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Hackett is an upmarket, British Gentlemen's clothing company founded and headed by noted classic menswear designer Jeremy Hackett
. Its style is heavily influenced by traditional British
dress, described by Hackett as 'evolutionary not revolutionary'.
and Ashley Lloyd-Jennings from a stall on London's Portobello Road
. The first shop, on the "wrong end" of King's Road, in London Chelsea district, was selling only used clothes.
The company gradually expanded over several years, increasing the number of branches and moving from acquiring and selling second-hand clothing to designing and selling its own items. International expansion began with the 1989 opening of a Spanish branch in Madrid. Branches in the UK include Jermyn Street
, Regent Street
, Eastcheap
, Covent Garden
and Hackett has expanded to include several prime cities in Europe
.
Alfred Dunhill bought a majority stake in the company in 1992. This cash injection facilitated the opening of the flagship store in Sloane Street
the same year. This branch remains the largest and most comprehensive of the UK shops.
to the Spanish investment company Torreal. Since then, Hackett has continued to expand internationally and now operates from 77 stores in sixteen countries across the globe.
As well as expanding geographically, the company has increased its range of services. As well as manufacturing and selling clothing items, Hackett now offers personal and bespoke tailoring, a range of spectacles, grooming products, and a barbers in their flagship store in Sloane Street, London.
Hackett appointed American creative director Michael Sondag, who joined Hackett from Tommy Hilfiger
in 2005.
No Hackett stores have yet been opened in the US but company founder, Jeremy Hackett
, commented in a 2009 interview: "Yes, we looked at the US and got very close to opening on Madison [Avenue, New York] last autumn but we decided the time was not quite right"
, the British Army Polo Team and the London Rowing Club
. In 2009, Hackett became the official clothing supplier to the Oxford University and Cambridge University boat race In 2010 Hackett became the Official Team Clothing supplier to the re-newed Lotus Formula One racing Team.
The Hackett-sponsored Aston Martin Racing
team were the winners of the GT1 class in the 2009 Le Mans 24-hour race, finishing 5th overall.
Regional sponsorship outside the UK is mostly consigned to Spain
where, in association with the Santa Maria Polo Club, Hackett hosted the prestigious Sotogrande
polo tournaments during the summers of 2008/2009 In 2010, Hackett is sponsoring the Klosters
Snow Polo tournament, taking place at the Alpine Snow Club, Switzerland
.
Hackett is the official clothing supplier for Lotus Racing for the 2010 Formula One
season.
Previous associations include the 2003 Rugby World Cup
-winning English rugby
player Jonny Wilkinson
and actor Matthew Goode
.
The actor and star of the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer
's Twilight
books, Robert Pattinson
modelled for Hackett's Autumn/Winter 2007 collection.
In 2009, some of the world's leading tennis stars, including Roger Federer
, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal
, and Novak Djokovic
modelled Hackett clothing for a photoshoot in conjunction with the Barclays ATP
World Tour Finals 2009.
The central Sloane Street
branch is reportedly the favourite clothes shop of OutKast
vocalist and songwriter Andre “Andre3000” Benjamin.
men's clothing. Founder Jeremy Hackett describes this approach to design as "our clothes wear in, not out".
Clothing ranges and styles on offer include polo shirts, rugby shirts and formal/dress clothing for men and children. In September 2009, Esquire magazine featured a Hackett tie as one of its top 5 knitted ties. Ranges are also offered in conjunction with sponsorships and partners such as Aston Martin Racing
, the Oxford and Cambridge boat race, and the British Army Polo Team.
More recently, Hackett has branched out into other, more diverse areas, offering bespoke men's tailoring, hairdressing, and tax-free shopping in selected stores in London
, London. Branches are established in five cities across Great Britain
, including London
, York
and Edinburgh
.
and Asia
but also in Mexico
and Japan
.
Hackett capitalised on Spanish
interest in British fashion by opening a shop in Madrid
in 1989, quickly followed by a business partnership with Spanish department store chain El Corte Inglés
. This initial collection of stores has since grown to a total of 31 stores in Spain
, outnumbering the total number currently in the UK.
Hackett now has a presence in thirty countries worldwide. In December 2009 a new flagship store was opened on the Boulevard des Capucines
, Paris
.
Jeremy Hackett
Jeremy Hackett is a British fashion designer and business executive best known for his classic British menswear company, Hackett.-Early life:Hackett was brought up and educated in Clifton, Bristol. Having left school at 17 he started full time work in a local men’s fashion shop...
. Its style is heavily influenced by traditional British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
dress, described by Hackett as 'evolutionary not revolutionary'.
