Reyn Spooner

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Reyn Spooner is an American fashion design company founded in 1956 by Reyn McCullough and Ruth Spooner.[1] The company, founded on Catalina Island, was originally named Reyns Men's wear.

History[edit]

Founder Reynolds McCullough[2] was raised in the 1930s on Catalina Island, California.[3] In the 1940s, after World War II, McCullough returned from Army paratrooper service and took a job with a chain of southern California men's stores. He then bought his employer's shop in Avalon.[3] He started developing six stores on Catalina, among them Reyn's Men's Wear and the Catalina Department store.[3]

McCullough met Don Graham of the Dillingham Corporation, the developers of the Ala Moana Shopping Center[3] in 1957 in Hawaii.[4] After returning to Catalina, a space in the new shopping center became available and was offered to him. In November 1959, McCullough moved to Honolulu and opened a Hawaii retail store within the Ala Moana Shopping Center.[3]

In 1962, McCullough teamed up with Ruth Spooner to create Reyn Spooner in Honolulu.[5]

Spooner Kloth was created in 1964, when Tom Anderson (Reyn's Ala Moana store Assistant Manager) brought McCullough one of Pat Dorian's original "reverse" print shirts.[3]

Reyn Spooner started selling clothing internationally in 1974, when the company started shipping Aloha apparel to Japan, Australia, and Canada.[6]

In 1984, Reyn Spooner collaborated with Vans, in which Reyn Spooner prints were used for Vans footwear. In 1996, Reyn Spooner teamed up with "lifestyle-artist" Eddy Y. to create shirts featuring original Eddy Y. artwork.[5] In 2009, Reyn Spooner collaborated with Urban Outfitters to create a collection of slim-fit shirts. Shortly after, Reyn teamed up with Stüssy to develop an exclusive print for the clothing brand. In 2010, Reyn Spooner debuted its Modern Collection.[7] In 2011, Reyn Spooner collaborated with Opening Ceremony.[8]

Reyn Spooner is now owned by Aloha Brands, representing a group of investors led by Charlie Baxter and Dave Abrams.[7]

Products[edit]

The Classic collection uses Reyn Spooner's traditional Spooner Kloth, which was first introduced in 1964 and became known as the oxford cloth of the islands.[9] This cloth combines combed cotton with properties of spun polyester.[5] The Classic Collection offers prints from Dietrich Varez, Eddy Y, and Naoki.[9]

Reyn Spooner has the most recent addition being the Modern Collection. This collection was created to appeal to a younger audience.[10]

In recent years, Reyn Spooner has also collaborated with fashion brands such as Urban Outfitters, Stüssy, Transpac and Opening Ceremony.[10] As of 2015, Reyn Spooner operates seven retail stores in Hawaii and sells apparel in specialty and department stores throughout the United States, abroad, and online.[11] Reyn Spooner has been worn by celebrities like George Clooney in the movie The Descendants[12] and Chi McBride in Hawaii Five-0.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gallagher, Jake. Dropping Knowledge: "Reyn Spooner", 31 July 2013. Retrieved on 1 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Legacy/Heritage".
  3. ^ a b c d e f Hope, Dale. Reyn Spooner, Museum of Hawaiian Shirts, January 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Legacy/Heritage". reynspooner.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  5. ^ a b c Padilla, Max. Shopping: Reyn Spooner’s New Wave of Hawaiian Shirts". Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ Kua, Crystal. "Reyn’s Modest Aloha Shirt Still Wears Well". Star Bulletin. 29 September 2002. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. ^ a b Cave, James (2014-12-08). "The Hawaiian Shirt Is The Comeback Kid We're All Rooting For". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  8. ^ Eppich, Lisa (July 21, 2001). "Kirsten Dunst In Reyn Spooner For Opening Ceremony Lookbook". Refinery 29. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  9. ^ a b Deleon, Jian (2010-05-27). "The Legend of Reyn Spooner". Valet Magazine, 27 May 2010. Retrieved on 2015-02-06 from http://www.valetmag.com/style/profiles-features/2010/the-legend-of-reyn-spooner.php.
  10. ^ a b Harmon, Anna. "Alohawear Means Hello". Flux Hawaii, 6 February 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  11. ^ Gill, Lorin Eleni (April 13, 2015). "Hawaii aloha shirt maker Reyn Spooner to design Transpac yacht race gear". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  12. ^ Cave, James. "Hawaiian Shirt History". Huffington Post, 30 December 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Legends, Walking Dead, Lucifer, Supernatural, NCIS, Once, Code Black, H50 and More". 2 May 2018.
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