Andrew Christian
American men's underwear, swimwear, and sportswear manufacturer
Andrew Christian - International
Company typePrivate
IndustryFashion
Founded2001; 25 years ago (2001)
FounderAndrew Christian, Jeff White
Defunct2 December 2025 (2025-12-02)
Headquarters
Hollywood, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsMen's swimwear, skincare, sportswear, underwear, and clothing
Websiteandrewchristian.com

Andrew Christian was an American men's underwear, swimwear, sportswear and lingerie manufacturer named after its founder, Andrew Christian.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

Andrew Christian started the clothing line in 1997.[6][7] He sold his clothing in boutiques.[8] He chose a generic cross icon for his logo as he wanted to avoid religious connotations.[9]

The regular fashions were followed, over the years, by sportswear, swimwear, and then underwear, "and that's when things really took off."[10] In 2006, with the addition of the underwear lines, sales grew exponentially.[11][12]

In the 2007/2008 season the company produced Barack Obama-themed underwear, donating $1 from every sale to the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign.[6][13]

In 2008 Christian released Black Line, "a higher end dressy line of men's wear," inspired by the clothes he made for himself, and features ready-to-wear tailored pants and vests.[14]

Andrew Christian with underwear models at RuPaul's DragCon LA 2019

In the 2008/2009 season the company started making clothes for women as well as men.[6] In 2013 it expanded the sportswear lines.[11]

In June 2025, Christian announced that he would be shutting down the brand and retiring by the end of the year.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Christian Embarks On 'New Sexual Revolution'". HuffPost. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  2. ^ "Materia: The arrival of new brands". Archived from the original on 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  3. ^ "Retail Revolution: Apparel" Archived 2013-12-31 at the Wayback Machine Los Angeles Magazine.
  4. ^ Knipp, Michael A. "Andrew Christian: From rags to britches," Gay & Lesbian Times, No. 1043, December 20, 2007.
  5. ^ The Story of Men's Underwear, Shaun Cole, Parkstone International, May 8, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c "Gay Fresno – Interview With Andrew Christian". Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  7. ^ ""Beyond The Boys & Briefs: Andrew Christian Answers Fan Questions"". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  8. ^ "Andrew Christian…The Saint of Sexy! The Interview – raannt". 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  9. ^ "Interview: Andrew Christian, Fashion Design Demi-God" Archived July 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "ANDREW CHRISTIAN OPENT WINKEL IN AMSTERDAM" RTL BOULEVARD 13 jun. 2011.
  11. ^ a b Andrew Christian - Men's Underwear Archived 2013-12-31 at the Wayback Machine About.com Fashion Designers, Justin Howard
  12. ^ ChicagoPride.com interview with Andrew Christian Archived December 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Barack Obama's tight-fitting underwear - Telegraph
  14. ^ "CU Interviews: Andrew Christian | Celebutopia". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  15. ^ Lopez, Johnny (June 10, 2025). "EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Christian reveals the real reason he's closing his underwear brand: "This wasn't an easy decision"". Retrieved September 22, 2025. Last week, the company's queer founder and namesake designer made the shock announcement that he's not only retiring, but also shutting down the entire line of briefs, jocks, swimsuits and sportswear by the end of the year, with a final collection dropping in October.
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