Touker Suleyman was associated with the fashion retailer Hawes & Curtis.
Suleyman is a British-Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur and investor whose career includes fashion manufacturing, retail and brand ownership. He acquired Hawes & Curtis in 2002, helping develop the historic shirtmaker and menswear business under his ownership. The company is known for formal shirts, tailoring and related clothing.
Hawes & Curtis has a longer history than Suleyman’s ownership: the brand was established in London in 1913 by Ralph Hawes and Freddie Curtis. That distinction is important. Suleyman did not create the original label; he acquired and developed the business many decades after its founding.
The retailer is also sometimes confused with Ghost, the fashion brand Suleyman acquired earlier in his career. Both belong to his fashion-business history, but they are separate brands. Suleyman joined the Dragon's Den panel in the later 2010s, bringing apparel manufacturing and retail experience to questions about margins, sourcing and brand growth.