SABA (clothing)

SABA is an Australian fashion brand created by Joe Saba in 1965. The brand began as The Joseph SABA Shirt Shop on Flinders Lane in Melbourne.[1][2][3]

SABA
IndustryRetail
Founded1965
FounderJoe Saba
HeadquartersLevel 3, 11 Bowden Street Alexandria NSW 2015,
Sydney
,
Australia
Number of locations
103
Area served
Australia
Key people
Peter Halkett (executive chair)
ProductsApparel, footwear, accessories
OwnerJohn Marshall and Andrew Michael
Number of employees
500+
ParentAPG & Co
Websitewww.saba.com.au

The brand carries a contemporary label for both women's and menswear lines. SABA have taken part in such fashion events as the Mercedes Australian Fashion Week and the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival. In 1996 the brand won the Australian Fashion Menswear Award and was inducted as the Powerhouse Museum's Fashion House of the Year.[4][5]

In 2002, Joe Saba sold the brand to Daniel and Danielle Besen, owners of the fashion labels Sportsgirl and Sussan.[6][7][8] In 2005, SABA was acquired by the Apparel Group and shortly moved its head office to Sydney.[9][10] Today, the brand owns 30 stand-alone stores throughout Australia and is also available at selected David Jones department stores.[1][11][12]

References
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  2. "Creating Investment Value". Marshall Investments. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. "Joseph Saba". Joseph Saba. 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. "Saba". ABN Newswire. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  5. "SABA". ABN Newswire. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  6. Perkin, Corrie. "So long, Mr Saba". theage.com.au. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  7. "The Secret Life Of Saba". The Age. 10 June 2002. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  8. "So Long Mr Saba". The Age. 25 March 2002. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  9. Dykes, Daniel P. "Interview – Peter, Designer for SABA Clothing". fashionising.com. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  10. "Saba conceptualises new future". ragtrader. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Saba unveils brand new look and we've got the pics". ragtrader. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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