Brighton Collectibles
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| Type | Private (NYSE: [1]) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | City of Industry, California, USA |
| Products | Collectibles, jewelry, beauty products, handbags, belts, shoes, fragrances, engravable products and more. |
| Website | www.brighton.com |
Brighton Collectibles (or simply Brighton) is an accessories manufacturer with over 140[1] retail stores in the United States. Brighton products can also be found in more than 6,000 boutiques nationwide.[1]
Brighton's story is really a love story that began over 30 years ago when high school sweethearts, Terri Kravitz and Jerry Kohl (who have now been married for many years), started their own specialty store. Being store owners taught them that people love being treated specially and how important it is to have beautifully made products. Years later, in 1991, Brighton was launched with a single collection of belts. Over the years, Brighton has become an accessory company with something for everyone, including handbags, shoes and eyewear.
As their journey has continued, everyone at Brighton continues striving to offer something creative and different to touch people's hearts which is why the symbol and motifs adorning the products is a heart. Today the business has grown beyond Jerry and Terri's wildest dreams yet one thing never changes - the people of Brighton put passion, inspiration, and their hearts, into each piece you see.
The company prides itself on the "Brighton Difference", which is rooted in the philosophy that the difference is in the details. Brighton is one of the few remaining design houses where designers sketch each creation by hand and then follow the product from concept to completion. Brighton leather accessories are hand assembled and often require as many as 140 individual manufacturing steps using up to 40 different parts. The results are timeless creations that women have come to love.
Today Brighton is the only major accessories line featuring products that coordinate from head to toe. A customer might choose a lipstick case that matches a wallet, earrings that match a pair of sunglasses, a handbag that matches footwear, or an entire coordinating collection consisting of multiple accessories. Each piece in the Brighton collection is a unique original design. The company's design team travels the world seeking new leathers and inspiration for the products' one-of-a-kind ornamentation.
Brighton is a division of Leegin Creative Leather Products based in City of Industry, CA. For more than 30 years, Leegin has been manufacturing belts and other leather accessories at a California factory that has expanded from a shop with five employees to a technologically advanced plant employing more than 600 people. Components for some of the products are manufactured internationally in countries such as France, Italy, Spain, China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan.[2]
Brighton's corporate headquarters is currently in City of Industry, California.
The stores sell fashion items, such as handbags, jewelry, belts, shoes, leather goods, home accessories, luggage, engravable products and more.
Brighton is dedicated to supporting many charities and raises money for them year round.[citation needed] Some include: Breast Cancer Research, charity: Water, Soles 4 Souls, and Dress for Success. Every October, Brighton Collectibles comes out with their annual "Power of Pink" bracelet, which benefits local Breast Cancer charities.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Store Locator". Brighton.com. http://www.brighton.com/stores. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "History". Brighton Collections. http://www.brightoncollections.com/history.php. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Putting Our Hearts Into Finding A Cure". HERS Breast Cancer Foundation. 2011-09-22. http://hersbreastcancerfoundation.org/events/putting-our-hearts-into-finding-a-cure/. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
[edit] External links
- Brighton Collectibles official website
- Brighton Collectibles official Twitter
- Brighton Collectibles official Facebook
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