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1970 -
KENZO was founded in France in 1970 by Japanese designer Kenzo Takada and is owned by parent company LVMH.
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1996-
Acne Studios is a multidisciplinary luxury fashion house based in Stockholm, Sweden.
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1874-
Arthur Shepherd bought his first Oxford business from a tailor called Arthur Brockington and opened at 62 Cornmarket Street in 1877. This was later taken over by Arthur's son Ernest, who amalgamated with Wilton Woodward, another tailor, in 1927 and moved the business to 109-114 High Street. He then moved to 6 Cornmarket, and in 1907 demolished this shop together with its neighbour at No. 8 Cornmarket to form a large new shop. Dennis Venables [b.1909] was apprenticed to the business and became tailor at Bartlett & Carter before opening his own shop with a Mr Bradbury in 1935. He bought Ernest Shepherd's share of Shepherd & Woodward in 1947 [when Mr Shepherd died]. The firm opened a branch shop in Summertown in 1967. Academic robemakers, James Clarke & Son, became part of Shepherd & Woodward in Sept 1966, and moved from Pembroke Street to Collins Street 1968. Shepherd & Woodward remains a supplier of academic gowns to Oxford University, with the majority of the robes made in their workrooms onsite. The company continues to be run by members of the Venables family.
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2008-
Starting as a personal blog in 2008, Jefferson Osei, Abderrahmane Trabsini, and Hussein Suleiman decided to launch a brand that would pay homage to their African roots. Based in Amsterdam, the Daily Paper now has both mens and womenswear lines.
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1952-
The Moncler brand was founded by René Ramillon and Andrè Vincent in 1952 in Monestier-de-Clermont, a mountain village near Grenoble, with a focus on mountain and sports clothing. It continues to make luxury outerwear today.
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1938-
The company was established in 1919 by the Feinbloom Brothers as "Knickerbocker Knitting Company. The name was changed to Champion in 1938 and was patented in 1952. Today the company is owned by American apparel company Hanesbrands and is known for selling sports, casualwear, footwear and accessories.
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11 Jun 1815-26 Jan 1879
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Doreen Rothesay Small joined a Shorthand evening class at the Polytechnic in 1933 and initially only became a member so that she could use the Women's Institute lounge at Little Titchfield Street before her class started. She initially joined the Rambling Club and within 3 years was its Social Secretary and Council Representative. She also served on the committees for the Summer Fete, New Year's Fete and Christmas Dinner Fund. In 1937 she became a founder member of the Women's section of the Poly Parliament, as well a member of the Committee. The second world war gave her further opportunities for service in connection with the Comfort's Fund, in assisting the Harriers at the Marathon and Kinnaird Meeting and by becoming Secretary of the Ladies O.M.A. (a position she held for five years). She also married Harold Small in 1940. In 1947 she became Secretary for the Women's Council and in 1953 she was made a Companion of the Women's Institute. In later years she was Secretary of the Polytechnic Christian Fellowship.