Lambretta (clothing)
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Lambretta Clothing is a British clothing company formed in 1997, named after the scooters
Lambretta
Lambretta can refer to:* Lambretta, a petrol-powered scooter made by Innocenti* Lambretta , a clothing brand* Lambretta , a Swedish rock band* The Lambrettas, a British mod revival band...

 popular among mods in the 1960s and later. The clothing company uses the Lambretta brand name under license from owner Scooters India Limited. The company makes menswear and accessories(other licensees produce footwear, watches, eyewear and fragrances). Their clothes often feature the roundel
Roundel
A roundel in heraldry is a disc; the term is also commonly used to refer to a type of national insignia used on military aircraft, generally circular in shape and usually comprising concentric rings of different colours.-Heraldry:...

 and colours of the British Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...

, often called the mod target. The company sponsors many football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 events and up-and-coming musicians, such as The Ashbies. Lambretta Clothing operates its flagship store (29 Carnaby Street, along with an additional store in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

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Lambretta Clothing is currently sold in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Japan and Russia. Lambretta Clothing Limited are also part owners of Lambretta Clothing of America Inc(New York)
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