Fred Segal is a clothing and accessories

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brand founded in

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. Its main location is on

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in West Hollywood, California, United States.

Stores

There are four Fred Segal locations in the United States as of 2022. The main store is located on

in West Hollywood, with others in Malibu,

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, and Las Vegas. Fred Segal has one international location in Seoul, South Korea.

History

Over five decades ago, Fred Segal opened a local jeans-only store, called Pants America. This 300-square-foot store grew over the years, and with the move to Melrose Avenue in 1961, the name was changed to Fred Segal. Segal invited key managers to purchase and run select boutiques within their respective area of merchandising expertise within the Fred Segal center. In May 2012, the worldwide licensing rights to the brand were acquired by SANDOW. In late 2012, SANDOW announced Fred Segal's expansion strategy to open new flagship locations, both internationally and domestically, launch Fred Segal’s first

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site, and create private merchandise lines. In September 2017, Fred Segal opened their flagship store on the corner of Sunset and La Cienega in

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, California. In March 2019, Fred Segal was bought by Global Icons.

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, an investment firm created by

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and

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, will maintain a minority stake. Fred Segal opened its ninth store in Malibu in April 2019. Stores are currently spread across

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, Switzerland and

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References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.fredsegal.com Clothing retailers of the United States Restaurants in Los Angeles Companies based in Los Angeles County, California Retail companies established in 1961 1961 establishments in California 1960s fashion 1970s fashion