- Ben Sherman
Infobox Fashion Label
brandname = Ben Sherman
fullname = Ben Sherman Group Limited
nickname =
shortname =
founded = 1963
founder = Ben Sherman
(born Arthur Bernard Sugarman)
director = Miles Gray, Michael Lamont
style = Mod,Skinhead
& various contemporary styles
origin =Brighton ,England Ben Sherman is a British clothing company, producing shirts, suits, shoes, accessories and other items.
Ben Sherman clothing designs sometimes feature the
roundel and colours of the BritishRoyal Air Force , often called the mod target. More recent Ben Sherman shirts are often identified with unusual and complex designs, and the so-called Carnaby-style of fitted shirts. The company has four ranges of clothing: Women's, Men's, Youth and Kids.The company was founded in 1963 by Arthur Bernard Sugarman (1925-1987), who was born in Brighton as a son of a Jewish salesman. He emigrated to the United States in 1946 via Canada and changed his nationality to American. He married the daughter of a Californian clothes producer and went back to Brighton later where he bought a concourse shirt factory. The brand became famous for being sported by several well-known musicians and singers. It was the first company to produce the famous "Oxford button-down shirt", which became a fashion staple for mods,
skinhead s and suedeheads. The brand has been the fourth largest men's casual wear brand in the United Kingdom.References
* Paolo Hewitt & Terry Rawlings (2004). "My Favourite Shirt: A History of Ben Sherman Style".
External links
* [http://www.bensherman.co.uk/ Official Ben Sherman website]
* [http://www.bensherman.us/ US Ben Sherman website]
* [http://www.bensherman.com.au/ Australian Ben Sherman website]
* [http://www.bensherman.de/ German Ben Sherman website]
* [http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/exh_gfx_en/ART16538.html Review of a Ben Sherman museum exhibition] .
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