verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . february 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message evans goodbye size zero hello size hero type private founded 1971 headquarters united kingdom and ireland owner richard willcox parent arcadia group website www.evans.co.uk evans is a women s clothing retailer located in the united kingdom and ireland . they have over 300 stores around the uk selling plus size clothing lingerie wide fitting shoes swimwear and accessories . contents 1 timeline 2 designers at evans 3 stores 4 references 5 external links timeline edit evans was founded in 1930 by the manufacturer jack green . after 40 years as a limited company the burton group now arcadia group acquired evans and it became a public company . mail order purchases were introduced in 1972 just after evans had expanded to over 77 branches nationwide and in 1988 became the market leader for women s wear above a uk size 14 . in 1994 the first evans brochure featured in good housekeeping and prima magazine consisting of just 12 pages . in 1997 evans launched seven a more fashion led label for the younger customers and also became the first arcadia brand to start selling online . in 1998 helen teague and her comedian partner dawn french launched the 1647 range exclusively designed for evans . in 2007 crystal renn became the official face of evans featuring in the first tv advertising campaign and all in store merchandising . in 2009 beth ditto of the indie rock band the gossip launched the beth ditto at evans collection also exclusive to the retailer . in 2011 launched in usa and started providing delivery services to over 100 countries . designers at evans edit beth ditto in collaboration with head of design lisa marie peacock launched her first plus size clothing collection for evans on 9 july 2009 . ditto provided sketches and drew inspiration from her favourite vintage and charity shop clothes as well as bands like blondie the slits and grace jones and art deco movements . some of the most popular items in the first collection included a domino print dress and leggings a stained glass effect printed dress and a royal blue jumpsuit as well as a biker jacket denim pencil skirt and more . 1 her second collection for evans launched in 2010 with just over 20 individual items . marianne kirby writing in the guardian said the collection struck a nerve with its iconic pieces and that it was an international success . 2 in 2012 british couture label clements ribeiro introduced the swan range for evans . 3 the range has proved popular adele wore a dress at a gig in canada and was reported to have bought the whole range . 3 4 stores edit africa egypt 2 asia saudi arabia 21 kuwait 11 united arab emirates 9 qatar 2 turkey 2 bahrain 1 israel 1 europe united kingdom over 200 ireland 13 cyprus 3 germany 2 gibraltar 1 iceland 1 malta 1 references edit alexander hilary 6 july 2009 . beth ditto s collection for evans . the daily telegraph . retrieved 2013 02 27 . kirby marianne 21 september 2010 . beth ditto collection reveals gap in the fat fashion market . the guardian . retrieved 27 may 2014 . a b pithers ellie 26 march 2012 . first look at clements ribeiro for evans . daily telegraph . retrieved 3 july 2014 . london bianca 10 september 2012 . first look adele s favourite design duo clements ribeiro unveil their latest collection for plus size chain evans . daily mail . retrieved 3 july 2014 . external links edit official website official us website v t e arcadia group chains and brands current burton dorothy perkins evans miss selfridge outfit topman topshop wallis former british home stores debenhams principles principles for men richards people montague burton anthony grabiner ian grabiner philip green tina green this article about a retailer in the united kingdom is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from 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