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At the businesses peak, they had more than 50 stores and they sold 2,951 million yen in the fiscal year of 2003.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=2013/07/15|title=Shirley Temple and Emily Temple Cute operating company, to bankruptcy filing|url=https://jp.fashionnetwork.com/news/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB%E3%82%84%E3%82%A8%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%81%AE%E9%81%8B%E5%96%B6%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE-%E7%A0%B4%E7%94%A3%E7%94%B3%E8%AB%8B%E3%81%B8,345358.html|url-status=live|website=Fashion Network}}</ref> | At the businesses peak, they had more than 50 stores and they sold 2,951 million yen in the fiscal year of 2003.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=2013/07/15|title=Shirley Temple and Emily Temple Cute operating company, to bankruptcy filing|url=https://jp.fashionnetwork.com/news/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB%E3%82%84%E3%82%A8%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%81%AE%E9%81%8B%E5%96%B6%E4%BC%9A%E7%A4%BE-%E7%A0%B4%E7%94%A3%E7%94%B3%E8%AB%8B%E3%81%B8,345358.html|url-status=live|website=Fashion Network}}</ref> | ||
In March of 2004, they celebrated their 30th anniversary with the release of a special edition | In March of 2004, they celebrated their 30th anniversary with the release of a special edition [[Spoon.]] magazine: 100% Shirley.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
The brand changed their name from Shirley Temple Co., Ltd. to Twiny End Co., Ltd (株式会社ツイニーエンド).<ref name=":4" /> | The brand changed their name from Shirley Temple Co., Ltd. to Twiny End Co., Ltd (株式会社ツイニーエンド).<ref name=":4" /> | ||
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| Founded | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| No. of locations | 21 |
| Founder(s) | Rei Yanagawa |
| Website | website |
| Webshop | webshop |
| shirley_1974 | |
| Blog | blog |
| shirleytemple_official | |
| Current status | Active |
| Lolibrary Link | |
Shirley Temple is primarily a children's brand that is best known for their custom border prints. Their teen and women's lines were influential to early sweet lolita fashion.
Concept
Shirley Temple describes themselves as: [1]
Shirley Temple's concept is that "Anyone can be a princess" in a romantic world strewn with nice clothing. We deliver this dream to little ladies.
Sub-Labels
For Baby
Launched in February 1991 as "Shirley Temple for Baby".[2] Referred to sometimes as just "Baby". Currently produces sizes 80-90cm.[3] In 2001, they produced sizes 70-90cm.[4]
Toddler
Currently produces sizes 100-140.[5]
Sister
Juniors collection. Currently produces sizes 150-160.[6]
Pink Label
In January of 2000, Shirley Temple split their main Shirley Temple line into 3 sub lines. Pink, Red and Blue.[2]
Red Label
In January of 2000, Shirley Temple split their main Shirley Temple line into 3 sub lines. Pink, Red and Blue.[2]
Blue Label
In January of 2000, Shirley Temple split their main Shirley Temple line into 3 sub lines. Pink, Red and Blue.[2]
Emily Temple
Launched in February of 1983 as a teen's (juniors) brand.[2] Historically produced sizes 150-160. Appears in the 2001 winter catalog, but does not appear past this point.[7] Tags are pale silver/white and say "Emily Temple". Later garments have an item number on the washing tag starting with 29, 20 or 21. We tentatively believe that these are 1999, 2000 and 2001 respectively. [8]
Emily Temple Cute
Launched in February of 1999 as a ladies brand.[2] The brand was managed by Shirley Temple Co., Ltd. (株式会社シャーリーテンプル)[9] until 2012 at which point they became an independent entity managed by Emily Temple Co., Ltd. (株式会社エミリーテンプル).[10][11] On Julty 16th, 2013, the brand launched their own online shop.[11] In 2015, the operating company name changed to Maple Design Lab Co., Ltd. (株式会社メープルデザインラボ)[12] and then became J-Jolly Co., Ltd. (株式会社ジェイジョリー) in 2016.[13] Frequently shortened to エミキュ ( Emikyu).
