Eckō

"For the British electronics company, see EKCO"

Infobox Company
company_name = eckō unltd
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 1993
location = East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America
key_people = Marc Ecko, founder and CEO, Seth Gerzberg, President
industry = Fashion
products = Clothing, Footwear, Wristwatches and Jeans
homepage = [http://www.shopecko.com/ Official Website]

*eckō unltd. is a brand of urban clothing founded by fashion designer Marc Ecko, that has been popular since the late 1990s, and moved into the mainstream urban culture in the early 2000s. The *eckō brand has expanded to include 12 lines comprised of Ecko Unlimited (men), Ecko Red (women), Eckō Function (outerwear and alternative sports), Marc Ecko Leather (leather goods), Marc Ecko watches, Marc Ecko Scopes (eyewear), Eckō Storage (bags and accessories), Marc Ecko Footwear (men’s, women’s, and children’s footwear), Zoo York, Marc Ecko Cut and Sew, the new Eckō Unlimited Boys and Ecko Red Girls lines. The company partnered with the G-Unit Clothing Company from 2003 to 2008, helping the brand be marketed and merchandised. The joint deal folded as of February 2008. [Janelle Griffith (8 February 2008). " [http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/13665 50 Gear G-Unit Clothing Officially Folds] ". "SOHH.com". Accessed 10 February 2008.] However, G-Unit and Ecko are renewing their partnership and will release a new G-Unit clothing collection in Spring 2009.

Commercials

In recent years Ecko has introduced a number of high profile endorsers featuring:

# Vanessa Hudgens
# Ashley Tisdale
# 50 Cent
# JoJo
# Sean Paul
# Miguel Cotto
# Jordan PruittAll commercials represent Red, by Mark Eckō A promotional song off Hudgens' sophomore album, "Identified", Sneakernight, which is her lead single, was used as a promotional song for Ecko shoes, particularly, sneakers.

References

*cite news |title=Cul-de-Sac Cred |author=Rob Walker |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/10/magazine/10ECKO.html |publisher=New York Times |date=2005-07-05

External links

* [http://www.eckounltd.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.shopecko.com/ Official Online Store]
* [http://www.eckotv.com/ User Generated Ecko Videos]
* [http://tisdale.ecko.com/ Marc Ecko presents Ashley Tisdale]
* [http://www.Complex.com/ Marc Ecko's Complex Magazine]
* [http://stillfree.com/ StillFree.Com]