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Retail Apparel and FashionEngland, United Kingdom51-200 Employees
Ellesse is a retail apparel and fashion company headquartered at 77 Hatton Garden, London, United Kingdom. The company employs 51-200 people and is part of Pentland Brands. Founded in Italy in 1959, Ellesse rose to prominence in the 1970s as a producer of skiwear, including the Jet Pant introduced in 1979. Its logo references a tennis ball with the tips of skis, and the brand collaborated with designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac in the mid-1980s. Recent activity includes the launch of the LSR sneaker in 2024 and partnerships with Graduate Fashion Week (2025) and Run Alex (2026).