Beginnings
Hackett was founded in 1983 by Jeremy HackettJeremy Hackett
Jeremy Hackett is a British fashion designer and business executive best known for his classic British menswear company, Hackett.-Early life:Hackett was brought up and educated in Clifton, Bristol. Having left school at 17 he started full time work in a local men’s fashion shop...
and Ashley Lloyd-Jennings from a stall on London's Portobello Road
Portobello Road
Portobello Road is a street in the Notting Hill district of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London, England. It runs almost the length of Notting Hill from south to north, roughly parallel with Ladbroke Grove. On Saturdays it is home to Portobello Road Market, one of London's...
. The first shop, on the "wrong end" of King's Road, in London Chelsea district, was selling only used clothes.
The company gradually expanded over several years, increasing the number of branches and moving from acquiring and selling second-hand clothing to designing and selling its own items. International expansion began with the 1989 opening of a Spanish branch in Madrid. Branches in the UK include Jermyn Street
Jermyn Street
Jermyn Street is a street in the City of Westminster, central London, to the south, parallel and adjacent to Piccadilly.It is well known as a street where the shops are almost exclusively aimed at the Gentleman's market and is famous for its resident shirtmakers Jermyn Street is a street in the...
, Regent Street
Regent Street
Regent Street is one of the major shopping streets in London's West End, well known to tourists and Londoners alike, and famous for its Christmas illuminations...
, Eastcheap
Eastcheap
Eastcheap is a street in the City of London. Its name derives from cheap, market, with the prefix "East" distinguishing it from the other former City of London market of Westcheap . In medieval times Eastcheap was the City's main meat market, with butchers' stalls lining both sides of the street...
, Covent Garden
Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...
and Hackett has expanded to include several prime cities in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Alfred Dunhill bought a majority stake in the company in 1992. This cash injection facilitated the opening of the flagship store in Sloane Street
Sloane Street
Sloane Street is a major London street which runs north to south, from Knightsbridge to Sloane Square, crossing Pont Street about half way along, entirely in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Sloane Street takes its name from Sir Hans Sloane, who purchased the surrounding area in 1712...
the same year. This branch remains the largest and most comprehensive of the UK shops.
Recent History
In June 2005, the company was sold by RichemontRichemont
Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A. is a Swiss luxury goods holding company founded in 1988 by the South African businessman Johann Rupert. Richemont categorizes its businesses into four areas: jewellery, watch making, writing instruments and other, which encompasses clothing and firearms. The...
to the Spanish investment company Torreal. Since then, Hackett has continued to expand internationally and now operates from 77 stores in sixteen countries across the globe.
As well as expanding geographically, the company has increased its range of services. As well as manufacturing and selling clothing items, Hackett now offers personal and bespoke tailoring, a range of spectacles, grooming products, and a barbers in their flagship store in Sloane Street, London.
Hackett appointed American creative director Michael Sondag, who joined Hackett from Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.-Early life:...
in 2005.
No Hackett stores have yet been opened in the US but company founder, Jeremy Hackett
Jeremy Hackett
Jeremy Hackett is a British fashion designer and business executive best known for his classic British menswear company, Hackett.-Early life:Hackett was brought up and educated in Clifton, Bristol. Having left school at 17 he started full time work in a local men’s fashion shop...
, commented in a 2009 interview: "Yes, we looked at the US and got very close to opening on Madison [Avenue, New York] last autumn but we decided the time was not quite right"
Sponsorships
Hackett sponsors world sporting events, organisations and companies. Tailored clothing and accessories are designed and sold in connection with existing sponsorships including Aston MartinAston Martin
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire...
, the British Army Polo Team and the London Rowing Club
London Rowing Club
London Rowing Club is one of the oldest rowing clubs on the River Thames in London, United Kingdom.It is regarded as one of the most exclusive and successful rowing clubs in Britain. and its Patron is HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh....
. In 2009, Hackett became the official clothing supplier to the Oxford University and Cambridge University boat race In 2010 Hackett became the Official Team Clothing supplier to the re-newed Lotus Formula One racing Team.
The Hackett-sponsored Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Racing is an auto racing team established in 2004 as a partnership between automobile manufacturer Aston Martin and engineering group Prodrive. The partnership was initially created for the purpose of returning Aston Martin to sports car racing with the DBR9, a heavily modified...
team were the winners of the GT1 class in the 2009 Le Mans 24-hour race, finishing 5th overall.
Regional sponsorship outside the UK is mostly consigned to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
where, in association with the Santa Maria Polo Club, Hackett hosted the prestigious Sotogrande
Sotogrande
Sotogrande is the largest resort and privately owned residential development in Andalusia. A large part of the resort is administered by NH Hotels and it is considered part of the NH World...
polo tournaments during the summers of 2008/2009 In 2010, Hackett is sponsoring the Klosters
Klosters
Klosters-Serneus is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.Its well-known ski resort lies from Zurich, the nearest international airport. Transfer time is about 1.5 hours. Klosters is from Davos...
