Original Penguin
This brand makes a separate, cheaper line for outlets and off-price.
Verified Owner backed by a register page, filing or official source we opened.
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Ownership
- 1955 Founded
- Now Perry Ellis International, Inc. Family-owned or independent
- 2026 Checked
- Kind of name
- Runs an outlet lineProduct under this name may be mainline surplus or made-for-outlet. The label tells say how to spot which.
- Market tier
- Contemporary
- Outlet line
- Original Penguin outlet stores (US; UK via Perry Ellis Europe outlets)
- Seen at off-price
- Often
- Also appears as
- Penguin · Munsingwear Penguin · Original Penguin by Munsingwear
Notes
Munsingwear golf shirt brand launched 1955; Perry Ellis International bought it in 1996 after Munsingwear's 1991 bankruptcy. Perry Ellis International also owns Farah, Perry Ellis, Cubavera, Savane and Rafaella and holds Callaway, Nike Swim and PGA Tour licences.