Harry Fenton (retailer)
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Harry Fenton was a British menswear store chain.
The chain was predominantly in London, Essex and Kent, and there were 16 shops when it was acquired by Rael-Brook Holdings in 1962, and became a subsidiary of Wellpax Investments.[1] In 1965, there were 63 shops.[1] In 1972, English Calico sold Harry Fenton to Combined English Stores.[1]
In the 1960s, they had central London stores at 62 Shaftesbury Avenue and later, 113 Oxford Street as well.
In 1980, the "Kevin Keegan Collection at Harry Fenton" was launched, a range of menwear modelled by the football player Kevin Keegan.[2]
In 1984, the chain was bought by Burton.[3]
Harry Fenton is in the permanent collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Harry Fenton - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Kevin Keegan models a three piece pinstripe suit, part of the Kevin Keegan collection, and available at Harry Fenton menswear shops throughout the country Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Combined English looks to be out of the wood - The Glasgow Herald p.27 March 1984". Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ Fenton, Harry, Shirt c. 1965, retrieved 17 January 2025