Founded in 1961, Kellwood's portfolio of Women's, Juniors, and Girls' apparel includes Parker, Devlin, Briggs NY, Democracy, Jax, Rewind, My Michelle, and licensed brands.

Brandon, Inc., Parsons Place Apparel (now Sag Harbor), E Z Sportswear (now Melrose), En Chant'e Inc. (now ENC), Goodman Knitting Company, Inc., Dotti and Sierra Designs, and launched a Kathie Lee Gifford clothing label.

[5] In 1965, Bob Swanson and George Rudolph left Trailwise/Ski Hut[6][7] in Berkeley, California and founded Sierra Designs at 137 Tewksbury in Point Richmond.

After he retired as a CEO, Upbin became Kellwood's adviser in specific areas such as mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, and operational projects.

[19] On November 22, 2013, Kellwood and Sun Capital Partners completed the initial public offering of Vince under the ticker VNCE on the NYSE.