Cythim;4058001 said:
The original A&F was a sporting goods store. Limited bought the name in the late '80s and turned it into a teen clothing brand.
Another random piece of info, Banana Republic used to be a serious safari outfitting company.
A&F actually made the first bow and arrow set that Bill Negly attempted to train with to fulfill his bet with John Rybovich that he could bring down a bull elephant solely with bow and arrow. The set was crap, and he ended up having a custom recurve built here in San Antonio. The tusks from that elephant used to be at the entrance of the Witte Museum. Got to meet Mr. Negly and have lunch with him at the SA Country Club. Fascinating man by any measure, and even more so if you have any love of hunting.