Mates by Irvine Sellars
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Mates by Irvine Sellars was a British fashion retail chain founded by Irvine Sellar.
Industryfashion retailer
FounderIrvine Sellar
Number of locations
90 shopsProductsmen's and women's clothing
| Industry | fashion retailer |
|---|---|
| Founder | Irvine Sellar |
Number of locations | 90 shops |
| Products | men's and women's clothing |
Number of employees | 3,000 employees |
Mates started with one shop is Soho's Carnaby Street and grew to become "Britain’s second-biggest fashion chain" with 90 shops in 1981, when it was sold to a South African investor.[1]
Sellar claimed that Mates was the first retail chain to sell men's and women's clothing under the same roof, and that they had 3,000 employees.[2]