Andrew Marc

Andrew Marc
Company typeSubsidiary of G-III Apparel Group
Nasdaq: GIII
S&P 600 Component
IndustryConsumer Goods
Founded1982
Headquarters
Times Square, New York City
,
United States
Key people
Morris Goldfarb, CEO
Stephen Budd, President
Chris Gbur, In-House Creative Director
ProductsTextile - apparel clothing
ParentG-III Apparel Group
Websitewww.andrewmarc.com

Andrew Marc is an American luxury fashion brand. The company originated as a leather goods label established in 1982.[1] The company is headquartered just south of Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.[1]

Management history

The brand was founded in 1982.[1] In November 2004, GB Merchant Partners partnered with the company's founders as part of a leveraged recapitalization. In February 2008, the brand was acquired by G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: GIII).

Merchandising

Andrew Marc is a luxury apparel line focused primarily on men's and women's outerwear. The brand uses innovations in leather treatments including waxes, distressing, pigmentation, oxidation and organic dying processes.[1]

It also operates the diffusion line Marc New York.[2]

Dog fur controversy

In 2007, The Humane Society of the United States reported that some Andrew Marc coats labelled as having fake fur were in fact trimmed with fur from Chinese domestic dogs.[3][4]

In 2008, the Humane Society filed a lawsuit claiming that Andrew Marc labeled real fur as fake fur, or labeled raccoon dog fur as common raccoon, fox or rabbit fur.[5]

In 2009, through a court settlement with the Humane Society, Andrew Marc agreed to phase out raccoon dog fur usage by 2013 and improve its garment labeling practices.[6]

In 2015, having failed to phase out raccoon dog fur usage by 2013, Andrew Marc settled a civil contempt lawsuit with the Humane Society. Andrew Marc was required to certify that it will never again sell raccoon dog fur, and to pay $25,000 to the Humane Society.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kimbally A. Medeiros [1] The Modern Fashion Encyclopedia "Andrew Marc"
  2. ^ "Is Marc New York same as Andrew Marc? – JanetPanic.com". janetpanic.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Is your fur fake, or is it Fido". usatoday.com. USA Today. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Retailers pull fur-trimmed coats after dog hair is found". Associated Press. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2017 – via LA Times.
  5. ^ Gaynair, Gillian. "Humane Society sues retailers, designers over fur". The Associated Press. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Court Settlement Will End Raccoon Dog Fur Sales By Andrew Marc". www.humanesociety.org. The Humane Society of the United States. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Andrew Marc Settles Contempt Suit Over Raccoon Dog Fur Violations". www.humanesociety.org. The Humane Society of the United States. Retrieved 20 May 2017.