Mooks is an Australian streetwear clothing brand, founded by graphic designer Richard Allan and brothers Peter and Stephen Hill in 1991.[1] Design influences include manga, Japanese baseball, American college sport, and skater culture. Its first retail store opened in 1992 on Chapel Street, Melbourne.[2][3] In 2007, Mooks was acquired by the Pacific Brands conglomerate from Globe International.[4][5][6]
According to the company, "Mook" is old New York slang for a hipster, a hustler, a wiseguy or even a fool.
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- Mad about Mooks Ragtrader, Yaffa Media, 2 June 2006, retrieved 5 October 2017^
- In the pipeline: Undulating lines and curves to die for have transformed Mooks SPC in Melbourne from a shoebox into a show case Vogue Australia, October 1994^
- Mad about Mooks RagTrader, Yaffa Media, 2 June 2006, retrieved 15 April 2026^
- Our History Hanes Australia, Hanes Australasia Limited, retrieved 5 October 2017^
- Ross Kelly. Globe to go to Pac Brands Herald Sun (Melbourne), 19 October 2006, retrieved 22 December 2011^
- Blair Speedy. Balanced approach pays off for Globe International The Australian, 2 November 2010, retrieved 22 December 2011^