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Members Only is now a cultural icon with a steady and growing following — thanks to our loyal fans. Whether you knew us from the 80's and love us now for our slimmer modern look with all the signature details, or are. We see race, creed, and taste not as separation but as an inspiration. Dear upright citizen of the world, thank you for including us in your world.

We are proud to have you as a Member! Today he is focused on growing the Members Only brand and expanding it to additional apparel and product offerings to create a highly successful lifestyle brand. The company plans on greatly increasing its distribution both domestically and internationally, increasing the awareness, appeal and distribution of Members Only products, substantially escalating the value of the Members Only brand name, and expanding the number and value of licensing agreements using the Members Only name.

The Company will seek to disseminate its name and brand image as widely as possible through a wide range of marketing and promotional methods, including the creation of a strong Internet presence using its website, active and open use of social media, and other methods. The early days of the Members Only jacket are nebulous. Ron Malhotra , current owner of Members Only: The jacket was designed in Europe in when the brand was created. It was brought to the U.

Then they had seen, in Berlin somewhere, someone wearing the kind of military-ish jacket with those shoulder epaulettes. A weird way to think about it, too, is that it was a part of this kind of globalization that was starting to happen.

So, in a weird way, it was kind of like an international product. Jack Catton , vice president of sales and marketing at iApparel Brands, LLC current licenser of the Members Only jacket : The features and the design of the jacket have never changed: It has the throat latch and the epaulettes on the shoulders. I believe that has to be a fashion design, but the epaulettes on the shoulders stemmed from the military jackets, usually bomber jackets — they have epaulettes on the shoulders for the soldiers to hang their hats on.

Kelshaw: The big features were the fabric itself; the waistband, which was a knitted kind of trim at the bottom; the shoulder epaulettes; the collar strap thing; the zipper; and the very sleek, white-lettered Members Only logo above the breast pocket. The idea was that it was supposed to kind of move with your body and be comfortable. There was nothing particularly ostentatious about it other than the shoulder epaulettes.

Kelshaw: In , which is when it was introduced in the U. It was the year of the Reagan election, and there was this kind of pivotal ideological turning. With what was going on in technology and society, this jacket became kind of a symbol of this ideological shift. Glassock: In the s, the Members Only jacket was the epitome of aspirational prep chic for the masses. It was the only jacket to wear to Morning in America.

Kelshaw: The jacket came to really signify this inward social turning, this kind of privatization. It was a white, suburban response to the anxiety of globalization manifested by the Reagan administration. I mean, it was a cheap jacket — it was 55 bucks. Nancy Reagan even sent a letter of appreciation. The final episode of The Sopranos was incredibly, frustratingly ambiguous — did Tony live? He owns a pizza shop in Pennsylvania, where the Sopranos casting agent discovered him after eating there.

How '80s, you ask? He showed off jackets in red leather, old-man gray, and black satin — which he wore as a tuxedo jacket — while sporting a permed mullet, aviators and what appears to be an awkward, fake-looking mustache. Skip to main content Lifestyle Members Only. Make Fun. Thrillist Serves.