In celebration of their 4th year working with stockist Harajuku Hearts they debuted their first plus size release, the Dear Strawberry JSK in 2023.[14] While their typical back shirred JSKs max out a few cm over 100cm, this plus sized JSK had a bust measurement from 100-140 cm. The plus size was 2,000 yen more than the standard size.[14]
Current sales model as of 2023 involves a reservation period where they take pre-orders with delivery about 4 months later. A different URL is used for the pre-order and the ready stock, but the same item number is used. However, they also use the same item number for re-releases lately, making it harder to identify when an item is a re-release versus ready stock for a pre-order.
For Ladies
Launched in July of 2017 as a ladies line.[15]
For My Dog
Launched in June of 2020, Shirley Temple For My Dog is a pet's collection offering clothing and accessories sized for small dogs.[16]
Lilly Lane
Launched in February 1994 as an overseas brand.[2]
Bis
Shirley Temple Bis was launched in August 1998 as a casual brand.[2]
Lulu
Emily Temple Lulu was launched in 2008 as a French themed casual brand[17] their brand motto was:
"We propose sophisticated real clothes for girls who enjoy fashion based on the concept of everyday life and scenes surrounding the girl Lulu in Paris. It features a design concept that allows you to enjoy various coordination that combines French taste/colors, beautiful silhouettes and playfulness. "[18]
History
Shirley Temple was launched in April 1974 and in February 1977 they incorporated as Shirley Temple Co., Ltd. They opened a shop on Aoyama kirā-dōri in September 1977.[15] In April 1979, the head office moved from Minato to Shibuya.[2]
They opened their Laforet Harajuku "Shirley Temple" shop in June of 1982. In July of that year they participate in the Topkid Designers' Collection, the world's first children's clothing fashion show at Laforet Harajuku.[15]
In December 1989, they opened a directly managed shop in Seoul, South Korea. In October 1990 they established a local subsidiary "Shirley Temple Hong Kong" in Hong Kong and opened a directly managed shop in Hong Kong.[2] In June of 1993, they opened a directly managed shop in Shanghai, China. In 1995, they established Kyomei Trading Co., Ltd as a local corporation in South Korea to manage their South Korean arm of the brand.[2] In January of 200, the established the STC division and started an outlet business called ST COMPANY.[2][15]
In March of 1992, they started their novelty collection.[2]
In February of 1999 they launched Emily Temple Cute as a ladies line. The next year, in January of 2000, they split the remaining Shirley Temple line into 3 sub-lines: Pink Line, Red Line and Blue Line.[2]
At the businesses peak, they had more than 50 stores and they sold 2,951 million yen in the fiscal year of 2003.[19]
In March of 2004, they celebrated their 30th anniversary with the release of a special edition Spoon. magazine: 100% Shirley.[15]
The brand changed their name from Shirley Temple Co., Ltd. to Twiny End Co., Ltd (株式会社ツイニーエンド).[19]
In 2012 Emily Temple Cute split off from Shirley Temple as it's own brand under the company name Emily Temple Co., Ltd. (株式会社エミリーテンプル).[11]
In fiscal year 2012, sales were only 1,479 million yen. [19]Shirley Temple closed 15 stores including the Isetan Shinjuku shop and JR Kyoto Isetan shop in June of 2013. Citing no prospect for improving business conditions in the future, on July 11th 2013, the company suspended business and prepared to file for bankruptcy. According to Teikoku Databank, the total debt was about 782 million yen.[19]
Around 2013, Shirley Temple started operating under the business name MK Co., Ltd. (有限会社エムケー).[20] MK Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of IAAZAJ Textiles.[21] MK Co., Ltd. states that they were established June 8th 2000.[22]
In 2016, they collaborated with Lorioli 365 (ロリオリ365) for Icing Cookies. They also collaborated with the Momoko doll line in 2017 to release PINK ROSIE dress and WHITE LILY dress.[15] The also collaborated with Isetan Shinjuku for the LA CHOCOLATERIE ISETAN event which featured a Shirley Temple pop up shop in partnership with the popular chocolate brand Philly chocolate, which sold chocolate, clothing and accessories.[15][23]
In July 2017 they collaborated with 31 Ice Cream for a limited popup held at Isetan Shinjuku, as well as publishing their first e-mook: "Shirley Temple 2018 Spring Collection (e-MOOK Takarajimasha Brand Mook)".[15]
Also in July of 2017 they collaborated with Aki the creator of the stuffed toy and fancy goods brand Phraula*（フラウラ）under the supervision of Yukiko Shimazoe of Baby Ribbon to produce a special teddy bear as a novelty item.[15] Later that year in October, they announced that they would start selling items from Baby Ribbon on the Shirley Temple online shop.[24]
In April of 2018 they did a second collaboration with the Momoko doll brand and released the "marine stripe dress" Momoko collaboration doll.[15]
In August of 2018 they collaborated with American comic strip PEANUTS and released a limited collection of jackets, dresses and berets which were sold exclusively at Hankyu.[15]
As of January 2021, the parent company MK Co., Ltd., cited that they had 86 employees. 5 of them were men, and 81 were women.[22] They cited the annual average sales over the past three years at ¥625,000,000 per year and capitol of ¥3,000,000.[22]
This section is incomplete, you can help it by adding information about: History, how the bankruptcy in 2013 was resolved.
