Aquascutum to be sold for $120m (£97m) to two buyers, one of which is Chinese textile firm Shandong Ruyi. Aquascutum Aquascutum is a British-based luxury clothing manufacturer and retailer. Aquascutum was established in 1851, the year of the Great Exhibition, when tailor and entrepreneur John Emary opened a high quality menswear shop at 46 Regent Street. In 1853, after succeeding in producing the first waterproof wool, he had his discovery patented and renamed the company 'Aquascutum', Latin for 'watershield'. In 1901, Emary moved to 100 Regent Street in the heart of London. In September 2011, Austin Reed had moved into that
Sophia Loren Sophia Loren Sofia Villani Scicolone, (; born 20 September 1934), known by her stage name Sophia Loren (, ), is an Italian film actress and singer. Encouraged to enroll in acting lessons after entering a beauty pageant, Loren began her film career in 1950 at age 16. She appeared in several bit parts and minor roles in the early part of the decade, until her five-picture contract with Paramount in 1956 launched her international career. Notable film appearances around this time include "The Pride and the Passion", "Houseboat", and "It Started in Naples". Her talents as an actress were not