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Ben Sherman Group Limited
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1963
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Ben Sherman<br>(born Arthur Bernard Sugarman)
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Miles Gray, Michael Lamont
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Mod , Skinhead <br>& various contemporary
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Brighton, United Kingdom
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is a
British clothing company, producing shirts, suits, shoes and other items.
Ben Sherman clothing designs sometimes feature the
Roundel and colours of the British
Royal Air Force , often called the
Mod target. More recent Ben Sherman shirts are often identified with unusual and complex designs, and the so-called
Carnaby -style of fitted shirts. The company has four ranges of clothing: Womens, Mens, Youth and Kids.
The company was founded in 1963 by Arthur Bernard Sugarman (1925-1987), who was born in Brighton as a son of a Jewish salesman. He emigrated to the United States in 1946 via Canada and changed his nationality to American. He married the daughter of a Californian clothes producer and went back to Brighton later where he bought a concourse shirt factory. The brand became famous for being sported by several well-known musicians and singers. It was the first company to produce the famous ''
Oxford Button-down Shirt '', which became a fashion staple for mods,
Skinheads and
Suedeheads . The brand has been the fourth largest men's casual wear brand in the United Kingdom. Ben Sherman is in main competition with
Ted Baker , another UK based fashion designer, as well as brands such as Bench, Animal and Timberland.
- Paolo Hewitt & Terry Rawlings (2004). ''My Favourite Shirt: A History of Ben Sherman Style''.