Snow Polo tournament, taking place at the Alpine Snow Club, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Hackett is the official clothing supplier for Lotus Racing for the 2010 Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
season.
Associations
Hackett is associated with high-profile personalities who are either sponsored or endorsed by the brand.Previous associations include the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
-winning English rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
player Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny Wilkinson
Jonathan Peter "Jonny" Wilkinson OBE is an English rugby union player and member of the England national team. Wilkinson rose to acclaim from 2001 to 2003, before and during the 2003 Rugby World Cup and was acknowledged as one of the world’s best rugby players...
and actor Matthew Goode
Matthew Goode
Matthew William Goode is an English actor. His notable films have included Match Point, Watchmen, Brideshead Revisited, Leap Year, Imagine Me and You and A Single Man.-Early life:...
.
The actor and star of the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer is an American author known for her vampire romance series Twilight. The Twilight novels have gained worldwide recognition and sold over 100 million copies globally, with translations into 37 different languages...
's Twilight
Twilight
Twilight is the time between dawn and sunrise or between sunset and dusk, during which sunlight scattering in the upper atmosphere illuminates the lower atmosphere, and the surface of the earth is neither completely lit nor completely dark. The sun itself is not directly visible because it is below...
books, Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson
Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson is an English actor, model, musician, and producer. Born and raised in London, Pattinson started out his career by playing the role of Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire...
modelled for Hackett's Autumn/Winter 2007 collection.
In 2009, some of the world's leading tennis stars, including Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
, and Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
modelled Hackett clothing for a photoshoot in conjunction with the Barclays ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
World Tour Finals 2009.
The central Sloane Street
Sloane Street
Sloane Street is a major London street which runs north to south, from Knightsbridge to Sloane Square, crossing Pont Street about half way along, entirely in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Sloane Street takes its name from Sir Hans Sloane, who purchased the surrounding area in 1712...
branch is reportedly the favourite clothes shop of OutKast
OutKast
Outkast is an American hip hop duo based in East Point, Georgia, consisting of Atlanta native André "André 3000" Benjamin and Savannah, Georgia-born Antwan "Big Boi" Patton. They were originally known as Two Shades Deep but later changed the group's name to OutKast...
vocalist and songwriter Andre “Andre3000” Benjamin.
Products & Services
The Hackett style is inspired by traditional BritishUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
men's clothing. Founder Jeremy Hackett describes this approach to design as "our clothes wear in, not out".
Clothing ranges and styles on offer include polo shirts, rugby shirts and formal/dress clothing for men and children. In September 2009, Esquire magazine featured a Hackett tie as one of its top 5 knitted ties. Ranges are also offered in conjunction with sponsorships and partners such as Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Racing
Aston Martin Racing is an auto racing team established in 2004 as a partnership between automobile manufacturer Aston Martin and engineering group Prodrive. The partnership was initially created for the purpose of returning Aston Martin to sports car racing with the DBR9, a heavily modified...
, the Oxford and Cambridge boat race, and the British Army Polo Team.
More recently, Hackett has branched out into other, more diverse areas, offering bespoke men's tailoring, hairdressing, and tax-free shopping in selected stores in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
UK Branches
Hackett now operates from a total of thirteen UK locations with its flagship store in Sloane StreetSloane Street
Sloane Street is a major London street which runs north to south, from Knightsbridge to Sloane Square, crossing Pont Street about half way along, entirely in The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Sloane Street takes its name from Sir Hans Sloane, who purchased the surrounding area in 1712...
, London. Branches are established in five cities across Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, including London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
and Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
.
International Branches
Sixty-four Hackett branches have been opened outside the UK, mainly in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
but also in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Hackett capitalised on Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
interest in British fashion by opening a shop in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
in 1989, quickly followed by a business partnership with Spanish department store chain El Corte Inglés
El Corte Inglés
El Corte Inglés S.A. , headquartered in Madrid, is the biggest department store group in Europe and ranks fourth worldwide...
. This initial collection of stores has since grown to a total of 31 stores in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, outnumbering the total number currently in the UK.
Hackett now has a presence in thirty countries worldwide. In December 2009 a new flagship store was opened on the Boulevard des Capucines
Boulevard des Capucines
The Boulevard des Capucines is one of the four 'grands boulevards' in Paris, a chain of boulevards running east-west that also includes Boulevard de la Madeleine, Boulevard des Italiens, and Boulevard Montmartre....
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
.