Long Tall Sally Clothing

Long Tall Sally is a clothing and shoe brand for tall women 5′8″ and over[1].

Long Tall Sally

Industry	Apparel Stores
Founded	1975
Headquarters	London
Products	Women's clothing
Website	Long Tall Sally

The first store was opened in 1976 on Chiltern Street in the West End of London. By 2014 there were 10 stores in UK, five in the US, seven in Canada, and five in Germany. The company also sold via mail order using catalogues .[2] In 2019 the business became a solely online retailer.

In 2008 the company started selling in North America through catalogue and web marketing, and in 2009 acquired the Canadian assets and trade of Tall Girl,[3] including nine stores across Canada and the United States. Since then the company has also taken over German tall business Long Fashion, US retailer Long Elegant Legs and US footwear business Bare Foot Tess. The range features brands such as NYDJ, Silver, Hush Puppies, Clarks, Nine West, Ruby Rocks, Karl Lagerfeld Paris among others.[2]

The head office is based in Camperdown Street, London. The business was purchased by Equistone in August 2016 and now forms part of the Tristyle group based in Germany. It was previously backed by Amery Capital.[2]

In June 2020 the company announced its closure. They cited a highly competitive field and the additional impact of Covid-19 for making their business financially unsustainable. The business is anticipated to wind down trading in August.[4]