My early memories of Duck Head clothing is of the Upper School guys with their pressed chinos on Assembly Day, Tulane Frat boys running around in cut-offs, and being sold in stacks at the shop we bought our Lower School uniforms.Founded in 1865 in Nashville, the brand has a uniquely southern heritage and following, but unfortunately has gone through several owners ending up with Goody's Family Clothing Store. Since The Trad wrote about Duck Head in May of 2008, Goody's has filed Chapter 11, closed its stores, and ceased selling the brand.
Duck Head goes up for sale next month by Streambank, LLC, but my prediction is that it won't be gone for long. From folks like Michael Bastian showing cut-off shorts w/ boxer short trim in his Spring 2007 collection (inspired by a similar Duck Head memory perhaps?) and with the growing number of old school brands partnering with current designers and stores (Band of Outsiders for Sperry, Timex/Jack Purcell at JCrew, Varvatos for Converse, etc etc) it seems like a matter of time before Duck Head will reemerge as a boutique brand.
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Duck Heads...the belt loops always seemed to large. I was buying back then, 100% cotton army surplus khakis...still to me, the best ever.
ReplyDeleteThe Duck Head brand was bought at our auction in 2009. The new owner can be found at www.duckhead.com. It's a great brand. We don't have too many like that anymore.
ReplyDeleteWell, prediction was, well, close. But they are back - thanks Gabriel.
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