Von Dutch
- For the motorcyclist on which the company is named after see Kenny Howard
Von Dutch is an American multinational lifestyle brand and clothing company named after Kenny Howard.
After Von Dutch’s death his heirs sold his name to a fashion designer who started marketing and designing clothing with his trademarked symbol and name. Hist sister, Virginia had no part of selling the trademark, it was his daughters Lorna and Lisa.
The Von Dutch company, now owned by Danish Kick Boxing Champion, Tonny Sorensen, is now a multinational lifestyle brand and clothing company widely recognized for getting product placement of their clothing on the rich, famous and the beautiful, famous movie stars and music performers both male and female. Famous people who endorse the clothing range from Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi, to Jeremy Jackson formerly of Baywatch and Ashton Kutcher to the UK's Jordan (Katie Price) and Duncan James. The Von Dutch label has thus become almost synonymous with celebrity fashion particularly famous for their faded style designer t shirts and baseball caps.
The Von Dutch corporation has also used the Von Dutch logo on accessories and now energy drinks.
