Who owns Johnny Was?
Johnny Was is owned by Oxford Industries (the United States, NYSE: OXM), which has owned the brand since 19 September 2022.[1][2]
Evidence: Oxford Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-27, SEC EDGAR, 27 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Oxford Industries, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Atlanta, Georgia
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1987
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: OXM
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
About Johnny Was
Johnny Was is a California brand founded in 1987 that sells bohemian, artisan-inspired women's clothing, accessories and home goods known for embroidery and bespoke prints. Oxford Industries acquired it but has struggled with the purchase, recording $111 million of impairment charges on the business in fiscal 2023 and a further $57 million against its trademark in fiscal 2025.
What Oxford Industries's annual report says about Johnny Was
Sentences about Johnny Was from Oxford Industries's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Both Tommy Bahama and Johnny Was operate brand-specific outlet stores, which are typically utilized for end of season inventory clearance.
Johnny Was Johnny Was is a California lifestyle brand that designs, sources, markets and distributes upscale collections of affordable luxury, artisan-inspired bohemian apparel, accessories and home goods.
The Johnny Was brand was founded in 1987 and continues to transcend fashion trends with its beautifully crafted, globally inspired products and demonstrates a unique ability to combine and mix elevated fabrics, patterns, bespoke prints and artisanal embroidery that distinguishes its product in the marketplace.
How often Oxford Industries names Johnny Was in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Johnny Was
- 2022 – present Oxford Industries [1][2] verified
Where Johnny Was sits in Oxford Industries
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Oxford Industries
Oxford Industries controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 7 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
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Other brands in casual & denim, and who owns them
The 134 brands in casual & denim on Brandtree belong to 60 owners. The largest is Azzas 2154, with 8; Oxford Industries has 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fábula | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Carter's | Carter's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cortefiel | Tendam | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| & Other Stories | H&M Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bershka | Pontegadea | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| GU | Fast Retailing | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| BSX | Giordano | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
| GOBI | Gobi | 🇲🇳 Mongolia |
About the owner: Oxford Industries
Oxford Industries is a publicly listed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, founded in 1942. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: OXM.
Oxford Industries is an Atlanta apparel company, founded in 1942, that owns a portfolio of lifestyle apparel brands led by Tommy Bahama, Lilly Pulitzer and Johnny Was. Unusually for a clothing group, 82 per cent of its fiscal 2025 sales came from its own stores, websites, outlets and Tommy Bahama restaurants rather than from department stores. Its smaller Southern Tide, The Beaufort Bonnet Company, Duck Head and Jack Rogers brands are reported together as Emerging Brands.
Oxford Industries: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Johnny Was and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 501 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Johnny Was is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Johnny Was?
The parent company of Johnny Was is Oxford Industries, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Johnny Was American?
Yes. Johnny Was originated in the United States in 1987 and its owner, Oxford Industries, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Oxford Industries owned Johnny Was?
Oxford Industries has owned Johnny Was since 19 September 2022.
Is Johnny Was still owned by Oxford Industries?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Johnny Was is still owned by Oxford Industries. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Oxford Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-27 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 27 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Oxford Industries, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2023-03-28 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 28 March 2023; retrieved 27 October 2026.
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