Members Only is an American brand of clothing that became popular in the 1980s with its line of jackets. The brand was created in 1975 by men's clothing entrepreneur Herb Goldsmith and first introduced to domestic American markets in 1980 by Europe Craft Imports. Members Only racer jackets were distinguished by their narrow epaulettes and collar strap and their knitted trim; they were manufactured in a wide variety of colors. Their advertising tagline was "when you put it on, something happens".
15-716: (Redirected from Members Only ) Members only may refer to: Businesses and organizations [ edit ] Members Only (fashion brand) Members only club Members-only unionism Music [ edit ] Performers [ edit ] Members Only (band) , an American jazz-funk band Members Only (hip hop collective) , an American hip hop group Songs [ edit ] " Members Only [ ja ] ", by Bobby Bland from album Members Only , 1985 (covered by Billy Joe Royal on The Royal Treatment , 1987) "Members Only", by Dame D.O.L.L.A. from Confirmed , 2017 "Members Only", by Drake from For All
30-406: A 2010s unaired American comedy-drama series "Members Only" ( South Park ) , a 2016 episode "Members Only" ( The Sopranos ) , a 2006 episode "Members Only" ( That's So Raven ) , a 2006 episode See also [ edit ] For Members Only , a 1963 album by Shirley Scott Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
45-745: A dated figure from the 1980s, "the political version of a Members Only jacket." Urban Outfitters Urban Outfitters, Inc. ( URBN ) is a multinational lifestyle retail corporation headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Operating in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, select Western European countries, Poland,soon to operate in African countries. the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar,
60-939: A store and called it Free People in West Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. As the store eventually grew from one to two storefronts, the name was changed from Free People to Urban Outfitters. In 2007, the company received the National Preservation Honor Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation for the Urban Outfitters Corporate Office Campus located on the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard . In 2011, it agreed to sell limited editions of Polaroid ONE600 instant cameras and Type 779 instant film in partnership with
75-460: The 2010s, Members Only continued to launch seasonal collections carried at online retailers as well as brick-and-mortar stores such as Urban Outfitters . The brand was licensed in 2016 by Sammy Catton, President of iApparel Brands, LLC. Ron Malhotra currently owns the brand. In recent years, Members Only has added many styles of jackets, including a women's line, Footwear, Sportswear, and Hosiery. Communication scholar Todd Kelshaw has interpreted
90-651: The Austrian entrepreneur Florian Kaps, who acquired the rights to manufacture 700 copies of the defunct product. In January 2013, it hired the Abraham & Roetzel lobbying firm, led by former Republican Sen. Spencer Abraham , to advocate on its behalf in Washington, D.C. , regarding retail industry policy. In Q4 2015, the company announced plans to acquire the Vetri Family, a Philadelphia restaurant group. As
105-535: The Dogs , 2023 "Members Only", by Gucci Mane from Mr. Davis , 2017 "Members Only", by Nothing but Thieves from Dead Club City , 2023 "Members Only", by Sheryl Crow from The Globe Sessions , 1998 "Members Only", by Swollen Members from Monsters in the Closet , 2002 Albums [ edit ] Members Only , by Bobby Bland , 1985 Television [ edit ] Members Only (TV series) ,
120-526: The Urban Outfitters brand targets young adults with a merchandise mix of women's and men's fashion apparel, footwear, beauty and wellness products, accessories, activewear and gear, and housewares , as well as music, primarily vinyl records and cassettes . The company was founded as the retail store Free People by Richard Hayne , Judy Wicks and Scott Belair in 1970 as a project for an entrepreneurship class at University of Pennsylvania . It
135-630: The brand's popularity surge as part of a broader cultural shift in the early 1980s from participatory communities to increasingly wealthy materially-based communities represented in the purchase of consumer products. Members Only were known in the 1980s for their shift from celebrity endorsements as a form of advertisement to public service announcements regarding issues like anti-drugs and pro-voting. Political journalist Matt Bai , in his book All The Truth Is Out: The Week Politics Went Tabloid, about former U.S. Senator Gary Hart 's ill-fated 1988 presidential campaign, said that he had once referred to Hart as
150-530: The company for describing the item as an “anti-war woven scarf". On November 27, 2009, URBN drew the attention of the Swedish press for denying collective bargaining rights to employees at their Stockholm store by making all 38 workers redundant and re-hiring them through employment agency Academic Work. In response to the move, ombudsman Jimmy Ekman called for tougher laws to prevent other firms denying collective bargaining rights in this way. In 2019,
165-521: The company was facing declining same store sales and foot traffic, the acquisition illustrated the retailer's shift in strategy. This includes restaurants Amis Trattoria, Bar Amis, and Pizzeria Vetri. There are two Pizzeria Vetri locations in Philadelphia, with other locations in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania , Devon, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. In 2019, the company drew attention by announcing
SECTION 10
#1732791687555180-491: The departure of its president, Francis Pierrel, from the company. Urban Outfitters' products have also been the subject of multiple complaints and criticism, largely from religious, ethical, and ethnic pressure groups including a local chapter of the NAACP , Anti-Defamation League and Navajo Nation for some of their products. In January 2007, URBN stopped selling keffiyehs after Jewish blogging site Jewschool called out
195-502: The sale of used VHS tapes for $ 40. In the same year, Urban Outfitters launched Nuuly, a subscription clothing rental service. Following that, the company launched Nuuly Thrift, a resale platform for buying and selling women's, men's and kids’ apparel and accessories from URBN labels and other brands. As of 2020, Urban Outfitters does not publicly disclose which factories produce the brand's clothing. It also has no human resources department. In December 2022, Urban Outfitters announced
210-497: The title Members only . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Members_only&oldid=1255703039 " Categories : Disambiguation pages English phrases Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Members Only (fashion brand) In
225-464: Was renamed to Urban Outfitters and incorporated in 1976. Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) carries multiple stores within the URBN portfolio of brands, which also includes Anthropologie , Free People , Terrain, BHLDN and the Vetri Family restaurant group. Much of the merchandise is designed and produced by the company's wholesale division on these multiple private labels. In the 1970s, Dick Hayne opened
#554445