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what are the established, iconic British shops?

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dudsville · 30/05/2016 16:09

Things like Aquascutum for trenches?

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ChardonnayKnickertonSmythe · 30/05/2016 16:10

They went bust, I think.

MsBlandingsBuildsHerDreamHouse · 30/05/2016 16:37

Do you mean shops - like Selfridges and Liberty - or more brands, like Mulberry bags and Church's shoes?

ChardonnayKnickertonSmythe · 30/05/2016 16:39

Oh sorry, I meant Aquascutum.

louloubelle2 · 30/05/2016 16:58

Do you mean shops still owned and operated by British based companies (e.g. M &S, or Sainsbury. Selfridges is owned by a Canadian multi-national I think) or who you associate most with various types of iconic British clothing regardless of their current ownership e.g. underwear from M&S, shoes from Russell and Bromley (which is still UK owned I believe), Liberty for scarves, etc....?

dudsville · 30/05/2016 21:00

This is already a good start to my list! I'm not savvy enough to think about who owns the company, I was only thinking of companies that produce iconic stuff, like as you say lou, liberty prints.

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KindDogsTail · 30/05/2016 21:01

John Lewis and Fenwicks

BikeRunSki · 30/05/2016 21:16

Abraham Moon woollen mill in Bradford is getting on for 200 years old and make tweed and other woollen fabrics for a lot of clothing companies world wide.

Harris Tweed

WT Johnson of Huddersfield are also well known for woollen fabrics.

Johnson's and Moon are both in the area known as "Heavy Woollen".

BikeRunSki · 30/05/2016 21:17

Co Op? (I realise it's more than 1 company)

BikeRunSki · 30/05/2016 21:19

Start Rite? I'm not sure where their shoes are made.

FairNotFair · 30/05/2016 21:23

Jaeger and Burberry

Back in the day, my father had Jaeger dressing gowns and Burberry macs.

BikeRunSki · 30/05/2016 21:23

Barbour - made on Tyneside
Orange (bikes not phones) made in Halifax
Virgin
McLaren buggies

BikeRunSki · 30/05/2016 21:28

Mamas and Papas - owned by an Italian family (now largely the British born second generation), but based in Huddersfield

Royal Doulton
Portmerion

BikeRunSki · 30/05/2016 21:31

Hobbs
Jigsaw

Sorry for my previous burble about woollen cloth. I was thinking brands/manufacturers rather than shops.

PepeLePew · 30/05/2016 21:32

Clarks

imip · 30/05/2016 21:32

Dualit toasters....

imip · 30/05/2016 21:33

Sorry, not a store but a product...

BikeRunSki · 30/05/2016 21:33

Betty's (the tea shops)
Waitrose

annandale · 30/05/2016 21:33

Mulberry
Yardley?
Dunno where they are made though.

BikeRunSki · 30/05/2016 21:34

Sprayway (again a brand)

BikeRunSki · 30/05/2016 21:37

Toast
Rapha (luxury bike-geek clothing brand, make kit for Team Sky)
Stella McCartney
Paul Smith (or is he Irish?)
Crabtree and Evelyn

YaySirNaySir · 30/05/2016 21:38

John Smedley
When I some spare ££££££££....

YaySirNaySir · 30/05/2016 21:39

Whoops forgot the *have

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AllPowerfulLizardPerson · 30/05/2016 21:40

Fortnum and Mason
Pimms

Grant Theft Auto

BikeRunSki · 30/05/2016 21:42

Brora

BikeRunSki · 30/05/2016 21:42

Boden?????

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