Lyle & Scott is a British knitwear brand, formerly known for golfing knitwear. It acquired a younger more fashionable following with young 'casuals' in the 1980s

1980s

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The golden eagle logo has been seen sported by musicians like the Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...

, Pete Doherty

Pete Doherty

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, Kasabian as well as TV presenters Tim Lovejoy, Dermot O'Leary, Max Halliday, Simon Amstell

Simon Amstell

Simon Marc Amstell is a BAFTA nominated, award-winning English comedian, television presenter, screenwriter and actor, best known for his roles as former co-host of Popworld, former host of Never Mind the Buzzcocks and co-writer and star of the sitcom Grandma's House.-Early life:Amstell was born...

 and Steve Jones

Steve Jones (musician)

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History

Lyle & Scott was founded in 1874 in the Scottish town of Hawick

Hawick

Hawick is a town in the Scottish Borders of south east Scotland. It is south-west of Jedburgh and south-southeast of Selkirk. It is one of the farthest towns from the sea in Scotland, in the heart of Teviotdale, and the biggest town in the former county of Roxburghshire. Hawick's architecture is...

 by William Lyle and Walter Scott. The brand still draws from a 125 year old archive that includes designs by Christian Dior

Christian Dior

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 and Michael Kors

Michael Kors

Michael Kors is an American fashion designer. He is best known for designing classic American sportswear for women.-Personal life:...

. Its golf range appeared in 1967 and was quickly worn by top golfers such as Tony Jacklin

Tony Jacklin

Anthony Jacklin CBE is an English golfer, who was the most successful British player of his generation. He was also the most successful European Ryder Cup captain ever.-Early life and education:...

, Gary Player

Gary Player

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 and Greg Norman

Greg Norman

Gregory John Norman AO is an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world's Number 1 ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s...

 as well as golfing enthusiasts such as Bob Hope

Bob Hope

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 and Ronnie Corbett

Ronnie Corbett

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, with the latter usually sporting a Lyle & Scott jumper during his monologues on The Two Ronnies

The Two Ronnies

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The rejuvenation of the brand can be traced back to 2003 with the launch of the ‘Vintage’ collection with its ‘Golden Eagle’ logo. It was taken up by a host of indie bands and youth TV presenters. In 2005 following the success of the Vintage range, Lyle & Scott’s first stand-alone store opened in London’s Covent Garden

Covent Garden

Covent Garden is a district in London on the eastern fringes of the West End, between St. Martin's Lane and Drury Lane. It is associated with the former fruit and vegetable market in the central square, now a popular shopping and tourist site, and the Royal Opera House, which is also known as...

 on King Street.

In 2007, the Lyle & Scott Heritage collection was launched, with a more discrete, tonal logo. Celebrities including Tim Lovejoy

Tim Lovejoy

Timothy Paul Lovejoy is a British television presenter most famous for hosting Saturday morning football programme Soccer AM alongside Helen Chamberlain for over a decade.- Career :...

, Max Halliday, Tom Chambers

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 and Dermot O'Leary

Dermot O'Leary

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 have worn this. In early 2009 Lyle & Scott launched the ‘Club’ collection, a golf line aimed at the young golfer. 2009 also saw the launch of the Lyle & Scott e-commerce website, which offers the Lyle & Scott collections to purchase. In January 2011 the firm participated at The Brandery

The Brandery

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 fashion show in Barcelona.

Lyle & Scott Vintage has now expanded to include an accessories line. The ‘Golden Eagle’ has also appeared prominently on the Channel 4

Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

 series Skins

Skins (TV series)

Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...

, which has enhanced its youth following.