Original Penguin

Original Penguin
Subsidiary
Industry Apparel
Founded 1955
Headquarters New York, NY
Revenue Increase$50 million USD (2007)
Parent Perry Ellis International
Website originalpenguin.com
Los Angeles Penguin store facade

Original Penguin (also known simply as Penguin) is an American clothing line. With roots in the 1950s and 60s, the brand specializes in clothing, footwear, and eyewear. It is sold in North America, South America, Central America, and Europe. Image models included Brad Pitt and Jake Gyllenhaal.[1]

History

The brand was introduced in 1955 by Munsingwear, a Minneapolis-based underwear and military garment manufacturer, when it launched the Original Penguin golf shirt in the United States. Munsingwear was for many years famous for its union suits, an undergarment consisting of an undershirt and underdrawers combined in a single garment. The company was also said to be the originator of the classic golf shirt.[2] In 1996 the brand was bought by Perry Ellis International.

Women's Penguin shirts

Sources

  1. ↑ "Why do Brad Pitt and Jake Gyllenhaal go for the Original Penguin?". Philippine Star. 5 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2014-03-10. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Munsingwear: An Inventory of its Records
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