Notable Figures
Rei Yanagawa (柳川れい) - Founder and former Designer
Yasuo Kobayashi (小林康男) - Former CEO and Rei Yanagawa's husband.[25]
Ayumi - Designer. Retired from working at ETC in February of 2020 after 16 years. Worked on catalogs, collections, shop interiors, talent costumes, photography, patterns, and many other designs. Currently sells under the label A Bit Selfish.[26]
Yukiko Shimazoe - Long time press department director at ST. Left in 2005 to start an independent brand called Baby Ribbon making hat boxes, rosettes, etc.[24]
This section is incomplete, you can help it by adding information about: Designers, models, common collaborations etc
Characters & Design Motifs
This section is incomplete, you can help it by adding information about: Mascots, common/original design elements
Locations/Sales Model
This section is incomplete, you can help it by adding information about: Shops[27]
Shop List
Directly Managed Shops
| Shop | Country | Address | Status | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store 1 | Country 1 | Test Address 1 | Test Status 1 | Test Socials 1 |
| Store 2 | Country 2 | Test Address 2 | Test Status 2 | Test Socials 2 |
| Store 3 | Country 3 | Test Address 3 | Test Status 3 | Test Socials 3 |
External Distributors
| Shop | Country | Address | Status | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store 1 | Country 1 | Test Address 1 | Test Status 1 | Test Socials 1 |
| Store 2 | Country 2 | Test Address 2 | Test Status 2 | Test Socials 2 |
| Store 3 | Country 3 | Test Address 3 | Test Status 3 | Test Socials 3 |
Tips for Identifying Pieces
As always, we recommend searching Lolibrary first both by item number and by any relevant tags/features. If neither of these bring up the item, the following are some tips for researching the mystery item, though you are always welcome to ask for assistance in the Lolibrary Discord, or the EGL Research Center or What is that dress? Facebook groups as well.
Shirley Temple published catalogs at least back into the late 90s, and was featured in Sesame Magazine. Emily Temple also published print catalogs, as did Emily Temple Cute. Emily Temple was featured in Sesame and Kera, Emily Temple Cute was featured in Sesame. Both ST and ETC are also featured in spoon.
Item Numbers
Item numbers for the Shirley Temple family of brands are printed on the wash tag starting in or around 1999. Pieces prior to 1999 typically don't have an item number printed on the tags.
Shirley Temple catalogs printed after mid-2007 may contain a 4-digit number before the item consisting of a single digit, followed by a dash and then 3 more digits. (ex: 1-130). These numbers correspond to the last 4 digits of the item number. So item number 2051103 would be listed in the catalog as 1-103.[28] An approximation of the item number or a few possible item numbers can sometimes be constructed from this partial item number if the prefix and item type codes are known. In this case, it appears that the sequential numbers may flow across all item types, with 1-102 and 1-103 being different item types, but being assigned side-by-side numbers. This may mean there appear to be gaps in the item numbers if you look at only one type.
Paper tags may have longer item numbers. To use the same example as above, item number 2051103 in size 160 in the pink colorway had a paper tag item number of 02051103-77-203-8 in 2010.[29] In this case, dropping the leading 0 and all numbers after the first hyphen gives you the main item number that would be on the wash tag.
