Our History

Aron Goldfarb, a Holocaust survivor, immigrates to the United States and establishes G-III's roots as a women's leather outerwear company in the heart of New York City’s Garment District.

Current Chairman & CEO Morris Goldfarb joins G-III and begins focusing on building a global sourcing and manufacturing organization.

G-III launches Siena Leather Limited, an aspirational luxury leather sportswear brand catering to luxury department stores.

G-III becomes publicly traded on NASDAQ and begins intensifying its expansion efforts.

An intense period of growth as G-III expands its outerwear expertise into fabrications beyond leather.

G-III acquires the licenses for NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, and NCAA to create exclusive sports product.

Throughout the decade, G-III begins aggressively signing outerwear licenses with iconic brands including Kenneth Cole, Nine West and
Cole Haan.

Calvin Klein and Guess brands are added to the portfolio through the acquisition of Marvin Richards and Winlit, setting the stage for G-III to diversify into a broad range of new categories, including dresses, sportswear, activewear and accessories.

G-III adds Jessica Howard and
Eliza J brands to its portfolio, solidifying its position as a leader
in dresses.

G-III acquires Andrew Marc, an aspirational luxury outerwear brand, bringing with it the license to Levi’s and Dockers.

G-III acquires U.S. leather retailer Wilsons Leather, pushing the company into the retail and outlet space.

Further expanding its product expertise, G-III enters the handbag and luggage categories.

G-III acquires the license to Vince Camuto, furthering its leadership position in the dress category.

Accelerating its position as a brand owner and creating a global presence, G-III purchases French luxury swimwear brand Vilebrequin.

G-III acquires G.H. Bass, a timeless heritage brand with over 140 years of footwear expertise, significantly expanding points of distribution to include direct to consumer.

G-III enters into a joint venture with global brand Karl Lagerfeld for the Karl Lagerfeld Paris label, adding a significant power brand to its portfolio and launching the brand in North America, across a range of categories.

G-III signs the license for Tommy Hilfiger womenswear, adding another power brand to the portfolio. Later in the year, G-III expanded the license to include women’s sportswear, suit separates, performance and denim in the U.S. and Canada.

Partnership with the Karl Lagerfeld Group is expanded.

G-III acquires DKNY and Donna Karan, two more power brands, enhancing the company’s position as a leader in the fashion industry.

Less than a year after acquisition, G-III successfully re-launches the DKNY brand.

G-III celebrates 30 years on NASDAQ.

G-III further bolsters existing retail relationships, while entering new retail doors and establishing best-in-class denim capabilities for Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and DKNY.

G-III bolsters the company balance sheet by refinancing debt to extend maturity.

G-III acquires Sonia Rykiel, adding another European luxury brand to the portfolio.

G-III purchases the remaining 81% of the Karl Lagerfeld global brand, extending the company’s global reach and adding to its owned brand portfolio.

G-III signs a long-term licensing agreement for Nautica’s women’s apparel, further expanding the company’s American heritage portfolio with another power brand.

G-III signs 25-year agreement as the master licensee for Halston, allowing the company to produce all categories of product with the option of buying the brand.

G-III signs a multi-year licensing agreement to produce Champion outerwear, leveraging the Company’s core product competency.

Relaunches Donna Karan New York with a new lifestyle collection.

Acquires ownership stake in AWWG to build DKNY, Donna Karan New York, and Karl Lagerfeld across Spain and Portugal.

G-III signs license agreement for BCBG.

G-III signs global licensing agreement for the Converse brand.