, but the company has boutiques in Guatemala, Spain, Saudi Arabia, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Portugal and Japan. In Brazil it has 102 franchise stores and 1,500 multi-label shops.
Kellwood Apparel is an American apparel manufacturer. Founded in 1961, Kellwood's portfolio of Women's, Juniors and Girls apparel includes: Parker, Devlin, Briggs NY, Democracy, Jax,Rewind and My Michelle, as well as licensed brands,Kellwood became an affiliated company of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. in February, 2008. In December 2016, Kellwood company was acquired by an unnamed Hong Kong investor group for an undisclosed amount.
Miss Sixty is an Italian fashion brand founded in 1991 by Wicky Hassan. Specialized for denim ready-to-wear and fashion accessories. Miss Sixty was one of the first brands to launch women’s denim internationally and the label is now best known for offering womenswear with a seductive touch.
Fashion and clothing in the Philippines refers to the way the people of Filipino society dress up in instances such as while they are at home, at work, travelling and when attending special occasions.
Sweden is located in the very northern part of Europe between Norway and Finland, with edges touching the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Northern Sweden has a cold climate with year-round snow, while the more southern parts have a more temperate climate. The country has an abundance of forests and mountains. It holds the largest population, as well as the largest area within the Scandinavian countries. Due to this, it has a strong influence over the rest of Norden. Sweden, in turn, serves as the fashion capital of Scandinavia. Sweden's capital, Stockholm, is the host of the country's biannual fashion week.
Roberto Cavalli S.p.a is an Italian luxury fashion company founded by designer Roberto Cavalli in Osmannoro, Florence, during the 1970's. Known worldwide for its glamour and animalier prints on leather and textiles, the label is in charge of manufacturing and marketing haute couture, ready-to-wear, and accessories, including handbags, eyewear, watches, shoes, perfumes and jewellery. The company also develops interior design projects for high-end buildings and hotels.
Amsterdam Fashion Week (AFW) is a fashion event that takes place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands biannually. Both established brands and starting designers show their collections. The AFW used to be held at the Westergasfabriek location, but after takeover by fashion entrepreneur Danie Bles the fashion week switches locations ever season. In addition to the runway shows, which were open to invited guests and public with purchased tickets, the event also had a program open to the public called AIFW Downtown. The Downtown event consisted exhibitions, parties, store openings and other events in the field of fashion, spread throughout the city of Amsterdam. Since the takeover in 2018 everything has been placed under one coherent official program.
