Andrew Christian is an American men's

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, swimwear,

sportswear Sportswear or activewear is clothing, including footwear, worn for sport or physical exercise. Sport-specific clothing is worn for most sports and physical exercise, for practical, comfort or safety reasons. Typical sport-specific garments ...

and

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manufacturer named after its founder, Andrew Christian.Andrew Christian Embarks on 'New Sexual Revolution'
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History

Andrew Christian started the clothing line in 1997.Gay Fresno – Interview With Andrew Christian
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boutiques A boutique () is a small shop that deals in fashionable clothing or accessories. The word is French for "shop", which derives ultimately from the Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (''apothēkē'') "storehouse". The term ''boutique'' and also ''de ...

.Raannt.com » Andrew Christian…The Saint of Sexy! The Interview
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The regular fashions were followed, over the years, by sportswear, swimwear, and then underwear, "and that's when things really took off.""ANDREW CHRISTIAN OPENT WINKEL IN AMSTERDAM"
''RTL BOULEVARD'' 13 jun. 2011. In 2006, with the addition of the underwear lines, sales grew exponentially.
About.com Fashion Designers, Justin HowardChicagoPride.com interview with Andrew Christian
In the 2007/2008 season the company produced Obama-themed underwear, donating $1 from every sale to the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign. In 2008 Christian released Black Line, "a higher end dressy line of men's wear," inspired by the clothes he made for himself, and features

ready-to-wear Ready-to-wear (or ''prêt-à-porter''; abbreviated RTW; "off-the-rack" or "off-the-peg" in casual use) is the term for ready-made garments, sold in finished condition in standardized sizes, as distinct from made-to-measure or bespoke clothing ...

tailored pants and vests. In the 2008/2009 season the company started making clothes for women as well as men. In 2013 it expanded the sportswear lines.

References

External links

Andrew Christian homepage
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