Long Tall Sally (retailer)

Long Tall Sally is a clothing and shoe retailer for tall women 5′8″ and over. Founded in London in 1976, the company offered clothing with sizing adjustments for longer torso lengths, rises on pants, and dart positions on blouses. It sold under several labels including Karl Lagerfeld Paris and its own LTS label.[1].

Long Tall Sally
IndustryRetail
Founded1976
Headquarters
London 
ProductsWomen's clothing
Websitewww.longtallsally.com

The first store was opened in 1976 on Chiltern Street in the West End of London. By 2012 the company had stores in UK, US, Canada, and Germany.[2] The company also sold via mail order using catalogues .[3] In 2018 the business became a solely online retailer.[4]

In 2008 the company started selling in North America through catalogue and web marketing, and in 2009 acquired the Canadian assets and trade of Tall Girl,[5] including nine stores across Canada and the United States. Since then the company has also taken over German tall business Long Fashion, US retailer Long Elegant Legs and US footwear business Bare Foot Tess. The range features brands such as NYDJ, Silver, Hush Puppies, Clarks, Nine West, Ruby Rocks, Karl Lagerfeld Paris among others.[3]

The head office is based in Camperdown Street, London. The business was purchased by Equistone in August 2016 and now forms part of the Tristyle group based in Germany. It was previously backed by Amery Capital.[3]

In June 2020 the company announced its closure. They cited a highly competitive field and the additional impact of Covid-19 for making their business financially unsustainable. The business is anticipated to wind down trading in August.[6][4]

References
  1. Ell, Kellie (16 June 2020). "Long Tall Sally Closing Forever". WWD.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  2. Edelson, Sharon (20 April 2012). "Long Tall Sally Grows". WWD.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2010-06-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Long Tall Sally Website
  4. Testa, Jessica (2020-06-24). "Saying Goodbye to Long Tall Sally". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2010-02-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Amery Capital website
  6. "Closure of Long Tall Sally". Long Tall Sally. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
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