Crew Clothing

Crew Clothing is a private UK-based clothing retailer that specialises in casual wear, shoes and accessories for men and women,[1] selling through stores and by mail order.[2] The company describes its clothes as being British-inspired and influenced by British casual-wear, sporting and yachting traditions.[3]

Crew Clothing
TypePrivate
IndustryClothier
Founded1993
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Key people
Louise Barnes
Alistair Parker-Swift
ProductsClothing
Casualwear
Websitewww.crewclothing.co.uk

The company was started in 1993 by Alistair Parker-Swift. In the early 1990s he spent the summer months running a windsurfing school in Salcombe in Devon. During the summer of 1993 he created some navy and white rugby shirts, sourcing the materials from a local supplier. Later he sold clothing at Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight, a regatta event, and then opened a store. The first London store opened on the New King's Road in 1995. As of 2014, the company's chief executive was Louise Barnes and major shareholders included founder Alistair Parker-Swift and private equity group Livingbridge.[4][5][6]

  • Detail of a casual shirt made by Crew Clothing
  • Shirts made by Crew Clothing
  • A Crew Clothing shop in Bury St. Edmunds, in 2010.

References
  1. O'Sullivan, Maggie. "Crew Clothing: good buy guide". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  2. Armstrong, Ashley. "Crew Clothing eyes expansion after growing its sales 12pc: The casual clothing firm said investment in the business pulled it to a yearly pre-tax loss". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. "Our Story". Crew Clothing. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  4. Neilan, Catherine. "Former Joules boss Louise Barnes takes top job at Crew Clothing Co". Drapers. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  5. Thompson, James. "Profits jump as Crew shrugs off slump". The Independent. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  6. "'Click and collect' helps Crew Clothing Co to fashio". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 25 February 2016.


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