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Gertrude Abercrombie, The Stroll (1943) Gertrude Abercrombie (February 17, 1909 – July 3, 1977) was an American painter based in Chicago.Called "the queen of the bohemian artists", Abercrombie was involved in the Chicago jazz scene and was friends with musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Sarah Vaughan, whose music inspired her own creative work.
Abercrombie Kids is a children's clothing brand owned by Abercrombie & Fitch, introduced in 1998.Originally targeting high school consumers aged 13–18 as "abercrombie" its focus has shifted to the 7–14 market as "abercrombie kids", [3] the concept is designed as the children's version of its parent company A&F.
Lot No. 249 is a short film which is part of the British supernatural anthology series A Ghost Story for Christmas.Produced by Isibeal Ballance and written and directed by Mark Gatiss, it is based on the gothic horror story of the same name by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in Harper's Magazine in 1892, and first aired on BBC Two on 24 December 2023.
In 1904, it was incorporated and renamed "Abercrombie & Fitch Co." Fitch eventually bought out Abercrombie's share of the business, becoming its sole owner from 1907 to 1928. [7] The company was an elite outfitter of sporting and excursion goods, particularly noted for its expensive shotguns, fishing rods, fishing boats, and tents. [ 7 ]
Abercrombie & Fitch; Abercrombie Kids; Bruce Weber (photographer) David T. Abercrombie; Ezra Fitch; Fierce (fragrance) Gilly Hicks; Gonzalez v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. History of Abercrombie & Fitch; Hollister Co. Mike Jeffries (businessman) Ruehl No.925; White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch; Why I Hate Abercrombie & Fitch ...
Gilly Hicks is an active lifestyle brand owned by Abercrombie & Fitch, specializing in women's activewear. Its first store opened at Natick Mall in Natick, Massachusetts on January 21, 2008. [ 2 ] On November 6, 2013, Abercrombie & Fitch announced it would close Gilly Hicks' retail stores, but continue the brand's online operations. [ 3 ]
White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch details the store's success and controversies, including its racist and exclusionary practices. The documentary focuses on the rise in popularity of the brand after the arrival of CEO Mike Jeffries in 1992, and his practices which led to a 2003 class-action suit which alleged racial discrimination in the stores’ hiring policies. [7]
The same year, Froud was also runner up for the Locus Award for Best Artist (he has been a runner up four times through to 1999). [ 53 ] Four years later, Froud was a nominee at the 1983 Hugo Awards in the category of Best Non-Fiction Book for The World of the Dark Crystal , for which Froud was the illustrator in a partnership with writer J. J ...