Hackett

English brand of men’s clothing and accessories. In 1983 Jeremy Hackett and Ashley Lloyd-Jennings met at the Portobello market where they were both looking for secondhand clothes. They decided to open a store in New Kings Road, London where they sold selected secondhand garments. This store became famous in a short space of time. From this success the idea was born to produce a line with traditionally English images. In 1991, with seven stores in London and good export, the majority share of the company was acquired by Dunhill Holdings. In 1994 Dunhill Holdings merged into the VendÂme Luxury Group (Cartier, Baume & Mercier).