Authentic Brands Group Grants Concept One Accessories Brooks Brothers Branded Hats
Authentic Brands Group has granted Concept One Accessories, a leader in fashion accessories, the rights to manufacture and distribute BROOKS BROTHERS men’s hats via Brooks Brothers retail stores and select department stores. “Brooks Brothers is a terrific brand for men’s headwear” notes Sam Hafif, CEO Concept One. “Whether gentlemen’s hats such as fedoras, Panama, or preppy baseball caps, we see a lot of opportunity to build out Brooks Brothers as a favorite men’s hat brand”. Product is expected to launch in Spring 2022.
About Brooks Brothers
Brooks Brothers is a legendary global lifestyle brand that has shaped American style through fashion innovation, fine quality, exceptional service, and value. Since its founding in 1818, the brand’s offerings have grown to more than 30 categories including tailored clothing, sportswear, outerwear, shoes, accessories, fragrance, and a home collection for men, women, and children. Brooks Brothers also continues to introduce modern interpretations of iconic product staples including seersucker, madras, argyle, the non-iron shirt, and the original polo button-down collar. The brand is available in 500 freestanding stores, shop-in-shops, and outlets in 45 countries worldwide.
For more information, visit brooksbrothers.com.
About Concept One Accessories
Founded in 1999, Concept One Accessories is the premier resource for licensed fashion and entertainment accessories. Their well-rounded portfolio and expansive product offering establishes the company as the go-to resource for fashion accessories across all channels of distribution. Concept One has offices in New York, Mexico and China along with a partnership in Canada and a London based design studio.
About Authentic Brands Group
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is a brand development, marketing and entertainment company, which owns a portfolio of global media, entertainment and lifestyle brands. Headquartered in New York City, ABG elevates and builds the long-term value of more than 30 consumer brands and properties by partnering with best-in-class manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. Its brands have a global retail footprint across the luxury, specialty, department store, mid-tier, mass and e-commerce channels and in more than 6,000 freestanding stores and shop-in-shops around the world. ABG is committed to transforming brands by delivering compelling product, content, business and immersive experiences. It creates and activates original marketing strategies to drive the success of its brands across all consumer touchpoints, platforms and emerging media. ABG’s portfolio of iconic and world-renowned brands includes Marilyn Monroe®, Elvis Presley®, Muhammad Ali®, Shaquille O’Neal®, Dr. J®, Greg Norman®, Neil Lane®, Thalia®, Sports Illustrated®, Eddie Bauer®, Spyder®, Volcom®, Airwalk®, Nautica®, Izod®*, Forever 21®, Aéropostale®, Juicy Couture®, Vince Camuto®, Lucky Brand®, Nine West®, Jones New York®, Frederick’s of Hollywood®, Adrienne Vittadini®, Van Heusen®*, Arrow®*, Tretorn®, Tapout®, Prince®, Vision Street Wear®, Brooks Brothers®, Barneys New York®, Judith Leiber®, Herve Leger®, Frye®, Hickey Freeman®, Hart Schaffner Marx®, Thomasville®, Drexel® and Henredon®. Pending acquisition in Q3 2021*.
For more information, visit authenticbrands.com.
