Hot Tuna Clothing

Hot Tuna
Company typePrivate
Hot Tuna Clothing Industries Pty Ltd
IndustryRetail
Founded1969 (1969)
FoundersRichard and Jo Meldrum
Headquarters,
Australia
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Elle Macpherson
(Former executive director)
Productssurf, snow and streetwear clothing
ParentFrasers Group
Websitewww.hot-tuna.com

Hot Tuna is an Australian surf and street clothing brand. It was established in 1969.[1][2] In 2012, the brand was acquired by Frasers Group for £1 million. Hot Tuna's executive chairman, Francis Ball, stepped down from his position after the sale.[3]

The company's main logo is a custom artistic print of a Piranha designed by Peter Fernley.[4]

Events Sponsored

Hot Tuna have sponsored surfing events such as the WQS Hot Tuna Central Coast Pro at Soldiers Beach on the Central Coast of New South Wales, the Hot Tuna Summer Classic at Gunnamatta Beach on the Victoria coastline in Australia and the Hot Tuna Summer of 69 at St Agnes in Cornwall, United Kingdom.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Hot Tuna Surf Brand up for Sale Due to Slow Growth: Finance".
  2. ^ "Hot Tuna".
  3. ^ Leroux, Marcus. "Sports Direct swallows Hot Tuna for £1m". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  4. ^ https://surfingworld.com.au/the-uncovered-mullet/
  5. ^ "About Us | Hot Tuna". www.hot-tuna.com. Retrieved 22 October 2017.