Clothing Company Definitions — United States clothing company definitions from Apparel Search
This index lists United States clothing company definitions for companies whose names begin with the letter R. The three companies are Rogers Peet, Ruehl No.925 and RVCA, covering a men's clothing company founded in 1874, an upscale lifestyle brand from Abercrombie & Fitch inspired by Greenwich Village, and a Costa Mesa clothing company combining art, music, fashion and a modern lifestyle, and each name links to a full definition.
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Three companies make up the letter R, and they could hardly be more different in age or idea. Rogers Peet was a men's clothing company founded on November 6, 1874, which introduced price tags, fabric composition tags, money-back offers and illustrated merchandise advertising into the men's wear business. RVCA, founded by PM Tenore in Costa Mesa, California, markets itself as a combination of art, music, fashion and a modern lifestyle, sponsors skateboard and surf teams, and runs an Artist Network Program showcasing renowned and relatively unknown artists. Ruehl No.925 was an upscale American lifestyle brand from Abercrombie & Fitch, inspired by the artistic and cultural heritage of New York City's Greenwich Village and designed for post-graduate customers aged 22 through 35.
The Ruehl entry also carries a closing date that the other two do not. Citing the economic environment, Abercrombie & Fitch announced in June 2009 that it would close all 29 Ruehl locations by January 2010. A directory definition that records both a launch and a closure is more useful than one that records only a launch, because researchers tracing a brand they remember from shops need to know whether it still trades. Rogers Peet, by contrast, is remembered through culture, including its mention in the song Marry the Man Today from Guys and Dolls, while RVCA's record is built around teams, artists and galleries.
Each linked definition follows the same pattern, stating what the company makes or sells, where it is based, who founded it and when, and the events that made it notable. Read as a group, the R pages show three ways a clothing name earns its place: retail innovation in the 19th century, brand invention backed by a large parent company in the 21st, and community building around art and board sports in between. For fuller company detail, pair a definition with the company's profile in the Apparel Search names directory, and use the clothing definitions glossary for product terms. Alphabetical neighbours worth checking include Quiksilver under Q and the S companies, where Schott NYC, Sean John and Spyder continue the mix of heritage and action-sports clothing found in this letter.
The R list covers Rogers Peet, Ruehl No.925 and RVCA. Each name links to that company's definition.
Each definition describes the company itself: what it makes or sells, when and where it was founded, the brands and lines it owns, and the notable events in its history, in a short standardised profile format.
Use the United States clothing company definition directory to reach the index page for every letter from A to Z. Fuller company profiles are also available in the Apparel Search fashion company profiles in the names directory.