Karen Millen

Karen Millen

Karen Millen is a UK women’s designer clothing brand, specialising in tailoring, coats and eveningwear.

History

The company was founded in 1981 when Karen partnered with Kevin Stanford. With a loan of just £100, the pair bought one hundred metres of white cotton and began manufacturing and selling white shirts to their friends. A party plan network followed and in 1983 they opened their first store in Kent, which was followed a few years later by branches in Tunbridge Wells, Brighton, Guildford and London. [ [http://www.karenmillen.com/fcp/content/AboutUs/generic About Karen Millen - Womens Designer Clothes - Karen Millen ] ]

The brand continued to expand throughout the Nineties until it was acquired in June 2004 by Mosaic Fashions Ltd. Today, the group operates under the umbrella of Icelandic firm Bauger.

Karen Millen today

Creative Director Gemma Metheringham oversees twelve designers, producing two main collections and two transitional collections each season.

Karen Millen trades from 84 standalone stores and 46 concessions in the UK and Ireland. Internationally, Karen Millen trades from 16 company owned stores and 57 franchise stores in 23 countries. [ [http://www.baugurgroup.com/?PageID=530&itemid=d8f6c4b1-b009-435e-91f1-7a2be365be6d Baugur Group | Details | Karen Millen ] ]

In March 2008 the company launched a new flagship store in New York at 114 Prince Street. [ [http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/fashion/197031/karen-millen-opens-new-york-flagship-store.html Karen Millen opens New York flagship store | Fashion news | Marie Claire ] ]

External links

* [http://www.karenmillen.com Karen Millen website]
* [http://www.baugurgroup.com Baugur Group website]
* [http://www.handbag.com/fashion/Karen-Millen-Opens-In-New-York/video Video footage of the NY store opening from Handbag.com]

References


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