PATRICK COX

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PATRICK COX is a British-origin brand founded in London in 1985 by Canadian shoe designer Patrick Cox. Centered on footwear, it also offers leather goods and accessories, and became known in the 1990s for loafers from its diffusion line, “Wannabe.” The brand’s enduring theme is “Classic & Modern,” combining traditional British taste with a sense of current trends. While the original footwear business in its home country has ended, licensed products such as bags and wallets continue to be offered in Japan.

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Its enduring theme is “Classic & Modern,” a style blending traditional British taste with a sense of current trends.

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1993
1993 Sub-brand
Wannabe
Footwear

A diffusion line that brought footwear to a broader audience

Wannabe was a diffusion line developed by Patrick Cox in the 1990s, positioned as a footwe

Wannabe was a diffusion line developed by Patrick Cox in the 1990s, positioned as a footwear line for a broader audience than the brand’s main line. It debuted in 1993 and gained popularity, particularly for its platform loafers, becoming one of Patrick Cox’s signature shoes. As an accessible line distinct from the main-line footwear, it played a role in expanding the brand’s recognition.

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PC's by Patrick Cox
Footwear

The second diffusion footwear line, following Wannabe.

PC's by Patrick Cox is the second diffusion line licensed from Patrick Cox's footwear busi

PC's by Patrick Cox is the second diffusion line licensed from Patrick Cox's footwear business. It has a line name distinct from Wannabe, was introduced among footwear offerings in the late 1990s, and was documented in 2006 industry reporting as a second diffusion line developed under license. Within the brand family, it is positioned after the main line and Wannabe, the brand's representative diffusion line.

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