[Brighton] Ben Sherman shirt factory Brighton

[BN9 BHA]

It is . . .or was.

The photo must be the second factory when the business expanded, Bedford Square is where the business was founded

 

[Albion my Albion]

Last month my ex-girlfriend broke up with me because I used to wear a different shirt every hour.

I told her that I could change.

I bet you were willing to give her the shirt off your back whenever she wanted.

 

[Flounce]

I think the puns have been all used up. Time for palindromic action:

MODS, REMOVE THREAD ABOUT THREADS BEING REMOVED FROM MODS.

Are you sure about the puns? I bought a Ben Sherman on a tab.

 

[Zeberdi]

I think you should button it!

shirty!

 

[NigelTaylor82]

Is Arthur Sugarman any relation to the former Albion director Marc Sugarman?

No - they share the same religion but there’s no family connections.

 

[Mr Bridger]

Too many lining their pockets. They got collared

Thought they had a chequered past.

 

[NigelTaylor82]

Was born in Brighton - from wiki

The company was founded in 1963 by Arthur Benjamin Sugarman (1925–1987), the son of a Jewish salesman, born in Brighton.[4]Sugarman emigrated to the United States in 1946, via Canada, where he later became a naturalised US citizen. He married the daughter of a Californian clothes producer and later returned to Brighton, where he established a shirt factory at 21 Bedford Square in 1963.

 

[Shirty]

shirty!

Yes ?

 

[BrightonCottager]

The original factory must be the building opposite the Lion and Lobster (ignore the street number at the bottom of the pic).

I remember hearing Paul Smith saying how he'd drive his mini from Nottingham to Brighton every week to fill it with Ben Shermans to sell in his clothes shop up there.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Looks like the back of London rd next to the church circa early 80s

 

[BN9 BHA]

The original factory must be the building opposite the Lion and Lobster (ignore the street number at the bottom of the pic).
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I remember hearing Paul Smith saying how he'd drive his mini from Nottingham to Brighton every week to fill it with Ben Shermans to sell in his clothes shop up there.

Yes that’s where the business was founded in 1963, also I have seen mentioned there was a shop in Duke Street from 1967-70 called Millions of shirts.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Looks like the back of London rd next to the church circa early 80sView attachment 201798

Post #3 mentions New England Street, similar style to the industrial buildings in that area.

I’m surprised there is no clear evidence online of the whereabouts of the factory in the photo

 

[NigelTaylor82]

Interesting how in the 60’s some clothes designers from ethnic backgrounds chose to disguise this by anglicising their brand names.

Ralph Lifshitz probably the most famous example.

In the high street Sasha Goldstein becoming Cecil Gee.

It’s sad they felt they had to do that especially as nowdays diversity is something most people celebrate. It’s certainly hasn’t harmed other obviously ethic designers like Calvin Klein & Marc Jacobs.

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

Yes that’s where the business was founded in 1963, also I have seen mentioned there was a shop in Duke Street from 1967-70 called Millions of shirts.

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I was a regular customer at Millions of Shirts. A Ben Sherman shirt and Tonik Mohair Suit was de rigeur in the Top Rank Suite in the late 60's! I still wear Ben Sherman shirts ( not the ones I bought in the late 60's!).

 

[Bish Bosh]

Regret to say there was a short phase of teenage shoplifting...and Millions of Shirts was one of the victims. Aaaaarrrgh

 

[Greg Bobkin]

It looks like there are some issues between posters in this thread that need to be ironed out.

 

[Papak]

The business had to move as there were too many hangers on...

 

[Happy Exile]

It seams there are almost as many clothing puns available as there are for fish

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

Regret to say there was a short phase of teenage shoplifting...and Millions of Shirts was one of the victims. Aaaaarrrgh

Likewise, with Millets and Doc Martens

 

[BN9 BHA]

I was a regular customer at Millions of Shirts. A Ben Sherman shirt and Tonik Mohair Suit was de rigeur in the Top Rank Suite in the late 60's! I still wear Ben Sherman shirts ( not the ones I bought in the late 60's!).