Perry Ellis International is an American clothing, fashion, cosmetics and beauty company that includes a portfolio of brands distributed through multiple channels worldwide. The company focuses primarily on sportswear and casual clothing for niche markets. It is headquartered in Doral, Florida, United States.[2][3][4]
History
Perry Ellis International was founded by George Feldenkreis, who was born in Havana, Cuba, to Russian parents. After moving to Miami in 1961, he founded Supreme International. Throughout the 1970's Supreme began selling through retailers J.C. Penney and Sears and established an international presence. In 1979 Feldenkreis's son, Oscar Feldenkreis, joined as vice president and a board director. In 1993, Supreme International went public on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol SUPI. In the previous year, SUPI recorded $33M in revenues. In 1999, Supreme International acquired Perry Ellis and changed its parent company name to Perry Ellis International with the stock ticker PERY.