Mizzen+Main

Mizzen+Main is an American clothing company based in Dallas, Texas. The company mainly focuses on menswear and was founded in 2012.

History

Mizzen+Main was co-founded in 2012 by Kevin Lavelle. He served as the company's CEO until April 2019.[1] Chris Phillips, formerly the head of men's clothing at Stitch Fix, became the CEO.[2] When Phillips exited Mizzen+Main in early January 2021, Ryan Kent, the former COO, became the President and acting CEO.

The company was self-funded and later received external investment.[3] It began selling online and later expanded distribution to retail stores and specialty shops.[4] It also sought out partnerships with men's specialty stores and golf shops.[5]

References

  1. Mizzen+Main CEO to step down to fight 'crony capitalism' with Koch-funded policy group Dallas News, 2019-04-11, retrieved 2019-10-05^
  2. Lauren Thomas. Stitch Fix's head of men's clothing is leaving to become CEO of online retailer Mizzen+Main CNBC, 2019-04-11, retrieved 2019-10-05^
  3. Lora Kolodny. Mizzen+Main Raises $1.2M for Clothes That Look Upscale, Feel Athletic The Wall Street Journal, 28 August 2014, retrieved 13 March 2015^
  4. Hannah Cho, Arsella Gales. Dallas Becomes A Mini Hub of Fashion and E-commerce Startups Dallas News, 15 March 2014, retrieved 13 March 2015^
  5. Pamela N. Danziger. Why Digitally Native Menswear Fashion Brand Mizzen+Main Made Wholesale Retail Part Of Its Distribution Strategy Forbes, retrieved 2020-03-30^