Enyce

Enyce ([en-ee-che])[1] is an American hip hop fashion label owned by Sean Diddy Combs.[2] The label was established in New York City in March 1996 by Evan Davis, Lando Macoun, and Tony Shellman. The three co-founders had originally met while working for Seattle-based clothing brand International News.[3] Liz Claiborne acquired the company in February 2004 for $114 million from Sports Brands International.[4] In October 2008 Enyce was purchased by Sean Combs and the Sean John Enterprise for $20 million.

Enyce
Industryclothing
fashion
Founded1996
FounderEvan Davis
Lando Felix
Tony Shellman
HeadquartersNew York City
Key people
Sean Diddy Combs

Many have mispronounced the brand name over the years. The pronunciation originates from the phonetic spelling of "NYC" (en-y-ce) but sounded out in an Italian fashion. This was because the company started under Fila, an Italian-based company. Employees asked how they would pronounce the word replied "en-ne-che", making it the "correct" way to say the brand.

Clothing lines
  • Enyce
  • Lady Houy

References
  1. ENYCE Clothing Company - Official Website Archived 2007-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Liz Claiborne Inc Archived 2006-10-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Enyce Clothing Information: Mens Enyce Clothing, Lady Enyce Clothing, and Enyce Retailers
  4. Liz Claiborne acquires urban sportswear brand Enyce - Newsbytes - Brief Article | Black Enterprise | Find Articles at BNET.com
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