Brooks Brothers operates as a clothing retailer in the United States. The company offers products, such as dress shirts, ties, ascots, sport shirts, knits and t-shirts, sweaters, pants, shorts, sport coats and blazers, formalwear, leather and suede, footwear, underwear and socks, belts, luggage and briefcases, wallets, books, and stationery for men and boys; and petite shirts, petite pants, petite dresses, petite skirts, petite jackets and blazers, petite suit separates, petite outerwear, jackets and blazers, jewelry, and hosiery for women. It sells products through retail stores in America, London, Milan, Paris, Tokyo, and Asia. The company was founded in 1818 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As of November 23, 2001, Brooks Brothers operates as a subsidiary of Retail Brand Alliance, Inc.