Crew Clothing is a British clothing retailer that specialises in
casual wear, shoes and accessories for men and women,
selling through stores and by mail order.
The company describes its clothes as being British-inspired and influenced by British casual wear, sporting and yachting traditions.
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
Salcombe is a popular resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary. It lies within the South Devon Area o ...
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
Cowes Week ( ) is one of the longest-running regular regattas in the world. With 40 daily sailing races, up to 1,000 boats, and 8,000 competitors ranging from Olympic and world-class professionals to weekend sailors, it is the largest saili ...
on the
Isle of Wight
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, 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
In the field of finance, the term private equity (PE) refers to investment funds, usually limited partnerships (LP), which buy and restructure financially weak companies that produce goods and provide services. A private-equity fund is both a t ...
group
Livingbridge.
Gallery
Crew Clothing striped shirt.jpg, Detail of a casual shirt made by Crew Clothing
SHIRTS MW WW SMP 50458.jpg, Shirts made by Crew Clothing
Crew Clothing shop Bury St. Edmunds.jpg, A Crew Clothing shop in Bury St. Edmunds, in 2010.
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British clothing
Clothing companies of the United Kingdom
1993 establishments in the United Kingdom
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