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Abercrombie & Fitch

Jun 24, 2010 | by admin | Label Resource | Labels

Abercrombie & Fitch was started in 1892 in New York City by David Abercrombie as Abercrombie & Co. His products consisted of outdoor gear, such as camping and hunting equipment, which he sold to professional explorers and avid outdoorsmen. In 1900 he was joined in the business by Ezra Fitch, who had the money for expansion. In 1904 the store moved to Broadway, and the company incorporated as Abercrombie & Fitch Company.

The partners disagreed as to the direction the company should take, and so Abercrombie sold his part of it to Fitch in 1907. Fitch greatly expanded the scope of the store, adding a large mail order catalog, and giving the store itself an outdoorsy feel, with even a campfire blazing. In 1913, Fitch moved again, this time near the fashion center of Fifth Avenue, and he began to carry a line of women’s sports clothing.

Fitch retired in 1928, but the company continued to thrive, buying the Von Lengerke & Antoine sporting goods store in Chicago and other sporting goods stores. They were probably the largest sporting goods store in the world. In the 1950s, new stores were opened in San Francisco and several seasonal stores were opened in resort areas, and the Von Lengerke & Antoine property in Chicago was changed to Abercrombie & Fitch. But by the late 60s the business was in financial trouble, and bankruptcy was declared in 1977. It was acquired by Oshman’s, another sports store.

The big change came in 1988, when Abercrombie and Fitch was bought by The Limited. They set out to change the company to a mall chain, with a target market of teenagers and college students. The concept was successful, and stores were opened all over the country. The Limited sold off their interest in the late 90s. Since then, the company has been known for their sexy catalogs and store environments.

Written by Fuzzylizzie

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from a pair of 1920s hiking boots  - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie
from a pair of 1920s hiking boots
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from a pair of late 1920s or 1930s hiking boots - Courtesy of poppysvintageclothing
from a pair of late 1920s or 1930s hiking boots
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from a pair of late 1920s or 1930s hiking boots - Courtesy of poppysvintageclothing
from a pair of late 1920s or 1930s hiking boots
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from a late 1940s chamois underdrawers  - Courtesy of thevintagevendeuse
from a late 1940s chamois underdrawers
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from a 1950s Nordic sweater  - Courtesy of novafashions
from a 1950s Nordic sweater
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from a 1950s cashmere cardigan - Courtesy of Wildman Vintage
from a 1950s cashmere cardigan
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from a 1950s hunting jacket - Courtesy of endlessalley
from a 1950s hunting jacket
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from a 1950s cashmere sweater set - Courtesy of Ranch Queen Vintage
from a 1950s cashmere sweater set
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from a 1950s cashmere cardigan - Courtesy of Wildman Vintage
from a 1950s cashmere cardigan
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from a 1959 or early 1960s man's jacket (The VL&A stands for Von Lengerke & Antoine) - Courtesy of Jon Blummer
from a 1959 or early 1960s man's jacket (The VL&A stands for Von Lengerke & Antoine)
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from an early 1960s dress
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from a 1960s Nordic sweater - Courtesy of ranchqueenvintage
from a 1960s Nordic sweater
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from a 1950s Madras plaid men's blazer jacket - Courtesy of Augusta Auctions
from a 1950s Madras plaid men's blazer jacket
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from a 1960s safari jacket - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie
from a 1960s safari jacket
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from a 1960s mod sweater
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from a 1960s tennis dress
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from a late 1980s skirt
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from an early 2000s shirt  - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie
from an early 2000s shirt
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