Pepe Jeans
History
Pepe Jeans was founded in 1973 by three brothers who ran a weekend stall at Portobello Road Market in London, before expanding to a store in Carnaby Street and then into Europe in the 1980s.[1]
In 1988, Pepe Jeans was owned by Arun, Nitin and Milan Shah.[2]
In February 2015, Pepe Jeans and Hackett London (part of the Pepe Jeans Group) were bought by the Lebanese M1 Group, and the LVMH subsidiary, L Capital Asia. These companies were previously owned by Torreal Funds (31 percent), Artá Capital (16.4 percent), L Capital Europe (11.5 percent), and its managers.[3]
In 2015, Pepe Jeans announced the Group was adding a new brand, Norton Clothing, a tribute to the British motorcycle brand founded in 1898.[4]
In September 2019, Marcella Wartenbergh became CEO of Pepe Jeans Group.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Pepe Jeans: from Portobello Road to private equity sale?". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Close-Up Preview: Raoul Shah". drapersonline.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Pepe Jeans Group bought by LVMH subsidiary and Lebanese group". FashionUnited. February 11, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Pepe Jeans Group launches Norton Clothing". Sportswear International. July 31, 2015. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015.
- ^ Singh, Prachi (September 4, 2019). "Marcella Wartenbergh named CEO of Pepe Jeans". fashionunited.uk.
- ^ "Brands: Meet Pepe Jeans Group's new CEO". sportswear-international.com.