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Abercrombie Isn't as Obscure as You Think

  • Writer: JungYeol Kim
    JungYeol Kim
  • Sep 25, 2023
  • 1 min read

Safari Outfits
Safari Outfits

Abercrombie Isn't Actually an Obscure Brand as you think it is. It originally started as an outdoor brand in 1892 and became Abercrombie & Fitch in 1904 with an investment from Fitch.



Ernest and Mary Welsh Hemingway on Safari
Ernest and Mary Welsh Hemingway on Safari

The chinos and safari jackets favored by Kennedy and Hemingway are still treasured items among vintage enthusiasts.



You can find more stories about this brand on the blog 'Overalls,' so I recommend giving it a read :



OVERALLS BLOG







FUN FACT: Hemingway purchased the gun he used to take his own life at an Abercrombie store!


Author: Jung Yeol Kim

Date Written: 2019. 7. 16.

 
 
 

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