Andy & Evan is an American children's clothing brand founded in 2009 that designs, manufactures, and sells luxury clothing for boys and girls. They are distributed at upper tier Department Stores such as Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale's, Bergdorf Goodman, Von Maur, Nordstrom, as well as many high end specialty stores around the world.[1] After switching from men's shirts to boy's fashion early on in the company's history, they introduced a girl's line of clothing in 2015 under the Andy & Evan brand.[3]

Andy & Evan
IndustryRetail
FoundedNew York City, United States (2009; 15 years ago (2009))
FounderAndy Perl
Evan Hakalir
HeadquartersNew York City
ProductsClothing
Number of employees
10[1][2]
Websitewww.andyandevan.com

History

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Andy Perl & Evan Hakalir both worked at hedge funds until they lost their jobs in the great recession of 2008. It was then that they decided to start Andy & Evan, for which Perl's toddler son was the company's spokesmodel and inspiration.[4]

Andy & Evan began in the men's custom shirt business,[5] but switched to fashion-forward children's clothing after noticing a void in the market for the right kind of product.[6][7]

Evan Hakalir was appointed President & CEO as of January, 1st 2018.[8]

Company outlook

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Andy & Evan looks to promote a dapper look for young boys,[9] with its profile stating they offer their clothing line for "little gentlemen."[7]

Awards

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Andy & Evan won Earnshaw Magazine's Earnie Award in 2013, 2014, and 2015 for their innovative style.[10][11]

"Inc. Magazine", #142 on the 2015 "Inc. 500", [12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Inc.com Andy & Evan Industries, 2015
  2. ^ 10 employees, based on direct communication with co-founder Evan Hakalir on 12/18/2015
  3. ^ A Fancy Girl Must... A look at the new girls collection by Andy & Evan, April 10, 2015
  4. ^ The Wall Street Journal Clothing makes the boy, September 19, 2012
  5. ^ Huffington Post Andy and Evan: A Small Business With Big Ideas, July 20, 2011
  6. ^ Dads Who Diaper Kid Fashion – Our Interview with the Founders of Andy & Evan, August 4, 2014
  7. ^ a b Red Tricycle Inside the Totally Awesome Andy & Evan with Evan Hakalir, November 7, 2013
  8. ^ "Earnshaw's | January 2019". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  9. ^ This is Story Long STORY Short: Andy & Evan, 2013
  10. ^ Earnie Awards
  11. ^ Fashion Deli Andy & Evan Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Andy & Evan Industries - New York City, NY".