In 1818, Henry Sands Brooks founded Brooks Brothers, the first ready-to-wear fashion emporium in America. Since then, we are proud to have become an institution that has shaped the American style of dress through fashion innovation, fine quality, personal service, and exceptional value in our products.
As the country’s oldest clothing retailer, Brooks Brothers is proud to uphold the same traditions and values for nearly two centuries. We believe these are the reasons why our customers consider us to be far more than a store. Brooks Brothers is an American icon.
Currently, there are 170 Brooks Brothers stores in the United States and 70 scattered throughout Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Italy. In 1998, Brooks Brothers launched its official website. Today, Brooks Brothers relies much on materials and tailoring from developing countries, whereas before the 1990s virtually all of its clothing had been made in the United States, Western Europe, and Canada.
For 185 years Brooks Brothers has invariably stood for the highest standards of quality, value, personal service and classic style. Brooks Brothers has clothed generations of new families and first families. Sea captains and captains of commerce. Battlefield heroes and heroes of the silver screen. The company has grown from a single shop on Catherine Street to an international brand, recognized across the globe as an icon of American fashion. There will always be a distinctive Brooks Brothers style, with clothing innovations that have endured to become beloved classics.
