Andrew Christian is an American men's

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and

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manufacturer named after its founder, Andrew Christian.

History

Andrew Christian started the clothing line in 1997. He sold his clothing in

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. He chose a generic cross icon for his logo as he wanted to avoid religious connotations."Interview: Andrew Christian, Fashion Design Demi-God"
The regular fashions were followed, over the years, by sportswear, swimwear, and then underwear, "and that's when things really took off.""ANDREW CHRISTIAN OPENT WINKEL IN AMSTERDAM"
''RTL BOULEVARD'' 13 jun. 2011. In 2006, with the addition of the underwear lines, sales grew exponentially.
About.com Fashion Designers, Justin HowardChicagoPride.com interview with Andrew Christian
In the 2007/2008 season the company produced

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-themed underwear, donating $1 from every sale to the

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. In 2008 Christian released Black Line, "a higher end dressy line of men's wear," inspired by the clothes he made for himself, and features

ready-to-wear Ready-to-wear (RTW)also called ''prêt-à-porter'', or off-the-rack or off-the-peg in casual useis the term for garments sold in finished condition in standardized sizes, as distinct from made-to-measure or bespoke clothing tailored to a partic ...

tailored pants and vests. In the 2008/2009 season the company started making clothes for women as well as men. In 2013 it expanded the sportswear lines.

References

External links

Official Website
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