About OGÉR· History

From P.C. Hooftstraat to the Benelux

Five milestones, from the opening in 1990 to four locations that share the same conviction.

The story

From tailor's apprentice to family business

Before opening his own store, Oger Lusink went through every step of the craft: from tailor's apprentice to managing director. In those years he saw what was missing in Dutch menswear, which was then largely defined by German brands: a place where the client, craftsmanship and passion take centre stage, with Italy's sartorial tradition as the starting point.

At the opening on P.C. Hooftstraat, surrounded by his brothers Rob and Martin and a circle of friends and associates, that conviction first became visible. Today OGÉR is led by his sons Martijn and Sander: a second-generation family business with the same core values as at its founding. The timeline below shows how that journey took us from a single store to four locations across the Benelux.

the timeline

From P.C. Hooftstraat to the Benelux

1990 · Amsterdam

Opening of P.C. Hooftstraat

The pleasant scent of Italian potpourri, clinking wine glasses and convivial conversation: welcome to OGÉR. With an effective shop floor area of 120 m², it is immediately the busiest store on P.C. Hooftstraat.

1994

Expansion to Rotterdam

OGÉR opens a second location in Rotterdam. The first step in growing into a leading luxury menswear retailer in the Benelux.

1994

Opening of The Hague store

With its third store, in The Hague, OGÉR strengthens its position as the leading luxury menswear retailer in the Netherlands.

Opening of The Hague store
2009

Antwerp

With the opening in Antwerp, OGÉR crosses the national border for the first time, and the brand establishes itself firmly as a Benelux retailer of top Italian fashion.

Antwerp
Today · Benelux

Four locations, one vision

With the opening in Antwerp, OGÉR crosses the national border for the first time. The brand establishes itself as a Benelux retailer of top Italian fashion.

Four locations, one vision

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Visit one of our stores

Visit one of our stores in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague or Antwerp; you are welcome to simply walk in. For made to measure, please book an appointment in advance.