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International Male

1970s and 80s brand for mail ordering

International Male was a mail-order clothing brand and, at one point in the brand's history, carried brick-and-mortar stores of the same name. International Male was a vendor of men's casual, office-casual, and some gallant clothing items. The company that created the brand, originally Brawn of California, founded in 1974–1975, has since been sold in its entirety in 1987 to Hanover Direct, based in New Jersey, when founder Gene Burkard retired.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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International Male was a mail-order clothing brand and, at one point in the brand's history, carried brick-and-mortar stores of the same name. International Male was a vendor of men's casual, office-casual, and some gallant clothing items. The company that created the brand, originally Brawn of California, founded in 1974–1975, has since been sold in its entirety in 1987 to Hanover Direct, based in New Jersey, when founder Gene Burkard retired. Burkard died on December 11, 2020.2

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