Original Penguin

If a 100-year-old underwear factory in Minnesota seems an unconventional starting point for a fashion icon that has represented Americana since 1955 and is still worn all over the world today, blame Pete the Penguin. And perhaps a whiskey or two. Pete's profile became instantly synonymous with the country’s most iconic and talked about celebrities: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Clint Eastwood to name a few. As a testament to the timeless appeal of the classic designs, the shirts catapulted back into fashion starting in 2000, when young trendsetters started scouring yard sales and demanding that their favorite vintage stores restock the cult classics, the overwhelming demand led to the rebirth of an Original Penguin by Munsingwear