In 1970, Ports International opened its United States flagship store in Manhattan, followed by stores in Copley Place, Boston and Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California.
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11 Facts About Ports International
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Ports International expanded to the United Kingdom, opening its London–based flagship on Bond Street in 1978, with additional boutique openings in Cambridge and Bath in 1979.
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Tabi Ports International was liquidated in 2011, and the remaining 76 Tabi stores in Canada were closed.
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Xiamen-produced Ports International was and is perceived by Chinese consumers as an attractive Western brand while retailing below European and American designer goods, a fact that the company, by hiring advertising models such as Claudia Schiffer and Kate Moss, has used to its advantage.
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Ports International 1961 launched a fashion-forward menswear collection for the first time in 2011 with designers Fiona Cibani and Ian Hylton, though classic menswear collections from Ports International had been available before.
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In September 2015, Ports International 1961 opened its first US menswear-only store in Manhattan.
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In mid-2017, Ports International 1961 was criticized for its misappropriate use of the Black Lives Matter during its spring 2018 menswear runway show in Milan.
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