Topman
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| Type | Subsidary of Arcadia Group |
| Genre | Retail |
| Founded | Late 1970's (male counterpart to TOPSHOP) |
| Founder | Peter Robinson[who?] |
| Headquarters |  London, England, UK,under Arcadia Group Ltd |
| No. of locations | Over 175 Stores |
| Area served | United Kingdom Ireland United States of America Australia Singapore |
| Key people | Sir Philip Green (Chairman) David Shepherd (Brand Director) |
| Industry | Fashion Clothing Textiles |
| Products | Men's Fashion |
| Revenue | ▲ GBP£ 1.8 billion |
| Net income | ▼ GBP£ 357.5 million |
| Owner | Sir Philip Green and Family |
| Parent | Arcadia Group |
| Website | TOPMAN.com |
TOPMAN is the stand alone fashion business counterpart of Topshop which caters exclusively for men’s clothing. Now part of the Arcadia Group that also owns Burton, Miss Selfridge, Wallis, Evans and Dorothy Perkins, Topman has a chain of high street men's clothing stores located throughout the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and has a presence on just about every UK High Street. Topman was created in the UK towards the end of the 1970s to provide a new approach to menswear retailing. Since its creation, Topman also has built an international presence, including concession outlets in boutique stores in both New York & Japan, and an entire floor at the ‘world’s largest fashion store’, in Oxford Circus, London.
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[edit] Products
Topman's main product offerings are fashionable men's clothing, covering everything from men's formal suits to informal indie-rock influenced casual styling ranges, along with footwear and accessories. Topman also sells more unique clothing at the flagship London store in an area named 'Lens'. It's current offerings Dexter Wong Ltd, Fred Perry, Licentious, Siv Stoldal, Carolyn Massey, Material Boy, Mjolk and the popular 'Topman Design'.
Over recent years, Topman has collaborated with young designers such as Kim Jones, Markus Lupfer and Peter Jensen, as well as launching its own premium label ‘Topman Design’. After showing seasonally to the menswear press arena, Topman has now linked up with Fashion East to produce 'MAN', a menswear event which takes place on schedule at London fashion week, showcasing new menswear design as well as the Topman Design collection.
[edit] Awards
Topman was nominated for ‘Menswear Design of the Year’ by the British Fashion Council, winner of ‘Best Fashion Retailer’ at the Maxim Style Awards for 2005 and winner of ‘Best High Street Retailer’ at the FHM Fashion & Grooming awards 2007.
[edit] Sponsorship
| Sponsor | Date | Event |
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| Leeds United | 1991 - 1992 | 1991–92 season |
| NME | 2005 - 2007 | NME Student Guide |
| Shockwaves NME Awards | 2005 - 2007 | Best Dressed Category |
| Bestival with Dazed | 2005 - 2006 | 'Ones to Watch' Campaign |
| XFM Manchester | April 2006 | Access All April |
| Carling Weekend Leeds Festival | 2006 - 2007 | Unsigned Stage |
| TDK Cross Central | 2006 - 2007 | London Live |
| ICA | October 2006 | ICA Presents C86 : Still Doing it For Fun |
| Q! | October 2006 | Q! Idols presented by TOPMAN |
| MTV2 Gonzo | 2006 - 2007 | 'On Tour' |
| NME | 2007 | NME New Music Tour (Headlined by The Rumble Strips) |
| The Great Escape Fesitval | 2007 | New Talent Stage |
| NME | 2008 | NME New Music Tour (Headlined by Crystal Castles) |
[edit] External links
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