NYGARD International, headquartered in Winnipeg, is a leading fashion company that designs and markets women’s fashion apparel. The company expanded into the United States in 1978. As a result of its increasingly diverse business activities, in 1987 NYGARD opened the company's International Sales and Marketing Headquarters in Toronto, Canada in an $8 million building that is a showcase for both Toronto and the Fashion Industry. Along with it’s new World Headquarters located in the heart of New York City, the company lays claim to complete design, production and distribution facilities in Winnipeg, Toronto and Los Angeles; research and design studios in New York, San Francisco and Hong Kong; and sales offices throughout Canada and the US. As well, the company has extensive operations throughout the Orient, Middle East, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia & Cambodia.
The NYGARD name is expanding at an ever-increasing pace. In addition to its various product lines, NYGARD now offers an array of licensed products. Over the past 10 years, NYGARD has broadened its fashion repertoire to include Outerwear, Swimwear, Footwear, Handbags, Jewelry, Accessories (Scarves, Hats & Gloves), Belts, Sunglasses, bedding, duvet covers and more (NYGARD Home).