Andrew Christian is an American men's Undergarment, swimwear, sportswear and lingerie manufacturer named after its founder, Andrew Christian. "Retail Revolution: Apparel" Los Angeles Magazine.Knipp, Michael A. "Andrew Christian: From rags to britches," Gay & Lesbian Times, No. 1043, December 20, 2007. The Story of Men's Underwear, Shaun Cole, Parkstone International, May 8, 2012.
The regular fashions were followed, over the years, by sportswear, swimwear, and then underwear, "and that's when things really took off." "ANDREW CHRISTIAN OPENT WINKEL IN AMSTERDAM" RTL BOULEVARD 13 jun. 2011. In 2006, with the addition of the underwear lines, sales grew exponentially. Andrew Christian - Men's Underwear About.com Fashion Designers, Justin Howard ChicagoPride.com interview with Andrew Christian
In the 2007/2008 season the company produced Barack Obama-themed underwear, donating $1 from every sale to the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign. Barack Obama's tight-fitting underwear - Telegraph
In 2008 Christian released Black Line, "a higher end dressy line of men's wear," inspired by the clothes he made for himself, and features ready-to-wear tailored pants and vests. In the 2008/2009 season the company started making clothes for women as well as men. In 2013 it expanded the sportswear lines.
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