Kew (159) clothing and bags in TKMaxx

[Plexie]

Kew 159 went out of business in 2012 and I keep seeing their bags and clothes in TKMaxx. Does anyone know if this is genuine old stock that's been languishing somewhere for 4 years or has someone resurrected the brand in order to flog new stuff to TKMaxx?

Just wondering.

[Faraway21]

But you've read it nethertheless...

[DennisIsABastardMan]

TKMaxx bought the brand after it went bust/Jigsaw sold it off. You can tell it's not the same as in the good old days.

[Bombardier25966]

Jigsaw Kew was Kew.159, there's reference to it on the Jigsaw website.

The TK Maxx stuff is the same name, but not the same producer.

[JinglingHellsBells]

THREE yr old thread.

KEW was always just called KEW. There were no numbers after it.
You are buying something else.
I used to have a wardrobe full of the original KEW from around 2003.

[Faraway21]

Bought nice blouse made by KEW 159 today at TK Maxx Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany. Paid € 20 (approx. BP 17.5)
I love this shop! Hope so much the Brexit won't kill the fantastic range as this is the only one which offers the lovely British all day's life equipment. I've spent a fortune for a stock of English teas packed in pretty tins.

[HeirOfNothingInParticular]

Just had a thought, maybe Kew/Jigsaw had some lines in production after the line was discontinued, so have manufacturing contracts etc, and this is what is coming through to TK Maxx. Obviously, I have nothing else to think about!

Anyway, I am happy with what I bought last year, but not seen anything in other than teeny sizes this year.

[DurhamDurham]

I think TK Maxx buy up old brands don't they and pass them off as last years stock? They have clothes made up, slap a designer label on it and add a premium. It's not a saving at all really, it's like the worlds most expensive jumble sale.

I have bought a pair of v nice boots from there, I liked them and couldn't have cared less about what brand they were.

[HeirOfNothingInParticular]

I have wondered this too, but the sizes are becoming very random now. The quality of the stuff I had last year was lovely, linen tops and cotton/lycra slim legged trousers. For the price I paid for them, I don't care if they are old stock or the brand has been bought up by TK Maxx.

I've seen a few things I've liked this year but it has been in very small sizes. It wouldn't surprise me if these clothes have been lurking in storage for a few years, they are nice enough but hardly fashion forward!

[LanaorAna1]

TK must have bought the brand. No one makes clothes 4 years in advance.

[Floisme]

I've wondered that too but I've always assumed TK Maxx had bought up the name. Partly cos I used to buy Kew when they were Jigsaw's cheaper sister and I've never seen anything I recognise in Maxx's.

I don't know for certain though, just speculating. Some of the stuff is quite nice, wherever it's from!

[HeirOfNothingInParticular]

I think it's old stock. I bought a few things last year and they were really nice.