25 Outlandish Facts About The North Face
Did you know that The North Face started as a tiny store in San Francisco selling other companies' outdoor equipment?
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Did you know that The North Face started as a tiny store in San Francisco selling other companies' outdoor equipment?
Did you know that Michael Jordan won his first Olympic gold medal wearing a pair of Converse Fastbreak Mids?
Did you know that fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld created Fendi's iconic double F logo? The double F stands for "Fun Fur."
Pope John Paul II ordered a white pair of Doc Martens for himself and a few more pairs for his staff in the Vatican!
Did you know that the luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton never puts its products on sale?
Did you know that the founder of the Moschino clothing brand, Franco Moschino, worked for Versace for six years?
Since 1983 Patagonia has implemented an "earth tax" on itself, donating at least 1% of its sales to environmental groups.
Did you know that the founder of the fashion brand Kenzo, Kenzo Takada, died of COVID-19 in October 2020?
René Lacoste was given the nickname "the crocodile" because of his perseverance & determination on the tennis pitch.
The famous double G logo stands for Guccio Gucci; the founder of Gucci.
Did you know that before 1971, Nike was actually called Blue Ribbon Sports?
The shoe company Vans was founded on March 16, 1966 and opened at 704 E. Broadway in Anaheim, California.