Hackett London
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Clothing |
| Founded | London, England (1983) |
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| Headquarters | London, England |
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| Owner | AWWG[1] |
| Website | hackett |
Hackett London is a British menswear brand and multi-channel retailer founded in 1983 by Jeremy Hackett and Ashley Lloyd-Jennings. Headquartered in London with its flagship store at 14 Savile Row,[2][3] the company operates over 160 stores globally. The brand is owned by AWWG (formerly the Pepe Jeans Group).
History
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Hackett was founded in 1983 by Jeremy Hackett and Ashley Lloyd-Jennings from a stall on London's Portobello Road.[4] The first shop, on the "wrong end" of King's Road, in London's Chelsea district, was selling only used clothes.[5]
The company gradually expanded over several years, increasing the number of branches and moving from acquiring and selling second-hand clothing to designing and selling its own items. International expansion began with the 1989 opening of a Spanish branch in Madrid.[6] In 1994, Hackett opened a shop on the Rive Gauche in Paris before adding children’s clothes to its collection a year later.[6]
In June 2005, Richemont sold Hackett to the Spanish investment company Torreal S.C.R., S.A.[4] Hackett appointed American creative director Michael Sondag, who joined Hackett from Tommy Hilfiger in 2005.[7][8]
In February 2015, Hackett (part of the Pepe Jeans Group) was bought by Lebanese firm M1 Group and by LVMH subsidiary L Capital Asia. Hackett and Pepe Jeans were previously owned by Torreal Funds (31 percent), Artá Capital (16.4 percent), L Capital Europe (11.5 percent) and its managers.[9] Hackett became the official clothing supplier to the Williams Martini Racing team, from the 2015 season onwards.[10]
The company's flagship store at 14 Savile Row in London was previously a Hardy Amies shop from 1946 until March 2019; the space was taken over by Hackett in June 2019.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About us - AWWG". AWWG. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
- ↑ "Jeremy Hackett returns to Savile Row with menswear store planned". Evening Standard. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ↑ "Jeremy Hackett in Savile Row return as his label plans flagship at number 14". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- 1 2 Butler, Sarah (3 June 2005). "Spanish buy Hackett for 15m". The Times. London. Retrieved 4 May 2010.[dead link]
- ↑ Menkes, Suzy (11 January 2010). "Hackett: A 'Heritage' That's Oh-So-British". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Jeremy Hackett Interview — Gentleman's Gazette". www.gentlemansgazette.com. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ↑ Spear, Stephen. "Jeremy Hackett". Drapers. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ↑ "The Work: New campaigns - UK". Brand Republic. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ↑ "Pepe Jeans Group bought by LVMH subsidiary and Lebanese group". FashionUnited. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ Inveterate (13 March 2015). "Hackett London x Williams Martini Racing: Unique Replica Kit Collaboration Launch". Inveterate. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "Hackett flagship to replace Hardy Amies on Savile Row - Retail Gazette". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ↑ "Hardy Amies Savile Row store closes". Drapers. Retrieved 15 April 2020.