- Club Monaco
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Club Monaco, Inc. 
Type Subsidiary Industry Retail Founded Toronto, Ontario , 1985 Headquarters New York, New York Key people Founded by Joe Mimran, Alfred Sung Products Apparel Parent Polo Ralph Lauren Website www.clubmonaco.com Club Monaco is a mid-priced, high-end casual clothing retailer[1] owned by Polo Ralph Lauren.[2] With more than 69 stores in North America, the retailer has locations in Canada, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, South Korea, China, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United States, and United Kingdom.[3]
Club Monaco alternates between casual styles during the northern spring and summer and more formal offerings during autumn and winter. The company is best known for its classic "black and white" styles, from which pieces of colour are paired.[4]
Company history
In 1985, Canadian Joe Mimran and Alfred Sung opened the first store in Toronto on Queen Street West. This store, which exists today, originally included a cafe below the sales floor. The first US store opened in Santa Monica in 1989. Until 1999, Club Monaco was a Canadian company and was based at Bloor Street West and Avenue Road in Toronto. It is now owned and operated by Polo Ralph Lauren, which acquired Club Monaco in 1999.[2] Polo has allowed Club Monaco to exist as an independent entity within the group and has downplayed its ownership of the brand.
Luxottica began distributing Club Monaco prescription frames and sunglasses in its retail outlets in 2007.[5]
References
- ^ "Club Monaco on Facebook". Club Monaco. https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=35419945616#!/clubmonaco?sk=info. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ a b "Polo/Ralph Lauren Corporation - Company History". FundingUniverse.com. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/PoloRalph-Lauren-Corporation-Company-History.html. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ Johnston, Robert (March 11, 2011). "Club Monaco Arrives in Britain". GQ Magazine. http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2011-03/11/gq-style-news-club-monaco-mens-clothing-uk-browns-london. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ "Club Monaco". TheSommersetCollection.com. http://www.thesomersetcollection.com/directory/club-monaco. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ "Luxottica to Offer Club Monaco Eyewear". MediaPost Publications. October 25, 2006. http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=50047. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
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Categories:- Clothing brands
- Clothing retailers of the United States
- Companies based in New York City
- Shops in New York City
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