Thomas Pink is a retail clothing business started in London in 1984, by three Irish brothers James, Peter and John Mullen. The company was named for an 18th century London tailor who was known for making much sought-after red ('pink') hunting jackets.

The first Thomas Pink shop was in the borough of Chelsea, London

Chelsea, London

Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...

. In 1989, it acquired a store on Jermyn Street

Jermyn Street

Jermyn Street is a street in the City of Westminster, central London, to the south, parallel and adjacent to Piccadilly.It is well known as a street where the shops are almost exclusively aimed at the Gentleman's market and is famous for its resident shirtmakers Jermyn Street is a street in the...

, a street notable for its resident shirtmakers. Thomas Pink now has shops all over the world, including the United States, where it opened its first store in 1997.

In 1999, the Mullen brothers sold their majority share to LVMH

LVMH

LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton S.A., better known as LVMH, is a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate headquartered in Paris, Île-de-France, France. The company was formed after the 1987 merger of fashion house Louis Vuitton with Moët Hennessy, a company formed after the 1971 merger...

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Originally produced in the U.K. and Ireland, the majority of Thomas Pink shirts are now however manufactured in China, Thailand and Vietnam.

External links

• Thomas Pink Corporate Website