Shirley Temple
This chart is incomplete, use additional sources to confirm any dates
| First 2 Digits | Years(s) | Unconfirmed Year(s) | Line/Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 2004 | ||
| 15 | |||
| 16 | |||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | |||
| 19 | 1999 | ||
| 20 | 2010 | 2000 | |
| 39 | 1999 | Baby | |
| 87 | 2017 | Ladies | |
| 88 | 2018 | Ladies | |
| 89 | 2019 | Ladies |
Post 2020
| First 2 Digits | Line/Size |
|---|---|
| 10 | Baby |
| 11 | Todler |
| 12 | Sister / Juniors |
| 14 | Ladies |
Emily Temple
Emily temple was winding down production when they started using item numbers. Emily Temple item numbers start with a 2, followed by a 2nd digit which indicates the year.
| First 2 Digits | Years(s) |
|---|---|
| 29 | 1999 |
| 20 | 2000 |
| 21 | 2001 |
Emily Temple Cute
For ETC, the first 2 digits indicate that the line is ETC and the year. The first number for the line changed a few times over the years, and they also lapped back around at one point, so the same number might be re-used a decade later or earlier.
| First 2 Digits | Years(s) | Unconfirmed Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2020 | |
| 11 | 2021 | |
| 12 | 2022 | |
| 13 | 2023 | |
| 14 | 2014, 2024 | |
| 16 | 2016 | |
| 17 | 2017 | |
| 18 | ||
| 19 | 2019 | |
| 50 | 2000 | 2010 |
| 51 | 2001, 2011 | |
| 52 | 2002, 2012 | |
| 53 | 2003, 2013 | |
| 54 | 2004, 2014 | |
| 55 | 2005 | |
| 56 | 2006 | |
| 57 | 2007 | |
| 58 | 2008 | |
| 59 | 2009 | |
| 64 | 2014 | |
| 85 | 2015 | |
| 84 | 2014 |
The next two digits indicate the item type
| Item Type Code | Item Types |
|---|---|
| 41 | NOP / OP |
| 21 | Skirt |
| 22 | skirt |
| 61 | Cutsew |
| 96 | cutsew |
| 11 | Blouse |
| 62 | Cardigan |
| 51 | NOP/OP, typically older items, seen more pre-2004, also seen in 2006-2007 |
| 97 | blouson |
The last 3 digits of the item number are sequential. They start very low, at least as low as 004, and increment by 1.
Gallery
Shirley Temple 2022
Shirley Temple for Ladies 2022
Shirley Temple March 2004
Shirley Temple September 2004
Shirley Temple 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ "Concept". Shirley Temple.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 "History". Shirley Temple.
- ↑ "Baby". Shirley Temple Webshop.
- ↑ "Winter Collection 2001". Shirley Temple.
- ↑ "Toddler". Shirley Temple Webshop.
- ↑ "Sister". Shirley Temple Webshop.
- ↑ "Winter 2001 Collection". Shirley Temple.
- ↑ "ET". Lolibrary Research: ETC By The Item Number.
- ↑ "Company (2012)". Emily Temple Cute.
- ↑ "Company (2013)". Emily Temple Cute.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "15th Anniversary Emily Temple Cute opens a mail order site". Fashion Snap. 2013年07月16日 23:30 JST. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Company (2015)". Emily Temple Cute.
- ↑ "Company (2016)". Emily Temple Cute.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Dear Strawberry JSK".
- ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 "History". Shirley Temple 45th Aniversary.
- ↑ "For My Dog カタログ&リーフレットができました♡". Shirley Temple.
- ↑ "エミリーテンプル キュート / Emily Temple cute". FukuDB.
- ↑ "エミリーテンプル ルル&キュート / Emily Temple Lulu". FukuDB.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 "Shirley Temple and Emily Temple Cute operating company, to bankruptcy filing". Fashion Network. 2013/07/15. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "Company". Shirley Temple.
- ↑ "IAAZAJ Textiles".
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 "MK".
- ↑ "LA CHOCOLATERIE ISETAN". Shirley Temple.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Baby Ribbon". Shirley Temple.
- ↑ "柳川れい". Wikipedia Japan.
- ↑ "ayumi.designer Retirement". Instagram.
- ↑ "Shirley Temple Shop List".
- ↑ "1-103 JSK". Lolibrary.
- ↑ "Paper Tag". What is that dress?.
External links
- Item Numbering System – ongoing work on decoding ET/ST item numbers
- Old Shirley Temple Website – Active until 2013
- Old Shirley Temple Hokkaido Website - Active 2005-2008
- Emily Temple Cute Facebook
