Austin Reed (retailer)

see also Austin Reed (fiction)

Austin Reed flagship store on Regent Street in London (2011)

Austin Reed Group support services in Thirsk (2007)

Austin Reed is a British fashion retailer founded in 1900 known for its menswear. It is an upmarket chain with over 70 retail outlets, with a large flagship store located on Regent Street, London.

Austin Reed also owns the Viyella and CC (rebranded from Country Casuals) chains of fashion stores.

Austin Reed Timeline

• 1900 - First London shop was opened in Fenchurch Street
• 1911 - Opening of flagship store in Regent Street
• 1929 - The first international outlet on the transatlantic liner RMS Aquitania
• 1930 - The opening of the Regent St Barbers Shop which is still around today
• 1938 - Opening of a concession on the RMS Queen Mary
• 1946 - Opening of a concession on the RMS Queen Elizabeth
• 1940s - Winston Churchill's famous siren suits were manufactured by Austin Reed
• 1980s - The launch of Austin Reed's womenswear
• 1998 - The Austin Reed Group acquires classic brand CC (Formerly known as Country Casuals)
• 2009 - The Austin Reed Group acquires heritage brand Viyella
• 2010 - The launch of the Q Club on the third floor of the Regent Street store
• 2011 - Austin Reed move from the original 103-113 Regent Street Store to the opposite side (100 Regent Street)

External links

Media related to Austin Reed at Wikimedia Commons

• Official site
• Group web site

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