Brooks Brothers

Brooks Brothers

Company type	Private
Industry	Retail Fashion
Founded	April 7, 1818; 206 years ago (1818-04-07) (as H. & D. H. Brooks & Co.) Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Founder	Henry Sands Brooks
Headquarters	Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Number of locations	170 (2021)
Key people	Ken Ohashi (CEO), Michael Bastian (Creative director)
Products	Luxury clothing, accessories and home furnishings
Owners	Authentic Brands Group
Parent	SPARC Group LLC[1]
Website	brooksbrothers.com

Brooks Brothers is one of the oldest clothing stores in America. It produces clothing for men, women, and children. The company was founded in 1818. It is known for classic and formal luxury clothing such as suits, Oxford shirts and overcoats.^[2] The style of Brooks Brothers has been called the Madison Avenue approach, the Ivy League style or the "Brooks Brothers Look.”^[3] The company is historically significant. Many American presidents and celebrities have worn Brooks Brothers clothing.^[4]

References

1. "Brooks Brothers to Seek Approval of Sale to Authentic Brands Group and SPARC Group for $325 Million". Business Wire. August 11, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
2. "Brooks Brothers - The History Of An American Haberdashery". January 5, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
3. "Is Brooks Brothers a luxury brand? – Newsbasis.com". newsbasis.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
4. "Sites-brooksbrothers-Site". www.brooksbrothers.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.

Other websites

Official website