a
reference to the Abercrombie & Fitch
Company, a former
retail sporting
goods outlet. Founded in 1892 and originally based in
New York, USA, Abercrombie & Fitch was famed for its wide
range of high
class and often
exotic sporting
equipment and attire, ranging from tennis shoes to elephant guns. For over half a century the
store's
merchandise portrayed the
image of wealth and correctness in sporting attire. In the mid-1970s, after 85 years in
business Abercrombie & Fitch filed for
bankruptcy. They were purchased by another
company that continued to operate stores under the same name.