Office first opened back in 1981 as 'Office London' with a concession in the shopping mecca Hyper Hyper, but its roots go back to the 60's selling hand-crafted belts,luggage and footwear. The first stand-alone Office store opened on Kings Road in 1984, followed by sites in Charing Cross Road and High Street Kensington. Office continued to grow throughout the Eighties, encompassing every major shopping area in London including Covent Garden, Camden and Portobello Road. Bym 1995 the chain had acquired stores on prestigious South Molton Street and Neal Street, Covent Garden. In 2004,
Office moved over-seas opening their first stand alone store in Dublin. Since then four further branches have opened in Dublin and Belfast. OFFICE currently retails from 64 stand-alone sites throughout the UK and Eire; 8 Offspring stores and concessions; 9 Poste & Poste Mistress locations plus 25 Topshop & House of Fraser concessions in addition to a thriving mail order and world-wide website business - OFFICE remains a firm favourite with the fashion-pack.
Ever since its' inception, Office has gained a reputation for originality in its approach to shoe retailing. Uninhibited by the creative constraints imposed by the larger multiples, Office has always managed to effectively marry originality to commerciality in both product and store design. Both the men's and women's ranges encompass the whole style spectrum, from designer to sports. Own label designs offer affordable yet directional fashion, reflecting the massive legacy of a company founded on London style.
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