Austin Reed (retailer)
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 and known for its menswear.
Status: In administration
Operations
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.
History
Austin Reed was founded by tailor Austin Leonard Reed (1873-1954).
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) Richard Thompson acquired Chester Barrie from Austin Reed
- In 2005, Kosugi-Sangyo was the Austin Reed ready-to-wear license holder in Japan with retail value of €50 million.[1]
- 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)
- 2016 - Austin Reed enters administration.
References
External links
Media related to Austin Reed at Wikimedia Commons
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